What Determines How Corrosive Your Soil Is?

Written by Angela

Reach out to Dreiym Engineering for any Corrosion, Electrical or Forensic Questions.

January 8, 2020

How to Protect Your Equipment from Corrosion

Corrosion is more commonly known as rust. Rust can affect any metal surface and is most prevalent in equipment exposed to regular snow, water, or other corrosive elements. Corrosion results when the metal has a chemical reaction with its environment. For example, when water touches a metal surface, such as heavy equipment in a worksite, the two materials share electrons. This process results, ultimately, in iron oxide, or rust. This is why equipment used in wet or damp areas is more susceptible to corrosion. Since water is often unavoidable in most job sites, check out this guide on how to protect your equipment from corrosion.

Avoid contact with water

If at all possible, avoiding exposure to water for your equipment is the best way to prevent corrosion from forming on your items. Many times, however, job sites reside in areas where moisture is unavoidable. There could be humidity, water leakage, rain, snow, groundwater, and other factors that may contribute to the development of corrosion.

Barrier coatings

Barrier coatings are another option for protecting your equipment from corrosion. You can use paint, plastic, or powder to coat all your equipment’s metal surfaces. These barriers protect the metal from the electrochemical charge that comes from the corrosive compounds. One issue many find with this method is they need to repair or replace the coatings regularly. This is possible through the process of stripping and reapplication which can be tedious.

Cathodic protection

Cathodic protection protects your equipment, specifically, from galvanic corrosion. This is what occurs when two metals come together and experience contact with a corrosive electrolyte. A close interval survey will tell you the cathodic protection status for your entire structure. Cathodic protection improves employee safety and protects the health of your site and infrastructure by taking a long-term approach. You should conduct close interval surveys every five years to ensure the best possible insight into your corrosion risks.

Contact Us Now

We have a busy schedule; reach out soon if you have any questions or projects.  We will make every effort to answer your questions right away.

About Dreiym Engineering

Dreiym engineering is a full-service engineering company, providing design, consulting, procurement, and construction services. Founded in 2014, we have grown from humble origins to serve our customers in a growing number of engineering fields. Our goal is to find business partners looking for electrical engineering, corrosion engineering, or other engineering services. Our primary office is just north of Houston, Texas, with an additional location in Austin, Texas. Dreiym Engineering is a small company based out of Texas that looks for the best opportunities to partner with companies and customers. We specialize in forensic engineering, fire investigation, and corrosion engineering. Give us a call or email for any questions you may have.

We are also available for any questions you may have about civil or mechanical forensic engineering through our partner engineers that service much of the United States and abroad.

If you are looking for help with any service, simply contact us to get started.

 

You May Also Like…

4 Cathodic Protection Testing Methodologies

4 Cathodic Protection Testing Methodologies

Corrosion on a pipeline is an electrochemical reaction between the metal of the pipes and an electrolytic material, usually soil. Cathodic protection is designed to...

Cathodic Protection Engineers

Cathodic Protection Engineers

Cathodic protection (CP) is a technique used to prevent corrosion on metal surfaces by making the metal anode and introducing a cathode, which attracts the electron...

Pipeline Electrical Isolation

Pipeline Electrical Isolation

Pipeline electrical isolation is a process used in oil and gas pipelines to isolate the electrical systems from the surrounding environment. This process is important...