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Title: Underground corrosion control

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OSTI ID:5609602

Corrosion of underground metallic structures continues to be a crucial concern within society and the engineering community. Costs associated with corrosion losses are staggering. Indirect costs associated with environmental damage as well as loss of public confidence has in many cases out-stripped direct costs for facility repair and replacement. NACE Group Committee T-10, responsible for the study and advancement of technology necessary for engineering solutions for underground corrosion problems, is divided into five key unit committees as follows: cathodic protection; interference problems; electric power and communications; protective coating systems; and internal corrosion of pipelines. The papers presented in this publication reflect the most recent developments in field practice in all five areas. Cathodic protection criteria, protection of pipelines, tanks and pilings, test methods, transit systems investigations, power and communication cables, and compliance with regulations are addressed. Interference testing, refinery problems, methods of safely mitigating the effects of induced AC on pipelines, and experience with alternate engineering materials such as prestressed concrete cylinder pipe and ductile iron pipe are included. All 37 papers have been processed separately for inclusion on the data base.

OSTI ID:
5609602
Report Number(s):
CONF-930318-; ISBN: 1-877914-48-7
Resource Relation:
Conference: CORROSION '93: National Association of Corrosion Engineers (NACE) annual corrosion conference and materials performance and corrosion show, New Orleans, LA (United States), 7-12 Mar 1993
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English