A recent press release by National Institute for Materials Science (Japan) has found Corrosion eating Enzymes that may offer a more environmentally friendly way to control corrosion in Pipelines A research team led by NIMS and RIKEN has discovered that sulfate-reducing bacteria responsible for anaerobic iron corrosion in petroleum pipelines, etc. possess a group of cell...
26th March 2018
My favourite corrosion project is regaining control and building a good knowledge base about Port Of Newcastle’s Impressed Current Cathodic Protection systems. Also being involved in the annual inspections of the cathodic protection systems both impressed current and galvanic, is a highlight.
26th March 2018
Our Australian delegation led by Aca Chairman Dean Wall and newly appointed CEO Richard Reiley will be heading to NACE’s Corrosion 2018, this year.
26th March 2018
Dr Schofield is working with PhD student Hayley Simon from UCL Institute of Archaeology and Diamond Light Source. Diamond is the UK's national synchrotron and offers many non-destructive techniques that can be used to unlock the secrets of ancient treasures and explore ways to conserve artefacts ranging from ancient scrolls, bones, woods, paintings and materials to maritime treasures like The Mary Rose, the famous Tudor Ship sunk in 1545 and raised from the sea in 1982.
13th March 2018
Corrosion by the ammonium nitrate in the gas cylinders used in Airbags since 1999 has resulted in shrapnel being propelled through a vehicle when the canister deploys the airbag. This has resulted in at least 23 deaths More than 14 million vehicles with the Takata-made airbags have been recalled worldwide over concern that they can...
1st March 2018
The Flint Water Crisis has been rolling for many years now. The enquiry is continuing with new information coming available as to how an Entire towns water supply became undrinkable. Water Supply changed to save money Detroit Water had supplied the water and had exceeded the EPA requirements for corrosion control for copper and lead...
26th February 2018
New research from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology could ultimately help explain phenomena as varied as the breakdown of concrete under sudden stress and the effects of corrosion on various metal surfaces. The team analyzed how the strength of a material can increase quite abruptly as the rate of strain applied to the material increases. This...
22nd February 2018
New York City fire officials say corrosion in underground electrical cables led to a chain-reaction fire that destroyed two cars near manholes. Nobody was hurt in this rolling explosion This is not an isolated incident with almost 600 fires caused by corrosion of electrical systems being reported in just February. According to ConEdison (a major...
21st February 2018
Corrosion mitigation is not really the sort of thing that they make movies about. Last Week Tonight (2015) took a stab at making incremental maintenance and inspection exciting..
5th February 2018
According to research at the University of Alberta rust has been found 555 kilometres below the Earth’s surface, highly oxidized iron, similar to the rust we see on our planet’s surface, within garnets found within diamonds has been found. The result surprised geoscientists around the globe because there is little opportunity for iron to become...
28th January 2018
Name – Nick Birbilis Company – Monash University Position – Professor and Head of Department 1. What does your role entail and what does your company do? Working at a University, I am often asked what my role entails – usually in the form of ‘Do you get all the school holidays off too?’ or...
23rd January 2018
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
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
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