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Fellow’s Corner
The next article in this series from Fellows of ICorr who have made a significant contribution in the field of corrosion control is by Ali N Moosavi, a Project Manager with DNV-GL, who describes his personal experience with the use of pipeline liners by a major Oil...
Fredrick Barry Windsor FICorr FTSC CSci (1936 -2020)
It is with great regret that we report the death of another of the great and good of ICorr. Barry died on 5th May aged 83, a victim of Covid 19. He was born on 27th December 1936 in Lower Broughton Salford, and went to Broughton Secondary Modern School, leaving at the...
Aberdeen Branch News
Branch News Aberdeen Branch Following on from the success of its week long April joint webinar event with MCF, ICorr Aberdeen held its 8th event of the 2019/2020 session during 6-10 July 2020 with a very comprehensive marine focussed ‘Webinar Week’ comprising of some...
Corrosion Science Symposium (CSS)
– The Same Prestige in a New Format for 2020
The Corrosion Science Symposium is one of the premier events in the Institute of Corrosion’s calendar. This year it’s not going to be quite the same as before, but we think you’ll like what we’ve done to ensure it is an equally engaging and enlightening an event as it...
New Training Course – Hydrocarbon Passive Fire Protection Inspector
In 2019 ICorr and the Hydrocarbon Passive Fire Protection Network (PFPNet) signed a collaborative agreement to develop an industry leading training course specifically aimed at Inspectors involved with the installation of hydrocarbon passive fire protection materials....
YEP – New Format helps delegate’s knowledge to blossom
The Young Engineer Programme once again displayed its adaptability as for its June meeting it adopted a new format for the online presentation, and welcomed the host Trevor Osborne for a discussion on cathodic protection. The former President of ICorr and Managing...
Social Media
Digital Content Strategy – How Well Are We Doing? When measuring how well a digital marketing strategy is progressing, there are many metrics which can be measured. However, we should remember the goals for our digital efforts – primarily to drive traffic to our...
ICATS News
Apprenticeships The first Apprentice Industrial Coating Applicator Scheme students will be put through their End Point Assessments (EPAs) during mid-August. This is a fi rst for our industry and something to be reallyproud of. Jack Tighe in association with DN...
A note from the editor of Corrosion Management Magazine
Welcome to the summer issue of the magazine. Even though the lockdown is easing and companies are getting back to more normal operation, there is still little news from the industry to report on. This month, we have two detailed technical articles as well as the...
The President Writes
Welcome to another jam-packed edition of Corrosion Management! I’ve had to content myself with reading the online version of the magazine in recent months as the printed version is delivered to my office at NPL and I’m still not permitted to access the site. The...
Revolutionary Coating Inspection Technology
Technology is evolving how painting and coating inspection works. Learn how new apps and software are boosting effectiveness and efficiency in this field.
61st Corrosion Science Symposium (Online)
The 61st Corrosion Science Symposium (CSS) will be held online during the week commencing Monday 14th September 2020. The CSS Online is the annual meeting for students and researchers working in all areas of Corrosion Science and Engineering. The CSS has been held...
Survey Drones can now go beyond line of sight
The use of drones for aerial inspection and survey is increasing, and their usefulness is set to increase with a demonstration by AmeyVTOL of a drone inspection carried out beyond the visual line of sight. AmeyVTOL is a joint venture between Amey and aerial robotics...
Corrosion to Covid-19: one start-up company’s effort to support UK front line workers
Hexigone Inhibitors, a Sustaining Member Company, who usually manufacture chromate-free corrosion inhibitors, are now using their large mixing vessels to produce hand sanitiser to help protect staff on the front line. The sanitiser, which meets the standard set by the...
Effects of graphene on the corrosion of epoxy zinc-containing coatings
A recent report described the effect of graphene on the corrosion of zinc particles in waterborne epoxy zinc-containing coatings. In the study, graphene/ waterborne epoxy zinc-containing coatings with different graphene contents were prepared, and their corrosion...
Enhanced corrosion resistance and weathering resistance of waterborne epoxy coatings
This new study focused on the enhanced corrosion resistance and weathering resistance of waterborne epoxy coatings with polyetheramine-functionalised graphene oxide. Polyetheramine (D230), an epoxy curing agent, was grafted on graphene oxide (GO) surfaces, which can...
Latest Literature – Abrasion resistance of coatings for hydraulic structures
A report has been published recently comparing the abrasion resistance of conventional vinyl-based coating systems, polymer with polymer matrix composite coatings, fibrous polymer coatings, and ultrahigh molecular weight polyethylene (UHMWPE). There is an increased...
2020 PDA Conference and Exhibition
PDA Europe is organising its Annual Conference and Exhibition on 17-18 November 2020 at the Crowne Plaza Hotel, Porto, Portugal The applications of polyurea are widespread and the technology keeps on innovating and improving, and this event is a unique forum in Europe...
Site safety training video
he latest video in the Napo safety cartoon series, covers working on a construction site and shows some of the common hazards and risks to be found there. The video can be found at, https://www.napofilm.net/en/napos-films/napo-safe-site Napo is the hero of the cartoon...
Elcometer Technical Manager Appointed as NACE Standards Board Vice Chair
Following the recent formation of their new Standards Board, NACE International, has appointed David Barnes, has been Technical Manager at Elcometer, as their Vice Chair. David has been Technical Manager at Elcometer for over nine years, and has worked closely closely...
Meet the Corrosion Specialist – This Month, Bill Hedges
Bill Hedges is this month’s corrosion specialist in the spotlight, as the Institute of Corrosion asks him 11 questions in 11 minutes.
COVID-19: back to the workplace in safe and healthy conditions
The COVID-19 crisis is putting pressure on employers and workers. Once the physical distancing measures achieve a sufficient reduction in COVID-19 transmission rates, national administrations are authorising a gradual resumption of work activities. Appropriate...
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Institute News
Corrodere Academy Signs 10-Year Partnership Agreement with The Institute of Corrosion to 
Continue Providing Accredited Courses
Corrodere Academy, a global provider of coatings and corrosion control training and certification, recently signed a 10-year partnership agreement with the Institute of Corrosion (ICorr). This long-term collaboration will ensure Corrodere continues to provide industry...
ICorr President 
Handover on 13-11-2024, 
Stephen Tate to Yunnan Gao
By Yunnan Gao, Stephen Tate and Anthony Setiadi Dear Members, The Institute of Corrosion (ICorr) is very pleased to announce the successful election of 
Dr Yunnan Gao as its New President and Dr Anthony Setiadi as its New Vice President at its AGM held in Neville...
Updates from CORREX
10 Years as Senior Trainer It with pride and pleasure that I have now been a CORREX senior trainer for 10 years, June 2014. The opportunity came about by chance in the absence of a trainer at the time a course was due to be delivered. I was asked by the then MD of...
Industry News
Preserving Concrete Using Sustainable Bio-Based Coatings
Antonella Sardinella and Mariaenrica Frigione of University of Salento have provided an overview of the bio-based/sustainable materials proposed for the development of original coatings to protect concrete works in their recent review. Traditional coatings involve the...
Corrosion Around Us
Under the UK’s Network Rails ‘Access for All’ programme, ongoing over the last 15-20 years, we now have step-free, accessible routes at more than 200 railway stations across Britain to provide an obstacle free, accessible route to and between railway platforms. The...
Algeria-Germany: Signing of A Joint Declaration 
of Intent on Cooperation in the Field of Hydrogen
Algeria and Germany have recently signed, a joint declaration of intent establishing a bilateral task force on hydrogen recently, with a view to strengthening and supporting investments in all the economic sectors (private and public), concerned by the development of...
Innovative Products
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Ask The Expert
Ask the Expert
In this issue the questions relate to monitoring of CP on pipelines and what causes amine blush on epoxy coatings. Readers are reminded to send in their technical questions for possible inclusion in the column in future. Question: I maintain a buried pipeline in an...
Ask the Expert
The questions in this issue relate to painting galvanized steel and predicting CO2 corrosion in oil & gas upsteam operations. Question: How do you prepare galvanized steel before it is painted with an epoxy? PS Answer: Painting galvanized steel is quite simple as...
Fellows Corner
Corrosion Protection by Protective Coatings
In this issue, we have three articles from experienced Fellows who have made a significant contribution to the understanding of corrosion and its prevention. The first follows on from the topic in the last issue, where Brenda Peters discusses the application of...
Fellow’s Corner
In this series of articles by practitioners who have made a significant contribution to the field of corrosion protection, the editor discusses paint technology. Over the past 18 months this column has concentrated on topics relevant to the corrosion engineers,...
Fellow’s Corner
Non-metallic materials are an essential element of facilities engineering in upstream E&P operations, being widely used in a range of functions from seals and corrosion barriers to piping and structural elements. This short article offers a brief insight into the...