Cathodic Protection Principles - 5 PDH

Course Description

This course will provide you with an introduction to the principles of cathodic protection for underground and underwater structures. You will be introduced to the physics and chemistry of the corrosion process and how to mitigate the corrosion using cathodic protection techniques.

Course Outline

1. THE CORROSION PROCESS

2. TYPES OF CORROSION

3. RATE OF CORROSION

4. GALVANIC SERIES

5. INTRODUCTION TO CATHODIC PROTECTION

6. GALVANIC CATHODIC PROTECTION

7. IMPRESSED CURRENT CATHODIC PROTECTION

Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this course you will:

• • Learn the chemistry and physics behind the corrosion process;

  • Learn about the different types of corrosion activity;

  • Learn the corrosion rates for different metals;

  • Find out about the importance of the galvanic series of metals;

• • Learn the fundamentals of the sacrificial anode approach to corrosion protection; and

  • Learn the basics of the impressed current process.

Intended Audience

This course is intended for civil engineers, structural engineers, mechanical engineers and other design and construction professionals wanting an introduction to the principles of cathodic protection.

Benefit for Attendee

This course will give engineers and others an introduction to the principles of chemistry and physics that are the basis of corrosion protection for underground and underwater structures using cathodic protection methods.

Course Introduction

This is an introduction to cathodic protection techniques for prevention of corrosion of underground and underwater structures.

Course Summary

This course will give you an introduction to principles of cathodic protection.