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AC Mitigation: 4 Approaches to Protect Your Assets

Pipelines paralleling high-voltage AC transmission lines require engineered grounding to prevent AC-induced corrosion and safety hazards. The four primary AC mitigation strategies—fault shielding, gradient control mats, lumped grounding, and gradient control wires—are detailed with design and monitoring guidance.

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.

Sep 28, 2026

AMPP Central Conference 2026

Join members of the MATCOR team in Booth #122 at the AMPP Central Conference in St. Paul, MN September 28-30, 2026

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Oct 19, 2026

AMPP Eastern Conference 2026

Join members of the MATCOR team in Booth #301 in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. This year’s conference will feature a Pipeline Integrity focused technical program, bringing together top industry experts, […]

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Nov 16, 2026

AMPP Western Conference 2026

Join Team MATCOR at the AMPP Western Conference in Renton, WA November 16-18, 2026. We’ll be in Booth #303. Ted Huck, MATCOR’s Sales Director, will present on “Cathodic Protection for […]

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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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

Close Interval Surveys

Close Interval Surveys brochure

Driving Cone Anode – Impressed Current Anode

Driving Cone Anode – Impressed Current Anode brochure

Durammo® Deep Anode System

Durammo® Deep Anode System brochure

Iron Gopher® Linear Anode for HDD Applications

Iron Gopher® Linear Anode for HDD Applications brochure

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