On May 13, 2010, the NACE International Los Angeles Section hosted the Chapter's annual awards dinner. Highlights of the dinner included outgoing Chair Jonathan Loomis congratulating the various 25-, 35- and 50-year NACE members for their years of membership and service to the corrosion community.

The 50-year member this year was NACE Past President Gordon Rankin, owner of Farwest Corrosion Control Co., who then spoke briefly to the attendees.

Tapeit Up - Proper installation of a Pipe Wrap and Tape
 
by Jim Tolly, Farwest Corrosion Control Company. North American Oil & Gas Pipeline Magazine, January  2012

During summer 2011, Farwest Corrosion Control supplied a fi eld-applied tape coating system for a pipeline relocation project in Southern California. While not involved in assisting with the coating specifi cation, Farwest has long-standing relationships with the contractor and the pipeline owner.

Two new 12-in. pipelines were built. The fi ttings and some of the girth welds were fi eld-coated with Amcorr Viscotaq Coat Wrap ST for corrosion protection and then followed with Polyken tape for mechanical protection. Visco-Elastic tapes aren't new to the market, but it's within the past few years that their popularity and use have started to rise.

Full article from Pipeline and Gas Technology Magazine.

Reenergizing Cathodic Protection of an Aging Offshore Platform
 
by Kathy Riggs Larsen, Materials Performance. Materials Performance Magazine, September 2011

The impressed current cathodic protection (ICCP) system protecting an aging offshore oil drilling platform located off the coast of Southern California was experiencing anode failure, and some submerged areas of the steel platform structures were not being fully protected against corrosion.

To address the problem, an anode sled was custom designed and installed near the platform on the sea floor, which successfully upgraded the ICCP system to provide full protection of the underwater support structures and portions of the pipelines that transfer product from the platform to the shore.

Full article from North American Pipeline.

Setting the Record Straight on Pipeline Protection
 
by Bob Buchanan and Scott Smith, Canusa-CPS. North American Pipeline Magazine, August 2011

P ipeline integrity is a hot topic these days, and there are obviously a number of factors that impact integrity. There are also a number of viewpoints, with some being louder than others, so it's often diffi cult to make the distinction between fact and fi ction. As the famous physics professor Dr. Feynman once said, "For a successful technology, reality must take precedence over public relations, for Nature cannot be fooled."

One aspect of the above is "cathodic shielding" of pipeline coatings and some misconceptions being propagated regarding the use of high dielectric strength coatings in relationship to cathodic shielding, NACE Standards and U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) regulations.

Full article from North American Pipeline.

Conquering Challenges
 
By Jim Tolly, Farwest Corrosion Control Company. World Pipeline Magazine, May 2011

In the pipeline industry, a common method used to install a section of new pipe is via a directional drill. This is done when it is either impractical or impossible to dig an open trench, such as under a highway, body of water, railroad, environmentally sensitive area, or in a heavily congested residential or commercial area. Directional drilling technology has improved to the point that this method of pipeline installation is now regularly, safely, and effectively undertaken worldwide.

The basic process consists of drilling a pilot hole, reaming it a number of times to the appropriate size, attaching the new pipeline to the end of the drill pipe, and pulling the new section of pipe back through the bore. However, in the same way that all construction projects encounter unexpected surprises, directional drilling projects seem to encounter more than their fair share.

Full article from World Pipeline Magazine.

A Directional-Drill Pipe Coating Solution
 
by Jim Tolly, Farwest Corrosion Control Company. Pipe and Gas Technology Magazine, July  2010

Pipelines routes that cross highways, bodies of water or railroads can require a directional bore. Pipelines pulled through a directional-drill bore are subject to stresses that can easily damage or destroy their protective coatings. Rock, shale and gravel can cut through or abrade coatings all the way to the pipe surface. Girth-weld coatings are sometimes viewed as the weak link in pipeline coating chain. In the application described, the successful solution was a was a three-layer polypropylene system that was plant-applied on the casings.

Full article from Pipeline and Gas Technology Magazine.

Cathodic Protection Controller
is Powered by Galvanic Anode Current
 
By John Bollinger, Farwest Corrosion Control Company. Materials Performance Magazine, September 2008

Full article from Materials Performance Magazine.

The hull of the Missouri is now protected against corrosion with an impressed current cathodic protection system (ICCP) system by Cathelco Ltd., available from the Farwest Marine Products Division. Please click here for full article from marinelink.com

• Farwest Corrosion Newsletter, Summer 2011(, 2 MB)
• Farwest Corrosion Newsletter, Winter 2010/2011 (, 2 MB)
• Farwest Corrosion Newsletter, Summer 2010 (, 4 MB)
• Farwest Corrosion Newsletter, Spring 2010(, 4MB)
  

The POWERMAG 1000 (U.S. Patent 7585397) requires no external power or batteries, yet provides controlled and regulated cathodic protection current for internal surfaces of steel reservoirs by using sacrificial, magnesium anodes. Costs are reduced while optimizing cathodic protection levels. Shipping at the end of March 2010.

Farwest Corrosion Control Company (Gardena, California) is pleased to announce an industry first with their new THREE-YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY for every C.P. rectifier sold after January 1, 2009. Farwest will fix or replace any defective rectifier made by Universal Rectifiers within this new warranty period, which is three times longer than any other in the corrosion industry. This extended warranty period will be of benefit to anyone considering the purchase of C.P. rectifiers. The warranty details are contained in a downloadable warranty certificate.

Farwest is a leading supplier of cathodic protection and corrosion related materials and services with offices in Gardena, CA; Bakersfield, CA; Denver, CO; Tulsa, OK; Everett, WA; New Hope, PA; and Tampa, FL.

The NACE Founders Award was created to recognize exceptional contributions by individuals who have significantly enhanced the stature of the NACE Foundation and have made significant contributions toward its goal of advancing corrosion education. The award recognizes a group of individuals - the original members of the Endowment Committee, established in 1986, that eventually evolved into the NACE Foundation as we know it today:

Walter K. Boyd*	Douglas D. Downing*	A. C. "Scotty" Flory
Ernest W. Haycock*	T. Gordon Rankin	Phil F. Sauereisen*
Arthur C. Toncre	Ellis D. Verink, Jr.	Harold A. Webster*

Three other members of the original founding group have previously been recognized with this award: Walter B. Poff in 2008, *Stanley Lopata in 2006 and *Darrel D. Byerley, who had the distinct honor of being the first recipient of the award in 2005.

The NACE Foundation is grateful to this dedicated group of individuals whose vision, financial support and continued efforts have resulted in a one of a kind organization dedicated to promoting knowledge of corrosion science and engineering to our industry's next generation.

* Awarded posthumously.

The R.A. Brannon Award recognizes a current NACE International member whose outstanding service has contributed to the development and improvement of NACE at the association, committee, or board level.

The 2009 Brannon Award recipient is Candy Balerio for consistent and enthusiastic promotion of NACE and the benefits of membership for over 20 years through public endorsements and by initiating the NACE wearables program.

A member of NACE since 1987, Balerio has held every position in the Rocky Mountain Section, including career development and scholarship chair, where she currently serves as section trustee.

Balerio is the District Manager of Farwest Corrosion Control in Denver, Colorado, where she has been employed for 20 years.