System Installations - TCS is the preferred cathodic protection installation contractor for operators in the Rocky Mountain and Great Plains regions. See our client list. TCS installation personnel have installed thousands of cathodic protection systems since 1982. Structures protected include at- and below-grade storage tanks, well casings, buried and submerged pipelines, water tanks, heat exchangers, piles, and an extensive variety of other submerged and buried facilities.
Engineering Services - Costs associated with corrosion-related failures can be minimized through the proper installation, operation and maintenance of a correctly engineered cathodic protection system. TCS personnel have the certification and the technical ability to provide the proper system design for each specific project. Cathodic protection training can be provided to the operator new to the principles of cathodic protection.
Solar Power Installations - Cathodic protection systems depend on a reliable source of electric power. For those remote locations without ready access to an electric power supply, TCS designs, manufactures and installs solar-power systems. TCS solar units range from 1 to 30 amperes.
- State-of-the-art design based on 20-years experience with designing and maintaining solar cathodic protection system power sources.
- Unit is completely assembled at the factory; no field assembly required, which improves quality control and reliability.
- Solar unit is self-contained and skid-mounted; just set on site and connect CP cables and activate.
- Units are constant current or can be potential controlled
- Units are built to withstand hostile environments and remote sites
- Frame is constructed of power-coated steel and anodized aluminum
- Redundant component welds and stainless-steel rivet construction are used to deter the theft of solar panels
- Units are designed using state-of-the-art software based on the historic insolation and temperature data for the specific geographic location of the solar site
- Solars are designed for five days of autonomy (no sun)
Existing System – Inspections, Upgrades, Repairs, Maintenance, Data Management - After a cathodic protection system is in place it is important to periodically check it for proper operation. TCS technicians can provide these inspections and offer professional recommendations for upgrades, repair and ongoing maintenance. In addition, database management, exception reporting, and regulatory audit support services are available to those companies with limited personnel.
Close Interval Survey for Pipelines - Studying pipe-to-soil profiles can identify areas of inadequate cathodic protection and coating damage. This testing methodology forms an integral component of TCS’s corrosion control program. The survey technique detects localized, active corrosion due to a variety of causes.
Indirect Assessment Surveys - TCS can perform the entire spectrum of External Corrosion Direct Assessment survey techniques including:
- PCM
- DCVG
- ACVG
- Depth of Cover
- Soil Resistivity
All surveys are geo-referenced utilizing DGPS coordinate acquisition.
Materials and Equipment Sales - TCS can provide all your corrosion control equipment and material needs; see our product line for materials and equipment.