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Tank Cathodic Protection System Design App

This free productivity tool enables you to quickly design your tank bottom cathodic protection system in 3 easy steps.
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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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Enhancing Aboveground Storage Tank Protection: The Role of Vapour Corrosion Inhibitors (VCIs)

Vapour Corrosion Inhibitors (VCIs) provide an additional layer of corrosion protection for aboveground storage tank bottoms, addressing limitations of cathodic protection alone. MATCOR’s Ted Huck explores VCI application methods and monitoring in the Autumn 2024 Tanks & Terminals magazine.
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Tank CP Systems

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Is My Tank CP System Working Correctly?

MATCOR’s Ted Huck explains how to assess the performance of cathodic protection systems for aboveground storage tank bottoms in an article published in the summer edition of Tanks and Terminals Magazine, outlining key evaluation methods for determining whether a tank CP system is functioning correctly.
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MATCOR Successfully Completes Tank CP Project In Mexico

MATCOR completed a cathodic protection project for nine aboveground storage tanks at a port facility in Altamira, Mexico. Scope included design, engineering, materials supply, installation supervision, and commissioning using SPL Linear Anodes and custom explosion-proof rectifiers for Class 1 Div 2 areas.
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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.
Tank Botton Cathodic Protection Systems Installation Guide

Tank Bottom Cathodic Protection Systems Installation Guide

Tank Botton Cathodic Protection Systems Installation Guide
Iron Gopher Linear Anode HDD Installation Guide

Iron Gopher Linear Anode HDD Installation Guide

Iron Gopher Linear Anode HDD Installation Guide
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Horizontal Directional Drilling for a Middle East Tank Retrofit

A Tanks & Terminals article details a Middle East ethylene storage tank cathodic protection retrofit where MATCOR’s horizontal directional drilling approach—installing linear anodes directly beneath the tank—succeeded after a conventional perimeter anode system failed to provide adequate current distribution across…
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Better Tank Cathodic Protection

MATCOR’s article in Storage Terminals Magazine compares conventional grid anode systems to concentric ring linear anode systems for above-ground storage tank cathodic protection, explaining why premature grid system failures have caused excessive tank bottom corrosion and costly remediation.
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Does Cathodic Protection Cause a Tank Bottom to Dry Out?

A stoichiometric analysis of cathodic protection reactions shows that a typical CP system on a 150-foot diameter above-ground storage tank consumes approximately 10% of sand bedding moisture over a 30-year operating life, indicating that significant foundation drying from CP is unlikely.
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