Course Number : TMA2
Cathodic Protection for Oil & Gas Installations
Day
Subjects covered
Day 1
 
What is corrosion ?? Basic Corrosion Mechanisms
 
Metal Removal Power of Corrosion Current
 
Effect of Resistance on Corrosion Current Flow
 
Polarization Films & Current Flow
 
Depolarization Effects,Types of Corrosion Cells on Pipelines
 
Dissimilar Metal Corrosion Cells, Corrosion resulting from Dissimilar Soils
 
Different Aeration Corrosion Cells, New Pipe & Old Pipe
 
Mill Scale Corrosion ,Relative Size of Anodic & Cathodic Areas
 
Corrosion Control Methods
Day2
Cathodic Protection How It Works
 
Theory of cathodic protection,Practical application of cathodic protection
 
Cathodic protection with galvanic anodes
 
Cathodic protection with impressed currents & Criteria for cathodic protection
Day3
Selection of type size and spacing,Effect of Coating on cathodic protection
 
Over-protection of coated lines,"Remote" vs "Close" Ground Beds
 
Electrical Shielding & Cathodic Protection
 
 
 
 
Shielding in Congested Areas
Day4
Effectiveness of Cathodic Protection
 
Presence of stray current,Partial Protection vs Complete protection
 
Effect Of Cathodic Protection on other structures
 
Foreign Pipelines Close to Cathodic Protection ground Beds
Day5
Sources of interference information
 
Criteria for Cathodic Protection and Potential Measurements
 
Remote vs Close potential Measurements
 
Potential Change and Current Measurements
 
Current –potential curves, Coupons