ACA C&M October 2012 by Australasian Corrosion Association

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Vol 37 No 5, October 2012 ISSN 1326-1932

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ISSUE Inside this Issue: Corrosion & Prevention 2012: Sponsor and Exhibitor Profiles Technical Introduction: Designing with Steel for Corrosion Protection – Common Issues University Profile: James Cook University Project Profile: Rio Tinto Dampier Salt Operations Mistaken Island Mooring Dolphin Repair Project Project Profile: Thinking Laterally (and vertically) for Woodside Research Paper: Acts of Secrecy: the DC-3 that Disappeared

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CONTENTS

The Australasian Corrosion Association Inc The Australasian Corrosion Association Inc (ACA) is a non-profit membership based organisation akin to a “learned society”. The ACA was established in 1955 to service the needs of Australian and New Zealand companies, organisations and individuals involved in the fight against corrosion. It is dedicated to ensuring all aspects of corrosion are responsibly managed, protecting the environment and ensuring public safety. ACA members are drawn from a wide cross section of industries united by their common interest – to reduce the impact of corrosion in Australasia.

The ACA is a founder member of the World Corrosion Organization Front Cover Photo: The Melbourne CityLink Gateway is protected with one coat of Dulux Durebild STE surface tolerant epoxy White and one coat of Dulux Weathermax HBR high build recoatable two pack polyurethane in special formula “CityLink Cherry Red”. Image supplied by Dulux Protective Coatings.

ISSN 1326-1932 Published by The Australasian Corrosion Association Inc. ABN: 66 214 557 257 Publications Director Mohammad Ali – GHD, MAli@ghd.com.au Editor Brian Cherry – Monash University, brian.cherry@monash.edu Associate Editors Research: Bruce Hinton – Monash University bruce.hinton@monash.edu Professional Practice: Willie Mandeno – Opus International Consultants, willie.mandeno@opus.co.nz News: Ian Booth – The Australasian Corrosion Association Inc, ibooth@corrosion.com.au

President’s Message

Chief Executive Officer’s Message

Letters to the Editor

News

ACA Branch News

ACA Standards Update

Event Report: 68th meeting of the Australian Electrolysis Committee

Technical Group Review: Mining technical group meeting review

Young Corrosion Group Update

ACA Certification Program

Corrosion & Prevention 2012: Program

Reviewers Andy Atrens – University of Queensland Nick Birbilis – Monash University Frederic Blin – AECOM Lex Edmond – Monash University Harvey Flitt – Queensland University of Technology Maria Forsyth – Deakin University Rob Francis – Aurecon Australia Warren Green – Vinsi Partners Doug John – Curtin University of Technology Graeme Kelly – Corrotec Services Nick Laycock – Shell Grant McAdam – Defence Science & Technology Organisation David Nicholas – Nicholas Corrosion John Robinson – Mount Townsend Solutions Paul Schweinsburg – Queensland University of Technology Raman Singh – Monash University Graham Sussex – Sussex Material Solutions Tony Trueman – Defence Science & Technology Organisation Geoffrey Will – Queensland University of Technology David Young – University of New South Wales

Advertising Sales Wesley Fawaz – The Australasian Corrosion Association Inc, wesley.fawaz@corrosion.com.au Ph: 61 3 9890 4833, Fax: 61 3 9890 7866 Subscriptions Print Version: ISSN 1326-1932 Subscription rates: Within Australia: AU$72.60, incl GST Outside Australia: AU$77, excl GST posted airmail The views expressed in Corrosion & Materials are those of the individual authors and are not necessarily those of the ACA. Publication of advertisements does not imply endorsement by the ACA. Copyright of all published materials is retained by the ACA but it may be quoted with due reference. The Australasian Corrosion Association Inc PO Box 112, Kerrimuir, Victoria 3129, Australia Ph: 61 3 9890 4833, Fax: 61 3 9890 7866 Email: aca@corrosion.com.au Internet: www.corrosion.com.au

CONTENTS

Corrosion & Prevention 2012: Sponsor Profiles

Corrosion & Prevention 2012: Exhibitor Profiles

Coatings Group Member Profile

Technical Introduction: Designing with Steel for Corrosion Protection – Common Issues

University Profiler: James Cook University

Project Profile: Rio Tinto Dampier Salt Operations Mistaken Island Mooring Dolphin Repair Project

Project Profile: Thinking Laterally (and vertically) for Woodside

Research Paper: Acts of Secrecy: the DC-3 that Disappeared

Suppliers and Consultants

ACA Operations Board President: Peter Dove

Corrosion & Materials Corrosion & Materials is the official publication of The Australasian Corrosion Association Inc (ACA). Published bi-monthly, Corrosion & Materials has a distribution of 2,500 to ACA members and other interested parties. Each issue features a range of news, information, articles, profiles and peer reviewed technical papers. Corrosion & Materials publishes original, previously unpublished papers under the categories “Research” and “Professional Practice”. All papers are peer reviewed by at least two anonymous referees prior to publication and qualify for inclusion in the list which an author and his or her institution can submit for the ARC “Excellence in Research Australia” list of recognised research publications. Please refer to the Author Guidelines at www.corrosion.com.au before you submit a paper to Wesley Fawaz at wesley.fawaz@corrosion.com.au with a copy to brian.cherry@monash.edu ACA also welcomes short articles (technical notes, practical pieces, project profiles, etc) between 500 – 1,500 words with high resolution photos for editorial review. Please refer to the Article Guidelines at www.corrosion.com.au before you submit a paper to Wesley Fawaz at wesley.fawaz@corrosion.com.au

ACA Branches & Divisions Auckland Division: Sean Ryder

64 9 261 1400

ACA Technical Groups Cathodic Protection: Bruce Ackland

61 3 9890 3096

Coatings: Matthew O'Keeffe

61 437 935 969

Chief Executive Officer: Ian Booth

Newcastle: Karen Swain

Operations Chairman: Paul Vince

New South Wales: Denis Jean-Baptiste 61 0 404 646 272

Finance Director: Brad Dockrill

Queensland: Cathy Sterling

Senior Vice President: Allan Sterling

South Australia: Erwin Gamboa

Junior Vice President: Andrew Hargrave

Tasmania: Grant Weatherburn

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Immediate Past President: Ian MacLeod

Taranaki Division: Ron Berry

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Research: Nick Birbilis

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Technical Director: Graham Sussex & David Sloan

Victoria: John Tanti

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Research: David Young

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Education Director: Geoffrey Will

Wellington Division: Monika Ko

Water & Water Teatment: David Mavros

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Membership Director: Fred Salome

Western Australia: Gary Bennett

Communications Director: Matthew Dafter & Mohammad Ali Events Director: Dean Wall Advocacy Director: John Duncan

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Concrete Structures & Buildings: Frédéric Blin

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Mining Industry: Peter Farinha

61 8 9456 0344

Petroleum & Chemical Processing Industry: Fikry Barouky 61 402 684 165

Welding, Joining & Corrosion: Graham Fry 61 409 698 968 Young Corrosion Group: Erwin Gamboa

61 8 8303 5473

* all the above information is accurate at the time of this issue going to press.

PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE

to it while enjoying the support of our major conference sponsor Dulux Protective Coatings. Talking with Ian Booth in his office about ideas for this President’s message he pointed to a series of volumes of back issues of Corrosion & Materials. I grabbed a few random editions and here are some interesting points of what I discovered. The current manifestation of our publication was first published in April 1996 with the title “Corrosion & Materials” which David Whitby, the then publication director, said ‘is succinct and encompasses both the problem we have and the materials with which we are involved”. This still holds today. Peter Dove President Have you registered for Corrosion & Prevention 2012 in Melbourne on November 11 to 14? If Not, Why Not? I wouldn’t like it to end in tears when you hear what great technical and social programs you missed out on from all the delegates who had a great time there. I’m booked in and I look forward

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Of the original Editorial Committee we have to thank Brian Cherry for his long and dedicated service who is retiring from editing C&M with this issue. Long servicing and dedicated volunteers like Brian are the backbone of our association. We are fortunate to have them. THANKYOU Brian, at least now C&M is one less thing to think about while you and Miriam are racing LENA around Port Phillip Bay. Speaking of a long standing relationship with the ACA, on the cover of Volume 1, Edition 1 of Corrosion Australasia are photos of the 1976 handbook from Denso who still actively support us, as do many others that make up our platinum and gold members. On Corrosion Australasia’s cover in October 1981 there is a guy standing on the top of a ladder in a lab coat, so we are talking real science here, nailing metal coupons to a lamp post on a busy four lane road with the promise of results at the next ACA conference. While the picture may raise a few eyebrows as we’ve learnt to work more safely these days, this was the ground work for the CSIRO corrosion mapping of Melbourne and then development of the corrosion maps of Australia we use today. It was 1982 that Brian Cherry reported to our Council that a feasibility study ordered by the Minister of Science and Technology was underway to determine the true cost of corrosion in Australia, to delineate specific research and development programs for Australia’s needs and to determine how, when and where a corrosion centre should be developed. The report was published in June 1983 and resulted on the corrosion centre being established, which has developed into our head office with a staff of 11 administering the needs of over 1,700 members. Something else to blame thank Brian for. I found a photo from June 1996 of the first class of ACA Coating Inspectors in New Zealand. How time flies. The ACA has now trained over 1,000 coating inspectors since those humble beginnings, not to mention running courses on cathodic protection, concrete, protective coatings and corrosion technology. Let’s not forget our history, and the efforts of those many selfless volunteers in getting our association to where it is today, and like them work together to grow and maintain the ongoing relevance and contribution of the ACA in the fight to mitigate corrosion.

Time to start painting… again. If only they had hot dip galvanized in the beginning.

Completed in 1932, the Sydney Harbour Bridge is a national icon, but its anti-corrosion maintenance program is also part of Australian folklore. Compared to any other protective coating for steel, hot dip galvanizing is unmatched in its superior corrosion resistance, strong and tough coating, proven performance, and lifetime cost benefits. Hot dip galvanized steel also has very high sustainability credentials. Zinc and steel are 100% recyclable and can be recycled an unlimited number of times. Hot dip galvanized steel contains no volatile organic compounds (VOC’s) and does not emit ozone depleting gases.

Hot Dip Galvanizing – First and last line of defence For further examples of the durability of hot dip galvanizing please visit www.gaa.com.au

October 2012 www.corrosion.com.au p.7

CEO’S MESSAGE

Future Fund, policy development and benchmarking deliver for ACA members In July 2009, during Brad Dockrill’s presidency, ACA created a Future Fund designed to ensure the future financial viability of the association and to create a pool of funds outside of budget which would give ACA the flexibility to allocate additional expenditure to improve the delivery of new member benefits and to supplement resources to speed up the implementation of other important activities.

evelopment of corrosion kits for D use as educational resources in the secondary and undergraduate education systems

At its August 2012 meeting, after having consulted with Branches, ACA’s board released $100,000 from the Future Fund to provide funding for five activities. The five projects which have received funding are:

The updated Corrosion Technology Certificate resource material will allow ACA to make this resource to members via the ACA web site. Print and electronic versions will also be made available to universities and other educational institutions so that there is a better awareness of corrosion issues amongst students before they complete their courses.

cceleration of the review A and updating of training and education courses onsultations and legal drafting C expenses for a revised constitution onations to support the activities of D ACA Foundation Limited Production of technical guides

Already work is underway with the review of courses – the on-line training of the Coatings Inspector Refresher program will commence by year’s end, the suite of Cathodic Protection courses is being developed so that they are fully up to date, better articulate with each other and can be easily modularised to give greater flexibility in delivery. The resource material for the Corrosion Technology Certificate is similarly going through a review and this project will be completed in 2012.

protect ACA financial assets and to ensure ACA continues to observe best practice in financial management and protection of funds. ACA has led the creation of a group of associations which together benchmark their financial and operational performance. This “first” in the association management sector in Australasia will assist ACA to continue to develop and will provide reliable data from which ACA can accurately assess its performance when compared with other leading technical associations. ACA’s board and staff continue to develop ACA as an efficient, value focused organisation. The Future Fund, policy development and benchmarking activities are all designed to ensure ACA continues to develop for the benefit of members and the industries it serves. Ian Booth Chief Executive Officer ibooth@corrosion.com.au

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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

The Importance of Prequalification Testing and Verification of Competencies in the Application of Protective Coatings In today’s industrial workplace, mistakes and product failures can cost companies thousands or perhaps hundreds of thousands of dollars when it comes to rework or the unforseen extension of a particular project schedule. However while delays can be reasonably expected with any large scale project, they can also be reduced if not eliminated by adopting proper planning and using proven methods or techniques in whatever area of construction, maintenance or refurbishment that is being undertaken.

and remain compliant within the specification boundaries, otherwise serious delays can occur and be likely to cause a domino effect on scheduled works that follow.

I refer mainly to the prequalification of protective coatings in petrochemical and offshore facilities and the verification of competencies of those persons who apply them.

Similarly low film thickness coatings such as Inorganic zinc (IOZ) or arc spray aluminium can cause time consuming delays if applied at higher than specified DFT. In the case of IOZ, if proper cure is not achieved the entire coating system may fail prematurely and could be very expensive to repair.

For many, many years all welding processes and personnel who carry out welding in an industrial application, are subjected to vigorous prior testing to ensure that they can adequately meet the required specifications and standards. This is usually done by replicating the proposed processes in a workshop environment and subjecting them to destructive testing, to both verify the process itself and the skills of the technicians applying them. However only relatively recently has this idea been adopted by some companies in the application of protective coatings, which form the first line of defence in contributing to the longevity of structural steel and concrete in any industrial or marine environment. When an engineer decides to use a particular product (protective coating in this example) on a certain structure or pipework via research of the chemical constituents or proven case history in a similar environment, sometimes the application methods of such a product are not given the same consideration as selection of the product itself. For example if a tight construction window only allows for 1 coat of an ultra high build epoxy at 2500µm around a jacket leg in this instance, the construction manager needs to have faith that the person applying the product can achieve that goal

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Destructive testing in this example is also advantageous prior to mobilization, to validate that the adhesive / cohesive strength of the coating is satisfactory compared to say 2 coats at 1250µm and to verify that the applicator can achieve a holiday free layer in 1 coat.

To give this some perspective, if original application cost = $1k, repair of a failure can be $2k, $5k even up to $10k depending on complexity of structure, location and when the failure becomes evident. The most common causes of failure are usually as follows: A) Inadequate surface preparation — a degree of cleaning substandard to that specified, or coating over dust, dirt, soluble salts and/or debris contaminates on the surface after surface preparation. B) Poor or deficient surface preparation is probably the number one cause of coating failures. C) Inadequate mixing or mis-mixing — prior to application. Coating material should be mixed properly (in sequence) to ensure that the curing agent, pigment and resin are blended to a homogeneous consistency, and if need be inducted for sufficient duration to develop the required thixotropy. Some heavily pigmented coatings (such as zinc rich primers) will require an in-pot agitator in order to maintain homogeneity.

D) Deficient coating thickness — this is perhaps the second most common cause of coating failures. E) Lack of or inadequate inspection can also be jointly responsible for the scenarios above. Therefore, when coating systems are selected and approved for the application it is in the best interest of the client and the project manager to stipulate that the applicator undergo prequalification testing which should be overseen by an experienced coating inspector. A typical example for these tests would involve each painter producing a test panel, usually 1000mm x 1000mm with some sort of angular protrusion, or pipe work of a similar diameter representing that which is to be coated in the field, for each coating system in the specification. Quality inspectors should record and document as a minimum that the following are adhered to in accordance with the specification: perators should be trained in the O safe use of the equipment which they are using and all equipment used throughout prequalification process should be identical to that which is intended to be used in the field. here is a quality management plan T in place with a comprehensive ITP (inspection & test plan) which has been reviewed & approved by both applicator and Client. mbient conditions are recorded A throughout the prequalification process. S urface treatments have been prepared to the specified class of blast. nchor profile is angular and within A the specified range of depths. ixing & application of primer is M completed within the post blast window before oxidation of the clean surface begins.

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

pplications of subsequent coats are A within the recoat windows and wet film thicknesses are observed. inal coats are free from runs, sags, F dry spray, holidays and conform to the system’s specified dry film thickness. I f necessary destructive testing should be conducted to verify the paint system for adhesion/ cohesion and coupons retained for future reference.

In comparison to the total capital expense of a construction project the surface treatments in general roughly represent only 1% of the overall cost. If this is further broken down into the 3 separate components, on average: Surface preparation= 45% Labour= 35% Materials= 20% However delays to a project can cost far more and perhaps have a negative impact on the reputation of a company.

As with many things in life, prevention is always better than the cure. So with a little effort; planning, prequalification and strategic use of quality professionals, coating projects can have a higher chance of success without incident or injury and clients can be confident in their end product serving its purpose. Jonathan Gilfillan QA/QC

Salt Fog Testing Dear Brian, I refer to the Technical Note – ‘Salt Fog Testing’ published in Volume 37, No 4 (August 2012) edition of Corrosion & Materials. The Technical Note included a number of photographs of articles after salt fog testing and noted that salt fog testing is not an exact replication of natural environment exposure. However, I feel it is important to remind your readers that these tests should not be used as a comparison of performance of one material to another, unless those materials are near identical in nature. This is especially important in metallic coatings which often rely on the formation of passive films. As stated in the Scope of ISO 9227:2012 (Corrosion tests in artificial atmospheres — Salt spray tests): “The salt spray methods are all suitable for checking that the comparative

quality of a metallic material, with or without corrosion protection, is maintained. They are not intended to be used for comparative testing as a means of ranking different materials relative to each other with respect to corrosion resistance.” In addition, ISO 14713-1:2009 (Zinc coatings — Guidelines and recommendations for the protection against corrosion of iron and steel in structures — Part 1: General principles of design and corrosion resistance) passes further comment the matter in Section 8 of that standard, where it states “ASTM Committee G-1 on Corrosion of Metals has jurisdiction over the salt spray standards ASTM B117 and ASTM G85. The Committee passed the following resolution regarding the use of ASTM B117: “ASTM Committee G-1 on the Corrosion of Metals confirms that results of salt spray

(fog) tests, run according to ASTM standard designation B117, seldom correlate with performance in natural environments. Therefore, the Committee recommends that the test not be used or referenced in other standards for that purpose, unless appropriate corroborating long-term atmospheric exposures have been conducted”. Members of the ACA may be interested to know that other standards related to accelerated corrosion of metals are under development by ISO and they may have an opportunity to comment on Drafts through the relevant Australian Standards Committee. Yours Sincerely Peter Golding Chief Executive Officer Galvanizers Association of Australia

October 2012 www.corrosion.com.au p.11

NEWS

Corrosion Control Directory update The ACA Corrosion Control Directory is designed to assist members in locating a service provider in the various fields of corrosion prevention. The ACA is updating the Corrosion Control Directory on its website to be more user friendly and searchable by category, keyword or country. It will be easier to find just the right company as each listing will have a short description of the services provided and a link to the company’s website.

Categories have also been reviewed and will now include: athodic and Anodic Protection C Cathodic and Anodic Protection Consultants Coating Inspectors Composites and Plastics Concrete & Concrete Structures Consultants Corrosion Inhibitors Fasteners Marine

etals & Alloys M Protective Coatings & Linings Repair, Rebuild & Maintenance Specialist Corrosion Control Surface Preparation & Cleaning Testing & Research Training & Education For further information or if you’d like your business listed, please contact Renata Fularczyk on rfularczyk@corrosion.com.au or on +61 (0)3 9890 4833.

Corrosion Matters improves on regular communication ACA has reintroduced electronic newsletters as a service to members and the broader Australasian corrosion community. Corrosion Matters is now published every two weeks, generally on Tuesday mornings. The focus of Corrosion Matters is to provide up to date information on upcoming ACA events, opportunities

for training and education, conference updates, links to job listings and other information which doesn’t easily meet the deadlines or have the “print life” of material which would normally appear in Corrosion & Materials.

To ensure you receive your copy of Corrosion Matters, ACA’s domain name corrosion.com.au should be set as a friendly source in your email filter.

Importantly, Corrosion Matters also enhances ACA’s ability to recognise the level of support received from platinum corporate members towards the ongoing development of ACA.

Jacquie Martin at ACA’s Melbourne office is available to assist with any enquiry regarding Corrosion matters - +61 3 9890 4833 or jmartin@corrosion.com.au.

Technical events return to Brisbane In addition to hearing from three expert presenters, the audience enjoyed the networking opportunities, catching up with industry colleagues and making new contacts.

Coal Processing Industry; Mike Rooney from Contract Resources challenged the audience with his presentation which posed and addressed the question Industrial Coatings – Are We Expecting Too Much? The Human Element and Paul Vince from SA Water revisited ACA’s Corrosion Challenges Project with an overview of The Cost and Impact of Corrosion of Infrastructure in the Australian Urban Water Industry.

Brad Dockrill from Vinsi Partners presented on Case Studies of Concrete Repair Methods and Approaches in the

It is expected that by the time this edition of Corrosion & Materials is distributed a further event will have

More than 50 ACA members and industry stalwarts gathered recently in Brisbane at what was the first of a new series of technical events planned for one of ACA’s major membership bases.

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been conducted and a schedule for events through to the beginning of 2013 will be settled. ACA’s Queensland Branch will host Corrosion & Prevention 2013 in Brisbane at the Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre from 10th to 13th November 2013. Further information on ACA events in Queensland is available via ACA’s web site at www.corrosion.com.au or by contacting Cathy Sterling at the Brisbane office on +61 7 3821 0202.

NEWS

Foundation receives substantial donation ACA Foundation Limited has received a $50,000 donation from The Australasian Corrosion Association Inc (ACA). Paul Vince, ACA Chairman recently received approval from ACA’s board to make the sizeable donation as a demonstration of ACA’s commitment to the Foundation’s activities. Funding for the donation came from ACA’s

opportunities which benefit the industries which both the Foundation and ACA serve.

Future Fund which was created to ensure ACA has the funds necessary to support its own growth into the future and to fund special projects which might otherwise not be able to receive the financial support they deserve. The Foundation is focussed on providing financial support for education

Information on Foundation activities is available from Jacquie Martin at ACA’s Melbourne office - +61 3 9890 4833 or jmartin@corrosion.com.au.

New appointment at Vinsi Vinsi Partners Consulting Engineers are delighted to announce that Tony Zheng has joined them as a Senior Structural Engineer. Tony has over 25 years of experience in the consulting fields of Structural, Civil and Remedial Engineering coupled with Materials Technology. Since 1998 he has focused on the investigation and repair of various civil, infrastructure and

building structures as well as durability assurance. He has hands on consulting experience with advanced non-destructive testing and evaluation of reinforced, prestressed and post-tensioned concrete structures at mine sites, desalination plants, reservoirs, railway stations, road and railway bridges. This experience has included the publishing of technical papers in international journals and conferences.

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BP pledges $100 million to UK-led universities to create industry-changing materials BP is to establish a $100 million international research centre, known as the BP International Centre for Advanced Materials, or BP-ICAM. This centre will lead research aimed at advancing the fundamental understanding and use of materials across a variety of energy and industrial applications. The BP-ICAM will be modelled on a “hub and spoke” structure, with the ‘hub’ located within The University of Manchester’s Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences, which has core strengths in materials, engineering, characterisation, collaborative working, and a track record of delivering breakthrough research and engineering applications that can be deployed in the real world. The “spokes” and other founder members, all worldclass academic institutions, are the University of Cambridge, Imperial College London, and the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. The ten-year investment programme will fund research into advanced materials and is expected to support 25 new academic posts, along with 100 post-graduate researchers and 80 post-doctoral fellows. The UK Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne said: “This coalition Government is committed to putting innovation and research at the very heart of its growth agenda. We are ensuring the UK maintains it competitive edge in science and we are creating an environment where innovation can flourish. That’s why top businesses such as BP are investing in the UK and supporting our worldleading universities in delivering cutting edge research. And as an MP for the North West of England I particularly welcome the fact that BP’s International Centre for Advanced Materials will be based at Manchester University.”

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Bob Dudley, BP group chief executive, said: “Advanced materials and coatings will be vital in finding, producing and processing energy safely and efficiently in the years ahead, as energy producers work at unprecedented depths, pressures and temperatures, and as refineries, manufacturing plants and pipeline operators seek ever better ways to combat corrosion and deploy new materials to improve their operations. “Manchester has world-leading capabilities and facilities in materials and was chosen after a global search to act as the ‘hub’ of the centre, working with other world-class university departments. We look forward to deepening further the very productive partnership that already exists between our professionals in BP and the academic team at Manchester.” The University of Manchester’s President and Vice-Chancellor, Professor Dame Nancy Rothwell, FRS, said: “We are very pleased that BP has chosen The University of Manchester to be the ‘hub’ for the BP-ICAM, utilising our world-leading breadth of research expertise in advanced materials and their applications to address the current and future challenges facing industry. We also look forward to working closely with the University of Cambridge, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and Imperial College London as the founding “spokes” of the BP-ICAM. This is an excellent announcement for UK science and recognises the excellence of our universities, our research and our willingness and ability to work with global industry.” BP’s Chief Scientist, Ellen Williams said: “We’re very excited by the vision of taking advanced tools that were developed for fundamental research to the real-world application of materials used for energy production. Our

engagement with these four universities demonstrates the importance both of research and of the innovation which can lead to advanced technologies.” The BP-ICAM hub will be based in dedicated premises which will use state-of-the-art tools to support this major international collaboration. The BP-ICAM will carry out research into seven primary areas of direct interest to industry – structural materials, smart coatings, functional materials, catalysis, membranes, energy storage and energy harvesting – with the initial focus on: S tructural materials, such as new metal alloys and composites for deepwater production, and high pressure/high temperature reservoirs; S mart coatings, for increased protection from the elements and improving a structure’s usable life, protecting pipelines and offshore platforms from corrosion; embranes and other structures, for M separation, filtration and purification of oil and gas, water and chemicals in production, refining and biofuels processes and petrochemicals. “This should allow us to change the way we build, operate and maintain our equipment; manufacture cleaner and more efficient products; develop imaginative energy sources and then store that energy for when it is needed most; and increase the use of lighter metals and composites for structures and products,” added Dudley.

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Agreement furthers oil and gas training and research Charles Darwin University (CDU) has furthered its capacity for education, research and on-job training related to the needs of the oil and gas industry after signing a memorandum of understanding with Incospec and Associates Australia. The memorandum will see the establishment of collaborative initiatives between CDU and Incospec for specialised training, educational and research services, including training and competency development in areas of corrosion engineering. Incospec Technical Director Mark Weston said that corrosion remained a huge cost to the oil and gas industry. “Corrosion-related damage costs the industry between 3 and 5 per cent of GDP,” he said. “It is vital that we improve our research in testing and evaluation of corrosion protection.

Together with CDU we will work towards providing good quality corrosion engineering, specific to the oil and gas industry in North Australia and Incospec globally.” CDU Vice-Chancellor Professor Barney Glover said the agreement would allow CDU researchers to work with industry to develop research and training initiatives at the new North Australian Centre for Oil and Gas. “The new facility, due for completion toward the end of 2012 will enable the university to provide a range of specialised and generic training requirements in the areas of Higher Education and Vocational Educational and Training for the oil and gas industry,” Professor Glover said. “Incospec has extensive experience in the provision of corrosion engineering consultancies and services for the oil

and gas industry, other main resource sector industries, maritime operations and infrastructure”. “Once the new centre is up and running Incospec alongside our CDU engineering staff and students, will be conducting corrosion testing and evaluation research locally for the oil and gas industry.” Professor Glover said the memorandum would also keep CDU students well connected with the industry while they were studying.

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NEWS

athodic Diecasting to Cathodic C Anodes Australasia One of Australia’s leading anode manufacturers is changing its name to more accurately reflect the activities of the company. General Manager Ross Gorfine explains, “We felt that the name Cathodic Diecasting no longer represented what we do. Although die cast anodes are an important part of our product range, they only make up a small proportion of what we manufacture. We cast galvanic anodes of all sizes and alloys using a variety of furnace types and casting methods. We believe that our new name, Cathodic Anodes Australasia (CAA), more accurately reflects the direction of the company”. “The Cathodic Diecasting name has become synonymous with the

manufacture of high quality anodes. Since 1984 our standing within industry has been won through consistently meeting or exceeding our customers’ expectations. We understand the risk involved with the change, but believe that it is necessary to ensure that the company name remains relevant into the future”. “We are very happy with the design of our new logo, the inverted orange triangle symbolises the molten metal and the space between the two A’s represents the cast iron mould.” “The ownership and management structure of the company has not changed. We continue to be proudly Australian owned and continue to

manufacture at our Kunda Park plant in Queensland.” Cathodic Anodes Australasia will continue to have the same telephone and fax numbers. The new web address will be www.cathodicanodes. com.au. The existing website www. cathodicdiecasting.com.au will continue to remain active for the foreseeable future and the same will apply to email addresses. Cathodic Anodes Australasia (CAA) will continue to offer high quality anodes, backed by an inspection and testing system and look forward to working with their customers under the new name.

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Quest Integrity Group, LLC Announces Acquisition of Digital Insight Limited On August 21, 2012 Quest Integrity Group, LLC announced its acquisition of Digital Insight Limited, a privately held, specialty Remote Digital Video Inspection (RDVI™) company based in New Zealand. Under Quest Integrity Group’s ownership, Digital Insight’s current management team will continue to lead the company as part of Quest Integrity’s advanced inspection services. The company’s RDVI™ technology will be branded as Digital Insight™ under the Quest Integrity Group name. All other operational and administrative business functions will be integrated with Quest Integrity.

“We are excited to welcome this market leader in a rapidly growing inspection technology area to Quest Integrity Group. The synergies with our existing business portfolio, particularly in advanced inspection and engineering assessment, align strongly with our core strategic growth aspirations in the energy sector,” said Andy Saunders-Tack, Vice President Asia-Pacific, Quest Integrity Group. Quest Integrity Group, a TEAM Industrial Services company (NYSE: TISI), is a global leader in the development and delivery of asset integrity and reliability management services and solutions for its clients.

Solutions consist of technologyenabled, advanced inspection and engineering assessment services and products that help companies in the refining and chemical, pipeline, syngas and power industries increase profitability, reduce operational and safety risks, and improve operational planning. Quest Integrity Group is headquartered in Seattle and has offices in Houston, Denver, Canada, The Netherlands, United Arab Emirates, Australia and New Zealand. For more information, visit www.QuestIntegrity.com or call +64 (0)4 978-6630.

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NEWS

ACA welcomes new members Corporate Gold Insight Global Solutions www.insight-global.com.au Insight Global Solutions (IGS) have over 25 years of field and technical experience and can offer a full range of services including third party inspection, asset surveys, project management and client representation. IGS are constantly looking for new and innovative ways to help clients control their maintenance programs and are currently working on a software solution. Their independence is a valuable asset, enabling IGS to offer their clients totally unbiased advice, free from commercial supplier restraint. Corporate Silver Atteris www.atteris.com.au Atteris offers Pipeline Engineering Solutions to offshore development projects, from the early concept phase through to the design engineering phases, including subsequent field engineering and project management support. Their areas of expertise include; Design of Pipelines from Offshore Fields/ Platforms to Onshore Gas Treatment Plants, Design of Subsea Pipeline Systems, Risers and Tie-in Spools, Design of Horizontally Directionally Drilled Crossings for Pipelines, Design of Micro-tunnelling for Pipelines and Finite Element Analysis. Corporate Bronze Anti Corrosion Technology www.anticorrosiontechnology.com Anti Corrosion Technology (ACT) is an engineering company that offers the oil & gas, water, mining and power generation industries full technical

support in materials engineering and corrosion control. ACT is the authorised sole distributor of STOPAQ in Australia offering product & service solutions for external pipeline corrosion protection of field joints, flanges, HDD, etc as well as external corrosion protection of tank bottoms and offshore/submerged structures. Bluey Technologies www.bluey.com.au Bluey Technologies Pty Ltd is a supplier of construction products for major civil engineering infrastructure works. Their range of products includes high performance pre-packaged concrete repair products, concrete corrosion protection liners, liquid and sheet membranes and non-metallic ground anchors. All of their products are supported by sound technical advice and on-site support. Hobson Engineering www.hobson.com.au Hobson Engineering was established in 1935 and is 100% Australian owned. Hobson is one of the leading distributors of fasteners and is a specialist in the supply of Stainless Steel fasteners through technical knowledge, exotic materials, stock depth, manufacturing, independent heat batch NATA testing, coating and quality control to ISO9001. Hobson is the master distributor of Bumax® (the world’s strongest stainless steel bolt). McBerns www.mcberns.com.au For over 20 years McBerns has supplied innovative maintenance products to the Water & Wastewater Industry. Rust Bullet® is a tough, chemical and scratch resistant protective coating for Rust & Corrosion Prevention and Cure and is

used to repair concrete corrosion and rust in sewerage treatment plants, water storage sites, pipe work, valve pits & wastewater infrastructure. Multicoat www.multicoat.com.au Multicoat has for 15 years, been a leading provider of environmentally sustainable surface finishing solutions. Multicoat are specification application specialists utilising powder, protective, decorative, commercial, industrial and automotive coatings to give products a professional finish and provide the required level of corrosion protection. Tincone www.tincone.com.au Tincone management has over 70 years combined experience which has equipped them for work in the Construction and Mining Sector. Tincone offer services from all their Weathered Blast & Paint Facilities, Full Mobile & Shutdown Services, Abrasive Blasting and Protective Coatings. Tincone aim to provide an experienced, reliable and honest workforce to clients by delivering value through quality products and services. Vincent Painting Contractors Vincent Painting Contractors have been applying industrial coatings for the power, paper, water, oil and gas industries since 1995. Prior to that their employees have local industrial painting experience dating back to 1983. Vincent Painting Contractors contracts to supply abrasive blasting, linemarking, signwriting and painting services to Hazelwood Power, TRUenergy Yallourn, Loy Yang Power and Loy Yang B Power stations and mines in the Latrobe Valley, Victoria.

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NEWS Individual Members Name

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David Anderson-Smith

Royal Australian Navy

New South Wales

Adam Andrews

Vertical Services

New South Wales

Pierre Ayoub

McConnell Dowell

Queensland

Dan Buelk

Ask4Dan

USA

Peter Camera

Victoria

Marie Clancy

Monash University

Victoria

Michael Crowley

Blastcoat

Wellington

Alin Finna

Industrial Galvanizers

New South Wales

Anthony Giles

Adelaide Pressure Inspection

South Australia

Tim Gowans

STPM Industries

Tasmania

Wade Guye Andrew Harrison

Victoria Apache

John Learoyd

Queensland

Sarah McCrackon Gerome Macri

Queensland Victoria

Global Painting

Terence Magryn

Western Australia South Australia

Alan Parnell

ICD Asia Pacific

New South Wales

Karl Vogt

Steelink

Queensland

Mark Watson Jonathon Wood

Tasmania SGM

Newcastle

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Institution

Location

Izaac Bradley

The University of Adelaide

South Australia

Scott Caddick

The University of Adelaide

South Australia

James Cobbledick

The University of Adelaide

South Australia

Alexey Deev

The University of Adelaide

South Australia

Mali Ding

The University of Auckland

Auckland

Junye Dong

The University of Auckland

Auckland

Mohd Aiza Farid Hasan

The University of Adelaide

South Australia

Christine Head

The University of Adelaide

South Australia

Paul Kinlough

The University of Adelaide

South Australia

Jonathan Lines

The University of Adelaide

South Australia

Yangsi Liu

The University of Auckland

Auckland

Joshua Logan

The University of Adelaide

South Australia

Alejandro Miracle

Monash University

Victoria

Daniel Ong

The University of Adelaide

South Australia

Xin Ouyang

The University of Auckland

Auckland

Thenesh Kumar Rajasekaran

The University of Adelaide

South Australia

Nicholas Reeks

The University of Adelaide

South Australia

Rafael Ritzinger

The University of Adelaide

South Australia

Stevan Rokvic

The University of Adelaide

South Australia

Muhammad Afifi Shakir Mahood Sabri

The University of Adelaide

South Australia

Marzieh Sharifi

The University of Auckland

Auckland

Jay Stevens

The University of Adelaide

South Australia

Juan Su

The University of Auckland

Auckland

See Leng Tay

The University of Auckland

Auckland

Xiaojin Wei

The University of Auckland

Auckland

Mohd Naim Bin Yusof

The University of Adelaide

South Australia

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BRANCH NEWS

WA Branch Technical Event Galvanic Anodes for Protection of Corroding Steel Reinforcement ACA WA branch hosted another technical gathering on the topic of Galvanic Anodes for Protection of Corroding Steel Reinforcement by Andrew Dickinson of Parchem Construction Supplies on Wednesday, 22 August, 2012. The evening started at 6pm with refreshments including snacks and drinks with approximately 45 members and non-members attending the event. Catching up with familiar faces and networking with new attendees made the night that much more memorable for members. After greeting the attendees, participants were seated for a technical presentation with the welcome and introduction by Branch President, Ben Biddle. In his opening remarks, Ben stressed his appreciation of WA YCG

for their successful effort of arranging a site visit for students and other young corrosion professionals in Kalgoorlie in July. Andrew gave an impressive presentation describing the latest developments and case studies in the use of galvanic anodes to protect reinforced concrete. He detailed his speech by comparing the different standards requirement for levels of protection and advantages of using the sacrificial anodes to extend the life of reinforced concrete structures. A description was given of the recent trials and project installations of galvanic anodes that Andrew had seen in his projects. He concluded his interesting presentation showing the beneficial effect of changing the concrete conductivity using additive and how that will increase the galvanic

anode efficiency. The meeting ended with various questions and answers from the audience. WA Branch thanks everyone who attended this event for their contribution to the meeting including Parchem for their sponsorship.

Andrew Dickinson (left) receives a bottle of wine from WA Branch President Ben Biddle (right).

SA Branch - Wattyl Site Tour The ACA SA Branch held a successful site tour for 20 members of the Wattyl Manufacturing plant on Wednesday the 18th of July. Members were greeted by Wattyl’s’ (Valspar) National Industrial Group Sales Manager, State Industrial Sales Manager, David Morrow who is also a qualified Chemist. David also provided a short technical presentation on the chemical makeup of an Epoxy Coating. Members then had an informative tour of the factory which produces water based coatings for the national market. The tour included the manufacturing plant (grinding, mixing, and packaging), the QC laboratory, and the waste water treatment plant which returns almost pure water to the sewer. The factory, at 17 years old, is still one of the most technologically advanced facilities in the Southern Hemisphere producing around 25 million litres of paint per year. After touring the manufacturing plant, members had a brief walk through of gigantic warehouse which holds approximately

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3,000,000 litres of paint at any one time and distributes 450,000 litres of coatings weekly from this facility. The evening came to a close after a networking opportunity while the members devoured some gourmet

pizza’s sponsored by Wattyl. A thank you to Wattyl and to committee member Justin Rayner for arranging the site tour. Members had a great night and no one had ever seen such a volume of paint in one building!

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ACA STANDARDS UPDATE

ACA Standards Update ACA Standards Officer Arthur Austin has prepared a schedule of the latest Standards developments. This report will comprise two parts; a search of SAI Global publications at https:// infostore.saiglobal.com/store for new standards, amendments and drafts, and a search for all current publications and standards relating to the Mining Industry Technical Group where results of the search can be found in Table 1. A search of SAI Global at http:// www.saiglobal.com/online/ for new Standards, amendments or drafts of

AS, AS/NZS, EN, ANSI, ASTM, BSI, DIN, ETSI, JSA, NSAI, and Standards and amendments of ISO & IEC published from 19th July 2012 to 11th September 2012 was conducted using the following key words and key word groups: durability c orrosion or corrosivity or corrosive; but not anodizing or anodize(d) aint or coating; but not anodizing p or anodize(d) galvanize or galvanized or galvanizing

cathode or cathodic anode or anodic c orrosion and concrete, or concrete and coatings Results of the general search can be found in Table 2, showing 42 new Standards, Drafts and Amendments. There were 0 new AS or AS/NZS Standards or Draft publications. A copy of the full report can be downloaded from the ACA’s website www.corrosion.com.au

Table 1. Title search by publisher with keywords corrosion and mining – 3 citations Ford Motor Company – 1 FORD BI 103 01:2001

Ford Laboratory Test Method - Salt Spray Resistance Test For Painted Panels And Parts

German Institute for Standardisation (Deutsches Institut für Normung) – 1 DIN 23320-1 (1998-04)

Flameproof Protective Clothing for Firefighters in The Mining Industry - Safety Requirements and Testing

Society of Automotive Engineers – 1 SAE J 1467:1993

Clip Fastener Fitting

Table 2. New standards, amendments or drafts for AS, AS/NZS, EN, ANSI, ASTM, BSI, DIN, ETSI, JSA, NSAI and Standards or Amendments for ISO & IEC PUBLISHED between 19 July 2012 to 11 September 2012 Key word search on ‘durability’.- 3 citations found related to durability; one to concrete structure design life ISO 16204:2012

Durability - Service life design of concrete structures

I.S. EN 16122:2012

Domestic and Non-domestic Storage Furniture - Test Methods for the Determination of Strength, Durability and Stability

I.S. EN 1728:2012

Furniture - Seating - Test Methods for the Determination of Strength and Durability

Key word search on ‘corrosion’ or ‘corrosivity’ or ‘corrosive’; but not ‘anodizing’ or ‘anodize(d)’- 10 citations in all – Zero AS/NZS citations ISO 19840:2012

Paints and varnishes - Corrosion protection of steel structures by protective paint systems Measurement of, and acceptance criteria for, the thickness of dry films on rough surfaces

IEC 62697-1 Ed. 1.0 (Bilingual 2012)

Test methods for quantitative determination of corrosive sulfur compounds in unused and used insulating liquids - Part 1: Test method for quantitative determination of dibenzyldisulfide (DBDS)

12/30266655 DC BS SP 139-140 A2

Specification for corrosion-resisting steel crinkle washers

12/30269092 DC BS HC 105 AMD2

Specification for 18% chromium-11% nickel-2.5% molybdenum niobium-stabilized corrosion-resisting steel castings (500 MPa)

BS ISO 14802:2012

Corrosion of metals and alloys. Guidelines for applying statistics to analysis of corrosion data

BS ISO 17752:2012

Corrosion of metals and alloys. Procedures to determine runoff rates of metals from materials as a result of atmospheric corrosion

BS EN ISO 4404-1:2012

Petroleum and related products. Determination of the corrosion resistance of fire-resistant hydraulic fluids. Water-containing fluids

BS EN 60811-604:2012

Electric and optical fibre cables. Test methods for non-metallic materials. Physical tests. Measurement of absence of corrosive components in filling compounds

DIN 81249-3 (2012-09)

Corrosion of metals in sea water and sea atmosphere - Part 3: Galvanic corrosion in sea water; Text in German and English

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DIN 81249-4 (2012-09)

Corrosion of metals in sea water and sea atmosphere - Part 4: Corrosion in sea atmosphere; Text in German and English

Key word search on 'paint’ and or ‘coating’; but not ‘anodizing’ or ‘anodize(d)’ or ‘corrosion’ – 26 Publications found; Zero from AS/NZS; ISO 9117-4:2012

Paints and varnishes - Drying tests - Part 4: Test using a mechanical recorder

ISO 9117-5:2012

Paints and varnishes - Drying tests - Part 5: Modified Bandow-Wolff test

ISO/FDIS 12013-1

Paints and varnishes - Determination of curing characteristics using a free damped oscillation method - Part 1: Starting temperature of the curing reaction

ISO/FDIS 12013-2

Paints and varnishes - Determination of curing characteristics using a free damped oscillation method - Part 2: Glass transition temperature

SR CEN/TS 16358:2012

Paints and Varnishes - Coating Materials and Coating Systems for Exterior Wood - Assessment of air Inclusions/microfoam in Coating Films

SR CEN/TS 16359:2012

Paints and Varnishes - Coating Materials and Coating Systems for Exterior Wood - Assessment of Knot Staining Resistance of Wood Coatings

SR CEN/TS 16360:2012

Paints and Varnishes - Coating Materials and Coating Systems for Exterior Wood - Assessment of Film Extensibility by Indentation of a Coating on a Wooden Substrate

I.S. EN ISO 9117-4:2012

Paints and Varnishes - Drying Tests - Part 4: Test Using a Mechanical Recorder (ISO 9117-4:2012)

I.S. EN ISO 9117-5:2012

Paints and Varnishes - Drying Tests - Part 5: Modified Bandow-wolff Test (ISO 9117-5:2012)

I.S. EN ISO 9117-6:2012

Paints and Varnishes - Drying Tests - Part 6: Print-free Test (ISO 9117-6:2012)

I.S. EN 927-3:2012

Paints and Varnishes - Coating Materials and Coating Systems for Exterior Wood - Part 3: Natural Weathering Test

BS EN ISO 13632:2012

Binders for paints and varnishes. Rosin. Sampling and sample preparation for colour measurement

BS ISO 15181-6:2012

Paints and varnishes. Determination of release rate of biocides from antifouling paints. Determination of tralopyril release rate by quantitation of its degradation product in the extract

PD CEN/TS 16358:2012

Paints and varnishes. Coating materials and coating systems for exterior wood. Assessment of air inclusions/microfoam in coating films

PD CEN/TS 16359:2012

Paints and varnishes. Coating materials and coating systems for exterior wood. Assessment of knot staining resistance of wood coatings

PD CEN/TS 16360:2012

Paints and varnishes. Coating materials and coating systems for exterior wood. Assessment of film extensibility by indentation of a coating on a wooden substrate

BS EN ISO 2812-3:2012

Paints and varnishes. Determination of resistance to liquids. Method using an absorbent medium

BS EN ISO 9117-6:2012

Paints and varnishes. Drying tests. Print-free test

BS EN 927-3:2012

Paints and varnishes. Coating materials and coating systems for exterior wood. Natural weathering test

DIN EN 4689 (2012-08)

Aerospace series - Paints and varnishes - Two components cold curing polyurethane finish - High flexibility and chemical agent resistance for military application; German and English version EN 4689:2012

ISO 12671:2012

Thermal spraying - Thermally sprayed coatings - Symbolic representation on drawings

BS ISO 12671:2012

Thermal spraying. Thermally sprayed coatings. Symbolic representation on drawings

Key word search on 'galvanize' or ‘galvanized’ or galvanizing’ – 0 Standard Publications found; Key word search on 'corrosion' and 'concrete' or ‘concrete’ and ‘coatings’ - 0 Standard Publications found. Key word search on ‘cathode’ or 'cathodic' -1 corrosion related Standard Publications found; Zero AS/NZS Publications ISO/FDIS 15589-2

Petroleum and natural gas industries - Cathodic protection of pipeline transportation systems - Part 2: Offshore pipelines

Key word search on 'anode' or ‘anodes’ or ‘anodic’ – 0 Standard Publications found – Zero from AS/ANZS Keyword Search on 'electrochemical' or ‘electrolysis’ or ‘electroplated’ - 0 Standard Publications found Keyword Search on 'anodize' or ‘anodized’ - 2 Publications found 12/30271191 DC BS EN 4827

Aerospace series. Hexavalent chromium free anodizing of aluminium and aluminium alloys

PD ISO/TR 16689:2012

Anodizing of aluminium and its alloys. Experimental research on possible alternative sealing quality test methods to replace the phosphoric acid/chromic acid immersion test. Evaluation of correlations

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EVENT REPORT

68th meeting of the Australian Electrolysis Committee The following are taken from my notes of the 68th meeting of the Australian Electrolysis Committee (AEC), held 20th July 2012 in Adelaide. The venue was kindly provided by SA Water and the lecture room featured live fish in tanks around the lecture theatre and the meeting was very well attended with AEC members from both interstate and overseas. The first presentation was by Bruce Ackland and it discussed the ongoing revision to AS 2832.1. Bruce noted the unique nature of the standard and the amount of effort that had gone into its preparation by a wide range of people. The revisions to the standard refer to practical aspects such as testing of casings, insulating joints and HDD, interference criteria, competence of personnel, electrical safety aspects and many other changes. The draft will be available for public comment later this year. The second presentation was by Graeme Gummow and Richard Brodribb. Graeme and Richard gave a presentation on the applicability of the SELV and PELV requirements of AS 3000 with regard to both transformer rectifiers and to connected equipment. Graeme and Richard also gave an assessment of risk, both physical and legal, to asset owners or operators, and a presentation on how this might be minimised. There was lively discussion

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after this as to the relevance of some of sections of AS 3000 to CP installations. Brian Martin then gave a very interesting presentation with many great photographs. Brian’s presentation covered the evolution of pipeline coatings, from black jacket, through to yellow jacket, blue jacket, rock jacket and, finally, multi-layer coatings. Brian’s involvement with pipeline coatings over many years made this a very interesting talk, accompanied by details of coatings that had worked well and coatings that had not. The coatings that had not worked well also mainly seemed to be accompanied by giant digups. Geoff Cope gave a presentation on electrical hazards on pipelines. Geoff demonstrated risk analysis software used to create a model for acceptable risks of step and touch potential for CP operators working at CP test points, around substations or in the proximity

of electrical power pylons and for other workers or the general public who may have contact with pipelines subject to electrical hazards. The software could be used to predict the sensitivity of risk to the frequency of event, type of installation, protective clothing, etc. An acceptable risk at any particular point of exposure was seen to be a probability of 10E-6 fatalities per year. Geoff also noted that AS 4853 allows for higher risks for skilled practitioners. Ali Kouklan then made a presentation on monitoring systems. His employer Select Solutions are using a number of brands of monitor for data logging and Ali compared the results that they’ve obtained so far and discussed compatibility and ease of use. The meeting concluded with the AEC General Meeting chaired by Bruce Ackland and secretary Alireza Kouklan. Richard Brodribb

ACRA AWARDS FOR EXCELLENCE IN CONCRETE REPAIR AND PROTECTION To acknowledge the many significant developments and high quality projects in the concrete repair and protection area, as well as providing an excellent promotional and publicity opportunity for corporate members, ACRA is now introducing its eighth biennial “Awards for Excellence”. The winners of the "Merit" or "Excellence" awards will be awarded in recognition of their efforts in the field of concrete repair at a prestigious awards evening. Our panel of judges are: David Mahaffey Mahaffey Associates Pty Ltd

Ian Godson Infracorr Consulting

Sharyn Machin Strata Community Australia (NSW)

The 2012 ACRA Awards have received a record number of entries, and the entrants are: Andersal Project: Lane Cove Aquatic Leisure Centre ACRA Contributor:Parchem

Diagnostech Project: Miramar Apartments ACRA Contributor: Remedial Building Services

Australian Concrete Repair Group Project: Shortland WWTP-Inlet: Concrete Repairs & High Build Protective Coatings (Newcastle) ACRA Contributor: Parchem

Duratec Australia Project: BHP Biliton Kalgoorlie Nickel Smelter Acid Bund Remediation Project ACRA Contributor: Parchem

Australian Concrete Repair Group Project: Mortdale Rail Maintenance Centre – Maintenance Rail Track Refurbishment Joints and Coatings ACRA Contributor: Parchem BASF Australia Project: Fishermans Co Op Wharf-Coffs Harbour NSW ACRA Contributor: Freyssinet Australia BASF Australia Project: West Gate Bridge-FRP Strengthening Upgrade Project Consolidated Quality Projects Project: United Dental Hospital ACRA Contributor: Sika & Hyder Consulting Crest Restoration Project: Concrete Repair of Balconies and Associated Works ACRA Contributor: Parchem & Costin Roe Consulting Dapcor Building Services Project: HMAS Watson Project S5312 Conservation of Gun Emplacements Reinforced Concrete Repairs ACRA Contributor: Sika Dapcor Building Services Project: Marine Parade Remediation, Maroubra ACRA Contributor: Sika

Duratech Australia Project: Rio Tinto Dampier Salt Ltd-Mooring Dolphin Remediation ACRA Contributor: Parchem Fluid Building Services Project: Oceanworld – Sedimentation Tanks ACRA Contributor: Parchem GHD Project: Swansea Bridge Rehabilitation ACRA Contributor: RMS & Marine & Civil Maintenance Marine & Civil Maintenance Project: Brooks Creek & Fairy Creek Bridges (concrete repair & cathodic protection) ACRA Contributor: Parchem Marine & Civil Maintenance Project: HMAS Platypus ACRA Contributor: Parchem & BASF Marine & Civil Maintenance Project: Kamesburgh Mansion-Beams Soffit Repairs & Hybrid Protection ACRA Contributor: BASF Metrocorp Technologies Project: Northern Suburbs Ocean Outfall Sewer Rehabilitation, Manly CBD ACRA Contributor: Parchem

Preservation Technologies Project: Casa Modrona, Neutral Bay-Remedial Facade Works ACRA Contributors: Bellmont Facade Engineering & Parchem RM Watson Project: The Astor Conservation Project ACRA Contributor: Hyder Consulting & Parchem RM Watson Project: St James Centre Remedial Works ACRA Contributor: Hyder Consulting, BASF & Parchem RM Watson Project: Nathan Tower ACRA Contributor: Parchem Savcor ART Project: Cairns Bulk Sugar Terminal – Shed 2 Pile Repair Works ACRA Contributor: AECOM & Parchem Savcor ART Project: Eastern Drop Structure Rehabilitation Project ACRA Contributor: Parchem & GHD Volumetric Concrete Australia Project:Taxiway A1 Trail Slab Replacement, Sydney International Airport, Mascot Water infrastructure Group Project: Rehabilitation of 6MHs. Three MHs on Northern Main Sewer & Three MHs on Southern Main Sewer ACRA Contributor: Sika & Parchem Water Infrastructure Group Project: Cluster Waste Water Pumping Station Upgrade

Winners announced in the next edition of Corrosion & Materials

THE AUST RALASIAN CORROSIO N ASSOCI ATION INC SEMINAR

Corrosion & Infrastruc ture Sustainability in the Mining Industry

TECHNICAL GROUP REVIEW

PROUDLY PRESENTED BY:

Mining technical group meeting review The ACA Mining technical group conducted a one day seminar entitled Corrosion & Infrastructure Sustainability in the Mining Industry on 26th July 2012 in Mackay, Queensland. The aim of the seminar was to encourage dialogue on the various aspects of efficiently mitigating corrosion, with a special focus on the peculiar demands imposed by mining and mineral processing activities. Below is a synopsis of each of the presentations. If ACA members would like an electronic copy of a particular presentation, please contact Katherine Webber at kwebber@corrosion.com.au or +61 3 9890 4833. Environmental Considerations When Specifying for Durability Jaimie Shaw, International Protective Coatings This presentation took a brief look at the practical aspects of specifying performance in different atmospheric corrosivity categories. AS/NZS 2312-2002 provides guidance on a number of generic protective coating systems, along with an indication of their performance expectations (i.e. durability) in different corrosivity categories. Many industrial projects do not fall neatly into these predetermined categories. The presentation covered: Using AS/NZS 2312-2002 in real life specifications chieving the maximum durability A nominated by the Standard for any given corrosivity category efining durability and how it relates D to asset design life and coating performance warranty Designing for Corrosion and Infrastructure Sustainability... Can it be Done? Peter Farinha, Extrin Consultants Corrosion and deterioration of mine-site infrastructure, plant and equipment is a fact of life for most mine sites, Australian and otherwise. The presence of poor quality water, innately corrosive ores and harsh

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processing conditions all serve to increase the corrosion risk in mining, be it iron ore, coal, gold, copper and the like. Maintenance activities in many instances are proportional to the price of the product and if prices go south, maintenance activities are one of the first things to contract. This presentation discussed the importance of designing for corrosion, so working towards long term process sustainability as a critical step in a sustainable mining industry. The design should use the benefits of prior operational experience, both successes and failures of previously used corrosion management programs, to drive the improved asset management of mine site infrastructure. This can be most cost effectively addressed during the design phase and followed up with attention to detail during the fabrication phase to provide longer “time to first maintenance” during the operations phase. The Importance of Managing Integrity at an Operating Production Facility Wolfgang Mika, Bureau Veritas Plant operators have a common objective of operating the plant in a safe and profitable manner with due consideration for the environment. Safety aspects are also addressed by State regulations applicable to the site. This presentation discussed the processes of maintaining plant integrity through an understanding of degradation mechanisms and taking the appropriate steps to manage the degradation. As a minimum, this aims to avoid failures and demonstrate due care. However, there are also upsides in cost effectively improving plant availability and managing plant life. The presentation discussed examples and highlights some of the challenges and opportunities to a plant operator in ensuring on-going success in operating a safe and productive site. Practical Maintenance of Resource Sector Concrete Structures Frank Papworth, PCTE The paper provided a brief introduction to incorporation of maintenance requirements at the design stage and focuses on condition assessment

Date: Thursday 26th

July 2012 • Venue: Quest Mackay, 38 Macalister Street,

Sustainability has become a fashionabl times and is at risk e of being misused. term in recent core of mining activities However, it is at the and there is an increasing in the industry, particularl trend y at operating mines, proactive program. to have a Corrosion and the subsequent degradatio equipment will work against process and n of plant and sustainability, so environmental corrosion manageme a critical step in a nt strategies are sustainable mining mitigation can be industry. Corrosion addressed at all phases design, fabrication of mining – and operation (and decommissioning) where relevant, – and an integrated ensure a positive approach helps to impact. Time 8.15 – 8.45 8.45 – 9.00 9.00 – 9.40 9.40 – 10.20 10.20 - 10.50 10.50 – 11.30 11.30 – 12.10 12.10 – 13.00 13.00 – 13.40 13.40 – 14.20 14.20 – 14.50 14.50 - 15.30 15.30 – 16.20 16.20 – 16.30

Mackay

The Australasian Corrosion Associatio Technical Group is hosting a seminar n’s Mining Industry dialogue on the various to encourage aspects of efficiently corrosion, with a mitigating special focus on the peculiar demands imposed by mining and mineral processing activities. The seminar will be planning through of value to anyone involved in mine to mining operations these activities continue , ensuring that to provide benefit Australian and New to the wider Zealand communit ies. SPONSORED BY:

Schedule Registration Welcome & Seminar Opening – Peter Farinha, Extrin Consultants Environmental Considerat ions When Specifying for Durability – Jaimie Designing for Corrosion Shaw, Internationa and Infrastructure l Protective Coatings Sustainability...Can Morning tea it be Done? – Peter Farinha, Extrin Consultants The Importance of Managing Integrity at an Operating Production Practical Maintenanc Facility – Wolfgang e of Resource Sector Mika, Bureau Veritas Concrete Structures Lunch – Frank Papworth, PCTE Application of Rubber Lining within the Process/Mining Industry Dehumidification – Cameron Handley, and Temperature REMA TIP TOP Control during Surface Linings – David Dawson, Preparation, Application Dehumidification Technologies and Curing for Coatings/ Afternoon tea Tank Coating - Good Practice – Ted Riding, Jotun Open-floor Speakers’ Forum Summary & Seminar Close

methods, preventative maintenance and repair. In the design stage, the service life is assessed using a simple theoretical deterioration versus life model. In condition assessment surveys the same model is used but the actual deterioration rate and current condition is established using a range of tests. Electrical potentials to determine corroding area, polarisation resistance to assess corrosion rate and the interrelationship between chloride ingress, carbonation depth and cover as probability distributions will be discussed. More advanced NDT methods were briefly outlined and determining a repair strategy based on life cycle cost and required reliability explained. An overview of repair methods including coatings, patch repairs and cathodic protection was given. Application of Rubber Lining within the Process/Mining Industry Cameron Handley, REMA TIP TOP The application of rubber lining within the process/mining industry is a process that is much like painting; however, there are several key areas throughout the application that differ from the application of traditional protective coatings. Firstly, the fabrication of the items which require rubber lining require a certain radius depending on the type and thickness of the rubber that is to be applied. The preparation of the substrate is one that is predominately the same as the type of preparation that you would normally find in the painting industry, like chloride testing, visual contamination checks, profile testing and welding defects (undercuts, pinholes etc.). The significant differences involved are in the application of the primer and adhesive systems. There are very thin coats of primer, as low as between 10 to 20 microns, applied by brush to obtain penetration of the substrate. The application of the adhesive is completed in a similar fashion. Drying times of the adhesives differ quite considerably from paint coatings and there is not an exact science when it comes to adhesion to the substrate. As with any coating or lining system, there are issues that will require attention when it comes to inspections; blistering, solvent trap, lifting skive joints, and air entrapment.

TECHNICAL GROUP REVIEW

Dehumidification and Temperature Control during Surface Preparation, Application and Curing for Coatings/Linings David Dawson, Dehumidification Technologies The first project discussed in this presentation specified requirement for internal and external tank wall encapsulation following the construction of steel tanks. Temporary climate control systems, which combined dehumidification, heating and cooling, were required to be connected to this encapsulation in order to maintain strict humidity and temperature conditions during the stages of abrasive blasting, industrial coatings application, curing and rubber lining within the encapsulation. To meet the demanding schedule during winter, an enclosed environment and a means of climate control / climate monitoring was required. This consisted of the total shrink wrap encapsulation of

scaffolding around the external and internal perimeters of the steel tanks, creating a water tight roof between the outer and inner scaffolding. It enabled the connection of desiccant dehumidifiers and industrial heaters which provided the dry warm air needed to convert the desert night conditions into the specified controlled environment conditions. The final stage of the project was the internal floor rubber lining which required summer climate control. This was achieved with a carefully selected capacity of desiccant dehumidifiers, coupled with cooling units.

Tank Coating - Good Practice Ted Riding, Jotun Applications for Tank Coatings represent some of the most arduous service conditions for protective coatings and there are many factors which determine a successful result where the chosen coating delivers its optimum performance. This presentation looked at some of the environmental, logistic and practical aspects of achieving the desired result. Sponsored by:

Additional mining applications were also discussed which include internal and external blasting & coating applications and corrosion prevention during maintenance outages for steel vessels, refining process tanks and coal conveyors. The potential to apply dehumidification in underground mining work fronts was also included & identifying & overcoming the associated challenges involved.

ACA Training Courses ACA Training Courses offer the most up-to-date corrosion control information available today, they are lectured by corrosion professionals with many years of practical experience and conveniently rotate around Australia and New Zealand. Training courses being offered in the next 3 months include; October Cathodic Protection Monitoring Adelaide, October 22 – 24 November Coatings Selection & Specification Melbourne, November 8 - 10 Coatings Inspector Refresher Melbourne, November 10 Coating Inspector Refresher Auckland, November 29 Protective Coatings Quality Control Melbourne, November 26 - 28

Introduction to Protective Coatings Auckland, November 30 December Corrosion Technology Certificate Sydney, December 3 - 7 The NACE Coating Inspection Program is the world’s most widely recognised coating inspection certification. The following CIP courses are the last with places available until 2013. NACE – Coatings Inspector Program CIP Level 2 Melbourne, November 5 - 10 Perth, December 10 - 15

Refer to the ACA website for the full 2012 training schedule, training course details, schedules and registration form, alternatively for further information contact Barry Hodder at ACA on +61 3 9890 4833 or email bhodder@corrosion.com.au

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YCG UPDATE

YCG SA Industry Visit On the 8th of August, the ACA Young Corrosion Group assisted by the SA Branch conducted an industry visit to Pacific Marine Batteries Pty Ltd (PMB). The first part of the evening was a presentation from Nick Lukacs on the basics of batteries and how they transform chemical energy into useful electrical energy. Following this introduction, Mr Lukacs described the complex behaviour that batteries can display, and how PMB overcomes these difficulties during their manufacture

and commissioning of batteries for use in the maritime industry. “Manufacturing 1 tonne batteries is not an easy task and requires careful attention to detail and a good knowledge of electrochemistry” said Mr Lukacs. The second part of the evening consisted of a tour of the PMB facilities, showing the manufacturing, assembly and testing areas.

The evening concluded with the 18 attendees networking over pizzas. Many thanks to PMB for hosting the YCG event and for sponsoring the catering.

Nick Lukacs fielding a question from Kingsley Brown during the plant tour.

NSW YCG Technical event On Tuesday 14th of August 2012, The NSW ACA Young Corrosion Group held its first technical event for 2012. The event, “Corrosion in Action” was held at the Sydney CBD Hotel with 22 attendees from a variety of industry and service providers. The objective of the night was to provide fundamental corrosion theory through real world examples from different industries and environments. Two separate presentations were delivered as a joint effort by William Ward (PCTE), Blaine McGuiness (Savcor) and James Wu (Jemena). The first presentation was more theoretical, where James Wu started

the presentation on the basic corrosion cell, factors that affect the corrosion rate and the common types of corrosion. Blaine McGuiness then dealt in more detail on the causes of corrosion of steel reinforcement in concrete and how investigation can be conducted to diagnose the corrosion effect. William Ward then finished off the first presentation on the lesser known mechanisms of corrosion, where he spoke about graphitisation of cast iron, microbiological corrosion, black rust in concrete and stray currents. The second presentation was more practical, where all three presenters showed pictures of corrosion from various projects and environments

to reinforce the fundamental theory presented earlier in the night. Overall the night was a great success. There were some great and interesting questions asked during the presentations and between session breaks and general atmosphere was friendly and casual, with some attendees networking further after the event.

Attendees of the technical night.

ACA Auckland Division YCG Event 2012 The 4th Annual YCG Event organised by ACA Auckland Division was held at the Drake Hotel in Freemans Bay on 30th August 2012. The meeting was well attended and it was good to see a number of students attending from the Auckland University Engineering School. There was also a visitor from the Ruakaka Oil Refinery and a good attendance of young engineers from several Engineering Consulting Practices in Auckland. The evening started with refreshments and a mixand-mingle session before the YCG Convenor, Sean Ryder, welcomed everyone and introduced the speaker for the YCG evening.

Michel Nieuwoudt from the Chemical Sciences Department, Auckland University, then gave a short presentation on “Some Aspects of Analysis used in Forensic Investigations of Corrosion of Materials”. Michel’s address encompassed the principles of spectrochemical analysis techniques that are used for research and forensic investigation work including infrared and raman spectroscopies. She outlined a number of case studies using these techniques including a recent situation where a well-known oil painting was proven to be a fake following analysis of fragments of the paint used by the artist for the forgery.

evening. The attendees then got together for a further networking session over more refreshments. The evening concluded with a group of the YCG attendees joining in the Drake Hotels’ weekly Quiz Night. Overall, a great YCG evening was had by all attendees.

Sean Ryder thanked Michel for her interesting contribution to the YCG

Some of the attendees at the Auckland YCG meeting.

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YCG UPDATE

YCG Kalgoorlie Site Visit Who in their right mind would wake up at 5am on a Saturday to jump into a van to travel a total of 14 hours and 1,300km to a visit a dusty outback mining town over one weekend? On 28th - 29th July, 8 young corrosion enthusiast did just that. Organised by the Western Australian Young Corrosion Group they visited an operating gold mine site in Kalgoorlie, Western Australia. The aim of the site visit was to highlight corrosion issues found in the working environment. The young corrosion enthusiasts were: Emil Rozkoszny, Gary Batts & Associates Luke Robinson, BHP Billiton Mike Oehler, Curtin University Peter Sourivong, Corrocoat Engineering Priya Pandarinathan, Curtin University Rob MacDonald, CBH Giles Harrison, Extrin Consultants Oliver Gasior, Extrin Consultants The group arrived in the famous gold mining town at approximately 2pm and were rewarded with their first ever mining induction. Luckily only a 40 minute visitor’s induction was necessary and the group was admitted access to the mine. The group was ‘kitted out’ with the required personal protective equipment (PPE) and once everyone looked the part the tour started. The tour focused on the Fimiston processing plant within the gold mine operation which is where, as the name suggests, the gold is processed from its ore form to gold ingots. The tour was originally going to cover only common corrosion issues within concrete and structural steel structures, methods of identification and methods of repair but also ended up covering structure reliability strategy. Squeezing every last bit of light out of the day, the group ended at their hotel at sunset for a well earned rest and recovery before dinner. Smiles of delight crossed the group’s faces when they learnt they were going to be dining at the Golden India; one of Kalgoorlie’s highly recommended curry houses. A spicy curry and a cold beer seemed to be just what the

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doctor ordered for the weary corrosion enthusiasts. It is funny what happens when you have a group of people new to the corrosion industry at a dinner together; the conversation rarely strayed from the topic of corrosion! Subjects included some of the more technical aspects of preventative maintenance strategies and the systematic approach to corrosion control on the mine site. Everyone found it quite refreshing to be able to talk for extended periods of time about the topic without being at risk of boring others at the table that do not share the interest! After dinner a short tour of the night life of Kalgoorlie was undertaken by a few. A visit to the famous Exchange Hotel for a beer was short lived and everyone was in bed at a reasonable hour. Why such and early night in Kalgoorlie?! There is a zero tolerance policy for alcohol at the mine, so understandably no one wanted to overindulge as they did not want to risk missing out on one of the key aspects of the trip; the dump truck ride. Early the next morning the YCG group were back on site and were getting prepared for their ride in a 793 dump truck. Kalgoorlie Consolidated Gold Mines (KCGM) organised a ride in the massive machines which are responsible for collecting the ore from the bottom of the super pit and bringing it back up 500m to the surface for stockpiling and crushing. The lucky YCG group members were able to travel right down into the pit and carry out a couple of circuits with the KCGM dump truck driver. “78 tonnes of material were loaded onto the truck in one scoop and you hardly feel it” was the comment from an impressed Mike

Oehler and it is certain that there has never been a bigger smile than that on the face of Priya Pandarinathan when she got out of the dump truck after her circuit. The fantastic experience, not available to the general public, was relished by all members of the group. The group paid a quick visit to the super pit lookout to gain a bird’s eye view over the whole operation before the 7 hour journey back to Perth. YCG WA would like to thank the ACA Western Australian Branch for providing the funding and support for the trip. It is clear from the YCG point of view that ACA WA is dedicated to assisting the YCG in reaching and supporting the young and new to the corrosion industry. YCG WA would also like to thank KCGM; in particular Mick Harvey, Mark Shaw, Phil Edwards, and Shane Morgan for organising the ride in the dump trucks and Jason Gardner for allowing access to the ACA YCG group. YCG WA would like to thank Katherine Webber, Oliver Gasior, Roger Farinha and Steve Dyer for all their help organising the event logistics. The next YCG WA event is a technical evening in mid October. If you are interested in attending YCG events please feel free to register your interest for this and any future events. YCG WA are open to any suggestions on the topics you wish to have discussed so please contact the YCG WA through Giles Harrison at g.harrison@extrin.com.au. Giles Harrison YCG WA Representative

YCG UPDATE

What did you learn from the trip? “ It will take too much space if I write down all that I learnt . The whole 2 days, I accumulated so much new information, especially different aspects of an engineering project. Also, it is in a field event as KCGM visit that I could learn of implementation issues of corrosion. I may never get to know this in laboratory experiments or in conferences”. “ I found the tour guide to be very knowledgeable on multiple facets of the corrosion industry. From the Project management side of planning, budgeting and inter discipline communications to the physical execution of the designs concepts that will be implemented by the site workers”. “ As a designer I’m always looking for a new angle to improve my knowledge base however I can. Seeing the tour guide provide details on the maintenance side of construction due to corrosive factors was fantastic in helping me understand what my designs need to incorporate for the long term to help aid the removal of corrosive elements in concrete, steel work and production costs”. “ The main thing I learnt from the trip was the importance of preventative measures within a highly corrosive environment such as that found at a mining site. I also learnt that corrosion comes in various levels and affects everything in some

way, whether that be structural or mechanical, reducing its performance drastically. Therefore preventative measures are in most situations better alternatives than replacing equipment / machinery etc”.

What was the highlight of the trip? “ Dump truck ride . The real highlight was the TEAM. People coming together to discuss, share ideas and expand the knowledge on what we know of more than just corrosion”. “ The highlight of the trip was the tour Giles took us through the Fimiston Mill. As we wandered through all the various sections of the mill and were provided with information regarding various situations in which corrosion has affected structures and machinery. I later spoke to many of the other mine workers who have never had the chance of seeing that part of the mine, so we felt very privileged to be able to go there”.

Did the trip change my perspective on the corrosion industry and if so how?

“ You can talk about it all you want in a class room, but until you see a head end configuration (Chute, Bearing housing and pulley with the drive) weighing near 30 tonne on a platform 15m in the air supported by a few welded column and beams with corroded holes big enough to put your leg through and their concrete footing also housing corroded rebar, it doesn’t hit home with the same effect. I can’t stress these site trips enough”. “ Certainly did. For a student like me in the start of my academic career, the trip has diversified my interests. To be precise, my PhD is on chemical corrosion inhibitors. In addition, I only wanted to stay in academia and wasn’t very curious of industry job. But having seen the mine, I’m left with lot of open questions on concrete corrosion and other internal control measures like coatings, galvanic anodes etc. appropriate for the corrosion issues there. This exposure will sure help me in my research/industry prospects I believe”. “ Yes, seeing everything first hand really gave me an appreciation of how much is involved. From planning, project management, actual works and then maintenance – And then so much more!! There is a lot of exciting opportunities for people to get involved”.

“ Yes. I now appreciate how new, engineering, design and products help to control corrosion and improve asset life. Six months ago I never knew just how much of an industry corrosion control or prevention was”.

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ACA CERTIFICATION PROGRAM

ACA’s Certification Program The ACA’s Certification program for ACA Corrosion Technicians and Technologists recognises those with education and experience in the corrosion industry. A Corrosion Technician has at least 4 years work experience and has attended a number of formal training courses, whilst those awarded Corrosion Technologist have

at least 10 years work experience and have obtained further training. For a more detailed explanation of the eligibility criteria, please consult our ACA Certification Program brochure which is available on our website www.corrosion.com.au. A schedule of current ACA Corrosion Technicians and Technologists appears below and will

Corrosion Technicians

be published in Corrosion & Materials in full each April and October and will be continuously updated on the ACA’s website. All current ACA Technicians and Technologists have been issued a wallet card with their certification number and membership details.

Corrosion Technologists

Name

Cert No:

Expiry Date

Name

Cert No:

Expiry Date

Gary Barber

248

30/06/2013

Bruce Ackland

30/06/2013

153

30/06/2013

Heath Boelen

306

4/05/2013

Fred Andrews-Phaedonos

Stephen Brown

263

4/02/2013

Ross Antunovich

214

30/06/2013

106

30/06/2013

Dave Charters

261

21/01/2013

Arthur Austin

Pasquale Chiaravalloti

274

11/07/2013

Derek Avery

295

19/08/2013

264

23/02/2013

Rodney Clarke

206

20/12/2012

Dinesh Bankar

Craig Clarke

246

26/03/2013

Don Bartlett

29/06/2013

236

7/11/2012

Venkatesh Coimbatore

192

30/06/2013

Stuart Bayliss

Ross Darrigan

174

14/07/2013

Peter Beckford

187

28/02/2013

1/01/2013

Glenn Dean

280

20/01/2013

Tony Betts

Clint Doherty

298

22/02/2013

Rob Billing

30/06/2013

1/01/2013

Raed El Sarraf

305

21/04/2013

Harvey Blackburn

David Fairfull

179

30/06/2013

Michael Boardman

12/07/2014

1/01/2013

Geoff Farrant

253

30/06/2013

Les Boulton

Robert Gentry

114

30/06/2013

John Bristow

107

1/01/2013

215

30/06/2013

David Harley

291

30/06/2013

Gary Brockett

Stephen Holt

207

28/02/2013

Kingsley Brown

257

27/09/2013

209

30/06/2013

Bradley Jones

258

18/04/2013

Philip Bundy

Boris Krizman

169

18/02/2013

Wayne Burns

100

1/01/2013

Gary Martin

1/06/2013

Brian Byrne

Ian McNair

163

30/06/2013

Bryan Cackett

30/06/2013

103

30/06/2013

Terence Moore

125

9/06/2013

Robert Callant

David Morgan

234

16/02/2013

Neil Campbell

30/06/2013

281

6/07/2013

Alan O'Connor

303

17/12/2012

Graham Carlisle

David Parravicini

296

2/09/2013

Antonio Carnovale

203

30/06/2013

260

30/06/2013

Rafael Pelli

164

30/06/2013

Luis Carro

Keith Perry

139

31/01/2013

Reg Casling

1/01/2013

224

29/06/2013

Sean Ryder

262

21/11/2012

Dylan Cawley

Ian Saunders

251

24/06/2013

Peter Clark

30/06/2013

128

30/06/2013

Justin Tanti

238

14/02/2013

Stan Collins

Gavin Telford

244

30/06/2013

Geoff Cope

29/06/2013

30/06/2013

John Tomlinson

28/02/2013

Leon Cordewener

Ben Ward

300

16/07/2013

Robert Cox

30/06/2013

29/06/2013

Mark Watson

186

3/09/2013

Peter Crampton

Derek Whitcombe

123

30/06/2013

Kerry Dalzell

30/06/2013

Roman Dankiw

208

29/06/2013

Rene D'Ath

197

11/03/2013

Robert de Graaf

154

1/01/2013

NB: this list is current as at 21 September 2012

p.32 CORROSION & MATERIALS

ACA CERTIFICATION PROGRAM Mike Dinon

30/06/2013

Murry McCormick

196

28/06/2013

Bradley Dockrill

241

15/07/2013

Michael McCoy

109

14/04/2013

Peter Dove

210

29/03/2013

Brad McCoy

178

14/07/2013

Gary Doyle

294

2/08/2013

Bill McEwan

1/01/2013

Adrian Dundas

250

1/02/2013

Stuart McLaughlin

299

17/12/2012

Lucas Edwards

273

11/07/2013

Vic McLean

237

30/06/2013

Bernard Egan

30/06/2013

Jim McMonagle

1/01/2013

Gary Evans

271

30/06/2013

John Mitchell

115

30/06/2013

Wayne Ferguson

242

4/09/2013

Elio Monzu

159

30/06/2014

Peter Ferris

195

30/06/2013

Greg Moore

1/01/2013

Gavin Forrester

282

10/02/2013

Janet Morris

256

5/07/2013

Rob Francis

1/01/2013

Robert Mumford

30/06/2013

Dale Franke

199

30/06/2013

Tony Murray

134

30/06/2013

Max Fraser

283

17/03/2013

David Nicholas

1/01/2013

Robert Freedman

147

1/01/2013

Calvin Ogilvie

19/01/2013

Jim Galanos

254

17/12/2012

Dean Parker

108

5/07/2013

Barry Gartner

30/06/2013

David Pettigrew

297

17/12/2012

Bill Gerritsen

30/06/2013

Dennis Richards

180

1/01/2013

Ian Glover

129

30/06/2013

Steve Richards

110

30/06/2013

Frederick Gooder

141

30/06/2013

Gavin Richardson

30/06/2013

Chris Hargreaves

292

28/05/2013

Tony Ridgers

30/06/2013

Phil Harrison

145

8/05/2013

Bernd Rose

252

1/05/2013

Peter Hart

200

30/06/2013

John Rudd

243

21/06/2013

Frank Hewitt

1/01/2013

Fred Salome

231

1/01/2013

Brian Hickinbottom

138

30/06/2013

Ian Savage

259

30/06/2013

Brett Hollis

30/06/2013

Ron Scaddan

272

5/02/2013

Marshall Holmes

293

25/08/2013

Philip Schembri

198

30/06/2013

Peter Hosford

216

1/01/2013

Paul Schweinsberg

1/01/2013

Peter Hunger

301

4/08/2013

David Scott

173

29/06/2013

Paul Hunter

30/06/2013

Mike Slade

175

7/06/2013

Jeffrey Hurst

202

30/06/2013

Brian Smallridge

201

30/06/2013

Craig Hutchinson

249

26/10/2013

Jim Steele

119

17/12/2012

Luciano Ioan

228

11/07/2013

Alan Steinicke

1/06/2013

Bruce Jewell

245

30/06/2013

Allan Sterling

191

31/03/2013

Michael Johnstone

230

18/04/2013

Gordon Stewart

1/01/2013

Michael Jukes

3/03/2013

Ian Stewart

155

18/06/2013

John Kalis

166

17/12/2012

Graham Sussex

136

30/06/2013

Graeme Kelly

102

1/01/2013

Tan Swee Hain

189

30/06/2013

John Kilby

193

30/06/2013

Yongjun Tan

194

30/06/2013

Ulf Kreher

304

28/06/2013

Peter Thorpe

144

1/01/2013

John Lane

188

20/01/2013

Peter Tomlin

120

30/06/2013

Bill Lannen

111

1/01/2013

Nicholas Van Styn

229

25/02/2013

Harry Lee

1/01/2013

John Waters

121

30/06/2013

Keith Lichti

133

30/06/2013

John Watson

239

10/06/2013

Verne Linkhorn

30/06/2013

Richard Webster

30/06/2013

Garry Luskan

117

2/02/2013

Mark Weston

149

1/01/2013

Willie Mandeno

30/06/2013

Geoffrey White

182

1/07/2013

Brian Martin

1/01/2013

Paul Wilson

290

19/04/2013

William McCaffrey

142

30/06/2013

Rodney Wubben

30/06/2013

John McCallum

30/06/2013

Morris Young

217

30/06/2013

Daryl McCormick

17/12/2012

Nizam Yusoff

302

9/02/2013

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p.36 CORROSION & MATERIALS

Corrosion & Prevention 2012 Programme

programme

Proudly presented by: Major sponsor:

Can High Temperature Materials Meet the Future Challenges D. Shifler Office of Naval Research 154 High Temperature Oxidation Behaviour of 2.25%Cr and 9%Cr Boiler Steels in Laboratory and Plant Steam Environments A. Czerwinski HRL Technology Pty Ltd & Monash University 056 The Effect of Carbide-Forming Elements on the Metal Dusting Rate in Refineries G. Slabbert University of the Witwatersrand/ Mintek 064

Multiscale Modeling of Cathodically Driven Corrosion on Aerospace Aluminum Alloys J. Osborne Boeing Research & Technology 174 The Role of Precipitates upon the Electrochemical Stability of Aluminium X. Zhou Monash University 072

Characterisation of the Evolution of Microstructure and Electrochemical Properties for 7xxx Aluminium Alloys R. Gupta Monash University 118

Corrosivity-Sensor Output and Correlation in Hawaii Climates L. Hihara University of Hawaii 134 The Effect Coupon Size for the Determination of Atmospheric Corrosivity R. Jeffrey The University of Newcastle 031

Reactive Wetting in Corrosion: A Mild Steel Example J. Connor University of South Australia 073

Blast Cleaning Standards: Cutting through the Confusion? R. Francis R A Francis Consulting Services 013

Use of Fiber Reinforced Polymer Linings for Controlling Corrosion in Mineral and Chemical Processing Industries M. Stevens Ashland Performance Materials 040

Seeing Is Believing. A Visual Method of Corrosion Management using Protective Coatings. J. Mackay International Paint 079

Towards Rendering Steel Reinforced Concrete Immune to Corrosion G. Glass Concrete Preservation Technologies 159

Durability Design and Testing for the Hot Marine Environment D. Wimpenny Halcrow 080

F.E. Modelling of Galvanic Corrosion Currents in Carbonated Concrete A. Castel University of New South Wales 049

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