An Introduction to Constructing and Maintaining Cathodic Protection Systems
This online engineering PDH course provides an introduction to the principles of cathodic protection for underground and underwater structures. It discusses the physics and chemistry of the corrosion process and how to mitigate the corrosion using techniques to construct and maintain sacrificial anode and impressed current cathodic protection systems.
Cathodic protection is a technique used to control the corrosion of a metal surface by making it the cathode of an electrochemical cell. Cathodic protection systems protect a wide range of metallic structures in various environments. Common applications are: steel water or fuel pipelines and steel storage tanks; steel pier piles; ship and boat hulls; offshore oil platforms and onshore oil well casings; metal reinforcement bars in concrete buildings and structures. Another common application is in galvanized steel, in which a sacrificial coating of zinc on steel parts protects them from rust.
This 2 PDH online course is intended for professional engineers and construction managers wanting an introduction to the construction and maintenance of cathodic protection systems.
This PE continuing education course is intended to provide you with the following specific knowledge and skills:
- Understanding the factors to consider in constructing cathodic protection systems
- Learning the importance of pipeline coatings
- Learning about special considerations where pipeline casings are necessary
- Understanding the factors to consider when foreign pipeline crossings are encountered
- Learning about the proper techniques for installing electrical isolating flanges
- Learning about impressed current anode installations
In this professional engineering CEU course, you need to review the document titled, "An Introduction to Constructing and Maintaining Cathodic Protection Systems".
Once you complete your course review, you need to take a multiple-choice quiz consisting of fifteen (15) questions to earn 2 PDH credits. The quiz will be based on the entire document.
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