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Pipeline Corrosion and Prevention—A Comprehensive Guide

This guide explains pipeline corrosion, the different types, and how to prevent it to avoid costly and dangerous failures.
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Cased Pipeline Crossings and VCI [Rusty Talks]

Cased pipeline crossings present unique corrosion challenges for operators. This article explores the use of vapor corrosion inhibitors…
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Casing Repair & VCI Case Study

MATCOR’s Ted Huck presented a case study at an AMPP Big Sky Section meeting detailing the casing repair of a high-pressure natural gas pipeline beneath railroad tracks. The project scope included removing an electrical short, sealing the casing, and installing a vapor corrosion inhibitor through the vent pipe.
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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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Private: Training the Next Generation of Corrosion Technicians

A shortage of cathodic protection technicians has developed due to an aging workforce, underrecruitment, and growing regulatory demands under the PHMSA Mega Rule. MATCOR is actively hiring entry-level CP technicians and provides hands-on training and long-term career opportunities in the corrosion industry.
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Corrosion Control for Water Treatment Facilities

Wastewater treatment facilities face corrosion challenges across tanks, vessels, and process equipment. Four primary mitigation strategies—material selection, coatings, chemical treatment, and cathodic protection—each play a distinct role in protecting the carbon steel structures common in water treatment operations.
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Preventing Corrosion of Near Shore Structures

The MATCOR PW® Anode is a lightweight, long-life impressed current anode system for near-shore marine structure protection, including docks, piers, jetties, and sheet pile walls. It uses a custom PVC housing with a Mixed Metal Oxide anode assembly, available in multiple sizes and output ratings.
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VCI for Tank Bottom Protection

API Technical Report 655 (April 2021) provides the first standardized guidelines for vapor corrosion inhibitor use in aboveground storage tank bottom protection. MATCOR has adopted VCI technology as part of its tank corrosion prevention program, partnering with Zerust as an authorized installer.
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And the winner is – RUSTY!

MATCOR announced the winner of its mascot naming contest: RUSTY, the cathodic protection-themed chili pepper character, a name submitted by Ted Morris of Nustar Energy, a 38-year pipeline industry veteran with 29 years in corrosion control.
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AC Corrosion Criteria: What It Is & How to Identify It

NACE SP21424-2018 establishes AC corrosion control criteria for cathodically protected pipelines based on time-weighted AC and DC current densities, with thresholds that vary depending on whether DC current density is controlled below 1 A/m².
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Vapor Corrosion Inhibitors

Vapor Corrosion Inhibitors (VCIs) protect metal surfaces by diffusing through confined spaces and forming a molecular barrier against moisture and oxygen. This guide covers VCI applications for pipelines and storage tanks, monitoring methods, relevant industry standards, and MATCOR’s partnership with Zerust® Oil & Gas.
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April 24 is Corrosion Awareness Day

Corrosion costs an estimated $2.5 trillion globally each year, yet the 2016 NACE IMPACT study found that most corrosion failures are preventable. The study concluded that up to $875 billion could be saved annually through improved prevention practices, risk analysis, and organizational management systems.
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