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7th August 2018
CATHODIC PROTECTION IN THE WATER INDUSTRY | TECHNICAL EVALUATION
This paper adapted from paper No 39 from the 1999 Corrosion & Prevention Conference Author: B Martin Company: Brian Martin & Associates Author: D Nicholas Company: Hunter Water Australia Summary: Cathodic Protection (CP) in the Water Industry has had varying degrees of implementation and success, with its perceived importance perhaps well illustrated by its omission...
26th July 2018
NACE CIP LEVEL 1 | BRISBANE SPACES AVAILABLE
The ACA has added a second NACE CIP Level 1 Course for Brisbane on September 3-8 Specifically designed for coating inspector trainees, this course will benefit anyone interested in gaining a better understanding of coatings application and inspection including project engineers, quality assurance managers, contractors, painters, technical sales representatives, blasters, paint applicators, and maintenance personnel....
24th July 2018
Corrosion Management in the Water and Wastewater Industry
Want to know more about corrosion issues and their management in water & wastewater industries? The ACA Water Technical group have put together a fantastic program that will investigate and discuss ways of protecting and maintaining our water assets from corrosion. Visit Melbourne Water’s Western Treatment plant and tour the over 10,000 hectares of land, producing 40...
19th July 2018
SUSTAINING ARMY MISSION-CRITICAL FACILITIES AND INFRASTRUCTURE
This paper has been adapted from Corrosion & Prevention 2010 Paper 116. Links to external sites have been checked and where the information is no longer available or the link is broken the site and info have been struck out. Featured image from army.mil Dr. Ilker Adiguzel Vincent F. Hock Michael K. McInerney Heather Johnson...
16th July 2018
A Blast from the Past
This video was made in 2003 about the ACA and the people behind it. This video is from 2003 showing a few familiar faces..
10th July 2018
POLARISATION EFFECT ON CONCRETE CATHODIC PROTECTION CRITERIA
This article is adapted for the website from paper 52 at the Corrosion & Prevention 2004 . Author: M Ali Company:GHD Pty Ltd Summary Although cathodic protection (CP) to the above ground reinforced concrete structures was first applied around 30 years ago, the CP criteria for such application are still being researched. Among all the...
8th July 2018
Corrosion in F-35s | Primer missing
Ten of the Royal Australian Air Force’s new multi-million-dollar strike fighters have corrosion issues after the manufacturer failed to use a protective primer when painting the F-35s The Australian reported this morning that pilots could face such debilitating ear pain or sinus injury from internal pressure changes that they could crash during complex manoeuvres, a US...
8th July 2018
We need YOUR ideas | Corrosion Science Experiment for years 9 & 10
Have you an idea for a terrific corrosion science activity which can be included in this highly respected Science and Engineering Challenge? The challenge is a nationwide STEM outreach program presented by the University of Newcastle and its partners This is a fantastic opportunity or the ACA Foundation to reach significant numbers of secondary school...
19th June 2018
PIPELINE CATHODIC PROTECTION WITHIN HIGH VOLTAGE TRANSMISSION LINE EASEMENT
This paper has been adapted from paper 45, Corrosion & Protection Conference 1997. The technology has moved on but we thought this may be of interest to those involved in cathodic protection of pipelines. Author: H. Flitt Author: V Gibson Author: G.Rodger Author: J. Christsen Associated Company: Corrosion Specialists Pty. Ltd. Author: P. Tomlin...
12th June 2018
What is ACA Peer Review ?
Adapted from The Conversation June 19, 2014 Peer review is one of the gold standards of science. It’s a process where scientists (peers) evaluate the quality of other scientists’ work. By doing this, they aim to ensure the work is rigorous, coherent, uses past research and adds to what we already knew. Most scientific journals,...
11th June 2018
Stray Traction Effects – Where’s The Problem?
During baseline corrosion interference testing associated with a new light rail project in Sydney NSW, significant stray traction current effects from existing traction systems were measured on the Energy Authority’s sub-transmission assets in Sydney CBD. This case study describes the actions taken to identify the corrosion risks and the events that led to resolving the electrolysis interference caused by defective rail safety devices located 20km away from the affected site.
5th June 2018
New Zealand Newsletter June 2018
We would like to thank this month’s sponsor: APCO Coatings NZ Ltd and JOTUN Coatings Download New Zealand Branch Newsletter | June 2018
3rd June 2018
Anodes, Chemical Composition & Your Boat
Let us start by saying that there is nothing mystical about anodes. They sacrifice themselves to protect your hull and other immersed or buried metallic fittings against corrosion. Metals and Alloys that are higher on the Galvanic Table protect those alloys below them. The Galvanic Series in Seawater table Decades of research and field testing...
24th May 2018
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24th May 2018