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

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 and Everett, WA.

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.