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Course Schedule

Classroom Sessions:

Date	Venue	Fees
26 - 30 May 2025	London - UK	$5,950
21 - 25 Jul 2025	Dubai - UAE	$5,950

Online Sessions:

21 - 25 Jul 2025

Online

$3,950

Course Description

INTRODUCTION

Corrosion is a common and a very expensive problem in most of the industry it is very obvious in chemical, oil and gas industry and in petrochemical, pipelines and storage tanks are most subjected to this problem learning how to reduce it and to eliminate it in few cases can be very useful and highly recommended.

An understanding of corrosion and its control is vital for any company hoping to avoid the high costs that can be directly or indirectly attributed to corrosion.

There are a variety of techniques which are designed to protect vital components and installations against corrosion. One particular and important corrosion minimisation technique is Cathodic Protection. This technique can be divided into Sacrificial Anode or Impressed Voltage.

This 5-day GLOMACS Cathodic Protection for Port Infrastructure training course provides you with fundamental principles, evaluation and applications of Cathodic Protection, helping participants recognise and then select Cathodic Protection control methods.

Particular emphasis will be on the corrosion and Cathodic Protection of port infrastructures, including pipelines, storage tanks and concrete structures.

Objectives

Understand the general principles of corrosion and corrosion protection techniques
Understand different types of corrosion
Understanding the corrosion and protection of port infrastructures, including pipelines, storage tanks and concrete structures
Understand the Cathodic Protection systems; namely sacrificial anode and impressed current
Appreciate the differences between sacrificial anode systems
Understand the principals behind impressed current Cathodic Protection
Know the influence of coating properties and their influence on Cathodic Protection
Understand the methods of line and coating inspection
Learn how to making basic field measurements for Cathodic Protection applications
Learn how to make line current measurements
Learn about the maintenance, rehabilitation and corrosion inspection of concert structures
Understand and use the governing Cathodic Protection mathematical equations
Corrosion test methods and interpretation of results
Understand the economic considerations of Cathodic Protection systems

Training Methodology

This GLOMACS Cathodic Protection for Port Infrastructure training course combines structured and focused presentations and discussions of topics covered with relevant examples and question & answer sessions to maximize the benefits to the participants.

Additional simulations and videos will be used. Participants will be provided with comprehensive course notes and Electronic copies of all presentation material. These will be very valuable for detailed study and future reference.

Organisational Impact

The company will achieve improved and optimised corrosion protection for various structures and components, including pressure equipment, piping systems and process equipment
Optimised, Cathodic Protection, criteria will increase and predict the life of components and equipment under various corrosion types and conditions
Damage to process equipment and risk due to failure will be significantly reduced through the proper selection of Cathodic Protection corrosion reduction criteria, maintenance and materials selection
Improved competencies will result in higher staff productivity and effectiveness
The company will achieve improvement in loss prevention and safety as well as in financial performance

Personal Impact

Participants will gain sound and practical understanding of corrosion principles and types of corrosion that are related to oil, gas and water
Participants will also extend their knowledge of various types of corrosion inspection and Cathodic Protection, methods, with emphasis on port infrastructures
Participants will have a better understanding of corrosion maintenance, trouble shooting and minimising the cost of corrosion, in relation to process equipment

WHO SHOULD ATTEND?

Personnel needing a basic understanding of corrosion principles and Cathodic Protection and how to eliminate or protect equipment, pipelines, storage tanks, concrete structures, etc.

This GLOMACS Cathodic Protection for Port Infrastructure training course is also suitable for:

Engineers
Inspectors
Managers
Metallurgists
Technicians

Course Outline

DAY 1

Principals and Types of Corrosion

- Introduction to Principles of Corrosion
- Corrosion Cycle
- Kinetics of the Corrosion Reaction
- Electrochemical Reactions
- Anodic and Cathodic Reactions
- Galvanic Series
- Corrosion Rates
- Materials of Construction, Types and Properties of Steel

Forms of Corrosion

- Uniform Corrosion
- Bimetallic Corrosion
- Pitting Corrosion
- Concentration Cell Corrosion
- Stress Corrosion Cracking
- Erosion Corrosion
- Corrosion and Fatigue

DAY 2

Types of Cathodic Protection

- Pipe-to-soil potentials: electrodes, electrode placement, pipe line connection, surface potential survey for corrosion, pipe-to-soil potential as a criterion of Cathodic Protection
Resistivity of Soils
- Resistivity units, types of soil, area surveys, two-terminal and four-terminal resistivity determination

Potential Surveys

- Pipe-to-soil potentials: electrodes, electrode placement, pipe line connection, surface potential survey for corrosion, pipe-to-soil potential as a criterion of Cathodic Protection

Line Currents
- Measurement of line current in test section, current requirements, stray-current studies, long-line currents, Cathodic Protection tests, IR tests, current distribution and attenuation

DAY 3

Concrete Corrosion

Defects in Concrete Structures
Corrosion Process in Concrete Structures
Concrete System Corrosion Timeline
Influence of the Environment
Macro-cell Corrosion of Steel Reinforcement
pH Levels and Alkalinity of Concrete
Influence of Hydroxides
Influence of Aggressive Agents and Solutions, Carbon Dioxide, Sea Water, etc.
Carbonation
Chloride Contamination
Chloride Limits for Various Types of Concrete Systems, Reinforced, Pre-stressed, etc.
Penetration of Concrete Structures
Porosity and Permeability
Corrosion Induced Cracking of Concrete

DAY 4

Principals of Cathodic Protection

Cathodic Protection Systems, Ground Beds and Installation
- Types, Permanent and Temporary Ground Beds, Design, Installation and Applications, Galvanic (Sacrificial) Anode and Impressed Current Cathodic Protection Systems, Ground beds and Installation, Galvanic Anodes Connection to Structure, Galvanic Anode Test Station Location and Function

- Types of Impressed Current Anode Beds, Impressed Current Cathodic Protection Systems, Distributed Impressed Current Cathodic Protection Systems, Impressed Current Rectifier Installation, Impressed Current Test Station

- Connecting Cables

Cathodic Protection Problems, Hazards, safety and Control

- Detecting and Control of Interference, Anode Bed Location, Direct Bonding, Resistive Bonding, Non-Conductive Barrier, Stray currents, Interference of Foreign Lines with Insulating Joints

Cathodic Protection of Port Infrastructures, Pipelines, Storage Tanks, Concrete, etc.

Anode Types and Beds

Pipe Coatings

- Types of Coatings, Metallic Coatings, Polymer Coatings, Fusion Bonded Epoxy, Coating Efficiency

Coating Inspection and Testing

- Construction Inspection, Coating or Leakage Conductance, Coating Tests, Pipe Coating Holiday (loss of coating) Inspection Methods

Cathodic Protection Interference
- Stray-current, Sources and Detection of Stray Currents, Crossing Bonds, Auxiliary Drainage, Foreign Lines, Secondary Exposure, Basic Solutions

DAY 5

Rehabilitation and Cathodic Protection of Concrete Structures

Rehabilitation and Cathodic Protection of Concrete Structures
- Sacrificial Concrete Anode Systems and Anode Mesh Systems
- Thermal Spray Anodes
- Reinforced Steel Coatings
- Repair and Rehabilitation of Concrete
- Identify Rehabilitation Alternatives
- Relevant Standards
Concrete Survey Methods
- Determining Possible causes of Failure
- Preliminary and Detailed Inspections
- Delamination Survey
- Core Extraction and Testing
- Nondestructive Testing of to Determine Concrete Cracks
- Crack Survey
- Pachometer (Cover) Survey
- Chloride Content Determination
- Moisture Content Determination
- Half-cell Potential
CATHODIC PROTECTION Maintenance and Monitoring Techniques
- Pipe and Coating Monitoring, Pearson Surveys, Close Interval Potential Survey (CIPS) technique, Direct Current Voltage Gradient (DCVG) Technique, Signal Attenuation Coating (SAC) Survey

Equations and Mathematical Calculations of Cathodic Protection
- Group exercises and worked example for the determination and mathematical calculation of, current required, circuit resistance, rectifier voltage, type and number of anodes, life cycle cost and expectancy

Certificates

On successful completion of this training course, GLOMACS Certificate will be awarded to the delegates
Continuing Professional Education credits (CPE) : In accordance with the standards of the National Registry of CPE Sponsor, one CPE credit is granted per 50 minutes of attendance

Providers and Associations

Endorsed Education Provider

GLOMACS is registered with the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) as a sponsor of continuing professional education on the National Registry of CPE Sponsors. State boards of accountancy have final authority on the acceptance of individual courses for CPE credit. Complaints regarding registered sponsors may be submitted to the National Registry of CPE Sponsors through its website: www.NASBARegistry.org

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