CorrosionRADAR: LR introduces a dual sensor system- Corrosion and Moisture Sensor, offering a total range of 50 metres for each sensor. This dual-sensor approach enhances the system’s ability to detect and monitor corrosivity rate with higher accuracy than ever before.
New Features and Enhancements:
Battery-Powered System: CorrosionRADAR: LRoperates on a battery-powered system, providing flexibility and ease of installation in various environments.
LoRa Long-Range Transmission: With a data transmission range exceeding 1 km, CorrosionRADAR: LR ensures efficient and reliable data communication.
The system comes with a Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) tablet option for data retrieval and commissioning.
Risk Analytics Dashboard: Users can now leverage a comprehensive Risk Analytics Dashboard, available on both Cloud and On-Premises platforms, that can be connected to plant dashboards.
Upgraded Features: CorrosionRADAR: LRincludes upgraded features, such as the CUI Risk API 581 assessment, improved corrosivity rate models, and more sensitive early detection algorithms.
The coating industry is continually evolving, with advancements in technology and materials pushing the boundaries of what is possible. To ensure that professionals are equipped with the latest knowledge and best practices, continuous training and upskilling are essential. Recognising this, the Corrodere Academy is rolling out its latest offering: the Powder Coatings Course. This is part of the renowned Train the Painter programme, designed to raise industry standards across the globe.
The Advantages of Powder Coatings
The powder coatings sector has seen tremendous growth and innovation in recent years. Powder coatings are used globally in numerous industries and the advantages include:
Environmental Friendliness: Unlike traditional liquid coatings, powder coatings emit zero or near-zero volatile organic compounds (VOCs). This makes them environmentally friendly, contributing to reduced pollution and safer work environments.
Cost-Efficiency: Over-spray from powder coatings can be retrieved, screened/cleaned and reused, resulting in nearly 100 % usage of the product. This cuts down on waste, making
the process more cost-effective.
Durability: Powder coatings are known for their excellent resistance to corrosion, chipping, abrasions, and weathering. Their hard finish is tougher than conventional paints, ensuring long-lasting protection and aesthetic appeal.
Thicker Coatings: Unlike liquid coatings, it’s easy to apply thicker coats using powder without the risk of runs or sags. A consistent, even coating can be achieved.
Uniform Finish: The electrostatic application process ensures that surfaces have a smooth and consistent finish without the appearance of brush strokes.
Wide Range of Finishes: From high-gloss to matte, and textures from smooth to rough, powder coatings offer a broad spectrum of finishing options, catering to various aesthetic and functional requirements.
Quick Turnaround: Due to the nature of the application and curing process, products coated with powder coatings are ready for use or shipment more quickly than their liquid-coated counterparts.
The application of powder coatings can be an automated or manual electrostatic process. Articles can also be dipped in fluidised beds. Incorporating these advantages into your operations can offer businesses a competitive edge, not just in terms of product quality and longevity but also in eco-responsibility and cost savings. The move towards more sustainable and efficient solutions like powder coatings is not merely a trend but a forward-thinking approach to modern manufacturing and finishing processes.
What is the Powder Coatings Course?
At its core, the Powder Coatings Course is designed to provide in-depth knowledge and training in this field of advanced coatings. From the basics of surface preparation to the intricacies of application techniques, this course offers a comprehensive look into the world of powder coatings. Participants will gain experience and become well-versed in the latest technologies, materials, and methodologies.
Training with the Best
Corrodere Academy’s – Train the painter painter programme is globally recognised, ensuring that every graduate (student) is equipped with the skills and knowledge that meet international standards. The Powder Coatings Course is no exception. Crafted by industry experts, the theoretical course content ensures a well-rounded educational experience.
This Powder Coatings course is delivered through Train the painter Registered Companies and Affiliate trainers. Whether you’re looking to upskill yourself, your team or offer external training, the Powder Coatings Course is the perfect platform for growth. To find a trainer near you or find out more about registering your company with Train the painter, so you can deliver training internally, contact Lucy Pavia at the Corrodere Academy
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Source: Corrodere press release
Brookes Bell, the multi-disciplinary technical and scientific consultancy for the marine and energy sectors, has received the Technology and Innovation Award from the Mersey Maritime Industry Awards (MMIA) for its Corrosion Assessment Service for the maritime sector.
The Liverpool-based company received the honour on 2 November during a ceremony at the prestigious Liverpool Cathedral. The award, which was sponsored by The Manufacturing Technology Centre, recognised Brookes Bell’s Corrosion Assessment Service, officially known as CMAP, as a crucial innovation that improves vessel owners’ awareness of onboard corrosion issues, enabling them to understand the required repairs ahead of time before the effects of corrosion become too severe or result in significant lay-up time.
CMAP, which is offered by The Lab at Brookes Bell, uses a highly refined Pulsed Eddy Current Array (PECA) inspection technique, combined with Brookes Bell’s 3D data visualisation software, to create an overview of the condition of a vessel’s steel, remaining wall thickness and material loss.
According to the Association for Materials Protection and Performance (AMPP), the collective global cost of corrosion to shipowners is estimated to be as high as $80 billion.
Earlier this year, Brookes Bell received official accreditation for its CMAP service on naval and commercial vessels from Lloyd’s Register classification society. The technology was tested and honed on the Royal Navy’s Type 23 frigates, landing platform docks, several Ro-Pax ferries and superyachts in the commercial sector to enable Brookes Bell to develop a more comprehensive understanding of corrosion assessment.
The Mersey Maritime Industry Awards celebrate the strength and diversity of the maritime industry in the northwest of England, and recognise the world-class standards upheld in the region as a global maritime centre of excellence. Source: Brookes Bell Press Release
Each issue of Corrosion Management magazine normally contains at least two technical articles focussed on one aspect of corrosion science or technology. The themes covered in each issue of the magazine can be found in the magazine media pack (www.icorr.org/publications).
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• These articles must describe original, unpublished work.
• They should not be commercially orientated, and should present an unbiased view of the technology.
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Marine machinery and engine components face humid and corrosive environments. Steels or Ni-based materials with high strength and outstanding corrosion resistance are often employed in marine services for their good strength and corrosion resistance properties. High alloy strength and good corrosion resistance are difficult to achieve simultaneously. Selective laser melted (SLM) austenitic steels present a new pathway to improve strength, work hardening, and ductility. Due to SLM products’ superior strength compared to most other metal 3D printed parts, this technology is highly sought after in high-end applications. SLM can produce extremely complex geometries and reduce part counts by printing entire assemblies. SLM lowers waste and material utilisation, especially when compared to conventional manufacturing techniques. The resulting microstructure in SLM-processed alloys, is mostly composed of submicron dislocation walls. This type of microstructure may have the potential to improve corrosion resistance. SLM processing can produce a single-phased high entropy alloy samples, with not only exceptional strength-ductility combinations, but also excellent corrosion resistance in acidic environments. Rui Zhou et al. from department of Materials Science and Engineering, Hong Kong Institute for Advanced Study, City University of Hong Kong, have shown that SLM is capable of doubling the corrosion resistance of an N-doped CoCrFeNi HEA in diluted sulfuric acid, while still maintaining high mechanical performance. The sample that underwent SLM processing has an uneven microstructure with 3D dislocation cells inside each grain. The SLM-induced 3D dislocation cell structure can offer efficient diffusion pathways, allowing migration of Cr to the metal surface. This results in the formation of a thick protective Cr oxide layer that offers good corrosion resistance. Additionally, Cr segregation at cell borders creates a large number of sites for oxide nucleation and stabilises the cell structure for strong mechanical characteristics.
More information regarding SLM 3D printing of HEA can be obtained from following article:
Zhou, R., Chen, W., Li, W. et al. 3D printed N-doped CoCrFeNi high entropy alloy with more than doubled corrosion resistance in dilute sulphuric acid. npj Mater Degrad 7, 8 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41529-023-00320-1
The Beginning
UK National Women in Engineering Day held annually on June 23rd, a movement started by the Women’s Engineering Society (WES) the forerunner to International Women in Engineering Day (INWED), and first took place in the UK in 2014. The objective behind this WES initiative was to raise the profile of women in engineering. The day gained support from UNESCO two years later, raising awareness on a global scale. Finally, in 2017, the day was celebrated on an international level for the first time. The day was first observed internationally in 2017 – a day that honours and celebrates the tenacious efforts made by female engineers.
Objectives
The main goals of the day are to raise awareness and promote female participation in the engineering field. INWED recognises importance of female engineering pioneers, who are frequently overlooked. The awareness campaigns are to equip young girls with boundless opportunities to help them carve a niche for themselves. INWED also gives a platform to conduct outreach programmes with younger generations and early career professionals. The initiative has listed 40 UK-based events, with many more occurring elsewhere, to deliver and support learning sessions.
Theme
This year will mark the 10th celebration of International Women in Engineering Day. Every year the day is attributed to different themes and INWED 2023 theme is ‘Make Safety Seen’ to highlight how female engineers have broken through barriers in creating technology for a safe future. It also serves as a platform to discuss the actions that can be taken to ensure a safe personal environment for female engineers to work in.
INWED 23 Celebrations and Awards
Various events, including webinars, podcasts, award ceremonies, and tours, were held to mark INWED 23 by businesses, organisations, and educational institutions. Several INWED 2023 events are listed on following website: https://www.inwed.org.uk/events/
A new free gallery at London’s Science Museum was opened to public on Friday 23rd June. The gallery will explore how engineers
change the world.
RWE, the UK’s electricity generator celebrated International Women in Engineering Day by hosting a tour of the largest wind farm in
Welsh waters.
CORROSION journal hosted a podcast in which Dr Jen Locke, from The Ohio State University, and Dr Erin Karasz, from Sandia National Laboratories, discussed their careers in materials science and engineering.
Women Engineers Making News
Sharon Harte of Dacrylate Paints was elected President of British Coatings Federation (BCF). Sharon taking over from Guy Williams and becomes the first female President of the BCF – or its predecessor organisations – in its 111-year history. For the 2023 British Coatings Federation (BCF) Annual Conference, more than 150 top business leaders and decision-makers from the UK’s paints, coatings and printing ink industries gathered in Derby.
Within the Transport sector, Kris Kinnear, capital delivery director at Network Rail recently commented:
“As an industry, we are keen to encourage more young women and girls to get involved in engineering opportunities and careers. Visits such as these support our platform of diversity and inclusion, and help us to promote the role and contribution female engineers play in the industry on a daily basis.
“As an industry, we are keen to encourage more young women and girls to get involved in engineering opportunities and careers. Visits such as these support our platform of diversity and inclusion, and help us to promote the role and contribution female engineers play in the industry on a daily basis.
“It’s great to see the work of female engineers being acknowledged finally.”
Amongst our younger Corrosion Members, Claudia Martinez Pinon from Corrosion Radar is an excellent example of someone who has excelled within her role in our Industry. Graduating from Universidad de Oviedo with BSc (Hons) in Industrial Chemical Engineering and Specialization in Environmental Engineering and Sustainability, she joined Corrosion Radar (CUI Sensor specialists) in May 2019 and has since gone onto develop a very wide skill set in Corrosion Management areas – Algorithm Development, Risk Management, Risk Analysis, Risk Assessment, Project Management, Research and Development (R&D), Data Analysis and Experimental Design.
See also: https://www.networkrailmediacentre.co.uk/news/levenmouth-offers-a-platform-for-women-in-engineering
Within our own Institute of Corrosion, Dr Jane Lomas regularly delivers our Fundamentals of Corrosion Engineering (FOCE) course. Attendees on the course are given a wide-ranging introduction to all major aspects of corrosion engineering.
Successful completion of the course and the associated examination is required for obtaining Professional Membership of ICorr for those without either formal qualifications in corrosion or the relevant field experience. The course is based very much on practical information with hands-on examples as well as relevant background theory.
The next FOCE Course dates are week commencing: 13 – 17th November 2023 to be held at Northampton
INSET:
Dr Jane Lomas, ICorr Trustee and Honorary Secretary
More information on INWED 23 can be obtained from: inwed.org.uk
Upcoming issues of Corrosion Management will include articles about women in the corrosion community and highlight their career journey. These articles will discuss the motivation for their careers, the benefits of diversity and inclusion to the field, and challenges they have experienced, as well as their advice to young corrosion professionals.
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