Corrosion

Aramco and Emerson are collaborating on new digital corrosion monitoring technologies designed to improve asset integrity, reduce maintenance risks and provide operators with real-time visibility into infrastructure conditions.

A database-driven corrosion diagnosis system can help operators identify deterioration mechanisms, improve inspection planning and reduce reliance on scarce corrosion experts.

Gas processors are facing growing integrity risks tied to aging infrastructure, corrosion, fatigue and acid gas exposure as facilities built decades ago remain central to North America’s energy system.

AMPP will meet with lawmakers and federal agencies in Washington to push pipeline safety, corrosion prevention and infrastructure durability priorities tied to major U.S. legislation.

Meghna PVC Limited is implementing a long-term corrosion management program with Jotun aimed at improving steel integrity and reducing infrastructure risk at its Bangladesh facility.

PHMSA incorporates updated AMPP corrosion standards into federal pipeline safety regulations, signaling a shift toward stricter compliance and alignment with current industry practices.

Linear MMO anode systems are improving cathodic protection performance in congested plant piping environments, addressing current distribution, isolation and stray current challenges.

AMPP has launched TalentForce to address a growing shortage of corrosion professionals, a workforce gap that could impact pipeline integrity and critical infrastructure reliability.

A new AMPP industry report finds corrosion remains a leading cause of U.S. pipeline incidents, highlighting growing integrity risks tied to aging infrastructure, workforce shifts and new energy systems.

Black powder buildup in sour gas pipelines is creating electrical bridging, cathodic protection failures and isolation breakdowns—raising corrosion risk and increasing pipeline integrity challenges.

NDT Global’s CIGMA-x ultrasonic inline inspection tool improves crack detection in gas pipelines, using Lamb wave technology and machine-learning-enhanced analysis to strengthen integrity management and regulatory compliance.

Advances in coating technologies and emerging techniques such as sputtering are reshaping how operators approach pipeline corrosion prevention, offering new options to extend asset life and improve integrity management.

Pipeline operators are turning to thermal insulative coatings (TICs) to combat corrosion under insulation (CUI) and prevent heat loss. These advanced coatings provide long-term protection, improve energy efficiency, and eliminate moisture-trapping insulation systems prone to corrosion and failure.

Explore how machine learning can help pipeline operators detect and predict metal loss when inline inspection data is unavailable. By analyzing 28 pipeline parameters, researchers developed models that achieved high accuracy in classifying corrosion and predicting depth, providing a promising tool for managing difficult-to-inspect pipelines.

Part 2 of this cathodic protection series examines how alternating current (AC) interference affects sacrificial anode performance, including polarity reversal in magnesium and corrosion rates in zinc ribbon anodes used for pipeline protection.