Welcome to the News Section
Click down the page to the following categories: Insititute News, Industry News, Innovate Products, Ask the Expert and Fellows Corner.
Life of a Young Corrosion Engineer – Event 21st May
ICorr are jointly promoting with EFC the following Event, as a follow-up to the April EFC Corrosion Awareness Day. ICorr/EFC/CR are focusing on a new generation of young engineers who will be at the heart of combatting corrosion challenges of the future and playing an...
Standards Up-date
ISO The following documents have obtained substantial support during the past two months and have been submitted to the ISO member bodies for voting, or formal approval. ISO/FDIS 1463 Metallic and oxide coatings — Measurement of coating thickness — Microscopical...
Corrosion Under Insulation
"Corrosion under insulation (CUI) is still a major challenge for the process industries. Despite the publication of guidance and standards and often substantial control spend, there continue to be CUI failures, often in late life, many of which are significant in...
The SPE Virtual International Oilfield Corrosion Conference and Exhibition
The SPE Virtual International Oilfield Corrosion Conference and Exhibition, taking place across 16–17 June 2021, will bring together international scientists, researchers and academics to explore the latest challenges facing the oilfield corrosion community including...
Eurocorr
Due to ongoing global health concerns and travel restrictions resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic, the local organising committee of EUROCORR 2021, in consultation with the EFC were compelled to cancel the physical EUROCORR 2021 congress scheduled for September in...
A Tribute to Colin Frederick Britton, LRSC, FICorr, Flnst. Pet. 1 June 1931 – 18 January 2021
By Peter Elliott Colin was a longstanding member and Fellow of ICorr who I first met in 1975 through John Wood, a Professor in what was then the Metallurgy Department of Lehigh University, Bethlehem, PA. John was looking for English speaking corrosion people who could...
Derek Hoskins 9 August 1928 – 11 January 2021
Derek was born in Ramsgate then the family moved and he went to school in Walton on Thames. He had several jobs before joining Plastic Coatings Limited where he stayed for 34 years. During this time he travelled extensively with his family, working in Farnham,...
Corrosion Under Insulation Masterclass
Listen to warm invitation from Dr. Clare Watt and Dr. Steve Paterson to the Corrosion Under Insulation Masterclass and find out what special features are waiting for you at the upcoming online live edition! Together with the expert trainers, you will take a closer...
From the Editor
Welcome to another issue of Corrosion Management. The clocks have changed, Spring has finally arrived, and lockdown is being eased, so the outlook is now a lot better for our industry and for you, the members of ICorr. The theme of this issue is “Testing and...
Save the dates for the upcoming Corrosion Under Insulation Masterclass
As the uncertainty around the oil prices puts even more pressure on efficiency and cost savings, Fleming is bringing back this successful training, updated with the latest developments to find the best possible cure for the hidden threat! Save the dates for the...
CEOCOR 2021 CONGRESS: SAVE THE DATE
May 25 - May 28 Save the date Information Sponsorship Opportunities Information Go to www.ceocor2021.com to keep up to date with the latest CeoCor 2021 news!
Corrosion Under Insulation
I am happy to announce that our highly-demanded masterclass is coming back this May. As corrosion hasn’t slowed down in the current climate, make sure to join us online live! Corrosion Under Insulation26 - 28 MAY 2021 | 9:00 – 13:00 CEST These are your key takeaways...
London Branch Meeting 11 March 2021
Below is the recording from the London Branch meeting from the 11 March with The President, Dr. Bill Hedges. Download President Update Presentation
Standards Up-date
ISO The following documents have obtained substantial support during the past two months and have been submitted to the ISO member bodies for voting, or formal approval. ISO/DIS 2080 Metallic and other inorganic coatings — Surface treatment, metallic and other...
PCE International is delighted to offer all ICORR members free copies of the magazine.
PCE-International is a leading quarterly publication focussing on the booming international protective and marine coatings markets. It creates a global dialogue between suppliers, engineers, contractors and the coatings end user. This includes bridges, ships, oil and...
Studying the water permeation in coatings
The objective of this new work was to develop and evaluate experimental approaches using different analytical techniques to measure the permeability, diffusivity, and solubility of water in model coatings. These properties are of primary relevance in studies of...
Efficient inspection of complex piping systems
The interior of pipelines that carry hazardous material are commonly inspected for corrosion and other defects using videoscopes. Long, complex piping is especially difficult to navigate and inspect because of complex bends and potential obstructions. TheIPLEX™ GAir...
Intumescent coatings for steel fire protection
Intumescent coatings are a great alternative for passive protection of metal substrates against fire, with the binder polymer being one of the main components of the system. The objective of a recent work was to compare five different resin types (epoxy, acrylic,...
Seal For Life announces acquisition
Private equity firm Arsenal Capital Partners has recently announced that its coatings platform, Seal For Life Industries has acquired the Canusa-CPA and Dhatec businesses from Shawcor. Canusa has operations in Canada, the Netherlands, the United States and the United...
Nippon Paint receives NORSOK approval
Nippon Paint Marine has recently announced that its tank coating, NOA60HS, has been certified by the Norwegian Technology Standards Institution. According to the company, the self-indicating technology used in the coating meets the requirements of the NORSOK M-501...
Gritco’s unique testing centre in the Netherlands
As they saying goes, practice is the best teacher. This is especially true when contractors are considering purchasing blasting equipment. However, everyday practice usually shows that too little thought results in blasting solutions not meeting the expectation. To...
PRA Training Courses
The schedule for 2021 training courses is now available at www.pra-world.com, and bookings are now being taken. All courses are held virtually with a strict limit of 15 participants. The next course of possible interest to readers is: Paint Technology, 19 - 22 April...
Follow us on social media
General Enquiries
Institute News
New Corporate Member – Bilfinger UK
The Institute of Corrosion welcomes its latest Corporate Member, the highest company grade of membership that is increasingly sought after, offering the highest level of engagement with ICorr, for companies with 5 or more employees working in the corrosion prevention...
Second Young Engineer Programme 2024-202×5 Session
The second session of the Young Engineer Programme (YEP) 2024-2025 took place on February 22nd 2024, and was hosted online via Zoom. The event featured an enlightening presentation delivered by Paul Lambert, Head of Materials and Corrosion at Mott MacDonald, a...
North East Branch
The Institute of Corrosion has changed in many ways since our foundation in 1959 and our North East Branch is part of that expansion. Following the Covid pandemic it relaunched very successfully at the Institute of Mining building on 15th December 2022, an event which...
Industry News
Introducing the New Head of the UK’s HSE’s Centre for Asset Integrity
Newly appointed, Chris will lead the development of the research and consultancy services of the UK HSE (Health and Safety Executive) which offers customers in industry and government help to safely manage their assets and infrastructure. He joins HSE to focus on...
Minimising FPSO Downtime with Corrosion Protection During Fabrication
Floating production storage and offloading (FPSO) units are on the upward trend in the oil and gas industry because of their flexibility to meet changing demands in an unpredictable market. Yet, without good preservation strategies during construction and delivery,...
CORINJ Sidestream System
The CORINJ sidestream system is designed to measure corrosion and chemical efficiency in a continuous way, even when inline monitoring points are not available. The CORINJ sidestream is custom built based on customer requirements and Specifications. The...
Innovative Products
New Passive Fire Protection Coating
Global coatings manufacturer Hempel has launched Hempafire Pro 400, a new passive fire protection coating that maintains the stability of steel structures in the event of a fire for up to 120 minutes and has been optimised for maximum efficiency in the loadings for a...
DC Series Transducers Provide a Complete Corrosion Monitoring Toolbox
Olympus has announced its new DC series (DC1–DC5) dual element transducers to provide inspectors with a complete corrosion monitoring toolbox for pipeline and tank integrity. Optimised for corrosion and thin materials, the transducers work with the NDT instruments and...
New Indestructible Paint Epoxy Coating and Maintenance System for the Rail Industry
Indestructible Paints Ltd, a UK manufacturer of high-performance protective coating systems for the aerospace and land defence industries, utilising the latest polymer technology have now adopting this technology for use within the passenger and freight rail sectors,...
Ask The Expert
Ask the Expert
The question in this issue looks at the role of an inspector. Question: What makes a good coating inspector? CM Answer: This is an interesting question and has numerous answers in my opinion. Having worked in industry for some 40 odd years, and been on all sides of...
Ask the Expert
Question: When should you use corrosion resistant alloys in upstream production? CM Answer: This is a wonderfully simple question that does not have a simple answer. Corrosion Resistant Alloys can be an excellent material choice for combatting corrosion and they are...
Ask the Expert
The questions in this issue feature insulated stainless steel pipework, and transporting CO2 Question: Should 304 stainless steel pipework be coated prior to insulation? CM Answer: Corrosion under insulation in austenitic stainless steel manifests itself in the form...
Fellows Corner
Fellow’s Corner
This series of articles is intended to highlight industry-wide engineering experience, guidance, and focussed advice to practising technologists. It is written by ICorr Fellows who have made significant contributions to the field of corrosion management. This issue...
Some perceptions of corrosion and its control
Telling the Truth and Nothing But the Truth Peter Elliott, Corrosion & Materials Consultancy, Inc., Las Vegas, USA. This is the first in an occasional column, to inspire new graduates into working within our industry, by highlighting the interesting and varied...
Fellow’s Corner
This series of articles is intended to highlight industry-wide engineering experience, guidance, and focussed advice to practising technologists. It is written by ICorr Fellows who have made significant contributions to the field of corrosion management. This issue...