The economic impact of corrosion and it’s degradation of infrastructure and assets is estimated to be 3 to 5 per cent of GDP each year. This represents an annual cost of many billions of dollars to the Australian and New Zealand economies. The cost of corrosion to the water industry is one area that has...
21st February 2017
At offshore oil and gas fields around the world, there are thousands of kilometres of subsea pipelines connecting drilling rigs and production platforms to wellheads and onshore facilities. These represent billions of dollars of investment by companies over many years. Owners of these high-value assets must understand the cost implications of ignoring the effects of...
21st February 2017
The AC Kennett Award is awarded each year to the best paper presented under the auspices of the ACA that deals with corrosion or degradation of non-metals such as polymers, polymeric coatings, composites and concrete.
21st February 2017
The Marshall Fordham Research Paper Award is awarded annually to the best research paper either published in Corrosion & Materials or in the Annual ACA Conference Proceedings.
20th February 2017
Company: Melbourne Water Position: Civil Asset Engineer What does your role entail and what does your company do? I work for Water and Strategic Asset Management which is part of Melbourne Water’s Asset Management Services group. Melbourne Water is the so called ‘wholesale provider’ of drinking water for Melbourne, providing drinking water via the retail...
19th February 2017
The ACA is proud to add the following members into our community. Want to be on this list? Join Us Benjamin Brown – NSW Konstantin Yem – VIC Eamon Laheen – VIC Paul Conza – Ozaquatech; QLD Robert Callant – VIC Kade Walsh – WA Osvaldo Vallati – NSW
18th February 2017
We are pleased to remind you about the EUROCORR Young Scientist Grant, which was awarded for the first time at the EUROCORR 2016 in Montpellier. The EUROCORR Young Scientist Grant is founded and presented by the EFC. Its objective is to stimulate interaction and collaboration within the international corrosion community, by providing financial support to junior...
17th February 2017
The David Whitby Best Review Paper Award is awarded annually to the best reviewed paper either published in Corrosion & Materials or in the Annual ACA Conference Proceedings. Award Criteria The following is a list of some of the points which may be taken into account when selecting the paper to receive this Award. The...
12th February 2017
Inside this issue: Asset Management in Long Term Corrosion Control, Corrosion and corrosion Inhibition in Wet Gas Pipelines
8th February 2017
Corrie Cooke featured in Water NZ, July – Aug issue pp 27-29 Risk-based inspection plans are increasingly accepted in organisations who understand the importance of extending the life of high-value assets as long as possible. Such plans can show owners the downstream dollar cost of deferring maintenance, as well as comparing the cost-effectiveness of a...
8th November 2016
Hybrid Cathodic Protection Systems Save a New Zealand Bridge Corrie Cook For the first time in New Zealand a local operator has provided a state of the art hybrid corrosion protection system on concrete support piles under a major highway bridge in Auckland. This technology was designed by international experts whose research has revolutionised the...
11th September 2016Concrete Problems Today are Multifactorial – Root Causes Hamid Khan, Brand Manager – Concrete Durability, Parchem Construction Supplies Pty Ltd Regular and planned asset maintenance is vital for reinforced concrete structures. Such maintenance should not be a ‘cosmetic repair’ but rather a proper root cause analysis that must be carried out to identify and understand...
11th September 2016Tie in Channel Lining Works – Retrofitting ‘Off the Shelf’ Products for a Better Outcome By Gianni Mattioli, Mattioli Challenge: During the installation of a new section of their sewage grit and screen filter system at Melbourne Water’s Eastern Treatment Plant, a major future corrosion issue was identified. The articulation joint between the new sections...
11th September 2016Down the Drain: CCTV Changing Sewer Asset Management Article courtesy of Select Solutions Water authorities have long struggled with the challenge of maintaining assets beneath the ground. Stormwater and sewer drains, in particular, are subject to unpredictable damage and blockages from tree roots that are seeking water. The results are shifting pipes which lead to...
11th September 2016