It is with great regret that I announce that after four years as Executive Officer and ten years with the ACA, Wesley Fawaz has tendered his resignation. His last day is set to be on Friday 19th January 2018. Wesley Fawaz Wesley was first employed with the ACA in 2007 as a Marketing Coordinator to...
12th December 2017
Announcement There has been opening of 15 PhD positions for master students wishing to do their PhD abroad, in the field of corrosion and corrosion protection of micro- and nanodevices. This project falls within the framework of the European project H2020 and of a Marie Curie grant. Applications are open now through http://mcbees.eu. The deadline...
11th December 2017
ACA Queensland Branch go to Gaol! The Boggo Road Gaol hosted Queensland corrosionists and partners on the 5th December. Members travelled from the Gold Coast and Townsville to enjoy an unusual setting. The historic landmark dominated the Brisbane skyline for many years. It was in operation for 109 years transitioning from remand, short-term to maximum...
6th December 2017
The AICIP announces launch of new website The Australian Institute for the Certification of Inspection Personnel (AICIP) is delighted to announce the launch of its new website. Easy to navigate and more user-friendly, the redesigned website includes a wealth of information to support inspectors, candidates and all end users of pressure equipment in Australasia. The new AICIP...
6th December 2017
1 November 2017 The WA Branch’s technical programme for the year culminated with a visit to Microanalysis Australia’s facilities in East Perth hosted by Lead Consulting Scientist Nimue Pendragon and Analytical Scientist Owen Carpenter. The evening began with a delectable spread of canapes and beverages before proceeding with a tour of the laboratory and its...
4th December 2017
This Plenary lecture by Dr Brian Skerry was filmed at the Corrosion & Prevention 2017 Conference. This is a two part lecture Part 1
27th November 2017
Simon Krismer Bureau Veritas Principal Consultant Role Bureau Veritas is a world-leading provider of conformity assessment solutions to the consumer product services market. Bureau Veritas provides a large range of services, including certification, marine classification, HSE, coal and mineral analysis, and asset integrity services. The group that I work for is Asset Integrity and Reliability...
26th November 2017
A meeting of the ACA Board was held on Saturday 11th November 2017 in Sydney and Chairman Dean Wall provides this summary to the ACA membership: The Board on behalf of the ACA members extends its thanks to director Allan Sterling who retires from the Board after three years’ service. It’s been another active year...
26th November 2017
Bronze age relics and cricket The Queensland ACA branch hosted Ian McLeod on the 9th November 2017 at the home of Queensland Cricket – the “Gabba.” [envira-gallery id=”3669″] Ian’s animated style drew a roomful of corrosionists and supporters to hear a fascinating tale of his recent scientific discoveries on a bronze age archaeological site in...
26th November 2017
Coating Design for Oil and Gas Asset Protection Garth Moran; Altex Coatings 10 October 2017 | New Plymouth
2nd November 2017
Migrating and Vapour Phase Corrosion Inhibitors for the Oil and Gas Sector Graham Lee; AS Harrison & Co 10 October 2017 | New Plymouth
2nd November 2017
Accuracy and Repeatability on Thickness Measurement Faizal Sahib; Olympus Australia 10 October 2017 | New Plymouth
2nd November 2017
Coating considerations under passive fireproofing Wayne Thomson; PFP Systems 10 October 2017 | New Plymouth
2nd November 2017
Kingfield Galvanizing from Somerton has won the Small and Medium Enterprises category in this year’s Victorian Premier’s Sustainability Awards for development of a large, automated galvanizing plant with some of the lowest emissions of any similar plant in the southern hemisphere. Kingfield Galvanizing has capacity to produce up to 30,000 tonnes of product per annum...
1st November 2017
The winner of this year’s medal, which is administered by the Academy of Technology and Engineering, is Monash University engineer Professor Nick Birbilis. Professor Birbilis has had an impressive career to date. At 39 years old, he is a professor, the Head of Materials Science and Engineering and is the Woodside Innovation Chair at Monash...
26th October 2017