The document outlines maintenance procedures and evaluation methods for cathodic protection systems, including monthly and yearly tasks for equipment such as transformer rectifier units and junction boxes. It emphasizes the importance of evaluating the effectiveness of the cathodic protection system, compliance with criteria, and identifying corrosion risks. Additionally, it discusses the use of remote motoring to enhance data collection and improve maintenance efficiency.
The document outlines maintenance procedures and evaluation methods for cathodic protection systems, including monthly and yearly tasks for equipment such as transformer rectifier units and junction boxes. It emphasizes the importance of evaluating the effectiveness of the cathodic protection system, compliance with criteria, and identifying corrosion risks. Additionally, it discusses the use of remote motoring to enhance data collection and improve maintenance efficiency.
The document outlines maintenance procedures and evaluation methods for cathodic protection systems, including monthly and yearly tasks for equipment such as transformer rectifier units and junction boxes. It emphasizes the importance of evaluating the effectiveness of the cathodic protection system, compliance with criteria, and identifying corrosion risks. Additionally, it discusses the use of remote motoring to enhance data collection and improve maintenance efficiency.
The document outlines maintenance procedures and evaluation methods for cathodic protection systems, including monthly and yearly tasks for equipment such as transformer rectifier units and junction boxes. It emphasizes the importance of evaluating the effectiveness of the cathodic protection system, compliance with criteria, and identifying corrosion risks. Additionally, it discusses the use of remote motoring to enhance data collection and improve maintenance efficiency.
Transformer Rectifier Unit (T/R) - Monthly/Quarterly:-
1. Clean and tighten all bolted carrying and connections. 2. Check Ventilation, lighting, cooling system, room installation, equipment basement, etc. of the rectifier room. 3. Checking the indicating meters for accuracy. 4. For coil immerse unit the oil level and cleanliness shall be checked, the oil should be clear and nearly colorless. 5. If oil is murky or cloudy, it should be replaced with good grade of standard transformer oil. Air Cooled Rectifier Oil Cooled Rectifier Equipment Maintenance Test points for cathodic protection system potential measurement are distributed along the pipeline route every 1-2 kilometer and maintenance yearly. Equipment Maintenance Junction Boxes: yearly 1. Cleaning and Lubricating of Screws and terminals of the Junction Boxes and covers. 2. Cleaning of electrical connections and contact points with the required spray. Equipment Maintenance Pipeline Casing install where Pipeline crossing paved roads and railways – yearly Isolation Joints - 1 Isolation Joints - 2 Isolation Joint Test conducted, yearly, with device work according to capacitance affect to prevent device malfunction by cathodic protection current during test. Qualification
1. Interference Testing/Survey: yearly
2. AC/DC Stray Current Testing: yearly
3. Route Markers: yearly
4. Reporting-Solution-Reparation: As Requested CPS- EVALUATION PURPOSE OF EVALUATION :- 1. Evaluate effectiveness of the cathodic protection system.
2. Determine compliance with cathodic protection criteria.
3. Identification of areas of coating defects or degradation.
4. Document any AC/DC interference effects.
5. Verify there are no foreign contacts.
6. Identify areas of localized corrosion activity.
7. Identify areas where future corrosion is expected.
Pipeline continuity Testing Before starting the evaluation of the cathodic protection system, it must be checked pipeline continuity that is mean (no cut in the path electrical current of system ). Manual Evaluation
Internal resistance more than ten mega- ohm.
a. Cu/CuSO4 For Soil
b. Ag/AgCl For Water Tools Verification And Calibration Half Cell Electrode Calibration Checking Cathodic Protection System Potential
1. Check the potential along the pipeline versus to
Reference Electrode and record the readings for
all test points.
2. Adjust the rectifier output according to the
required protection level value.
Manual Evaluation Standards 1. NACE Standard TM0497: Measurement Techniques Related to Criteria for Cathodic Protection on Underground or Submerged Metallic Piping Systems
2. ISO 15589 Part 2:
Petroleum, petrochemical and natural gas industries-Cathodic protection of pipeline transportation systems
2. NACE SP0177: Mitigation of Alternating Current and Lightning Effects on Metallic Structures and Corrosion Control Systems IR DROP IN PIPE LINE TO SOIL POTENTIAL CURRENT ON-OFF
Record Current on and Current off Potentials.
Accounts For Voltage Drops
Must Interrupt All Influencing Current Sources.
Synchronized Interruption Equipment Reliability. Current Interrupter It is an electronic switch work according time setting. ON-OFF Potential CIPS Technique Survey CIPS is a survey technique used to provide a detail profile of the potential difference between the pipeline and the soil(PSP). This profile can be used to help determine the performance of the cathodic protection system, the coating...etc. Manual Evaluation versus CIPS Technique Survey Cathodic Protection system Remote Motoring Advantages of Remote Motoring
1. Reduce data collection costs.
2. Reduce operator exposure to hazardous environments. 3. Access and integration of , real-time, corrosion monitoring parameters 4. Improve data quality. 5. Generate automatic reports and alarms. 6. Increase efficiency of integrity teams to timely and targeted maintenance tasks 7. Evaluate and increase infrastructures lifetime
