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understanding cathodic protection

Cathodic Protection—What is it and how does it work?

What is cathodic protection? Understand the basics of cathodic protection. See how it extends the life of critical infrastructure.
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Why Cathodic Protection Fails in Power Plants (and How to Fix It)

CP systems often underperform in power plants due to grounding interference, isolation issues, and limited visibility. Learn why—and how to fix it.
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Tank Cathodic Protection Testing: Overcoming Common Challenges

On the surface, applying cathodic protection to a storage tank appears straightforward. However, accurate tank cathodic protection testing is rarely that simple. The reality of validating tank bottom corrosion control is actually far more complex.
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Three Methods for Corrosion Prevention of Buried Plant Piping in New Construction

Three cathodic protection approaches protect underground piping in congested plant environments: deep anode systems, shallow distributed anode beds, and linear anodes. For most plant applications, closely coupled linear anode systems provide the most technically effective and commercially viable solution.

Explore BrandSafway’s Technical Seminars and Specialty Services

BrandSafway and MATCOR offer technical seminars on cathodic protection, rectifier operation, and AC interference mitigation. MATCOR-specific sessions—including Cathodic Protection 101 and Rectifier School—provide practical training for corrosion technicians and engineers.

Where to Find MATCOR in 2023?

MATCOR’s 2023 event calendar begins immediately after the New Year, with appearances at the AMPP Annual Conference and Expo, the Liberty Bell Corrosion Course, the Big Sky Section meeting, and several regional corrosion short courses. Event dates and locations are listed for each.
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Steel Pile Corrosion: Protecting Our Solar Infrastructure

Galvanized steel piles for utility-scale solar arrays can experience structurally significant corrosion in as few as five years in highly corrosive soils. Key factors include soil resistivity, copper grounding connections, and zinc coating degradation, making a corrosion assessment critical during design.
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Cathodic Protection Connections: Exothermic Welding vs Pin Brazing

Exothermic welding and pin brazing are the two primary cable-to-structure connection methods in cathodic protection systems. This article compares both technologies across safety, reliability, metallurgical effects, and material suitability, noting that MATCOR defaults to pin brazing for most CP applications.

Cathodic Protection Failure

When a cathodic protection system stops performing, operators face four strategic choices: restore, replace, extend, or do nothing. MATCOR’s Ted Huck examines each option in the Autumn 2022 issue of Tanks and Terminals to help tank and terminal operators make informed decisions.
Drill Rig for Deep Anode Installation

MATCOR Adds a New Drill Rig to Our Fleet

MATCOR has added a compact auger drill rig to its construction fleet, capable of drilling shallow holes up to 100 feet deep in tighter access areas than conventional deep anode rigs. The new rig expands MATCOR’s capacity for shallow and distributive anode bed cathodic protection installations.
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Kynex® Technology – Patented, Waterproof Anode to Cable Connection

Kynex® Technology – Patented, Waterproof Anode to Cable Connection brochure
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Power Cable for Cathodic Protection Systems

Power Cable for Cathodic Protection Systems brochure
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