COATING RESISTANCE SURVEY

1.0. OBJECIVE

The coating resistance survey is carried out to compute the specific coating resistance for
sections of pipeline between consecutive B Type Test Lead Points. The absolute value of the
coating resistance gives an idea of the quality of coating and comparison of these values for
different sections enables grading of the coating .

2.0. TECHNIQUE

Coating Resistance( ohms ) = Average shift in Pipe to Soil Potential [ V]

Current picked up by section [ A ]

Specific coating resistance ( ohm / sq.M ) = Coating Resistance

Surface Area of section

3.0. EQUIPMENT

(a) Calibration unit

(b) Digital Data Logger
(c) Copper – copper sulfate reference cell
(d) Software & PC for downloading data

4.0. METHODOLOGY

4.1.CALIBRATION FACTOR

The Calibration Factor in Amps / mV of each B type TLP is determined by measuring the mV
drop in span of pipeline when known test current is given between outer terminals using the
battery powered calibration unit . The ratio of Test Current / mV drop is the Calibration
Factor (CF)
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4.2. LINE CURRENT MEASUREMENT

The line current in pipeline at B Type TLP is the product of mV drop across span ( length of
pipeline between inner terminals P1 & P2 ) x CF.
The difference between mV drop with TRU “ON” and TRU “OFF” gives the mv drop across
the span .

4.3. CURRENT PICK UP

The current picked up by section of pipeline between two consecutive B type TLPs is the
algebraic difference between line currents at the TLPs

4.4. POTENTIAL SHIFT

The output of Main line TRU in AVCC mode shall be interrupted by activating the current
interrupter of TRU output for synchronized cyclic interruption at 4 sec ON and 1 sec OFF.
The PSP readings at all TLPs in the section shall be recorded using a Data Logger to log the
PSP readings at frequency of 1 sec for period of 1 minute.
The data in logger shall be downloaded and the the PSP “ON” and instantaneous PSP “OFF”
for each cycle of interruption shall be taken from the plot.
The shift in PSP = PSP “ ON “ – PSP “ OFF” of each TLP shall be computed .
The average shift in PSP for each section shall be computed which will generally be the
average of PSP shifts at the two B type TLPs defining the boundary of section and
intermediate A type TLP

4.5 The coating resistance will be ratio of :

Average shift in PSP [ as per 4.4.]
Current pick up by section [ as per 4.3. ]

4.6. The specific coating resistance shall be ratio of : -

________Coating Resistance [ as per 4.5]_______

Surface Area of pipeline between B type TLP points
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CALIBRATION FACTOR for "B" TYPE TLP

DATE :

TLP No :

CH :

TEST CURRENT mV Drop

( Amps ) Swith " OFF" Switch " ON "

Note : The calibration shall be done with TRU in OFF condition

Test current is DC current applied between outer C1 & C2 Terminals ( 10 sq.mm cable)
using a battery operated current source

mV drop is the voltage difference between inner P1 & P2 Terminals ( 6 sq.mm cable)

Switch OFF is when no test current is applied

Switch ON is when test current ( I ) is applied

CALIBRATION FACTOR = I / ( mV drop (ON) - mV drop OFF ) in Amps per mV

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FORMAT FOR COATING RESISTANCE SURVEY

DATE :

TRU : AVCC MODE

TRU SETTING :

DC OUTPUT VOLTS =

DC OUTPUT AMPS =

INTERRUPTION CYCLE : 4 SECS (ON) / 1 SEC (OFF)

TLP mV drop mV drop

No Type Chainge ( M ) CF ( amp/mV) (ON) (OFF) PSPon PSPoff

Note : mV drop (ON) and mV drop (OFF) will be there only for B type TLP

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