March 2022, Vol. 249, No. 3
Features
Using Remote Monitoring for Evaluation in a Flash
By Rebecca A. Bickham, Editor Materials Performance Can lightning cause corrosion? It’s a question people don’t often consider. However, when it comes to pipelines, it’s a legitimate concern. While lightning itself does not cause corrosion, the damage it creates to a pipe’s walls, coatings, and cathodic protection (CP) system can leave a pipeline vulnerable. An RMU damaged by lightning. (Photo: courtesy of Mobilitex) “If we get a direct strike to an exposed piece of pipe, there’s a potential that it could cause a burst in the covering of that pipeline somewhere down further, which is not visible,” says Tony da Costa, VP of Engineerin
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