Corrosion Control and Cathodic Protection Engineering Worldwide
Kadlec Associates, Inc. (KACE) is a consulting engineering practice specializing exclusively in corrosion control and cathodic protection for pipelines, storage tanks, and related infrastructure. KACE serves gas and oil companies, pipeline operators, power generating stations, military bases, government agencies, and industrial facilities across the US and worldwide. Staff includes Registered Professional Corrosion Engineers, NACE Certified Corrosion Specialists, and Cathodic Protection Specialists.
NACE Certified Corrosion Specialist · NACE Cathodic Protection Specialist · Operator Qualification (NCCER) · Operator Qualification (MEA)
Complete cathodic protection designs with all engineering drawings and specifications needed for installation, developed for maximum effectiveness and economical installation.
Testing and maintenance programs tailored to ensure proper operation and compliance with DOT and EPA regulations.
Corrosion surveys conducted during the planning phase of new projects to identify and mitigate built-in corrosion issues.
Work in this area is organized into supported delivery tasks.
Support includes Field consultation.
Support includes testing.
Highly specialized close interval cathodic protection surveys and coating evaluations using proprietary portable field computers and GPS-synchronized interrupters.
High-resolution pipeline surveys conducted with proprietary portable computers and GPS-synchronized interrupters to locate coating damage and active corrosion.
Alternating Current Voltage Gradient and Direct Current Voltage Gradient surveys used to locate and evaluate pipeline coating defects.
Electromagnetic pipeline current mapping to locate buried electrical shorts, contacts, and coating damage.
Work in this area is organized into supported delivery tasks.
Support includes installation of surge arrestors.
Support includes decouplers.
Support includes and grounding mats.
Under-tank cathodic protection systems designed and installed for existing tank bottoms, replacement bottoms, or new tank construction.
Corrosion and cathodic protection engineering, testing, and repair services to meet DOT, EPA, and state regulatory requirements.
Corrosion control testing and records management for compliance with DOT regulations on underground gas and oil pipelines.
Testing, maintenance, and installation services to satisfy EPA and state regulations for aboveground and underground fuel storage tanks.
Design and installation of deep-well anode beds ranging from 50 to 400 feet deep, managing the process from engineering through subcontracted drilling.
Work in this area is organized into supported delivery tasks.
Support includes End-to-end cathodic protection programs encompassing field surveys.
Support includes engineering designs.
Support includes materials procurement.
Support includes energization.
Support includes and system troubleshooting.
Oil & Gas · Power Generation · Defense · Water Supply · Wastewater · Industrial · Airports
Oil & Gas
Designed and installed under-tank cathodic protection systems, including horizontal reference cells and anode installations, for 63 aboveground storage tanks ranging in size from 50 feet to 280 feet in diameter.