New training opportunities to keep your pipeline flowing

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New courses. New certifications.  An expanded education program.   Visit www.nace.org/trainingguide for more information and make your plans to start 2010 with higher qualifications!     NACE International has expanded its pipeline training program! Two NEW courses and certifications have been added to provide formal training in internal corrosion technology. Internal Corrosion for Pipelines - Basic  (formerly Internal Corrosion for Pipelines) This course provides students with the fundamentals of implementing, monitoring, and maintaining an internal corrosion control program.  Internal Corrosion for Pipelines - Advanced In addition to covering monitoring and mitigation strategies, this course teaches data interpretation, analysis and integration as well as criteria for determining corrective action for high-level internal corrosion problems within a pipeline system. These courses, in addition to the Cathodic Protection program, the Pipeline Corrosion Integrity Management program and a NACE Operator Qualification program, comprise an expanded and comprehensive curriculum to provide education for the pipeline industry. Sign up today for the corrosion training that opens the door to more career opportunities and earnings potential. Click on the course name for more details, or 'Register' to enroll.     CP1 - Cathodic Protection Tester Code Location Date   44510029 Rosebush, MI September 13 - 18, 2009 Register 44510025 Tulsa, OK October 11 - 16, 2009 Register 44510030 Rosebush, MI October 18 - 23, 2009 Register 44510046 Claysville, PA November 8 - 13, 2009 Register 44510009 Houston, TX November 8 - 13, 2009 Register 44510015 Houston, TX December 6 - 11, 2009 Register 44510048 Kilgore, TX December 13 - 18, 2009 Register        CP2 - Cathodic Protection Technician Code Location Date   44810023 Rosebush, MI October 25 - 30, 2009 Register 44810033 Claysville, PA November 15 - 20, 2009 Register    Internal Corrosion for Pipelines - Basic Code Location Date   41410016 Bakersfield, CA October 19 - 23, 2009 Register 41410004 Houston, TX October 26 - 30, 2009 Register 41410009 Malvern, AR October 26 - 30, 2009 Register 41410011 Calgary, AB November 2 - 6, 2009 Register   Internal Corrosion for Pipelines - Advanced Code Location Date   41610001 Houston, TX September 14 - 18, 2009 Register 41610006 Bakersfield, CA October 12 - 16, 2009 Register 41610004 New Orleans, LA November 16 - 20, 2009 Register   Pipeline Corrosion Integrity Management Code Location Date   46510001 Houston, TX October 5 - 9, 2009 Register

Word of the Day: Differential Aeration Cell

The NACE Glossary Word of the Day for today, Friday September 11, 2009, is differential aeration cell.

Differential Aeration Cell—a concentration cell caused by differences in oxygen concentration along the surface of a metal in an electrolyte. A concentration cell is an electrochemical cell, the electromotive force of which is caused by a difference in concentration of some component in the electrolyte. (This difference leads to the formation of discrete cathodic and anodic regions.)

Cost of Corrosion Study

A study sponsored by the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), Office of Infrastructure Research and Development shows that the total direct cost of corrosion in the United States was determined to be $279 billion per year, which is 3.2 percent of the U.S. gross domestic product (GDP). Indirect costs to the user (society costs) are conservatively estimated to be equal to the direct costs. This means that the overall cost to society could be as much as six percent of the GDP.

See a breakdown of the costs by industry here. See a summary of the report here (PDF, 242k), or download the entire report here (PDF, 781k).

Presentation on Pipeline Integrity and Risk Management

At the NACE External Corrosion Direct Assessment (ECDA) Seminar held in Houston January 26-28, 2009, Mark Hereth of Process Performance Improvement Consultants (P-PIC) discussed pipeline integrity and risk management. A copy of his presentation is here (PDF, 395k).

NACE's next pipeline integrity management seminar addresses the Alternate Maximum Allowable Operating Pressure (MAOP) regulation for natural gas transmission pipelines, also known as the 80% Rule. For more information, click here.

NTSB Major Pipeline Accident reports

The U.S. National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has a brief summary and report for major pipeline accidents here.

Corrosion Technician Electrocuted

Report from Alberta Workplace Health and Safety on a 2004 incident where a technician was killed working on a cathodic protection rectifier here (PDF 1.58M).

Cathodic Protection Survey Procedures

NEW BOOK!

Cathodic Protection Survey Procedures 

by W. Brian Holtsbaum

Provides a detailed step by step procedure for on-shore cathodic protection tests including:  

• Rectifier inspections and troubleshooting
• Structure-to-electrolyte (pipe-to-soil) potential measurements
• DC current measurement
• Diagnostic testing (troubleshooting cathodic protection systems)
• Adjustive surveys
• Commissioning of cathodic protection systems
• Close interval potential surveys
• DC stray current testing
• Electrical isolation tests
• Road casing isolation testing
• AC hazardous voltages on pipelines and
• Soil resistivity measurements

Each of these test procedures were prepared as modules that can be used independent of each other.

The text will be especially useful to cathodic protection technicians in assisting with their field tests, to cathodic protection technologists or specialists in the analysis of the tests data and for persons involved in the training of cathodic protection personnel.

2009 by NACE International, 7” x 9”, softbound, 325 pages.

Product Number: 37590

Author: W. Brian Holtsbaum
ISBN: 9781575902197
Pages: 325

Prices
Member Price: $72.00
Non-Member Price: $95.00

PRCI Continues SCC Data Mining Program and Seeks Member and Pipeline Operator Support

The Pipeline Research Council International (PRCI) recently received additional support and supplemental funding from PHMSA to continue the efforts to collect, compile, and analyze data for determining pipeline susceptibility to Stress Corrosion Cracking, or SCC. The SCC Data Mining Program is a key element of PRCI’s research program on SCC susceptibility (PRCI Program SCC-2) and consists of a consolidated effort to gather an industry database on the operating and environmental conditions that influence the initiation and growth of SCC on pipelines and the conditions where pipelines have not shown any indications of SCC.

See PHMSA's Pipeline Safety Research and Development Website here.

Read more about PRCI's SCC data mining project here.

Corrosion CSI

Scientists have found that the sweat exuded from finger pores causes slight but permanent corrosion of metal surfaces touched by an individual, from a bullet to a bomb part. See the article in the Boston Globe here, the full article "Visualization of Latent Fingerprint Corrosion of Metallic Surfaces" by John W. Bond appears in the Journal of Forensic Sciences, Volume 53 Issue 4, Pages 812 - 822, Published Online: 9 May 2008.

How Acid Rain Works

Interesting article on acid rain on the site howstuffworks.com here. The article discusses the effects of acid rain, methods being employed to reduce acid rain, and includes some links and a bibliography for additional resources.

Dowdey, Sarah. "How Acid Rain Works." 05 August 2007. HowStuffWorks.com. 10 September 2009.

Pipe Corrosion Led to Delaware Refinery Explosion

Pipe corrosion led to Del. refinery explosion
By RANDALL CHASE (AP)

NEW CASTLE, Del. — Pipe corrosion that went undetected for years led to an explosion and fire that rocked a Sunoco oil refinery in Claymont in May, authorities said Tuesday.

Investigators said the corrosion, caused by unseen condensation moisture that had collected between the bottom of a 10-inch pipe and a loose steel sleeve on which it rested, resulted in a gas leak that triggered the May 17 fire and explosion.

No one was injured, but the explosion in the ethylene complex at Sunoco's Marcus Hook Refinery lit up the night sky along the Delaware River and could be seen and felt miles away. Ethylene is a feed stock used in the production of plastics.

State Fire Marshal Grover Ingle said gas leaking from the pipe spread throughout the ethylene unit, where operating temperatures of some equipment ranged from 500 to 1,000 degrees Fahrenheit.

"That was enough for the escaping gases to ignite," said Ingle, who declared the fire accidental.

Sunoco spokesman Thomas Golembeski said the state's finding coincides with the results of Sunoco's own internal investigation.

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September News from NACE, MP, and CORROSION

No images? Click here September 2009 Vol. 3, No. 9
September 2009's MP Exploring Myths about Painting Concrete Concrete is almost unanimously considered to be the most difficult surface for an industrial, commercial, or marine contractor to coat. Contractors, chemists, and consultants give their responses to these questions—and others!—about overcoming the challenges of coating concrete. Pages 46-50 Is it really necessary to wait 28 days before painting new concrete? Is there a way to paint concrete while it is still "green"...? What is the best way to remove laitance? September 2009 Quick Links Read these newly published issues!  September CORROSION is live September 2009—free online NACE Foundation Preparing the next generation of corrosion engineers NACE Courses Check our new course schedule More Shows at a Glance Upcoming events Advanced Course Debuts for Internal Corrosion NACE International has released its newest training course, Internal Corrosion for Pipelines - Advanced. It is designed for those responsible for the implementation, maintenance, and management of an internal corrosion control program for pipelines. The course will provide techniques and strategies on assessing, monitoring, managing, and mitigating internal corrosion in pipelines as part of an overall Pipeline Integrity Management program. Data interpretation, analysis, and integration, as well as criteria for determining corrective action for internal corrosion problems, are covered in the five-day course. With the release of this certified NACE training, corrosion professionals now have a path for choosing internal pipe maintenance and management as a specialty, which fills a key area in corrosion education. The course dovetails into other integrity management programs, strengthening NACE's long-term plan for education on corrosion management and asset preservation. Learn more or enroll. Locate Our Member Directory The NACE Membership Directory has undergone some improvements. Check out the updates now. NACE News How NACE serves the corrosion industry September 29-Oct. 1, The NACE Gateway India Section hosts World CorCon 2009 in Mumbai, India. October 10-14, NACE exhibits at WEFTEC 09 (Water Environment Federation Technical Exhibition and Conference) in Orlando, FL. October 29, NACE continues its new Corrosion Control by Coatings Series on the topic of "Making Coatings Projects Work" at the NACE International Training Center in Houston, TX. November 9-11, NACE Western Area hosts the 2009 Western Area Conference in Indian Wells, CA. November 17-20, NACE will exhibit at World Steel Bridge Symposium in San Antonio, TX. NACE Collaborates with Powder Coating Institute for New Coatings Show The Powder Coating Institute (PCI) and NACE International are partnering to produce The North American Industrial Coating Show at the Indianapolis Convention Center, October 27-29, 2010. Positioned to become the premier coatings show in North America, the event will replace PCI's The Coating Show and NACE's CoatingsPro show. It will provide the industry with a new, compelling event for contractors, end users of paint and powder coatings, supervisory personnel, specifiers, formulators, and paint and equipment manufacturers to meet, learn and network. Read more. Abstracts Welcome for Research in Progress The Research in Progress Symposium (RIP), which focuses on ideas derived from current or recently completed research, is seeking submissions for presentations at CORROSION 2010. Five RIP sessions will be held: Session I: Localized Corrosion; Session II: The Corrosion Behavior of Biomedical Implant Materials; Session III: Passive Films; Session IV: Life Prediction; Session V: Corrosion Modeling: Fundamentals and Applications. Find more information or submit an abstract. NACE Works with EFC on Premier Publication The first joint publication by NACE and the European Federation of Corrosion (EFC) has been completed by joint Task Group 361. "Monitoring and Adjustment of Cooling Water Treatment Operating Parameters" describes types of cooling water systems, system effects that occur during different treatments, and common practices for monitoring, evaluating, and controlling corrosion and fouling. Check Out NACE's Newest Standards NACE Standard TM0109-2009, "Aboveground Survey Techniques for the Evaluation of Underground Pipeline Coating Condition" presents various techniques for aboveground evaluation of the coating condition of underground metallic pipelines, including the alternating current (AC) attenuation survey, direct current (DC) survey, AC-voltage gradient survey, and the Pearson survey. NACE SP0199-2009 (formerly RP0199), "Installation of Stainless Chromium-Nickel Steel and Nickel-Alloy Roll-Bonded and Explosion-Bonded Clad Plate in Air Pollution Control Equipment" provides technical and quality assurance guidelines for the fabrication, welding, and installation of clad plate bonded to air pollution control or other equipment such as FGD systems, ducts, and stacks. NACE Adds New Home Base in Asia NACE International will be interviewing candidates for its new East Asia and Pacific Rim Regional Support Office in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The regional support office will open in November with the aim to address the needs of its many members in the region. How Much Does Water Really Cost? $36 billion a year! The cost of corrosion for the water & waste water industry is addressed in WATERCORR, a four part corrosion prevention and mitigation web series. On September 15, 2009, Dr. Graham E.C. Bell, P.E., of M.J. Schiff & Associates presents the first session on types and risks of corrosion-related failure in water and waste water infrastructure. Sign up today! Improve Your Industry at CTW 2009 Plan now to attend Corrosion Technology Week (CTW), held September 20-24, in Houston, TX. The annual "work week" is sponsored by the Technical Coordination Committee (TCC) of NACE International. Technical committee meetings will focus on methods of identifying, preventing and combating corrosion problems in different industries. Online registration ends September 14, 2009. Register today! Hot Topics in the Coatings Industry! Corrosion Control by Coatings: The Series will debut its one-day seminars on relevant topics important to the coatings industry at CTW in Houston, TX. Held on September 24, 2009, it will cover facts and myths related to zinc rich coatings and where and how they should be used. CTW attendees receive a 25% discount on their registration fee. Register today! Corrosion Solutions—Coming Soon to a Conference Near You! In the Fall every year, each NACE Area hosts an annual conference for attendees and exhibitors from across the United States and Canada for several days of informative technical presentations, interactive networking events, and an exhibit hall showcasing the latest technology in corrosion prevention and solutions. Register today for one or all of the NACE area conferences: Central, Eastern, Northern Area Eastern, Western and Northern Area Western. Don't Get Stuck at the Docks! Keep your ships in service longer by learning how to stay compliant with the International Maritime Organization's (IMO) Performance Standard for Protective Coatings (PSPC) when you attend the 2009 International Marine Coatings Summit (IMCS) held October 13-15, 2009, in Osaka, Japan. This two-day event will bring together professionals from the maritime industry, classification societies, and coating inspectors to discuss current corrosion prevention topics in the shipbuilding industry, including the latest developments related to the IMO PSPC.
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NACE TG 360 News

NACE Task Group 360 Piping Systems: Review of NACE SP0169-2007 (formerly RP0169), "Control of External Corrosion on Underground or Submerged Metallic Piping Systems" is charged with reviewing and updating NACE SP0169. The cathodic protection criteria in this standard for achieving effective control of external corrosion on buried or submerged metallic piping systems are also applicable to other buried metallic structures.
The committee issued a draft for ballot that closed September 1, 2009. The committee will meet at Corrosion Technology Week 2009 on Tuesday September 22 from 9am - 6pm at the Hyatt Regency Downtown in Houston for an open review of the comments received on the ballot. See the agenda here.

To access the current version of SP0169, click here (free download for NACE members, $42 for non-members).

Click here to see more information about TG 360. Results of the ballot are available here to NACE members (login required).

CTW 2009 Update

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CTW night with the Houston Astros Wednesday, September 23 7:05 p.m.   As a benefit for attending CTW 2009 NACE International is proud to offer CTW attendees discount tickets to the Houston Astros vs. the St. Louis Cardinals game.   To purchase tickets log on to www.astros.com/nace and enter password nace.   Prices: Field Boxes-$22 Bullpen Boxes-$15 Mezzanine-$11 View Deck 1-$9 View Deck 2-$7 Click here for more information and for instructions for purchasing 20 or more tickets. Corrosion Control by Coatings: The Series   Debuting at Corrosion Technology Week 2009 (CTW), this one-day seminar features relevant topics important to the coatings industry. From basic coatings knowledge to planning a coatings job, this series helps coatings professionals increase their understanding of coatings projects, application, and selection.   ZINC RICH COATINGS: What Makes Them Tick? Thursday, September 24, 2009 Houston, Texas Hyatt Regency Downtown 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.   The first seminar will discuss the facts and myths related to zinc rich coatings and where and how they should be used. What you will learn: Advantages and disadvantages of galvanic protection as a first line of corrosion protection Advantages and disadvantages of using sacrificial primer in a coating system CTW attendees receive a 25% discount on the registration fee for the first seminar! Sponsored by:            CTW sponsors: