Cathodic Protection

Electrochemical technique to prevent corrosion in metals by making them the cathode in a circuit, using anodes or impressed currents.

External Corrosion

Understanding Shielding and Its Impact on CP

Mar 1, 2026

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8 min read

Understanding Shielding and Its Impact on CP

Article 0037 Shielding and Its Impact on Cathodically Protected Metallic Structures

Michael Roberts, +1

Pipeline Integrity

Feb 22, 2026

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6 min read

Telluric Currents

Article 0034 Telluric Currents and Their Impact on Cathodic Protection Systems

Michael Roberts, +1

Corrosion Inspection

Feb 8, 2026

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11 min read

Compliance Documentation

Article 0027 Operator Liability and the Critical Role of Documentation in Pipeline Maintenance

Michael Roberts, +1

Pipeline Corrosion

Jan 30, 2026

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7 min read

Electrochemical Basics Part 2

Basic Electrochemical Cells and the Electrochemical Reactions That Allow Preferential Corrosion to Occur at the Anode

Michael Roberts, +1

Cathodic Protection

Jan 8, 2026

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9 min read

Electrical Fundamentals Part 2

Understanding Kirchhoff's Laws and Circuits

Michael Roberts, +1

Cathodic Protection

Jan 2, 2026

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9 min read

Electrical Fundamentals Part 1

Electrical Terms and Ohm's Law

Michael Roberts, +1

Pipeline Integrity

Dec 26, 2025

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10 min read

Soil Resistivity

Article 0015 Understanding the Basics of Soil Resistivity

Michael Roberts, +1

Corrosion Inspection

The Effect of Relative Movement on Current Required for Cathodic Protection

Dec 17, 2025

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7 min read

The Effect of Relative Movement on Current Required for Cathodic Protection

Influencing Factors 04

Michael Roberts, +1

Pipeline Corrosion

Dec 16, 2025

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12 min read

Deep Anode Wells

Article 0013 An Introduction to Deep Groundbeds and Cathodic Protection

Michael Roberts, +1

External Corrosion

Applying Cathodic Protection Current to Reduce the Potential Difference Between Anodic and Cathodic Sites

Dec 9, 2025

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8 min read

Applying Cathodic Protection Current to Reduce the Potential Difference Between Anodic and Cathodic Sites

CP Theory & Application 04

Michael Roberts, +1

Corrosion Inspection

The Effect of Oxygen on Current Required for Cathodic Protection

Dec 3, 2025

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6 min read

The Effect of Oxygen on Current Required for Cathodic Protection

Influencing Factors 03

Michael Roberts, +1

Pipeline Integrity

Nov 28, 2025

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6 min read

Evan's Diagram

Electrochemistry 03

Michael Roberts, +1

Pipeline Integrity

The Effect of Temperature on Current Required for Cathodic Protection

Nov 17, 2025

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7 min read

The Effect of Temperature on Current Required for Cathodic Protection

Influencing Factors 02

Michael Roberts, +1

Deep Anode

Impressed Current Cathodic Protection ICCP

Nov 11, 2025

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10 min read

Impressed Current Cathodic Protection ICCP

Article 0003 Introduction to Impressed Current Cathodic Protection

Michael Roberts, +1

Pipeline Integrity

Nov 11, 2025

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6 min read

The Economic Benefits of CP

CP Theory & Application 02

Michael Roberts, +1

Cathodic Protection

Nov 10, 2025

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11 min read

Galvanic Anode Cathodic Protection GACP

Article 0002 How Galvanic Anode Cathodic Protection Works

Michael Roberts, +1

External Corrosion

Nov 9, 2025

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11 min read

How Cathodic Protection Works

Article 0001 Principles and Mechanism of Cathodic Protection

Michael Roberts, +1

Pipeline Corrosion

The Electrochemical Reaction Leading to Corrosion and The Reactions at The Anode Surface

Nov 9, 2025

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8 min read

The Electrochemical Reaction Leading to Corrosion and The Reactions at The Anode Surface

Electrochemistry 02

Michael Roberts, +1

Pipeline Integrity

Nov 5, 2025

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6 min read

Examples of Depolarizers

Influencing Factors 01

Michael Roberts, +1

External Corrosion

The Parts of the Corrosion Cell and Electrochemical Reactions

Nov 1, 2025

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7 min read

The Parts of the Corrosion Cell and Electrochemical Reactions

Electrochemistry 01

Michael Roberts, +1

Cathodic Protection

Understanding Shielding and Its Impact on CP

Telluric Currents

Compliance Documentation

Electrochemical Basics Part 2

Electrical Fundamentals Part 2

Electrical Fundamentals Part 1

Soil Resistivity

The Effect of Relative Movement on Current Required for Cathodic Protection

Deep Anode Wells

Applying Cathodic Protection Current to Reduce the Potential Difference Between Anodic and Cathodic Sites

The Effect of Oxygen on Current Required for Cathodic Protection

Evan's Diagram

The Effect of Temperature on Current Required for Cathodic Protection

Impressed Current Cathodic Protection ICCP

The Economic Benefits of CP

Galvanic Anode Cathodic Protection GACP

How Cathodic Protection Works

The Electrochemical Reaction Leading to Corrosion and The Reactions at The Anode Surface

Examples of Depolarizers

The Parts of the Corrosion Cell and Electrochemical Reactions

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