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Over 30 years ago, on-line corrosion monitoring was first applied in the oil production and refinery industry. The list of industries using on-line corrosion monitoring has since expanded to include water treatment, oil and gas transmission, chemical process, pulp and paper, electric power, and nearly every industry where corrosion is a serious problem. On-line corrosion monitoring can be used to assess the integrity or remaining life of equipment, select new materials, and to assess equipment performance. With the advent of microprocessors, corrosion monitoring instruments have improved significantly. They now include "smart" instruments which increase the probability of collecting accurate data and make process control more reliable.

On-line corrosion monitoring can employ a continuous measure of corrosion rate, such as electrochemical techniques, or it can utilize periodic measures of corrosion. Examples of periodic measures of corrosion include: weight (mass)-loss coupons, electrical resistance (ER), and non-destructive testing (NDT). Electrochemical techniques that can be used for continuous monitoring and process control include: Linear Polarization Resistance (LPR), galvanic currents, Electrochemical Noise (EN), and Electrochemical Impedance Spectroscopy (EIS). Other measurements that are related to corrosion and can be used for monitoring include: potential, hydrogen detection, temperature, pH, and conductivity.

Each plant and process stream is different and selection of a compatible monitoring system is critical. Our staff are expert at analyzing a plant's needs and designing a monitoring system best suited to accomplish the desired goals.

CC Technologies can supply all of your monitoring needs, including initial consulting, system design, instrumentation and probes, installation, and data analysis. Instrumentation is available on a short-term lease, long-term lease, or purchase. We can aid in collecting and analyzing data and in the assessing of equipment integrity. The data can be acquired at the plant site, or monitored remotely by us. Reports can be issued on a periodic basis or if a critical condition is exceeded.