Soil Analysis & Corrosivity Calculations

The ability to reliably estimate the corrosion rate of buried steel pipe enables pipeline operators to schedule timely reinspection or mitigation of anomalies before they reach critical size. This SI Webinar covers the role of soil corrosivity estimates in pipeline integrity management, with discussion on traditional methods of estimating soil corrosivity as well as an introduction to SI's SoilPro^© soil corrosivity model. SoilPro^© considers up to 13 different soil parameters—using data from soil samples—in addition to cathodic protection data to produce a quantitative estimate of worst-case pitting rate for buried steel. The Webinar also covers issues to consider when surveying, sampling, and shipping soil samples, in addition to use of SoilPro^© in External Corrosion Direct Assessment and in buried pipe Integrity Management Programs.

Presented on: March 3, 2009

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