Pickling and Passivation Extract from the Pickling and Passivation section of the Australian Stainless Reference Manual (2012) published by Australian Stainless Steel Development Association (ASSDA) The chemicals used in pickling and passivation are acidic and must be handled with due OHS and environmental precautions as well as neutralisation and suitable disposal of waste. In addition,...
11th September 2016
The nature of today’s working environment is changing as budgets become more constrained and the political landscape transforms around the world. Whatever the economy or politics of a country, corrosion will be an economic threat to industry and the wider community, as well as a physical threat to infrastructure and personal safety. While there are...
8th September 2016
What is the Rust Award? The Rust Award was established by Blast Cleaning & Coating Association, now a part of the ACA’s Applicators Technical Group. The purpose of the award is to honour a protective coatings contractor for their meritorious and/or innovative performance in the field, or in recognition of significant contribution to their industry....
9th January 2016
Miles Buckhurst - Jotun, Norway. Plenary Speaker, Corrosion & Prevention Monday 16 November 2015
15th November 2015
Minimisation of water treatment plant degradation and chemical spills For further information, please visit the web site: www.rhinolinings.com.au or contact: Michelle Gunn Telephone: +61 (07) 5585 7000 E-Mail: info@rhinolinings.com.au For more than half a century, municipal councils, as well as industrial and mining companies throughout Australia and New Zealand have invested billions of dollars into...
11th September 2015Bridge mired in troubled water Rob Francis “The successful engineer is the one who knows not only what has worked in the past but also what has failed and why.” (Henry Petroski, To Forgive Design: Understanding Failure) Problems with bridges and similar infrastructure in the USA have largely concerned degradation due to old age. However,...
11th September 201560 years on, the ACA still fights the good fight part one As our Association starts its seventh decade, it is interesting to reflect on the achievements and advances the ACA has made in the continuing fight to minimise the impact of corrosion. The Future of the Australian Association of Corrosion Prevention MELBOURNE BRANCH PRESIDENTIAL...
11th September 2015Strategy for a corrosion remediation program Collaborative article written for the Australasian Corrosion Association by: Stephen Foley a member of the ACA and Regional Senior Civil/Structural Engineering Advisor for Newmont Mining Corporation & Giles Harrison also a member of the ACA and Project Manager at Extrin. This article is a quick overview of the recommended...
11th September 2015Removal of underground earthing facilitates increased corrosion protection to pipelines Candice Blackney, Select Solutions The pipeline industry is very collaborative in terms of cathodic protection, as everyone’s protection systems can affect each other’s assets detrimentally and end up inadvertently causing corrosion. Therefore, when a water authority wanted to increase the current output of their protection system,...
11th September 2015