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Monitoring Cathodic Protection Reduces Corrosion Threat, Extends Asset Life
Author(s) -
Balliew John E.
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
journal ‐ american water works association
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.466
H-Index - 74
eISSN - 1551-8833
pISSN - 0003-150X
DOI - 10.5942/jawwa.2015.107.0133
Subject(s) - cathodic protection , corrosion , pipeline transport , environmental science , asset (computer security) , galvanic anode , environmental engineering , materials science , computer science , metallurgy , computer security , electrochemistry , chemistry , electrode
Corrosion of buried metal pipelines is a constant threat to water conservation. Through automation of its cathodic protection data‐collection activities, El Paso Water Utilities is providing continuous protection of its water storage tanks and transmission pipelines and minimizing lost water and main breaks.