STRAY CURRENT CONTROL THROUGH STORAGE YARD ISOLATION

The electrical isolation of the New Carrollton storage yard from the rest of the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority's track system has reduced stray current activity in the vicinity of the yard. Isolation will not eliminate all stray currents or be successful under all conditions, but it is a proven method that should be considered in the design and operation of rapid rail transit systems.

• Availability:
  • Find a library where document is available. Order URL: http://worldcat.org/issn/00941492
• Corporate Authors:

  National Association of Corrosion Engineers

  P.O. Box 1499
  Houston, TX  United States  77001
• Authors:
  • Szeliga, M J
• Publication Date: 1984-10

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 24-28
• Serial:
  • Materials Performance (MP)
  • Volume: 23
  • Issue Number: 10
  • Publisher: National Association of Corrosion Engineers
  • ISSN: 0094-1492
  • Serial URL: http://www.nace.org/Publications/Materials-Performance/

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Corrosion; Corrosion protection; Electrochemical corrosion; Rail transit facilities; Rapid transit; Stray current corrosion; Stray currents; Underground structures
• Identifier Terms: Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
• Geographic Terms: Washington (District of Columbia)
• Old TRIS Terms: Ground currents; Underground
• Subject Areas: Bridges and other structures; Construction; Public Transportation; Railroads; Terminals and Facilities;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00392823
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Engineering Index
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Apr 29 1985 12:00AM