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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.

The Appalachian Underground Corrosion Short Course: A Premier Educational Opportunity in the Corrosion Industry

Join over 1,200 experts at the 69th Appalachian Underground Corrosion Short Course for top-notch corrosion education on May 7-9, 2024.
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Heat Trace Systems and Services

Heat tracing is designed to maintain consistent processing temperatures and protect pipelines and equipment from the adverse effects of cold environments.
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Important Safety Update–How to Safely Perform Pipeline Connections

Making safe cathodic protection connections to pipelines using exothermic welding or pin brazing requires trained personnel, proper PPE, continuous air monitoring, and ultrasonic wall thickness verification. This article details the critical safety steps required for both connection methods.
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Linear Anode Color Coding for Easy Field Identification

MATCOR introduced color-coded tracer wire on its SPL-FBR Linear Anode product line to simplify field identification of current output ratings. All standard SPL-FBR anode ratings are based on 25-year continuous operation, helping crews confirm product selection during cathodic protection installations.
PHMSA Mega Rule Update

PHMSA Mega Rule

The PHMSA Mega Rule expands federal pipeline safety oversight to all onshore gas gathering pipelines, adding tens of thousands of previously unregulated miles to corrosion control requirements. Affected operators must design, maintain, and test cathodic protection systems under CFR 49 Part 192.

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.
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At What Distance Does Cathodic Protection Continue to be Effective?

The effective range of cathodic protection along a pipeline depends on the attenuation constant, driven by soil resistivity and coating quality. Well-coated pipelines in high-resistivity soils can be protected 20 or more miles from a single anode bed; poorly coated pipelines may need anode stations every quarter mile.

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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