Technical

Advances in corrosion prevention in the oil and gas industry

In the last decade, research and development has delivered vast advances in the technologies of materials selection, protective coatings, and corrosion inhibitors.

Oil & Gas Technical Group – Open MIC Series (Part #1)

NCC – Design, construction and performance across Australia

The National Construction Code (NCC) is a uniform set of technical provisions for the design, construction and performance of buildings and plumbing and drainage systems throughout Australia.

Roadshow 2023 schedule announced

We are excited to announce our revived Roadshow that will travel down the East Coast of Australia.

Oil & Gas Technical Group – Latest Insights into Microbial Influenced Corrosion (MIC) Monitoring Techniques

There are many different techniques available for the detection, quantification and identification of microorganisms and the aim of this review is to discuss some examples which can be used within the oil and gas industry readily.

Water and Wastewater Technical Group is now reactivated

We are pleased to announce that the Water and Waste Water Technical Group is being reactivated to address the Corrosion challenges faced by the industry. After a brief hiatus, the ACA...

Conference 2023 Call for Awards

The Call for Awards is out and we’re looking for your nomination. With the Corrosion & Prevention 2023 Conference coming up quickly in November of this year, it’s time to...

Article: Recent scientific research on corrosion mitigation

Corrosion is a natural process that can have significant consequences for the performance and lifespan of various materials.

‘Oil & Gas’ Group hosts event for over 100 in 17 countries

Over 100 registrants from 17 countries participated in our first Technical Group event of 2023, a webinar about “Latest Insights into Microbial Influenced Corrosion (MIC) Monitoring Techniques” held on the 14th February...

ACA delivers Corrosion Under Insulation course

The ACA is launching a course that introduces the theoretical and practical aspects of preventing, managing and inspecting corrosion under insulation (CUI).

Corrosion Under Insulation – Research and Innovation

his webinar features two fantastic guest speakers, Dr Thunyaluk (Kod) Pojtanabuntoeng, discussing some of the Recent Developments in CUI Research from Curtin Corrosion Centre and joining us from the UK, Dr Prafull Sharma, Chief Technology Officer of CorrosionRADAR spoke about Corrosion Under Insulation Risk Analytics with Monitoring Systems using Electro-Magnetic Guided Radar (EMGR). Earlier this year (2021), CorrosionRADAR won the Materials Performance (MP) / Association for Materials Protection and Performance (formerly NACE) Corrosion Innovation of the Year Award for its ground-breaking Predictive Corrosion Under Insulation (CUI) Monitoring System – a next generation technology solution that is transforming the global response to the enormous industrial challenges created by CUI.

Technician’s Webinar – Nickel-Cadmium Battery Testing and Refurbishment for Pipeline Protection

Nicholas, being only a few months into has a unique perspective of a newcomer, but already has a great foundation of technical knowledge. Nicholas discusses a recent project undertaken about Nickel-Cadmium battery testing and refurbishment for pipeline protection. There will be a Q&A after his presentation too.

Concrete Corrosion and Durability Q&A

The NSW Branch’s invited a panel of experts for an evening discussion of Concrete Corrosion and Durability. Each panellist has a career of experience in the protection of concrete structures...

Third Generation Polysiloxane Technology

The ACA's Oil and Gas Technical Group was thrilled to Host Peter Bock for a presentation on Third Generation Polysiloxane Technology. Third Generation Polysiloxane (TGPS) ambient curing CUI mitigation coatings have been used in the petrochemical and processing industries for over five years since the “third generation” concept was introduced at NACE Corrosion 2017. These coating technologies have demonstrated positive results in both shop and field application for asset management in elevated temperature, cryogenic and cyclic applications across -196 to 650o C/ (-321 to 1200o F)  operational temperatures. TGPS coatings have also demonstrated effective use of a two-step (primer-insulation) CUI mitigation coating approach operating up to  400o C/750o F, when compared to the traditional (CUI coating-fibrous insulation-cladding) systems.

CP Shielding and Corrosion Under Disbonded Coatings

Presenter Facundo Varela, also known as Bob, is a research fellow at the Institute for Frontier Materials at Deakin University. His completed PhD project focused on new electrochemical methods for monitoring localised corrosion under cathodic protection. As a research fellow, he is working on an Energy Pipeline CRC sponsored project aiming to perform field trials of the sensors developed during his PhD.