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Dear ACA members Following the recent ACA Council meeting in November, the following members were elected as new ACA Board members. Dr. Patricia Shaw Wayne Burns Dr. Aaron Sudholz We are pleased to welcome them in a fresh capacity onto the ACA board and thanks to all candidates who stepped up and nominated. I particularly...
21st December 2020
This paper adapted from paper No 39 from the 1999 Corrosion & Prevention Conference Author: B Martin Company: Brian Martin & Associates Author: D Nicholas Company: Hunter Water Australia Summary: Cathodic Protection (CP) in the Water Industry has had varying degrees of implementation and success, with its perceived importance perhaps well illustrated by its omission...
26th July 2018
This paper has been adapted from Corrosion & Prevention 2010 Paper 116. Links to external sites have been checked and where the information is no longer available or the link is broken the site and info have been struck out. Featured image from army.mil Dr. Ilker Adiguzel Vincent F. Hock Michael K. McInerney Heather Johnson...
16th July 2018
This video was made in 2003 about the ACA and the people behind it. This video is from 2003 showing a few familiar faces..
10th July 2018
This article is adapted for the website from paper 52 at the Corrosion & Prevention 2004 . Author: M Ali Company:GHD Pty Ltd Summary Although cathodic protection (CP) to the above ground reinforced concrete structures was first applied around 30 years ago, the CP criteria for such application are still being researched. Among all the...
8th July 2018
This paper has been adapted from paper 45, Corrosion & Protection Conference 1997. The technology has moved on but we thought this may be of interest to those involved in cathodic protection of pipelines. Author: H. Flitt Author: V Gibson Author: G.Rodger Author: J. Christsen Associated Company: Corrosion Specialists Pty. Ltd. Author: P. Tomlin...
12th June 2018
This paper discusses the problems and mitigation of CUI in the Petrochemical industry as it was thirty years ago. With increased requirement for insulation since then the problem has only become more serious. Read the Paper Abstract Corrosion under Insulation is a nagging high cost problem in the petrochemical industry.Typical mechanisms are explained and preventative measures...
16th April 2018
This paper examines epoxy coatings used to protect Corrosion Under Insulation. Testing key industry standards. originally published at Corrosion & Prevention 2016 ( Paper 75) EPOXY BASED MATERIALS FOR ELEVATED TEMPERATURE END USES: WHAT DO WE REALLY KNOW? Epoxy phenolic based coatings have become the industry standard for CUI protection, widely respected for their temperature...
10th April 2018
Author: Mr. Roman Dankiw Senior Technical Officer Directorate of Submarine Engineering Structural & Naval Architecture Group This paper is a modified summary from a study conducted by the Submarine Branch to identify and quantify the impact of corrosion on the Collins Class platforms during major maintenance activities. The results of the study led to prioritising...
2nd April 2018
W K Green1 & B R W Hinton2 1Vinsi Partners, Sydney and Deakin University, Melbourne, 2Monash and Deakin Universities, Melbourne This article was originally published in Corrosion & Materials August 2015. Percival Faraday Thompson (P F Thompson, PFT), (1885-1951) a metallurgist and chemical analyst, is widely considered as Australia’s pioneer in corrosion science and education....
4th February 2018
Eminent Australasian corrosion practitioners and researchers who have delivered the lecture include Greig Wallwork (in 1983), Graham Wright (in 1984), Graeme Kelly (in 1986), Brian Cherry (in 1987), Ian MacLeod (in 1988), John Duncan (in 1990), Les Boulton (in 1993), David Nicholas (in 1994), Peter Farinha (in 1995), Paul Schweinsberg (in 1997), Tony Betts (in...
4th February 2018
PROTECTIVE COATING SPECIFICATION FOR LARGE INDUSTRIAL PLANTS – PAST, PRESENT AND FUTURE Arthur Austin; ETRS Pty Ltd Jim Haig; Austa Energy, Technology Division Download or Read Online Cost effective reliable corrosion prevention of large plant by the coating of structural steel and peripheral equipment can be difficult to accomplish. However effective reliable corrosion prevention can be accomplished by the...
15th August 2017
Editorial This is the first issue of AUSTRALIAN CORROSION ENGINEERING. Its aim is to aid industry and commerce.This will be done by providing a forum where technologists of varied interests can consider and learn about corrosion in its many forms, with emphasis on their own problems and the solutions adopted.
13th May 2017
1991 Paper: Corrosion Monitoring For All Or Why Should I Measure Rust? G.A.M Sussex ETRS Pty Limited, West Footscray, Victoria Corrosion losses are measured for a variety of research, safety and economic reasons. The Techniques employed may be classified in many ways although the most basic distinction is between physical measurements of material present and...
8th May 2017
2004 Paper: METALS, MICROBES AND MIC – A REVIEW OF MICROBIOLOGICALLY INFLUENCED CORROSION M Critchley* & R Javaherdashti** *CSIRO Manufacturing & Infrastructure Technology Clayton VIC **Monash University Clayton VIC Australia Summary: Microbiologically influenced corrosion (MIC) is the deterioration of materials caused by the presence and activity of micro-organisms. It is a complex problem that presents...
26th March 2017