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Cathodic Protection Course Outline

This document provides an outline of topics covered in a cathodic protection technologist course, including: 1) The mechanisms of corrosion and how cathodic protection works to prevent corrosion through polarization. 2) The different types of cathodic protection systems like galvanic anodes and impressed current systems. 3) How to design cathodic protection systems by determining current requirements, calculating circuit resistances, and selecting appropriate anodes.

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Cathodic Protection Course Outline

This document provides an outline of topics covered in a cathodic protection technologist course, including: 1) The mechanisms of corrosion and how cathodic protection works to prevent corrosion through polarization. 2) The different types of cathodic protection systems like galvanic anodes and impressed current systems. 3) How to design cathodic protection systems by determining current requirements, calculating circuit resistances, and selecting appropriate anodes.

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Detailed OutlineCathodic Protection Technologist Course MECHANISMS OF CORROSION Thermodynamics of Corrosion Pourbaix Diagram The Electrode Potential The

Electromotive Force Series The Nernst Equation Common Reference Electrodes Effect of Temperature on Reference Electrode Potentials Converting Measured Potentials between Reference Electrodes The Corrosion Cell Corrosion Cell Components Corrosion Cell Kinetics (Polarization) Faradays Law Corrosion Potential Factors Affecting the Operation of a Corrosion Cell Depolarization of a Corrosion Cell Increased Polarization of a Corrosion Cell Circuit Resistance Changes Effect of Driving Voltage on a Corrosion Cell Effect of Time on a Corrosion Cell Randles Circuit Model for an Electrode Interface in a Corrosion Cell Types of Corrosion CATHODIC PROTECTION THEORY Definition Criteria Potential Criterion (850 mVcse) Polarization Shift Criterion (100 mV) Factors affecting validity of criteria Temperature Sulphate reducing bacteria AC Current density Type of metal Mixed metals Stress Corrosion Cracking (SCC) Typical Cathodic Polarization Characteristics Cathodic Polarization Curve Activation and Concentration Polarization Factors Affecting Polarization Aeration Agitation (velocity) Temperature pH Surface Area Effect of Time Types of Cathodic Protection Systems Galvanic Anodes Aluminum Anodes Magnesium Anodes Zinc Anodes Polarization Diagram Backfill Typical uses Impressed current anodes Bulk Anodes

Dimensionally Stable Anodes Polarization Diagram Carbon Backfill Typical Uses Impressed Current Power Supplies ELECTRICAL INTERFERENCE Detecting Stray Current Effects of Stray Current on Metallic Structures Mitigation of Interference Effects from Impressed Current Cathodic Protection Systems Other Sources of DC Stray Current AC Interference Conductive Coupling Due to Faults Electrostatic Coupling Electromagnetic (Inductive Coupling) Telluric Current Interference Interference Effects Mitigation of Telluric Current Effects CP DESIGN FUNDAMENTALS Design Objectives Determining Current requirement Current Requirement Estimating Methods Minimum Voltage Drop Method Polarization Test Method Polarization Shift Method Calculation of Cathodic Protection Circuit Resistances Anode Resistance Calculating Pipe Resistance to Remote Earth Calculation of Cable and Pipe Lineal Resistances Calculating System Capacity and Life Calculation of System Life Calculating Number of Anodes Calculation of System Driving Voltage Galvanic System Impressed Current System Sample Cathodic Protection Designs Galvanic System Impressed Current System Design of Performance Monitoring Facilities Typical Test Station Test Arrangement at an Pipeline Crossing Test Arrangement at an Underground Isolating Fitting Test Arrangement at a Galvanic Anode Test Arrangement at a Casing Test Lead Arrangement at a Current Span Test Station Coupon Test Stations Current Distribution Attenuation Effect of Coating on Current Distribution Effect of Anode-to-Structure Spacing on Current Distribution Effect of Structure Arrangement on Current Distribution Effect of Electrolyte Resistivity Variation on Current Distribution Effect of Current Distribution on Holidays on a Coated Structure

EVALUATION OF CP SYSTEM PERFORMANCE The Potential Measurement Copper Copper Sulfate Reference Electrode Buried Reference Electrode Polarity Considerations The Potential Measurement Circuit and Measurement Error Voltage Drop Errors in the Metering Circuit Methods of Minimizing Voltage Drop Errors in the Potential Measurement Current Interruption Method Step-wise Current Reduction Method for Determining the Amount of Soil IR Drop in the On-Potential Reference Electrode Placement Close to the Structure Using Coupons to Minimize Voltage Drop Errors in the Potential Measurement Measurement of the Polarization Shift Current Measurement Using an Ammeter to Measure Current Using a Shunt to Determine Magnitude Zero Resistance Ammeter Clamp-on Ammeter Pipeline Current Measurements Close Interval Potential Survey Coating Condition Surveys Voltage Gradient Method of Detecting Holidays in a Pipe Coating Coating Conductance Method of Evaluating Coating Quality Troubleshooting Cathodic Protection Systems Polarization Changes Anode Polarization Increased Resistance Power Supply Change

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