Cyber Essentials Certified

We are very pleased to announce that Corroconsult UK Ltd has achieved the Government backed, industry supported Cyber essentials certification by the NCSC National Cyber Security Centre.

The certification is another step forward in our journey of striving to be at the forefront of the industry. We believe that we are one of the first cathodic protection companies to achieve this certification. It demonstrates how serious we are regarding our cyber security across all aspects of our company and adds a level of external assurance that we are putting the correct protocols in place to protect our systems and client data. We are elated that our efforts and strict protocols in place have been recognised by the Cyber Essentials certification and we plan to renew our certification annually to retain external assurance and to stay up to date with the best procedures in online security.

The scheme is jointly developed by the National Cyber Security Centre UK and the UK Government and covers the most common online based cyber threats. These include hacking, phishing and password guessing. The assessment process involved assessing the following five technical controls of our IT infrastructure: Firewalls, Secure Configuration, User Access Control, Malware Protection and Patch Management. We were already compliant in most of the assessment with only minor adjustments to gain our certification.

The ongoing dedication and contributions of our office personnel has been imperative in achieving the certification and a huge thank you for all their efforts is well deserved.

Customisable M28 Test Post Faceplates

Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.

Corroconsult have developed customisable faceplates to fit both plastic and concrete M28 test posts.

The faceplates are made from 5mm thick polycarbonate, allowing RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) to be read without its removal.

The design of the faceplate incorporates three customisable windows for such information as:

  • Client Logo

  • Dial Before You Dig (DBYD) Information

  • Pipeline Information

  • Test Post Identification / Type

  • Location Information

Pre-drilled fixing points are provided to suit both plastic and standard concrete test posts. For legacy concrete test posts (tpically with a three bolt configuration) the faceplates can be pre-cut and drilled to allow them to be riveted to the larger aluminium faceplates.

To date we have provided these faceplates for clients such as ESB Energy, OPA, Lynemouth Power Limited, Affinity Water, DNV GL, Uniper and e.on UK.

The printing system used for the labels also allows for the generation of barcodes to be added, for incorporation with client databases / field monitoing equipment (barcode reader enabled).

Racing ahead in the prevention of corrosion!

We’re involved in sponsoring a range of carefully chosen talented people and events, one of which is 16 year old Will Jenkins.

 

Will competed in the Ginetta Junior championship 2020 and achieved his first rookie podium at Knockhill. He has said that he loves the different levels and elevation in the circuit layout and believes his ability to adapt to changing conditions makes his driving stand out from the crowd.

 

Will’s motorsport career highlights are winning the final round of the 2019 British Kart Championship and also finishing in the top 5 of the Ginetta Junior Scholarship. His goal this year is to achieve his first overall win, with the aim to being a serious championship contender.

 

This year Will is racing in his brand new Ginetta G40 with an all new livery as part of the Elite Motorsport team. The season started the weekend of the 8th and 9th of May. Race 2 on Sunday was televised on ITV 4! It was a very busy race, changing places almost every lap but with two strong finishes and a good haul of points to kick off the season, we think Will did AMAZING!

 

We love supporting Will and we wish him all the best in the rest of the season.  

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Will Jenkins

www.willjenkinsracing.com

Moving up to ISO 45001:2018

Since its inception Corroconsult has strived to be at the very forefront of the industry in attaining accreditation against internationally recognised standards pertaining to its Quality Assurance / Quality Control, Environmental, Health & Safety Management systems.

The Company has held its accreditation to ISO 9001 for its Quality Management system since January 2000.

In June 2005 the Company achieved accreditation to ISO 14001 for its Environmental Management system, being one of the first cathodic protection companies worldwide to hold this certification. The award led to the Business section of the local newspaper (Shropshire Star) running an article on the Company’s achievement.

February 2013 saw the Company achieve accreditation to OHSAS 18001 for its Health & Safety Management system, completing an overall Integrated Management System (IMS) approach to all three standards.

As well as the annual external audits to our IMS system for continued accreditation to the latest standards, since August 2017 the IMS has also been audited for both in-house and on-site application by Achilles UVDB (Utilities Vendor Database) personnel, achieving a 100% pass mark in all aspects in the past three years as part of the B1 category audit.

In March 2018 the new ISO 45001 standard was published representing a gradual phase-out of the existing OHSAS 18001 standard where companies’ certification was due to expire.

Corroconsult are delighted to have been awarded accreditation to this latest standard following the latest external audit of our IMS on 14 April 2021.

It is the diligence of all our office and site personnel continuing to work within, and provide feedback to improvement on, our IMS that ensures our continued accreditation.

Corroconsult are now seeking to ensure that we are one of the first cathodic protection companies to achieve the Cyber Essentials certification provided by the National Cyber Security Centre (UK) to deliver assurance to all clients with respect to their data.

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Effect of Earth Resistivity on Evaluating the Corrosion Risks from AC Interference to Pipelines

Introduction

This paper shall be presented as part of the Virtual EuroCorr Conference 2020. The paper has been jointly written by Kenneth Lax (Corroconsult), Charalambos A. Charalambous (University of Cyprus) and David Boteler (Natural Resources Canada).

Abstract

Currents in power line conductors induce currents in nearby pipelines and in the earth beneath. The pipe-to-soil potential (PSP) variations produced by this AC interference depend on two factors:

(1) the electromagnetic induction into the pipeline, and

(2) the electrical response of the pipeline.

Evaluating Part 1 involves using information (amplitude, phase relationship and frequency) about the currents in the power line; the height of the power line and lateral distance to the pipeline; and the earth resistivity to calculate the electric field induced in the pipeline. This calculation can be done using Carson’s formula or by using the complex image method.

Determining the pipeline response in Part 2 involves using the calculated electric field value as input to a transmission line model of the pipeline. This model involves the series impedance along the pipeline and the parallel admittance to ground. The admittance to ground is a function of both the coating conductance and resistivity of the soil surrounding the pipeline.

Thus, soil resistivity features in the calculations both in Part 1, dealing with electromagnetic induction, and in Part 2, dealing with the pipeline response.

The purpose of this paper is to examine the effect of different Earth resistivity values on AC interference to pipelines and to assess which resistivity values are important. Deeper resistivity values feature in the electromagnetic induction calculations of the electric fields, while the near-surface resistivity of the soil surrounding the pipeline features in the pipeline modelling. The conclusion is that the resistivity of the soil has no material impact on the calculations of the induced electric field and consequent pipe-to-soil potential (PSP) variations produced by the steady state AC interference.

To download a full copy of the paper please subscribe to our mailing list to receive the download link.

UVDB Verify B1 Audit - 100% pass mark achieved

Corroconsult are pleased to announce the result of their latest UVDB Verify Audit (Category B1) has seen the Company achieve a 100% pass mark in all aspects.

This is in no small part to the ongoing contributions to the QHSE management systems being monitored and implemented by both Peter Rosie (Office Manager), Richard Lindley (Projects Director) and Anthony Thomas (Senior Corrosion Engineer).

This flawless mark is indicative of our Company’s dedication to not only seeking to monitor our QHSE systems, but to also pro-actively improve them.

Supplier Name: Corroconsult UK Limited

Supplier ID: 61703

Audit Level: Verify B1

Audit Date: 22/08/2020

MSE

CSR: 100%

Environmental: 100%

Health and Safety: 100%

Quality: 100%

SITE

Environmental: 100%

Health and Safety: 100%

Quality: 100%

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Beginners' Guide to Cathodic Protection

This presentation was made by Ken Lax, Technical Director of Corroconsult, on behalf of the Pipeline Industries Guild (PIG) Onshore Panel as part of their ongoing free webinar series.

The presentation is intended for non-specialists to provide an overview of cathodic protection and stray current corrosion.

No electrical or electrochemical knowledge is assumed.

The presentation is non-mathematical and with only a sprinkling of science. It is a description of the processes, rather than a technical analysis.

The presentation covers the following;

  • Why steel corrodes

  • The role of coatings

  • Pipeline Cathodic Protection - General Description

  • Cathodic Protection - Galvanic / Sacrificial Anodes

  • Cathodic Protection - Impressed Current

  • Efffects of DC Stray Currents on External Corrosion

  • Effects of Induced AC on External Corrosion

How can Solar Farms affect Buried Pipelines and what can be done about it?

This presentation was made by Ken Lax, Technical Director of Corroconsult, on behalf of the Pipeline Industries Guild (PIG) Onshore Panel as part of their ongoing free webinar series.

The presentation is aimed as a non-tenchnical introduction to this rapidly growing phenomenon, within the field of corrosion, as the scale and number of photovoltaic (PV) systems, i.e. solar farms, increase worldwide.

No electrical or electrochemical knoweledge is assumed.

An overview of the following is given;

  • External corrosion on buried pipelines

  • Cathodic protection and coatings

  • Effects of stray current on external corrosion

  • Photovoltaic (PV) system construction components

  • Sources of electrical interference from PV systems

  • Prevention of stray currents from PV systems

  • Mitigation of adverse effects on buried pipelines

The scope of the presentation covers the follwoing three possibilities;

  • New PV System with Existing Pipeline

  • Existing PV System with Existing Pipeline

  • Existing PV System with New Pipeline

All slides prepared by Ken Lax and Richard Lindley (Projects Director at Corroconsult UK Limited) with additional content provided by Professor C. Charalambous (Univeristy of Cyprus) and Dr Thomas Löffler (Dekotec).

20 Years of Collaboration - Corroconsult & Lerwick Corrosion Control

Corroconsult celebrate more than 20 years of continuous collaboration with the Engineers from Lerwick Corrosion Control in Singapore.

Over the years the successful collaboration has led to projects in Malaysia, Singapore, Hong Kong and Indonesia.

With office and foundry facilities in the region Lerwick are market leaders in industrial and marine cathodic protection and electrolytic anti-fouling.

Collaboration with Corroconsult has provided Lerwick with additional support in AC and DC interference studies, mitigation and turnkey interference mitigation projects.

We are all looking forward to another 20 years!

Photo of Lerwick Engineers and their Thai partners.

Photo of Lerwick Engineers and their Thai partners.

The farewell curry lunch kept Ken sustained for the entire flight back to the UK.

The farewell curry lunch kept Ken sustained for the entire flight back to the UK.

A small corner of the Lerwick Singapore anode store.

A small corner of the Lerwick Singapore anode store.