Technical Service Center
Materials Engineering and Research Lab
Corrosion
MERL provides Reclamation with corrosion technology experts' engineering services to:
- Conduct failure investigations to determine whether any of eight categories of corrosion has taken place.
- Conduct pre-design to post-construction corrosion studies for corrosion prevention, control, and mitigation for Reclamation's facilities
- Develop corrosion monitoring and cathodic protection system designs and specifications
- Conduct applied research to address problems specific to Reclamation's needs for monitoring and controlling erosion or corrosion
Our services include:
- Performing corrosion surveys on existing structures to:
- Determine if corrosion is occurring
- Determine the causes of corrosion
- Formulate methods for mitigation
- Develop specifications for corrosion monitoring and cathodic protection systems
- Test, adjust, and monitor these systems to assure proper operation
- Investigating and specifying corrosion control measures for new structures.
- Specifying /performing vessel inspection measures.
- Providing performance specifications for corrosion monitoring and cathodic protection systems
- Reviewing contractor design submittals for technical adequacy
- Reviewing contractor test data for proper system performance
- Providing advice and troubleshooting services
- Preparing, revising, and updating specifications, operating criteria, and guides for operation, maintenance, and construction personnel.
- Specifying/performing lab oratory or field corrosion testing.
- Determining materials selection for corrosion control.
- Providing corrosion monitoring and cathodic protection system data analysis
- Providing Design Summaries, Designer’s Operating Criteria, and Standard Operating Procedures for corrosion monitoring and cathodic protection systems
- Providing training to field personnel to test and operate corrosion monitoring and cathodic protection systems
Contact:
Daryl Little
86-68180, Bldg. 56, Rm. 2766
E-mail: dlittle@do.usbr.gov
Phone: 303/445-2384
Fax: 303/445-6341
Roger Turcotte
86-68180, Bldg. 56, Rm. 2766
E-mail: rturcotte@do.usbr.gov
Phone: 303/445-2383
Fax: 303/445-6341