It was necessary to retrofit induced AC mitigation on a newly installed 30 inch natural gas pipeline due to an inadequate pre-construction study. This paper presents details of the study and of the novel mitigation approach taken.

Subject
Pipe surfaces, Steel surfaces, Piping, Voltage, Modeling, Pipelines, Wiring, Grounding, Rectifiers, Backfill, AC mitigation, Construction, Copper
Keywords:
grounding grid, HVAC, induced AC, induced AC mitigation, point ground, transferred potential
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2003
Association for Materials Protection and Performance (AMPP)
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