UK Corrosion and Exhibition: Managing Corrosion for Sustainability

3-5 September 2007

Sheffield Hallam University-City Campus, Sheffield, United Kingdom

Organised by the Institute of Corrosion and the Institute of Metal Finishing

Session 1: Monday 3 September 2007, 10.00am

Energy and the Environment

1.1 Keynote: Keeping the hydrocarbons in the pipe: not if corrosion has its way! So what's new?

D Harrop (BP)

1.2 Corrosion resistance of stainless steel radioactive waste packages.

C Padovani (Nuclear Decommisioning Authority)

1.3 Microbiologically-induced and Controlled Corrosion at 3-mile Island

J Earthman (University of California, Irvine)

1.4 Effect of corrosion on energy efficiency in domestic central heating systems

P Day (sentinel-solutions)

1.5 Effect of Phosphates on Corrosion of Copper in Domestic Hot and Cold Water Systems

P Munn (Midland Corrosion)

Session 2: Monday 3 September 2007, 2.00pm

Metallic Coatings

2.1 Keynote: Pulse Plating

W Hansaal (Happy Plating: Vienna)

2.2 Surface degradation of metals through whisker formation

G Wilcox (Loughborough University, UK)

K Chen (Loughborough University, UK)

2.3 Galvanic Corrosion of Thermally Sprayed Cast A1 Alloys

AJ Betts (Dublin Institute of Technology)

DC Culliton (Dublin Institute of Technology)

DK Kennedy (Dublin Institute of Technology)

2.4 Corrosion mechanisms of Ni/Cr and Zn

T Pearson (MacDermid plc)

2.5 Improved coating technologies using ultrasound

A Cobley (Coventry University)

2.6 Thermal Spraying and Vapour Deposition

K Lawson (Cranfield University)

Session 3: Tuesday 4 September 2007, 9.00am

Organic/Inorganic Coatings

3.1 Keynote: Organic Finishing

M Griffiths (Castech)

3.2 Electrophorectic painting: some special issues relating to corrosion protection

P Hope (LVH Coatings Ltd)

3.3 Sol Gel Coatings: adaptable and friendly?

R Akid (Sheffield Hallam University)

H Wang (Sheffield Hallam University)

3.4 Conducting polymer coatings

S Campbell (Portsmouth University)

3.5 Studies of blistering by Scanning Acoustic Microscopy (SAM)

J Sykes (University of Oxford)

3.6 Advances in Surface Finishing in Aircraft Engines

G Armstrong (Indestructible Paints)

B Norton (Indestructible Paints)

3.7 C

Yohann Trang (Cray Valley)

Biography: Yohann Trang obtained a chemical engineering degree with a specialising in formulations for coatings inks, adhesives and cosmetics in 2002 at ITECH Lyon, France. He then began his career in the coatings industry with Cray Valley as a chemist in their additives lab. He was also involved in some production transfers and then took the responsibility for the central application lab for additives as Laboratory Manager. He has been working now for two years as Technical Manager for Crayvallac Additives in Europe, Middle East and Africa, also supporting occasionally other units in Asia Pacific.

3.8 Rapid photoactivity testing in the development of high performance coated products

A J Robinson (University of Wales Swansea)

G Martin (University of Wales Swansea)

DA Worsley (University of Wales Swansea)

3.9 UR Evans Lecture and Award Presentation

D Scantlebury (University of Manchester)

Corrosion Science Symposium AGM

Institute of Corrosion AGM

Session 4: Wednesday 5 September 2007, 9.00am

Built Environment

4.1 Keynote: Sustainability - A Need for More Durable Repaired Concrete Structures

S Matthews (Buildings Research Establishment)

4.2 Novel Corrosion Scanner for Concrete Reinforcement

J Fletcher (Elcometer)

4.3 Corrosion resistance of a novel concrete mix

D Carpenter (University of Manchester)

4.4 Corrosion control in reinforced concrete using embedded galvanic anodes - 10 years of experience

D Bewley (Fosroc)

4.5 Thermal Metal Spray Systems for Structural Steel and Reinforced Concrete.

W Brierley (Brookes Specialist Contractors)

4.6 Advanced Composite Materials for the Built Environment.

P Lambert (Centre for Infrastructure Management, Sheffield Hallam Universit)

Session 5: Wednesday 5 September 2007, 1.30pm

Corrosion Resistant Alloys (CRAs)

5.1 Keynote: Stainless Steels - Opportunities and Issues

C Baxter (Outokumpu Stainless Distribution Ltd)

5.2 CRAs in the Built Environment

G Gedge (Arup Materials Consulting)

5.3 Weathering steel in bridge structures

M Posvarova (Mott MacDonald)

5.4 Making the most of your CRA

G Sussex (Australian Stainless Steel Development Association)

5.5 Stress corrosion cracking of duplex stainless steel under evaporative seawater

G Hinds (National Physical Laboratory)