Join the Tasmanian Branch of the ACA for a technical evening with presentations on “Service Life Extension of Marine Structures” at the Salamanca Inn in Hobart, Wednesday, October 9th. Warren Green (Director and a Principal Corrosion Engineer, Vinsi Partners) will speak on “Recent Durability Experiences with Reinforced Concrete Substructure Marine Wharf Elements” and Ted Riding...
17th September 2019
The draft program detailing the technical sessions and social events is now live on our conference website
12th September 2019
On Wednesday the 28th of August, Qld Branch members and guests were treated to an engaging afternoon at the Port of Brisbane. The sell-out event got off to a flying start with attendees greeted by local legend Peter on arrival. Peter, who has allegedly worked at the Port for 10,000 years, was our tour guide and...
9th September 2019
Norman Joseph Moriber passed away on August 20, 2019 in San Ramon, California. Norm worked in the corrosion field for 45 years and was a member of NACE International for almost 40 years. Over his career he received numerous awards from NACE including their R.A. Brannon Award, Distinguished Service Award, Western Area Engineer of the...
26th August 2019
It is a comprehensive four-level Cathodic Protection program for professionals in any industry including: pipelines and bridges, tanks and well casings, the maritime and offshore industries, coated steel, concrete and water and wastewater systems.
25th August 2019
Corrosion & Materials | August 2019. The pen ultimate issue for 2019, features articles on concrete and cathodic protection. T
21st August 2019
The ACA Auckland annual YCG event for 2019 was held on 14th August at Dr. Rudis restaurant and bar at the Viaduct Basin. The social gathering was enjoyed by all the YCG attendees and it was great to see a good number of new faces present. The attendees particularly enjoyed the 3-foot long pizzas which are...
18th August 2019
Day Two The second day of the Symposium had a strong industry focus. Corrosion management in the Oil & Gas industry was at the heart of the morning session. Topics covered included: Corrosion Monitoring for Oil & Gas Applications; MIC – lessons learned and challenges for the future; and, Recent Advances in Investigating Chemical Inhibition...
14th August 2019
Day One The ACA hosted an International Symposium focusing on the latest advances in corrosion science and corrosion engineering on 24-25 July at the Marriott Hotel in Melbourne. The symposium celebrated the significant contributions of the ACA notables: Les Boulton, Bruce Hinton, Brian Kinsella, Brian Martin, Greg Moore and David Nicholas. Featuring keynote presentations from...
12th August 2019
Join pipeline and corrosion technical professionals to hear presentations from Kat McDaid from Aquip, and Sam Pattemore from Corrosion Instruments.
7th August 2019
The ACA has signed a two year lease with Melbourne Polytechnic to utilise a vacant building at its Preston campus for new ACA premises. Members will recall that a search for a new building to house the ACA has been on the Board’s agenda for a number of years. The new building will enable the...
6th August 2019
The Queensland branch of the ACA was treated to a technical talk on how concrete and steel assets’ lives can be extended by Polyurea barrier coating systems. Bryant Wells is the Technical Manager of Liquimix, a local manufacturer of Polyurea and associated systems. Polyureas are increasingly used to protect wastewater treatment plants, potable water reservoirs, mining equipment, and...
1st August 2019
The SA Branch of ACA organized a visit to Australia’s only remaining Solar Panel manufacturing plant at Mawson Lakes north of Adelaide. It was very well attended with a group of roughly 20 taking the time to attend. We enjoyed an engaging talk by their CEO Shayne Jaenisch and GM Robert Sporne on the evolution...
1st August 2019