Master the Fundamentals of Cathodic Protection — design and assess CP systems correctly

For field engineers responsible for pipelines, tanks or marine assets who must avoid overprotection and stray-current damage.

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Course Overview

You will be able to:

  • Design sacrificial and impressed current systems.
  • Calculate current requirements and anode life.
  • Measure potentials to verify protection criteria.
  • Troubleshoot overprotection and stray-current issues.

Curriculum

Fundamental Concepts

  • What is cathodic protection?
  • Free corrosion
  • Effect of applying current on a corroding surface
  • Charge transport in electrolytes
  • Measuring potentials
  • Cathodic protection systems

Core Cathodic Protection Concepts

  • Ohmic effects
  • Electrochemical reactions near protected structures
  • Thermodynamic perspective & protection criteria
  • Overprotection
  • Potential transients
  • Off‑potential measurements

Current Distribution & Potential Gradients

  • Potential gradients in the environment
  • Remotely placed anodes
  • Stray currents corrosion
  • Potential decay along long structures
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