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Atmospheric Plasma Coating Removal and Adhesion Promotion
Andy Kintz & Peter Yancey
April 2023,
Newcastle, UK
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Integrity Engineering for a sustainable future
INTEGRITY ENGINEERING FOR A SUSTAINABLE FUTURE
Call for presentations.
The Institute of Corrosion with The North of England Institute of Mining and Mechanical Engineers are pleased to announce they will be hosting a Sustainability Conference in June 2023.
The corrosion control industry has a large part to play in developing sustainable solutions for the energy sector to help achieve net zero targets. Designing systems and procedures to give better corrosion control for the life of the asset is possible, but all too often cost becomes the main driver in reducing performance between design and construction.
This event scheduled for 22nd June 2023 will address some of the new challenges facing the industry, including how we can provide clean, sustainable energy, and how this impacts corrosion control solutions currently in use.
We are currently inviting interest from speakers for the conference. Abstracts (no longer than 300 words) should include;
• speakers name,
• speaker’s organisation,
• presentation title,
• main themes / messages.
Your presentation should be;
• non-commercial in its focus (no sales pitches), please try to minimise any company information to 2 slides,
• written and delivered in English,
• of a maximum duration 35 minutes including 5 minutes for questions and answers,
• ideally feature a case study such as a new technology,
• suitable for release. All delegates will receive a copy of the presentation immediately after the event.
• A PDF or PowerPoint version must be available no later than 7 days before the start of the event (only minor changes will be permitted after this)
All speakers will be provided with complimentary access to the event.
Presentations are invited on, but not limited to:
• Offshore wind farms and related structures.
• Carbon Capture, Storage and Use (CCSU) projects, new and retrofits. continued……..
• Hydrogen generation and use including transportation in pipelines.
• Nuclear Energy.
• Advances in materials and formulation including recycling, reuse, and bio-based chemistry.
• Developments in anti-corrosion techniques, coatings and coating techniques (internal and external).
• Developments in coatings technology to reduce or capture emissions.
If you would like to present at this event please e-mail your completed abstract, with bio and presenter photo no later than 30th March 2023. e-mail: barry.turner17@gmail.com
Download schedule for 22 June 2023
NE Branch News
Our North-East Branch relaunched with a very well attended Event at the Institute of Mining Building on 15 December which was greatly enjoyed by all.
Many thanks are due to the New NE Branch committee, and we look forward to their June 22/2 2023 Conference – “Integrity Engineering for a Sustainable Future”. Contact: david.mobbs@c-i-m.co.uk
The ICorr Sustainability Conference is a 1 day technical event split into four sessions on 22 June 2023.
Each session has a chair to facilitate and lead a panel discussion at the end of the morning and at the end of the day. There will be a conference dinner in Newcastle in the evening with the option for delegates to join a site visit the following morning 23 June 2023.
Possible site visits include:
- ORE CATAPULT – Offshore renewable energy test and research centre The UK’s leading technology innovation and research centre for offshore renewable energy that will play a key role in delivering net zero targets by accelerating the creation and growth of UK companies in the offshore renewable energy sector.
- BATES COLLIERY – pumping station, which is an excellent example of re-purposing, which dissipates 5 MW of heat for reuse.
The Institute of Corrosion has changed in many ways since our Foundation in 1959. Our NE Branch is part of that expansion
What has not changed is the dedication of its members to the cause and work of ICorr, which is operated almost exclusively operated by Volunteers. We have grown recently to nearly 1600 Members with an active Overseas involvement in our Online Technical Programmes.
Coronavirus – Latest Advice
The Institute of Corrosion continues to follow the official UK government guidelines on how to mitigate the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19).
Our major priority is the safety and welfare of our members, officers and staff. Our main office at Corrosion House is open, with appropriate social distancing and safety measures in place for our staff and visitors.
Our training course providers will provide regular updates via their websites.
We appreciate the patience and support of our members in these challenging circumstances.
Joint with TWI, when Neil Gallon & Michael Young of Rosen
The January meeting was joint with TWI, when Neil Gallon & Michael Young of Rosen presented a talk on Preferential Weld Corrosion (PWC).
This was the first of its type in the North East aimed at creating some synergy between ICorr and TWI. A good crowd over 20+ came to hear the presentation which went into in detail about the differences and complexity of welds in pipelines, and the possibility of galvanic corrosion causing the metal adjacent to the weld being consumed. The heat affected zone (HAZ) can be attacked preferentially to the weld because of changes in morphology and differing galvanic potentials. Potential issues are very difficult to diagnose and therefore a lot of work has been done to understand the effect of adding corrosion inhibitors, for example when they are added to water injection/production pipes to protect the base metal, however this can also cause issues as they do not protect the weld. In these cases the weld can become anodic and preferential weld corrosion can occur.
One very interesting question was asked about the potential ‘double whammy’ of PWC and CUI occurring at the same time. It was confirmed that this could potentially occur if the insulation system was damaged allowing water to enter the system and causing electrolytes to leach from the insulation and gather at the weld. In summary the evening was great success and this type of joint meeting will be used again.
This report was inadvertently published under the Midland Branch in the last issue.
North East Branch
The January meeting was joint with TWI, when Neil Gallon & Michael Young of Rosen presented a talk on Preferential Weld Corrosion (PWC).
This was the first of its type in the North East aimed at creating some synergy between ICorr and TWI. A good crowd of over 20 came to hear the presentation which went into in detail about the differences and complexity of welds in pipelines, and the possibility of galvanic corrosion causing the metal adjacent to the weld being consumed. The heat affected zone (HAZ) can be attacked preferentially to the weld because of changes in morphology and differing galvanic potentials. Potential issues are very difficult to diagnose and therefore a lot of work has been done to understand the effect of adding corrosion inhibitors, for example when they are added to water injection/production pipes to protect the base metal, however this can also cause issues as they do not protect the weld. In these cases the weld can become anodic and preferential weld corrosion can occur.
One very interesting question was asked about the potential ‘double whammy’ of PWC and CUI occurring at the same time. It was confirmed that this could potentially occur if the insulation system was damaged allowing water to enter the system and causing electrolytes to leach from the insulation and gather at the weld.
In summary the evening was great success and this type of joint meeting will be used again.