Pipelines, Tanks and Reinforced Concrete Structures

Complete Solutions to Cathodic Corrosion Protection

We protect your Investments - for Decades

Corrosion of pipelines, tanks, reinforced con-crete structures and other metal constructions causes every year enormous economic dama-ges. In order to defend against the risk of corrosi-on metal is protected by coatings and coverings. However, those protective measures are show-ing signs of corrosion within few years. Only the combination of passive with active measures, like cathodic corrosion protection (CCP), can of-fer comprehensive protection.

Cathodic protection can be installed preventively at new constructions as well as for rehabilitation measures at existing facilities. Cathodic protec-tion systems are designed for a life time of more than 40 years and are regularly controlled and maintained by V&C. That way any interruptions of operation, repair works and expensive reha-bilitation measurements become thus a thing of the past.

Cathodic corrosion protection is suitable for all fields of applications. The costs of a cathodic pro-tection system amount just a fraction of the total building costs or the costs of any repair works.

Corrosion is always due to potential differences between metallic materials (e.g. pipelines or re-inforcing steel) and its environnement. It is an electrochemical process that leads to destruc-tion of material on the metallic surface. Passive protective measures like coatings do not provi-de sufficient protection against corrosion as the smallest damage or crack in the coating can lead to severe corrosion damages.

By impressing an electric current between pro-tection object (metal) and corrosion medium (electrolyte solution) the corrosion process can be influenced actively. Cathodic corrosion pro-tection effects a potential decrease and reduces the corrosion removal rate to a technically negli-gible value (approx. 0.01 mm per year).

Principle of Cathodic Cor-rosion Protection

1971Foundation of the company„Ing. Vögl & Cschötz“

1999Change of company name to „V&C Kathodischer Korrosionsschutz“

2000Successful certification to ISO 9001

1996 Acquisition of the companyby the Austrian energy supplier EVN

Contract for the first project in the field of steel reinforced concrete protection in Saudi Arabia

Our Services

Engineering and Supervision

Construction

Electrical Engineering

Pipeline Construction and Excavation

Switchgear Building

Measuring Technique and Maintenance

Data Transmission

Rehabilitation advicesProject planningEngineeringConstruction supervision

Galvanic and impressed current systemsLocalised CP systemsAssembling of measuring postsMaintenanceSign posting of pipelines

Earthing and lightning protectionElectronic test recordsAssembling of net and solar current supply

Construction of CP rectifiers (net, solar and battery powered) Equipment for measuring boxes, stray drai-nages and cable distributor cabinets

Annually control measurementsPotential measurementsIntensive measurements Soil resistance measurementsStray current measurementsFault locationMaintenance measurementsPipe and cable locations

Delivery and installation of wireless data trans-mission equipmentControlling of the protection system and recor-ding of dataRemote monitoring and control service

Post-coating of pipelinesIsolation of specific fittingsInstallation of temperature probesCable trenchesFoundations for switchgear cabinetsRecultivations

Trading

CCP productsPipeline markings

1999Change of company name to „V&C Kathodischer Korrosionsschutz“

2000Successful certification to ISO 9001

2002First national project in the field of steel reinforced concrete protection

2010Foundation of the business divisionphotovoltaic and electrical engineering under the brand „POWER ON“

2007V&C is certified to SCC**

2nd place in the business competition „Austria‘s Leading Companies“category „Small Enterprises“

2008Acquisition of the German cathodic protection company SPIETH

V&C is Austria‘s pioneer in the field of engineering and installation of cathodic protection systems. Already in 1965 the founders of the company, Heinz Vögl and Erich Cschötz, were looking for solutions in corrosion protection. At that time the method of cathodic protection was hardly known in Central Europe. In 1971 they finally founded the first cathodic protection company in Austria named „Ing. Vögl & Cschötz“. After acquisition of the company by the Austrian energy supplier EVN the company name was changed into „V&C Kathodischer Korrosionsschutz“.

Today V&C is acknowledged specialist for catho-dic corrosion protection and offers a wide range of services for the protection of pipelines, tanks and reinforced concrete structures.

As an innovative company it is a matter of conern to us to be always with a finger on the pulse of time. Therefore we are offering solutions for en-gineering and installation of photovoltaic plants for industrial as well as private use under the brand name „POWER ON“. Moreover we deal in

special solutions in the field of electrical enginee-rig, like power factor correction.

The high quality standards for engineering and construction of cathodic protection systems is ensured by our certified quality management system according to ISO 9001 and safety and environment management system according to SCC**. Moreover V&C is certified specialist com-pany according to DVGW GW11 by the German Gas Association and is working with EN-15257 certified CCP personnel.

Under the direction of Alfred Nolz and Karlheinz Wachsenegger V&C serves currently more than 400 customers in the main sectors energy supply, infrastructure and building construction.

About us: From Pioneer to Specialist

Contact:

V&C Kathodischer Korrosionsschutz Ges.m.b.H.Josef Perger-Str. 2 / A-05 A-3031 Pressbaum

Phone: +43 (0) 2233 57771 Fax: DW -15E-Mail: rcs@vc-austria.com

Web: www.vc-austria.com