ARK Corrosion Services

55 Oldfield Road, Altrincham, Cheshire WA14 4BH UK
Tel: +44 (0)161 928 7967 Fax: +44 (0)161 928 7967 E-mail: Robert.Kean@ARKcorrosion.com
Web: www.ARKcorrosion.com


Established: 1998
Professional staff: 1
Key personnel: Eur Ing Robert L Kean, BSc (Metallurgy), MSc (Corrosion Science & Engineering), CEng, MIMMM, MICorr

Services offered: Specialist independent advice, consultancy and design services for cathodic protection (CP) systems for:- Offshore Structures, Pipelines (offshore and onshore), Storage Tanks, Ports and Harbours, Marine Structures, Shipping and all types of Reinforced Concrete Structures. Trouble-shooting and problem solving on cathodic protection systems and stray current corrosion control. Customised corrosion / cathodic protection training courses and seminars.

Typical projects undertaken: Independent reviewer of cathodic protection designs for QA/QC. Detail design for onshore pipeline/storage tank cathodic protection. Detail design for offshore pipelines/platforms cathodic protection. Advice to owners/utilities for LRT's stray current corrosion control. Corrosion audit of offshore & onshore oil process/separation units. Design, specification & consultancy for CP of reinforced concrete. CP audits for marine structures/pipelines/tanks/offshore/ships. Corrosion awareness and cathodic protection training courses. Inspection and remedial advice for CP to tanks and oil jetties.

Overseas experience: Denmark, Norway, France, Russia, Egypt, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Zambia, Hong Kong

Keywords: Cathodic Protection; Corrosion; Reinforced concrete; Pipelines; Storage Tanks; Ports, Harbours and Jetties
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