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Powered by Galvanic Anode Current
Paper by John Bollinger, Farwest
Corrosion Control Company
Published in Materials Performance Magazine, September 2008
| A new concept
developed by engineers at Farwest Corrosion Control Co.
(Gardena, California) and designed particularly for
steel water tank applications, uses a small percentage
of the energy generated by magnesium anodes to power an
electronic controller that automatically regulates the
tank-to-water voltage potential in a galvanic cathodic
protection (CP) system. The controller, which requires
no external power or batteries, automatically adjusts
the anode current to maintain a constant IR free
tank-to-water potential.
Full
article from Materials Performance Magazine.
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Cathelco Ltd. ICCP Protects Historic
Naval Vessel
 One of
the most illustrious warships in the history of
United States Navy has been preserved for the future
with a Cathelco Ltd. hull corrosion protection system. The
USS Missouri served in some of the most famous naval
conflicts of the 20th century and is best known as the
site of Japan’s surrender in 1945 which ended World War
II. After war time service in the South Pacific, Korea
and more recently providing fire support during
Operation Desert Storm in the Persian Gulf, the warship
was decommissioned and donated to the USS Missouri
Memorial Association in 1998.
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 |
An Industry First by Farwest:
POWERMAG® 1000
Constant Potential,
IR-Free
Magnesium Anode Controller
| Farwest Corrosion
Control Company is proud to introduce the first and
only cathodic protection control system that
automatically provides a constant, IR-Free potential for
internal steel water reservoir surfaces using magnesium
anodes.
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. |
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An Industry First by Farwest:
Three-Year Cathodic Protection Rectifier Warranty
 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. |
T. Gordon
Rankin, Farwest Corrosion President, Receives NACE
Foundation Founders AwardThe 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:
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Walter K. Boyd*
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Douglas D.
Downing*
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A. C. "Scotty"
Flory
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Ernest W.
Haycock*
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T. Gordon Rankin
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Phil F.
Sauereisen*
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Arthur C. Toncre
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Ellis D. Verink,
Jr.
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Harold A.
Webster*
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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. |
Candy
Balerio, Farwest Corrosion Control District Manager in
Denver, Receives 2009 NACE Brannon Award
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Candy Balerio
accepting 2009 NACE Award
from incoming NACE President Mark Byerly |
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.
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Gordon Rankin, Farwest Corrosion President, Receives
2009 NACE Distinguished Organization Award
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Farwest President
Gordon Rankin
and his wife Bettie accept 2009 NACE
Distinguished
Organization Award. |
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Farwest President Gordon
Rankin
and Candy Balerio, Farwest District
Manager in Denver, both 2009 NACE
award recipients. |
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