Technical Consulting, Project Design, Engineering and Construction Management for Lightning and Corrosion Protection of Pipelines and other Facilities. The Corrosion and Lightning Protection services of DESFA involve (indicatively, but not limited to the following):
A. PIPELINE CATHODIC PROTECTION (CP) SERVICES
Design – Studies – Supervision
- Basic and detailed design of CP systems
- CP Studies
- Evaluation of tests and measurements results – Reporting
- Supervision of CP construction work and coatings
- Customer Technical support – Consulting
- Installation, connections and assembly of CP systems (rectifiers (T/R), galvanic anodes, (S/A), measuring posts (M/POSTS)
- Installation of earthing electrodes
- Installation of polarization probes / corrosion rate coupons
- Installation of reference electrodes
- Installation of CP remote monitoring system
- Maintenance (repair and replacement of equipment)
- Technical upgrading project (e.g. installation of solar cells and wind generators for CP power supply, remote monitoring etc.)
- Installation of AC mitigation equipment (DC decoupling devices)
- Coating of pipelines and their appurtenances
- Periodic CP maintenance measurements – monitoring
- Troubleshooting
- Cathodic protection surveys
- Coating defects detection
- Assembly of Induced AC mitigation equipment (DC decoupling devices)
B. LIGHTNING PROTECTION (LP) SERVICES
Design – Studies – Supervision
- Basic and detailed design of Lightning Protection Systems (LPS)
- LPS Studies
- Evaluation of tests and measurements results – Reporting
- Supervision of LPS construction works
- Customer Technical Support – Consulting
- Installation and assembly of LPS
- Grounding Installation
- Installation of equipotential bonding
- Installation of Franklin rods and down conductors
- Installation of spark gaps and Surge Protection Devices
- Maintenance Projects (repairs and replacement of equipment)
- Technical Upgrading Projects
- Installation of Induced AC mitigation equipment (DC decoupling devices)
- Periodic inspection, measurements and monitoring
- Troubleshooting
- Specialized inspections
- Assembly of Induced AC mitigation equipment (DC decoupling devices)
