Are you interested in corrosion solutions and durability in the water industry? The Water and Wastewater Technical Group, on behalf of the Australasian Corrosion Association (ACA), is thrilled to invite you to the first ACA Water Industry Seminar 2024 with the theme “Accelerating Durability”, happening on the 29th of April at the prestigious Royal Society of Victoria.
Register today.
With support from our sponsors, Infracorr and Marine & Civil Maintenance, we’re bringing together a mosaic of speakers from various sectors within the water industry, each ready to share their insights on enhancing concrete durability, cathodic protection, and the latest technology in coatings.
The program includes 13 presentations from industry leaders, with plenty of time for networking during the tea breaks and lunch. To finish off the day, there is a round of drinks and time to reflect on the learnings from the day.
Get ready to draw from the experience of keynote speaker Justin Rigby, and guest speakers from MBSS, BOSFA, SA Water, Melbourne Water, Layfield, BlueScope, UCC, Denso, AkzoNoble, Sparc Technologies, and sponsors Infracorr and Marine & Civil Maintenance.
Time | Speaker | Topic |
8:30 | ACA | Registration |
9:00 | Maree Tetlow (ACA) | Introduction |
Concrete and Inspection | ||
9:15 | Justin Rigby – Remedy Asset Protection | Concrete Asset Inspections Save Money |
9:45 | Andre Lerk – InfraCorr | What are we looking for? Adapting Investigations to Conditions Encountered |
10:10 | Dominic Branca – Marine and Civil Maintenance | Eastern Treatment Plant Secondary Sedimentation Tanks Remediation – Maintaining Melbourne’s Infrastructure |
10:35 Morning Tea | ||
CP and Concrete | ||
11:15 | Ramon Salazar Romero – SA Water Corporation | Cathodic Protection in the Water Industry. An SA Water experience |
11:40 | Andrew Sarkady – Master Builders Solutions | Protecting Concrete Assets in Aggressive Water Environments using HDPE CPL |
12:05 | Vas Haitas – BOSFA | (Fibres in Concrete) |
12:30 Lunch | ||
Durability and Sustainability | ||
1:15 | Angela Jones – Melbourne Water | Asset Management challenges for steel tank floor inspections and repairs |
1:40 | Alex Gersch – Layfield | Value and Economics of Geomembrane Solutions for Water Storage |
2:05 | Darryn Rampono – Lysaght | What is Permalite |
2:30 Afternoon Tea | ||
Coatings | ||
3:00 | Adam Matthews – Denso Australia | VISCOTAQ™ – Advancing Corrosion Protection of Water Infrastructure with Innovative Coating Solutions |
3:25 | David Anderson – Universal Corrosion Coatings | Durable Coatings Design for MSCL pipelines and fittings |
3:50 | David Johnstone – AkzoNobel | Case Studies – Extending the Service Life of Sewage Assets using Hybrid Polyurethane Lining |
4:15 | Margarita Vargas – Anti Corrosion Technology | Use of Viscoelastic Technology for the Prevention of Microbiologically Influenced Corrosion (MIC) in the Water Industry |
4:40 Closing Drinks and Snacks |
Paul Vince, Chair of the ACA’s Water and Wastewater Technical Group, believes this event can be the welcome entrée to OzWater 2024, happening the very next day. “With our theme of ‘Accelerating Durability’ seamlessly blending into OzWater’s theme of ‘Accelerating Action,’ attendees will gain a great deal of industry knowledge, and will also be perfectly primed for the full conference experience”.
Don’t miss out on this opportunity to elevate your professional knowledge, network with peers, and contribute to the acceleration of durability within the water industry.