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The Case of the Failing Floor Coating

Interesting article about the failure analysis of a concrete floor coating. Who Reads Instructions Anyway? The Case of the Failing Floor Coating (PDF) from the Journal of Protective Coatings and Linings.


Spoiler alert (highlight next paragraph to see results):
It was improper mixing of the polyurethane topcoat.

ECDA For Cased Pipelines

From Pipeline and Gas Journal article "Mears Hosts Workshop On ECDA For Cased Pipelines":

Fifty-six integrity representatives from pipeline and gas utility companies across North America attended the day-long event at Mears headquarters in Rosebush, MI. Speakers included Max Kieba, Central Engineer, Office of Pipeline Safety, who gave directions to attendees on the upcoming PHMSA cased-pipe guidelines. Demonstrations included field indirect and direct inspections of coated and uncoated cased pipe, and a demonstration of wax filling a casing by Royston.

Casings are a common historical practice to prevent overburden stresses and mechanical damage to pipelines, typically at crossings, but they cause some unique problems with cathodic protection and corrosion surveys. Uncased crossings are usually preferable to cased crossings from a corrosion point-of-view. The NACE Standard SP0200 "Steel-Cased Pipeline Practices" (PDF, 833k, free to NACE members $35 for non-members) says:

1.2 Use of cased crossings should be avoided unless required by load considerations, unstable soil conditions, or when their use is dictated by sound engineering practices.

The issue has become critical in the gas transmission industry with the requirements of the Gas IMP rule and the limitations of performing ECDA on cased crossings. There was a PHMSA public meeting in July 2008 to address all the issues of cased crossings. There is more information on the PHMSA meeting website. In particular, this presentation from a liquid operator gives an overall perspective on the issues of casings.

The author also recently participated in an article in the March 2009 Pipeline and Gas Journal titled "Protecting Pipelines At Crossings: Are Casings Obsolete?".

Also, see previous post on the Pipeline Cased Crossings Casing Quality Action Team (CASQAT) here.

Current and Future Corrosion Challenges

The chemical, refinery, and petrochemical industries are facing new challenges in order to develop more environment friendly processes and to manufacture "green" products. Corrosion management is an essential element for the development of a sustainable industrial society, including issues such as the selection and development of corrosion resistant materials, coatings, and environmentally friendly inhibitors.

From MaterialsViews.com.

Deadline Approaching for CORROSION 2010 Scholarships

Preparing the New Generation of Corrosion Professionals Scholarship application deadline January 1, 2010

NACE Foundation to give $40,000 in scholarships and travel assistance at CORROSION 2010   Submit your scholarship application by January 1, 2010   Through the generous support of NACE Sections and Areas, individual members, and corporate partners, the NACE Foundation will distribute the following scholarships, awards, and travel assistance at CORROSION 2010.   Scholarships $1,000 Melvin C. Miller Scholarship-New for 2010 $5,000 NACE Foundation Academic Scholarship $1,000 NACE Foundation Book Scholarships (graduate)-two available $6,100 Hans Schmoldt Scholarship in Cathodic Protection on behalf of the Schmoldt Foundation for Education $3,000 Academic Scholarship on behalf of the NACE Eastern Area $1,000 Academic Scholarship on behalf of the NACE Sandia Mountain Section $1,000 Melvin J. Schiff Fellowship Fund on behalf of the NACE Los Angeles Section $10,000 MTI-Bert Krisher Memorial Scholarship $1,000 Liberty Bell Academic Scholarship on behalf of the NACE Philadelphia Section Travel Assistance $10,000 in travel assistance to the NACE Annual Conference in San Antonio, Texas, USA has been allocated to assist NACE Foundation scholarship recipients and university students participating in the Student Poster Session at CORROSION 2010. Apply today! Applications for scholarships are due January 1, 2010, and applications for Travel Assistance are due February 1, 2010. Visit the NACE Foundation's web site at www.nace-foundation.org for a complete list of available scholarships and eligibility requirements.

Learn the latest on distribution integrity management plans (DIMP)

As part of Pipeline Integrity Month in January 2010, NACE International is bringing the Data and Integrity Management Workshop to Houston.  This half day event will cover topics on external corrosion direct assessment (ECDA) and data integration management plans. The Data and Integrity Management Workshop is being held in conjunction with PIMS Houston 2010: Investigating the 80% Rule. The combined events allow you to save on travel costs while learning how to reduce the risk of corrosion and other defects impacting pipeline integrity and safety in one location.   With registration to the Data & Integrity Management Workshop the Pipeline Integrity Web Series in January 2010 is FREE (a $200 value).   Technical Program Highlights: -   Integrated Engineering with Guided Wave and Other        Advanced Assessment Techniques -   Quality Data Collection Recognition -   ECDA: Direct Examination - Data Collection        During Excavations -   ECDA and Data Integration -   Gas Distribution Integrity Management Plan (DIMP) -   Cased Crossing Monitoring and Criteria When: January 25, 2009 Time: 8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Where: JW Marriott Houston 5150 Westheimer Houston, Texas 77056  Quick Links: Travel Hotel Events Event Sponsor:                               Register Today! Register by January 5th and save $75!

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ASM, ASTM and NACE launch Corrosion Solutions Center

Corrosion Solutions Center is the world's most comprehensive and authoritative resource for researching, understanding, preventing, and solving corrosion-related problems.

This robust product is brought to you by a partnership between the leading corrosion engineering society, NACE International, the leading materials information society, ASM International and one of the largest voluntary standards development organizations in the world, ASTM International. Corrosion Solutions Center allows us to bring more value to you, eliminating the need for multiple site-searches.

By partnering and bringing together content from each organization, we're able to provide a single resource for corrosion-related materials information including:

Journal articles - content from leading materials industry journals, including Corrosion journal
Book chapters- articles from the most relevant technical books
Handbook articles - articles from the ASM Handbook collection
Standards - NACE International standards covering subjects such as laboratory corrosion testing, corrosion prevention and blast cleaning
Magazine articles – ASM's Advanced Materials & Processes and NACE's Materials Performance magazine articles
Conference Papers – papers from leading industry conferences
Technical Papers – white papers and reports from government and industry research


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