Cathodic protection monitoring:

A guide to digitizing pipeline integrity and reducing inspection costs

Details

While cathodic protection (CP) systems are essential for preventing corrosion, maintaining them through manual inspections is often labor-intensive and leaves significant gaps in performance data. This can lead to undetected failures and increased compliance risks.

In this brochure, you will find a detailed overview of how to digitize your CP monitoring. It covers the complete technical chain, from the placement of sensors at rectifiers and test posts to the analysis within the Asset Monitoring Platform (AMP). You will learn how to transition from reactive maintenance to a data-driven, condition-based approach.

Table of contents

• Introduction
  • The importance of remote monitoring for CP systems
  • Moving from reactive to condition-based maintenance

• How the solution works
  • System architecture: from soil to cloud
  • Synchronized instant-off measurements

• The Asset Monitoring Platform (AMP)
  • Automated anomaly detection
  • Issue triggers and workflow management
  • Threshold configuration and alarms
  • Remote commands and rectifier control

• Hardware and specifications
  • Monitoring devices for rectifiers and test posts

• Practical applications

• Conclusion