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Course Snapshot & Objectives

Course Objectives:

Upon completion of this course, operating personnel will be able to:
  1. Describe the four conditions that must exist before a corrosion cell can function.
  2. State the five types of corrosion cells found on pipelines.
  3. Describe the requirements for liquid pipeline systems contained in DOT Subpart H - Corrosion Control regulations 195.567, 195.573, and 195.585.
  4. State the three main methods of controlling corrosion on pipelines and aboveground storage tanks.
  5. Perform cathodic protection testing, at the appropriate intervals, using the electrical criteria and frequency.
  6. State the DOT requirements for installation of test leads in a cathodic protection system.
  7. State the DOT requirements for installation of anodes in a cathodic protection system.
  8. Perform the bi-monthly inspection of a cathodic protection rectifier.
  9. Recognize and react to abnormal operating conditions related to performing rectifier inspections.