In 2021 we are launching a new ACA Presenter Database, to collate a growing reference list of experts on a broad range of topics that will be made available to our various organising committees in their efforts to identify interesting speakers for various ACA Events and Webinars. If you have expertise that you’d like to...
10th March 2021
RemedyAP takes delivery of new equipment for site measurement of color and gloss. Architecturally exposed structural steelwork (AESS) is steel that is exposed to view and considered fundamental to the architectural intent of the structure. Australian Standard 5131 is often specified by designers to ensure fabrication meets certain requirements. The paint or protective coatings are...
28th February 2021
Corrosion & Prevention 2021 invites technical papers on all subjects related to corrosion. The conference will bring together industry practitioners who combat corrosion on a daily basis and researchers working in corrosion-related fields.
22nd February 2021
On 18 February, world-leading coatings manufacturer Hempel A/S signed a purchase agreement for the acquisition of Wattyl, one of Australia and New Zealand’s leading and highly distinguished manufacturers of paint for the decorative and protective segments with a turnover of EUR 150 million and 750 employees. Read the Press Release
21st February 2021
The APGA Women's Leadership Development Program has been specifically designed to provide women in the pipeline and gas industries the opportunity to network and develop skills that will enable their continued success. The APGA has extended an invitation to all ACA members to register for this exclusive event in 2021.
10th February 2021
Dear ACA members Following the recent ACA Council meeting in November, the following members were elected as new ACA Board members. Dr. Patricia Shaw Wayne Burns Dr. Aaron Sudholz We are pleased to welcome them in a fresh capacity onto the ACA board and thanks to all candidates who stepped up and nominated. I particularly...
21st December 2020
The ACA's Oil and Gas Technical Group hosted International guest Speaker Torben Lund Skohus and local experts Margarita Vargas and Laura Machuca for an interactive Forum focused on experiences with Microbially-Induced Corrosion (MIC) in the Oil and Gas Sector.
10th December 2020
The Queensland ACA Branch held its Christmas function at the Coomera, Gold Coast, Boat Works facility, a 55 acre site, recently constructed to service the superyacht industry.
6th December 2020
Our 2020 Annual Report is now available for download. This 42 Page Report includes a message from our new ACA Chair Dean Ferguson and our outgoing Chair Dean Wall, an introduction to our current board members and an overview of the performance of some key aspects of our Association during 2020, a year full of unprecedented challenges and significant changes for all. You can still register to attend the AGM free and online, which will feature a guest presentation from Tom Honeyands, Director of the Iron Ore Hub and co-Director of the Centre for Ironmaking Materials Research to kick things off. Tom will be joining us virtually to discuss "Hydrogen Ironmaking - Lessons From the Past and Challenges for the Future".
5th December 2020
The Brian Cherry Awards aim is to recognise excellence in post graduate / student research in corrosion. This year the event, moved online and expanded to allow entry for all Australasian students. Run over two seperate Webinars in November, the Forum was a highlight of the ACA's online offerings for 2020 and featured some tremendous presentations from our competitors. You can read all about the forum and if you're an ACA member, sign in to watch a recording of each event.
2nd December 2020
Corrosion and Prevention 2020 Online Day Three Focused on Advances in Corrosion Prevention in the Oil & Gas Industry and featured the following presentations: Understanding natural biofilm development in marine environments‚ a review - Benjamin Tuck. Application of multi-electrode arrays to improve the understanding of corrosion caused by microbes and deposits - Erika Suarez. Managing growing internal corrosion risk at aging refineries and oil & gas facilities - Meshary A. Albahli. Stress corrosion cracking (scc) is a threat to pipeline integrity management - Muhammad Hussain
23rd November 2020Day Two of Corrosion and Prevention 2020 Online Conference focused on Advances in Corrosion Protection of Assets and featured the following presentations: Corrosive effects of micro-environments and design features - Robert Francis. Automatic detection and classification of corrosion with convolutional neural networks - Eric Ferguson. Cathodic protection in hazardous areas - David Celine. Corrosion behaviour of SS 304 l NAG in nitric acid: investigation of causes and preventive steps - Muhammad Hussain
23rd November 2020Corrosion and Prevention went Online for the first Time in 2020, Day One of The Conference focused on Advances in Understanding Corrosion Mechanisms and Asset Failure and featured the following presentations: A novel approach to shallow water corrosion modelling: use of shipwreck material from HMS Sirius (1790) – Ian. D MacLeod. Initial corrosion behaviour of spheroidal graphite cast iron and rust evaluation in atmospheric environment -Ichiro Dote. Stress corrosion cracking of cable bolts - Judy Turnbull. Examination of a single column pantograph disconnector failure - Roger Costanzi. Corrosion resistance and deterioration behaviour of overlapping layer between thermal spray coating and heavy duty paint coating - Muye Yang
23rd November 2020
Dear ACA Members and Colleagues, I hope you’re all in good spirits and good health as we move towards the holiday break in what has been an eventful year, to say the least. Throughout 2020 the team at the ACA Head Office have been working hard to keep our association strong and the broader corrosion...
23rd November 2020
Thunyaluk Pojtanabuntoeng, Curtin Corrosion Centre Introduction Thermal insulations used for energy conservation and personnel protection can create an environment perfect for corrosion by forming a narrow annular space that can trap water between the metal surface and an insulation material or by acting as a wet sponge in contact with the metal surface. Once water...
17th November 2020