Frequently Asked Questions

Is my operation big enough to worry about corrosion control?

Corrosion is a roughly $4,000,000,000,000/year problem worldwide. That number is an aggregate from all sectors, from homeowners, small businesses, cities and towns, up to national and multinational corporations. If you are experiencing premature failure of your assets, corrosion control solutions are appropriate for you.

How much is this going to cost?

Many consults will take less than a week of time to find a pragmatic solution for you. For larger and more involved projects, we’re happy to provide a bid or proposal to meet your procurement needs. For smaller jobs, especially for Denver local small businesses and breweries, we can provide special rates.

What areas do we service?

Tom Taylor is a registered professional engineer in Colorado, Texas, Utah, and Wyoming. He’s pursuing licensure in New Mexico and can add other states as needed.
We offer worldwide service for select opportunities - and enjoy new challenges!

What sort of equipment is available?

We are equipped for complete corrosion assessments:

• Radiodetection Pipeline Current Mappers & ACVG

• Olympus 38DL+ Ultrasonic Testers with B-Scan

• Weilekes MiniLog2 CIPS/DCVG Units

• Internally Developed DCVG/ACVG Combo Units

• CorTalk Interrupters and Dataloggers

• Fluke Logging and Intrinsically Safe Multimeters

• Tinker & Rasor RF-IT Insulation Testers

• BK Precision Power Supplies

Additional specialized equipment is available on request and as needed with adequate lead time.

What sort of training can you provide?

We can provide training for all levels of corrosion control and compliance, from field operators and survey technicians to your internal engineers and corrosion specialists, on how to perform testing through to program development and troubleshooting methodologies.

What are your qualifications?

Tom has over 15 years in the corrosion industry, is a registered Professional Engineer (PE) in Metallurgy in CO, ND, NM, SD, TX, UT, and WY, and is an AMPP (formerly NACE) accredited Corrosion Specialist and Cathodic Protection Specialist (CP-4). Tom is also an Emergency First Responder Instructor, and has performed Operator Qualification training in multiple roles.
Tom’s worked on both the operator and consulting side in multiple countries and continents, bringing unique insights that are uncommon in the corrosion consulting field.

What about _______?

As engineers, we love finding solutions to new problems - our experience allows us to develop solutions that aren’t endemic to our service area. We strive to find novel solutions when warranted in a competent and innovative way.

Will you come do a periodic survey?

Annual and period survey work are great - but not part of our business, except as part of longer troubleshoot and monitoring programs. We’re happy to recommend experienced and qualified service providers in your area to perform your annual external corrosion surveillance needs.

Can you provide expert witness services?

As a registered Professional Engineer and NACE Corrosion and Cathodic Protection Specialist, Tom is available for expert witness services regarding corrosion management, corrosion failures, metallurgy, and material selection.

AC Corrosion, on my pipes?

If you suspect an alternating current (AC) corrosion issue, or other types of AC interference, your first order of business is to isolate any contact of employees or the public with anything electrically continuous with your pipe - valves, risers, test stations, etc. Then you need to consult an experienced and qualified corrosion specialist to assess the risks and potential hazards, and develop mitigation steps to make your equipment safe for operators and the public.