Corrosion Protection Projects by Cathodic Protection Management

Corrosion Control Engineering

Designing for corrosion control and cathodic protection requires a complete understanding of the environment where the subject structure is situated. CPM provides complete laboratory analysis of water and soil samples for corrosion control and cathodic protection system design.

Engineering for corrosion control and cathodic protection is the heart of CPM. Our personnel include National Association of Corrosion Engineers (NACE) International certified Corrosion Specialists and Cathodic Protection Specialists along with registered Professional Engineers. CPM will provide complete system designs, write material and equipment standards, edit, review and write project specifications and prepare design and as-built drawings.

Our Projects

Design and installation of a 500 foot deep anode cathodic protection system for the Metropolitan Sanitary District.
Design, furnish and install cathodic protection systems at service stations in the states of Illinois, Iowa, Indiana, Minnesota, Missouri and Wisconsin. This includes installing anodes to depths of 20 feet to 100 feet, installing permanent reference cells, rectifiers, negative connections, trenching and directional boring cables, verifying electrical continuity and the commissioning of the systems.
Design, furnish and and install 25 deep anode cathodic protection systems.
Design, furnish and install cathodic protection systems on concentric neutral wires at locations throughout the Midwest.
Developed and patented products that are approved by the US EPA for monitoring underground storage tank cathodic protection systems.
Developed and co-patented a product for attaching sacrificial anodes and cathodic protection test leads to underground concentric neutrals.
Developed a cathodic protection system for a manufacturer of packaged lift stations that can be assembled in concert with the lift station and does not require any field support by a corrosion specialist.
Furnishing and installing conventional and deep anode systems for pipeline companies in Minnesota, Michigan, Illinois and North Dakota. This work also includes conducting continuity tests, locating, excavating and bonding discontinuities, installing supplemental sacrificial anode cathodic protection systems and testing for system effectiveness.
Electrical corrosion surveys on water and wastewater pipelines including IR drop and close interval surveys, cathodic protection testing, continuity testing, flange isolation, effectiveness inspection, stray current testing and stray current mitigation, induced AC investigations and mitigation recommendations. Installation of sacrificial anodes, test stations and permanent reference cells, electrical cell surveys on continuity bonds of pre-stressed concrete cylinder pipe, ductile iron pipe and coated steel pipe 48" through 98" located in the Chicago Metropolitan area. The project included a complete investigation to evaluate the corrosive conditions and the impact of the environment on over 100 miles of pipe.
Establishing departments to collect corrosion control data and gas leak surveys on residential and commercial gas services and associated mains. This included finding, identifying and recommending repairs and upgrades to meet DOT requirements.
Design and installation of stray current mitigation devices on transmission and distribution lines, aboveground and underground storage tanks, steel lift stations and reinforcing steel.
Stray DC current interference study for 72" diameter water transmission system influenced by a DC powered transit system, followed by a design system for mitigation.
Induced AC voltage study for 48" diameter water transmission system influenced by a DC powered transit system followed by a design system for mitigation.