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CORROSION PROTECTION SOLUTIONS FOR EVERY SITUATION

With decades of proven expertise, we deliver first-class cathodic and anodic protection solutions to clients worldwide. Backed by extensive resources and long-term partnerships, we manage projects of any scale, complexity, or location, ensuring reliable service from start to completion.

SITE SURVEY & REPORTS :

To incorporate all necessary project-specific data into the detailed planning, we offer you a site survey including environmental assessment, localization of site-relevant influencing factors and the necessary measurements.

Recording of field data.
Soil resistance measurements.
Feed-in trials.
Testing for influences.

DETAILS DESIGN ENGINEERING :

Using the information you provide and the data from the preliminary measurements, we will create a cathodic protection (CPP) concept tailored to your needs. Adherence to all relevant legal and customer-specific standards is mandatory. Furthermore, all CPP services are designed for environmental compatibility, sustainability, and longevity.

Planning concept / tender documents (technical & commercial).
Detailed planning and calculation.
Material specifications.
Assembly instructions.
Commissioning instructions.
Maintenance instructions.
Measures against AC/DC interference.
European standard / American standard – certified employees.

PROJECT CONSULTANCY :

Planning concept / tender documents (technical & commercial).
Detailed planning and calculation.
Material specifications.
Assembly instructions.
Commissioning instructions.
Maintenance instructions.
Measures against AC/DC interference.
European standard / American standard – certified employees.

MATERIALS EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLY :

To ensure the effectiveness of the cathodic corrosion protection, regular functional checks of the protection systems and targeted monitoring measurements on the systems are required.

By carrying out these measurements and maintenance work as part of our cathodic protection services, potential risks can be reliably identified and eliminated before failures and damage occur.

It is not for nothing that the legislator prescribes regular inspections for many systems. The need for action defined by you is implemented by us in such a way that you no longer have to worry about it.

OUR SERVICES FOR THE SMOOTH OPERATION OF YOUR SYSTEMS :

Fast response times.
Unbureaucratic action.
Consideration of all relevant regulations.
Remote monitoring.

YOUR ADVANTAGES :

Early detection of damage and cost savings for expensive repairs.
Flexibility for individual customer requirements.
Very short response time.
Reduce the downtime of your KKS system.
No investment in training and provision of own personnel.
Remote monitoring » important separate area.
Spare parts service.
Maintenance measurements.

INSTALLATION WORK :

CATHODIC PROTECTION SYSTEM INSTALLATION SERVICES :

PSE Engineering provides turnkey installations with superior project management, in-house material manufacturing, and a trained workforce to accomplish each project. Our field staff construction employees include project managers, superintendents, foremen, operators, commercial drivers, and laborers. PSE Engineering operates the required support equipment (excavators, backhoes, trenchers, auger drills, etc.) to meet our North Africa and Middel East customer construction requirements. All personnel have the required safety training, certifications, and adhere to a strict drug testing policy.

SURFACE BED INSTALLATIONS :

Shallow installations are a common method of protecting valuable pipeline assets. The systems involve strategically placing individual anodes or strings of anodes to provide distributed protection from corrosion. Installation utilizes augering, trenching or hydrovac. Leveraging superior project management and in-house material manufacturing, PSE Engineering provides a best-in-class experience for our customers.

DEEP ANODE GROUNDBEDS :

Deep Anode Groundbeds provide maximum protection within a minimal footprint. These systems are ideal for well casings, pipelines, and high corrosive environments. With years of experience in cathodic protection, our qualified teams deliver turnkey solutions, ensuring safety and quality are top priorities. We are committed to offering reliable protection for critical infrastructure.

AC AND DC MITIGATION :

Mitigation systems are essential for reducing corrosion risks by dissipating harmful AC currents affecting pipelines near high-voltage power lines. With superior modelling, design, and expert construction teams we have streamlined the installation of AC mitigation systems, safeguarding pipelines within joint utility corridors.

CONCRETE SERVICES :

PSE Engineering offers comprehensive corrosion engineering and concrete cathodic protection solutions, tailored for steel-reinforced concrete structures like bridges, parking garages, buildings, and marine structures such as piers and wharves. Our expert team delivers a full suite of services, including engineering, research, inspection, and consulting, ensuring top-tier protection and longevity for your infrastructure.

ELECTRICAL INSTALLATION :

Rectifier installation is completed by certified personnel. PSE Engineering designs the correct rectifier for your application, can build mounting frames, install, and commission. We do replacements and entirely new systems, small to large equipment.

LINEAR ANODE INSTALLATIONS :

Linear anode systems are designed to deliver localized cathodic protection current in areas that are difficult to protect. We’ve installed over 40 KM of linear anode systems along pipeline networks. Our certified construction personnel are skilled in operating near pipelines and are equipped to use plowing and trenching equipment when necessary, ensuring effective and efficient installation even in challenging environments.

TESTING AND COMMISSION :

Before and during the installation of a cathodic protection system (CPS), a variety of tasks, some requiring expert assessment, often need to be carried out. In accordance with applicable regulations, standards, and any customer specifications, we conduct all types of tests and inspections.

Tests.
Functional tests.
Commissioning.
Documentation.

WE ALSO MAKE IT POSSIBLE FOR YOU TO:

FAT Factory Acceptance Test.
Third Party Inspection.

MAINTENANCE SERVICE :

CORROSION ENGINEERING SOLUTIONS :

PSE Engineering corrosion engineering services are developed to protect the entire lifecycle of your infrastructure. From evaluating the degree of current corrosion and recommending next steps to helping implement cathodic protection systems to prevent its occurrence, PSE Engineering corrosion engineering services provide solutions for any situation. PSE Engineering supplies a wide range of consultancy services that includes the application of advanced engineering expertise, hazard and risk mitigation, integrity management, asset optimization, legislative compliance and due diligence.

CORROSION ENGINEERING SERVICES :

Cathodic protection, including feasibility studies, design, commissioning and testing.
Budget development and economic analyses.
Coating inspections and specification.
Corrosion and erosion studies.
Data management.
Design reviews.
Electrical grounding studies.
Environmental studies.
Personnel training.
Program evaluations.
Soil testing.
Stray current analyses.
Materials evaluation and selection (metallic and non-metallic).
Welding consultation.
Risk and Integrity.
Surveys.
Condition assessment.
Asset integrity management.

RECLAMATION & REMEDIATION COORDINATION :

PSE Engineering technicians are experienced and familiar with the reclamation requirements related to pipeline construction (especially maintenance related) activities. Our techs can serve as the owner’s representative and provide guidance to successfully remediate the work site to a quality consistent with the pre-disturbance condition, after pipeline work has been completed.

LEAK DETECTION & THIRD-PARTY INSPECTION :

INDEPENDENT EYES FOR MAXIMUM SAFETY :

We provide trusted leak detection and impartial third-party inspection services to verify compliance and performance. This ensures your operations run safely, transparently, and without costly surprises.
Distributed temperature data provide a detailed understanding of chang-es in the environment along the entire length of an installation, whether it is downhole or along a pipeline, for example. However, there is often also a user requirement for the DTS data to warn of specific temperature events, either hot or cold, and for this to be done automatically. PSE intelligent alarms software does this by allowing the user to set/change alarms and alerts, assigned to multiple zones of interest along the installed fiber. A zone can be as small as a single data point, or cover the entire fiber. The alarms are triggered by some user- definable event such as the temperature moving outside a selected range or the temperature rising or falling faster than a specified rate. The user can also select the action on each alert, closing a set of relay contacts, or providing the alert to a SCADA system.

FAULT DETECTION & TROUBLESHOOTING :

FAST SOLUTIONS WHEN THINGS GO WRONG.

Every cathodic protection system can become faulty even after years of trouble-free operation. Typical examples are contact with foreign cathodes, e.g. new foundations, defective insulating sections or spark gaps due to contact with third-party installations.
We are able to carry out all different versions of troubleshooting. In particular, 100Hz technology can achieve fast and cost-effective results thanks to its precision. This applies in particular to meshed piping systems.

CUSTOM CP SOFTWARE & DATA MANAGEMENT :

TURN COMPLEX DATA INTO SMART DECISIONS.

PIPELINE ROUTING :

There are many important points to be considered
when selecting the right pipelines routes. These include
environmental impact, legal requirements for planning
permission and land use, as well as constraints from
nearby housing or industrial facilities. as result it is often
necessary to use already existing high voltage overhead
power supply corridors.
Inevitably results in crossings and parallel locations of
various routes which can lead to interference and an
increased of danger of high voltages to personnel and
equipment. Technical measures needed to reduce this
potential danger to personnel and equipment will require
additional planning and expenditures.

PIPELINE DATA :

Material specifications.
Outside diameter.
Coating resistance.
Buried depth.
Specific soil resistivity.

HIGH VOLTAGE OVERHEAD LINE DATA :

X-Y Tower coordinates of conductors.
Maximum conductor sag.
Height of towers.
Type of conductors.
Type of earthwire on top.
Maximum operating current, operating frequency.
Short circuit earth fault current.
Neutral point of system.

DESIGN & ENGINEERING SERVICES

MAJOR CLIENTS

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS ABOUT CATHODIC CORROSION PROTECTION

WE FOLLOW A SIMPLE BUT POWERFUL APPROACH TO EVERY PROJECT:

What does cathodic corrosion protection do !

Corrosion occurs wherever metal surfaces come into contact with electrolytes in which oxygen is present. In most cases, this electrolyte is water mixed with additives such as salt or other chemical substances. The strength and type of corrosion depends on the composition. Corrosion protection is therefore necessary to maintain the long-term stability of buildings that are made of or contain metals.

CP or cathodic corrosion protection is used either as a legally prescribed supplement to passive corrosion protection such as a coating to provide long-term protection. For other objects where coating is not technically possible or not practical, cathodic corrosion protection is used independently. This is typically the case with sheet piling in harbor areas, where the abrasion of a coating is so severe due to the sandy environment that it would not last anyway.

How does the CP technology Work !

Corrosion is an oxidation process that always requires a combination of oxygen and moisture. The original principle is the affinity of steel in combination with oxygen to go into a lower energy state and that is corrosion. At the atomic level, the metal reacts to the presence of oxygen and a liquid by releasing electrons, causing it to decompose.

Cathodic corrosion protection works by turning the metal of the protected object into a cathode in the electrical circuit by means of an electrical source. In this way, electrons are supplied to the object to be protected, which are then available at the phase boundary (where the metal comes into contact with oxygen and a liquid) and therefore no electrons can be removed from the atomic structure of the metal. This prevents oxidation and corrosion.

Is cathodic corrosion protection required by law !

Various environmental protection and safety regulations require the use of Cathodic Protection. Depending on the environment in which the protected object is used, the regulations of the standards and regulations of the respective responsible bodies come into force. Cathodic corrosion protection is mandatory for all liquids or gases that are hazardous to drinking water, toxic, harmful to the environment or could explode.

The DVGW (German Technical and Scientific Association for Gas and Water) defines a set of regulations that stipulates the requirements and obligations for the protection of buildings. Potential danger to the environment must be averted. For example, CP is important to ensure the tightness of metal pipelines in order to prevent safety-relevant operating materials from leaking into the groundwater.

Why is passive corrosion protection such as a coating not sufficient !

Passive corrosion protection can also provide a remedy, but only if the coating is completely undamaged and the surface is thus separated from oxygen and moisture. Passive protection alone is therefore never safe and is usually secured by cathodic corrosion protection. In some cases, cathodic corrosion protection is even used exclusively.

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