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Cathodic protection – corrosion protection of buried / immersed structures

There are many pipeline and storage tank owners we met in practice who doubt whether implement cathodic protection system or not…

There is no doubt!

Ones they don’t are in need to replace the pipelines after 4-15 years of usage, while pipeline with implemented CP systems serves their owners for more then 50 years! Not to mention cost savings occurred as lower product losses, minimized failures and higher occupational safety. CP system investments are small when compared to the new investments caused by corrosion activities.

When decide whether to use CP system or not, "YES" is the answer in accordance with sustainable development strategy.

Please call PA-EL today to discuss your corrosion cathodic protection control solutions for tomorrow.

25th INTERNATIONAL SCIENTIFIC & EXPERT MEETING OF GAS PROFESSIONALS (Opatija, Croatia, 05-07 May, 2010)

26.05.10

This year's anniversary 25th International scientific & expert meeting of gas experts in Opatija began its work in festive atmosphere. The founders of the Opatija meeting, participants who have been attending our meetings regularly, as well as those who came to Opatija for the first time, were all present on this meeting.

In addition to Croatian gas experts, many experts from Slovenia, Austria, Hungary, Serbia, Bosnia, Macedonia, Germany, France, Belgium, Italy, Turkey and China arrived to this Conference & Exhibition.

PA-EL attended this three-day conference as a equipment&service exhibitor.

XIX. KORMAT (15.04.2010.)

21.04.10

KORMAT, the Croatian national conference for material corrosion protection and industrial finishing was organized as a part of Zagreb International Fair. Counsel gathered arround 80 croatian and regional experts in a field of industrial and construction material and hence, appropriate corrosion protection.

Our engineers presented a professional paper titled as "EVALUATION OF A.C. CORROSION LIKELIHOOD OF BURIED PIPELINES" (authors: K. Kekez, M. Mrzlečki), whereupon ensued a commercial company promotion.

CONFERENCE ON GAS USAGE, VARAŽDINSKE TOPLICE (25-26.03.2010.)

12.04.10

Croatian Gas Conference held in hotel "Minerva" gathered around 200 gas usage experts. We participated this conference with paper and oral presentation: "Cathodic Protection systems - validity check" (Author: Stjepan Pavliša, BSEE).

WORKSHOP „ INTERFERENCES ON PIPELINE AND MITIGATION MEASURES“, EDZ ZAGREB, March 16th, 2010

26.03.10

Embedded steel pipelines in vicinity of facilities, railway feeders, or those parallel leaded with AC power lines are often subject to AC or DC interference. Stray current or current induced by electromagnetic field travels and leave the pipe trough the surface of coating fault. Large amounts of current discharged on relatively small surface cause extreme high anodic current densities and consequently corrosion.

Aim of this workshop is to present AC/DC interference origins and so far the best engineering practice for mitigation.

IN THE UNITED STATES CATHODIC PROTECTION OF UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANKS IS OBLIGED BY FEDERAL AND STATE LAWS!

17.11.09

By clicking picture you may read an article regarding corrosion protection of underground storage tanks.

2ND SYMPOSIUM OF CHEMISTRY AND ENVIRONMENT, BAR, MONTE NEGRO (16. – 19 September, 2009.)

16.11.09

Our engineers in a field of corrosion and cathodic protection attend this event in neighboring Republic of Monte Negro.

EUROCORR 2009, NICE, FRANCE (6 - 10 September)

25.09.09

EUROCORR is the major event in Europe in the field of corrosion science and engineering. This year we attend EUROCORR 2009 which took place in Nice. It was a forum for presentation and discussion of recent developments in all areas of corrosion and corrosion protection, with emphasis on Corrosion from the Nanoscale to the Plant .

We also attend a meeting of Working party 16 (cathodic protection) which was held during the conference.

μPRO - OPATIJA (25. - 29.05.2009)

09.07.09

TELEMETRIC SUPERVISION AND CONTROL OF CATHODIC PROTECTION SYSTEM VIA VPN/GPRS AND OPTIC TELECOMMUNICATION SYSTEM (Author: Dražen Pažameta, BEE)

Besides others, high demands were requested for Cathodic Protection System in a phase of design of transport gasline network in Republic of Croatia. This article describes telemetric supervision and control system which uses wireless GPRS network and optic communication system based on Ethernet network and TCP/IP protocol. System described above is able to monitor and control cathodic protection system for both; stations nearby optic communication network as well as for widely separated, connecting it wirelessly.

Process in Cathodic Protection station is controlled via PLC which is connected into communication network, with SCADA system as main supervisor and controller.

INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON GAS USAGE TECHNIQUE, VRNJAČKA BANJA (19.05.2009 - 22.05.2009)

30.06.09

STEEL GASLINE PROTECTION FROM INDUCED VOLTAGES (→ Autor: Stjepan Pavliša, BEE):

By appliance of new insulating coatings for embedded steel gaselines the passive corrosion protection is now significantly increased. Regarding to this fact, cathodic protection parameters are changed. In other words, cathodic protection current demand is decreased considerably which increases requirements for pipeline protection from surrounding electric power systems. Number of such a electric system is expanding, lowering the distance between them and a gasline. Lower distance increases induced voltage and stray current.

All this phenomena complicates measuring methods in cathodic protection and calls for appliance of new measuring techniques for overvoltage and induced voltage protection.

XI YUCORR; COOPERATION OF RESEARCHERS OF DIFFERENT BRANCHES IN THE FIELD OF CORROSION AND MATERIALS AND ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION, TARA (17. – 20.05.2009.)

03.06.09

The aim of XI YUCORR was to present and discuss of the results directly linked to theoretical and engineering aspects of corrosion and different types of materials by the researchers from whole Balkan Peninsula and the other countries in the fields of industry, thermal power plants, civil engineering and industry finishing, as well as themes considering environmental protection. The authors from the universities, research centers and industry present their recent papers. The scientific and technical program will, through the plenary work, maintain the character of the previous conferences. Neither this time PA-EL didn’t miss the chance to support such event with its attendance as well as with submitted paper: “Cathodic protection of steel in concrete – conductive coatings as anode material”.

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06.05.09

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EXPERT CONFERENCE „EKOINCIDENT“, OPATIJA (21. & 22. 04. 2009.)

29.04.09

Two days of ecologic and environmental conference in Opatija manage to gather a larger number of activist and expert with the common factor: ecology. Prevention-Intervention-Rehabilitation could be the active brand of this meeting. But, disproportion between attention given to incident prevention and intervention measures undertaken after disaster is illogic. The old adage would say: Better safe than sorry! Isn’t it more acceptable to have a valid cathodic protection system on pipes and tanks full of oil and gas, rather than recovering and expurgating whole surrounding environment? Inspection supervision of cathodic protection system in term of prevention is unlikely, that’s why we consider that inspection service should give more attention for preventive actions and more often check not just whether pipeline owner does have cathodic protection, but does this system is valid and safe. In that case there won’t be necessary that often talk about intervention after ecologic disaster. Just about prevention.

"ABOUT US" IN MEDIA

16.03.09

By clicking the picture you may read an article announced in Novi List, linked to our participation on ecological forum organized by Eko-Kvarner in city of Delnice.

WORKSHOP "CATHODIC PROTECTION", EDZ - ZAGREB

02.03.09

Last week an expert workshop under title “Cathodic protection” was held in lecture room of Electrotechical Society Zagreb, as a part of integral EDZ annual programme aimed as a support for design and building engineers and managers in our region.
There were 24 participants at this seminar, mostly from design, building and maintenance affairs from Croatia, Italy, BiH and Serbia.

As usual, President of Society Mr. Josip Mozer gave us an introduction, and then the whole workshop was held by Mr. Stjepan Pavliša, Mr. Krešimir Kekez and Dr. Simone Tremolada.

During the programme all participants had a chance to watch experimental workshop with cathodic protection simulation in lab environment. There was also presented a stray current influence on unprotected steel and copper pipelines. For more pictures please click on gallery.

4th INTERNATIONAL GAS CONFERENCE OF THE REGION OF SOUTHEAST EUROPE, SARAJEVO

24.02.09

“The Role of Natural Gas in the Region of Southeast Europe in the Coming Decade“ was the title of 4th international gas conference, which gather in city of Sarajevo around 250 participants. Gasline corrosion protection by applying cathodic protection remains still as only solution but also and a huge challenge. That’s why we participate on this conference on lecture session with paper: “Cathodic protection of gasline, new coatings and new standards”.

PORTABLE REFERENCE ELECTRODE FOR CATHODIC PROTECTION IN SEA WATER

09.02.09

Portable Reference Electrode PRE-Zn is a constituent element of Cathodic Protection System for offshore structures. There are several possible applications for this electrode; open circuit measurement, CP potential check, stationary reference electrode check, temporary CP in dockyards and in corrosion diagnostics - corrosion potential and potential influenced by stray current.

You don’t have to be an expert in order to check whether your galvanic CP system works well below your ship. Simply monitor protective potential easily using PRE-Zn Reference Electrode!

Having an implemented CP system, but not knowing the potential value is comparable with playing a billiard or darts blindfold. Potential value needs to be settled in exact interval in order to have a proper cathodic protection system (EN 12473:2000 General principles of cathodic protection in sea water).

PRE-Zn is simple and long-life solution for your offshore corrosion diagnostics!

DISTRIBUTOR AGREEMENT SIGNED BETWEEN PA-EL d.o.o. AND INDUSTRIE DE NORA S.p.a.

04.02.09

At the very end of 2008 year our company became a Distributor of inert anodes for Cathodic Protection, of world leading brand in anode industry. These products will now increase our offer in Cathodic Protection not just on Croatian market, but also on our neighboring markets; Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Monte Negro, Macedonia and Slovenia.

Dear partners, please do not hesitate to contact us in order to find you a best anode system for your cathodic protection solution!