Cathodic Protection
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The Basics of Cathodic Protection
The purpose of cathodic protection (CP) is to reduce the potential difference between anodes and cathodes to a small value. Here's how it...
Quality Control: Protect Your Pipelines with Active Corrosion Protection
Active corrosion protection is so named because the metal’s surface is allowed to come into contact with corrosive elements while...
The Use of Cathodic Protection Coupons for Monitoring Cathodic Protection Levels
The corrosion industry is beginning to emphasize the use of cathodic protection (CP) coupons as an assessment technique to determine the CP...
Corrosion and Electrical Interference in Buried Metallic Structures
Electrical interference is a threat that accelerates corrosion in buried metallic structures such as pipelines, tanks and vessels....
Video: When to Use Impressed Current Cathodic Protection
Impressed current cathodic protection (ICCP) is necessary when stray electrical currents threaten to corrode metal equipment. This video...
Remote Corrosion Monitoring Systems in the Oil and Gas Industry
Companies use remote corrosion monitoring systems to prevent pipelines and other plant equipment from failing in the field. Discover where...
An Intro to the Duplex System for Corrosion Protection
Two systems are better than one. Learn how they're combined to increase a substrate's resistance to corrosion.
Combating Cavitative Corrosion and Erosive Corrosion
Cavitation and corrosion are interrelated and they coexist in most fluid systems. Substrate material properties, fluid properties and...
Corrosion Control Considerations in the Equipment Design Process
The design process is crucial for implementing the proper anti-corrosion measures. There are numerous factors to consider and methods that...
Decommissioning Your Cathodic Protection Well
Decommissioning a deep anode well or groundbed simply by removing the surface hardware and walking away is often no longer acceptable....
How Hybrid Cathodic Protection Systems Are Being Used to Protect Reinforced Concrete
A hybrid anode system that combines the elements of realkalization, cathodic protection and galvanic protection can be used as a protection...
6 Things You Need to Know About Platinized Titanium Anodes
Platinized titanium anodes are preferred in impressed current cathodic protection systems exposed to marine environments due to the low...
Correcting and Preventing Concrete Corrosion
Corrosion of reinforcing steel in concrete is a worldwide problem that causes a range of economic, aesthetic and utilization issues....
Corrosion Fatigue of Welded Joints on Marine Offshore Structures
When combined, fatigue and corrosion have an exponentially worse effect on the reliability and lifespan on marine offshore structures and...
Industry Experts Discuss Subsea Pipeline Corrosion Management
In this exclusive interview, three oil & gas industry corrosion experts discuss some of the key challenges in protecting subsea assets from...
Electric Transportation Systems and Stray Current Corrosion
Stray current corrosion from DC transit system is a real threat to a pipeline’s integrity, but it can be detected by measuring the...
An Intro to Pipeline Corrosion and Coatings
Pipeline corrosion—and the related catastrophic failures that it can cause—cost billions of dollars to the economy each year. Here's how it...
An Overview of Cathodic Protection Potential Measurement
Learn about cathodic protection potential measurement, a method used to determine the adequacy of a cathodic protection system by comparing...
Understanding Aluminum Corrosion
A look at the chemical nature of aluminum and aluminum corrosion, aluminum oxide film formation, and the uses of aluminum, aluminum oxide...
