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SUMMARY:SouthWest and Wales Event
DESCRIPTION:Bristol Event – more information to follow
URL:https://www.icorr.org/event/southwest-and-wales-event-3/
CATEGORIES:Wales and South-West Branch
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SUMMARY:Wales and South-West Branch
DESCRIPTION:In-person Inaugural CorMat Dinner\nEmail: swchair@icorr.org \nDownload Event Leaflet \n 
URL:https://www.icorr.org/event/wales-and-south-west-branch/
CATEGORIES:Wales and South-West Branch
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20251120T113000
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SUMMARY:ICORR WALES & SOUTH-WEST ENGLAND BRANCH
DESCRIPTION:ICorr Wales & South-West England Branch\nRoom 010 Engineering North\, Bay Campus\, Swansea University\, Fabian Way\, Crymlyn Burrows\, Skewen\, Swansea SA1 8EN \n Thursday 20th November 2025\, Start Time: 11:30am (UK Time) \n In-Person Presentation only. \n For Registration (use LINK): Event Registration \nEvent is Free of Charge to attend.  \nCorrosion Myths and Realities: Separating Misconceptions from Evidence & \nUnderstanding Cut-edge Corrosion of Model Coatings on Different Grades of Galvanised Steel. \nSpeakers: Rachael Piper\, R-TECH\nThomas Michael\, Swansea University \n Event Programme:  \n11.30 – 12:00: Arrival / Networking / Refreshments\n12:00 – 12:10: Introductions\n12:10 – 12:40: Technical Presentation – Rachael Piper\n12:40 – 13:10: Technical Presentation – Thomas Michael\n13:10 – 13:20: Q&A\n13:20 – 14:00: Networking / Depart \nThe Talks: Corrosion Myths and Realities: Separating Misconceptions from Evidence \nCorrosion still remains one of the most misunderstood phenomena in industrial and infrastructure contexts\, often resulting in inadequate maintenance practices\, unexpected failures\, and unnecessary costs. This presentation explores the widespread misconceptions surrounding corrosion\, examining why they are inaccurate and highlighting the underlying principles that govern material degradation. Through a series of carefully selected case studies\, the presentation demonstrates how these misconceptions can lead to misjudgements in design\, material selection\, and preventive strategies. \nThe discussion emphasises that corrosion is a complex electrochemical process influenced by multiple interacting factors\, rather than a simple\, predictable outcome of environmental exposure. By analysing real-world scenarios\, the presentation reveals how assumptions about corrosion behaviour can diverge significantly from observed outcomes\, underlining the importance of evidence-based assessment. \nRAchael earned her Master’s degree in Materials Engineering from Swansea University and is now a Materials Scientist at R-TECH Materials in Port Talbot. She specialises in materials-based investigations across a diverse range of metals\, alloys\, composites\, and plastics\, providing insights that support industries from petrochemical and oil & gas to marine and automotive. Her work combines technical expertise with practical problem-solving to address complex materials challenges in real-world applications. \nUnderstanding Cut-edge Corrosion of Model Coatings on Different Grades of Galvanized Steel. \nThe primary objective of this work was to identify and characterise the mechanisms and the kinetics of cut-edge corrosion of hot dipped galvanized steel (HDG) in comparison to new alloy coatings containing Zn\, Al (55 wt%) and Mg (up to 2wt.%). The understanding of the cut-edge corrosion behaviour of new metallic coatings is critically important due to their ubiquitous use in steel construction products\, especially those with organic coatings\, in addition to aligning with the growing initiative for renewability & sustainability in the modern world. To do this we studied the cut-edge properties of various galvanized steel panels under a protective Polyvinylbutyral (PVB) coating to ascertain the fundamental mechanisms of their corrosion. Each galvanized substrate was coated with a 25 µm thick PVB coating with a 1 mm diameter through coating circular defect created down to both the galvanizing layer and bare Fe metal of each material. These samples were then cycled through controlled environments with adjusted variables of temperature\, exposure time and electrolyte concentration. An example being placed in a controlled environment of 23.5oC with a relative humidity of 80% and a droplet of 5 wt.% NaCl applied over the defect area and was observed every 3 days for a total period of 30 days. We found that HDG showcased a consistent and rapid rate of corrosion throughout\, with severe delamination and corrosion occurring between the exposed HDG layer and PVB interface. Conversely the Al and Al/Mg containing samples showed different behaviour as the initial rate of corrosion was many times lower than the HDG samples\, with corrosion product visible only after multiple days of exposure. \nBoth Al containing coatings also displayed minimal delamination of the PVB later when exposed for the same length of time under similar conditions. Considering the two Al containing materials\, the initial corrosion rate of the Mg containing coating was higher than that of its counterpart\, however\, it later displayed a rapid decrease in the corrosion rate. The addition of Al and Mg reduces the cut-edge corrosion in comparison to HDG in systems with a model organic coating providing initial insights for further coating studies with multi-layer commercial paint systems. \nThomas Michael is a Swansea University post-graduate researcher in collaboration with AkzoNobel\, specialising in research regarding both corrosion mechanisms & organic coating systems for steel substrates. He graduated from Swansea University in 2023 with a degree in Material Science & Engineering and has an extensive family background in scientific fields. Outside of work he can be found modifying computers or participating in large scale group puzzle activities. \nAdditional Information: \nRegistration information will be shared with our Branch volunteers to help facilitate the \nFor Continuing Professional Development (CPD) or to join our Mailing List\, request by email to: swchair@icorr.org \nInstitute Professional Memberships are available at: https://www.icorr.org/grades-and-benefits-of-individual-membership-2/ \nFree Student Memberships are available at: https://www.icorr.org/free-student-membership/ [icorr.org] \nDownload Information Leaflet
URL:https://www.icorr.org/event/icorr-wales-south-west-england-branch/
LOCATION:Swansea University\, Fabian Way\, Crymlyn Burrows\, Skewen\, Swansea\, Swansea\, SA1 8EN\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Wales and South-West Branch
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SUMMARY:Southwest and Wales Event
DESCRIPTION:More information to follow
URL:https://www.icorr.org/event/southwest-and-wales-event-2/
CATEGORIES:Wales and South-West Branch
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250409T180000
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SUMMARY:Wales and South-West Branch Event
DESCRIPTION:TBC –
URL:https://www.icorr.org/event/wales-and-south-west-branch-event/
CATEGORIES:Wales and South-West Branch
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250325T180000
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SUMMARY:Digital Approaches to Enhance Integrity Management - Online
DESCRIPTION:ICorr Technical Event\n(Evening Event) \nCompany: Sonomatics\nSpeaker: Kevin McDonald \nSynopsis: Integrity management of equipment relies heavily on inspection to ensure the asset remains fit for service. Inspection can take several forms\, each requiring planning to ensure the inspection is efficient and effective plus analysis to ensure the most informed integrity management decisions are reached. Sonomatic have developed and regularly deploy a suite of software tools to enhance each stage of the integrity management process. \nIn the pre-inspection planning phase\, digital tools – such as a digital twin or similar component model – can be used to better visualize inspection plans and to keep an accurate record of requested inspection locations. This model can then be deployed during an inspection campaign allowing data to be populated to facilitate easy visualization for multiple stakeholders. Data would remain within the model for evaluation and analysis which\, again\, allows easy explanation and presentation to stakeholders. \nPost-inspection evaluation using digital tools can extract maximal value from inspection data providing significant enhancements to most current processes. Crucial to the integrity management process are calculations on corrosion rates and remaining life estimates. However\, when there is a large catalogue of previous inspection data there is often little consideration given beyond the two most recent results. A digital approach\, where all inspection history can be housed in an easily accessible platform\, allows the use of corrosion rate calculation using a longer-term statistical trend. This makes use of all previous data and provides the most representative corrosion rate possible. In addition\, when calculating corrosion rates\, emphasis is generally placed solely on changes to the minimum values. When more expansive inspection data has been recorded\, such as a corrosion map\, it is rare that growth of other corrosion features of a shallower depth than the minimum is considered but this is often where corrosion growth is most pronounced. To assess such trends\, an accurate like-for-like comparison is essential\, looking at areas common to both inspection campaigns; digital tools are crucial in assisting with this analysis. \nCrucial to this topic is quality data that is representative of the current state of the inspected component. Sonomatic’s digital tools house propriety algorithms that can differentiate between internal corrosion\, external corrosion and inclusions as well as providing insights into potential coating breakdown. \nThis talk will cover Sonomatic’s extensive experience in types of analysis described above.
URL:https://www.icorr.org/event/digital-approaches-to-enhance-integrity-management-online/
CATEGORIES:Aberdeen Branch,Corrosion Engineering Division,Corrosion Science Division,ICorr International Training Courses,London Branch,Midlands Branch,North East Branch,North West Branch,Wales and South-West Branch,Yorkshire Branch,Young Icorr
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SUMMARY:Phased Array PA-CAT - Online
DESCRIPTION:Joint Event with BINDT \nSpeaker: Paul Holloway \n 
URL:https://www.icorr.org/event/phased-array-pa-cat-online/
CATEGORIES:Aberdeen Branch,Corrosion Engineering Division,Corrosion Science Division,ICorr International Training Courses,London Branch,Midlands Branch,North East Branch,North West Branch,Wales and South-West Branch,Yorkshire Branch,Young Icorr
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250220T180000
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SUMMARY:South Wales and South-West Branch event
DESCRIPTION:More information to follow – In Person Event
URL:https://www.icorr.org/event/south-wales-and-south-west-branch-event/
CATEGORIES:Wales and South-West Branch
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250130T080000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250130T170000
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CREATED:20241218T143917Z
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SUMMARY:Southwest and Wales Event
DESCRIPTION:Tackling Bracket Corrosion in Marine Boiler Superheaters: Challenges and Solutions\n\nCorrosion performance of wire and arc additive manufactured 316L stainless steel with and without stress-relief heat treatment. \nMore information to follow
URL:https://www.icorr.org/event/southwest-and-wales-event/
CATEGORIES:Wales and South-West Branch
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240919T173000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240919T210000
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SUMMARY:ICorr Wales and South-West Branch event
DESCRIPTION:The Talk:  \nSelection of cathodic protection systems for reinforced concrete structures \nCathodic protection is a corrosion management strategy for deteriorating reinforced concrete structures or it can be used as preventative measure in situations where corrosion may be expected during the service life as a result of the environmental exposure conditions. The technology has advanced over time. There are now a number of different systems that can conveniently be considered in three categories\, including impressed current cathodic protection (ICCP)\, hybrid cathodic protection (HCP)\, and galvanic cathodic protection (GCP). \nThe selection of the most suitable cathodic protection system is dependent on various factors that include technical applicability\, environmental impact\, sustainability\, health\, safety and wellbeing and whole-life costs. The system with the lowest whole-life costs may not be the most sustainable and environmentally friendly solution over the whole life when the weighting of non-technical aspects is increased during such an assessment. In recent years there has been a significant push in the UK from authorities to improve sustainability\, reduce the environmental impact and risk to health\, safety and wellbeing in addition to mainly assessing construction and operation costs and technical applicability. \nThe presentation will give an overview of the various systems and their advantages and disadvantages to inform the option selection process with a focus on sustainability and environmental impact. \nDownload Information Leaflet and to Register
URL:https://www.icorr.org/event/icorr-wales-and-south-west-branch-event/
LOCATION:Mott Macdonald\, 10 Temple Back\, Bristol\, BS1 6FL\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Wales and South-West Branch
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240516T113000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240516T134500
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CREATED:20240423T080203Z
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SUMMARY:ICorr Wales & South-West England Branch - Hydrogen Research Capabilities Now and into the Future
DESCRIPTION:The Talk: Hydrogen Research Capabilities Now and into the FutureSpeaker:  Dr. Barrie Goode \nIn-Person Presentation only. \nFor Registration (use LINK): Event Registration \nEvent is Free of Charge to attend.  \nEvent Programme:11.30 – 12:00: Arrival / Networking / Refreshments12:00 – 12:45: Presentation12:45 – 13:00: Q&A13:00 – 13:45: Site Tour (PPE will be provided) \nThe presentation will give an overview of the Steel & Metals Institute facility in terms of research themes and capabilities and will then focus in particular on the hydrogen research area looking at a roadmap of what research has been looked at and the research development in this area for the future. \n \n  \nGraduating with a Doctorate in Materials Science in 1997 from Swansea University\, and subsequently with an MBA from the University of Warwick in 2001\, Barrie is a Fellow of the Institute of Materials\, Minerals and Mining and holds Chartered Engineer status. For over 20 years he has held senior positions across the steel and metals industries at leading manufacturers\, directing a range of technical and research programmes\, and building excellent customer relationships across the sector. Since 2019\, Barrie has been Director of Industrial Research at the Steel & Metals Institute\, an open access innovation centre based at Swansea University. In this role\, he collaborates with a wide range of partners to develop both public and privately funded research aligned to industry needs\, with a focus on decarbonisation and product development. The development and evolution of hydrogen testing capabilities has been at the forefront of the facility’s growth and will continue to be a key focus to support the requirements of industrial stakeholders moving forward.  \n \n  \nAdditional Information: \nRegistration information will be shared with our Branch volunteers to help facilitate the \nRegistration will close on Monday 13th May. \nFor Continuing Professional Development (CPD) or to join our Mailing List\,  request by email to: swchair@icorr.org \nInstitute Professional Memberships are available at: https://www.icorr.org/grades-and-benefits-of-individual-membership-2/ \nFree Student Memberships are available at: https://www.icorr.org/free-student-membership/ [icorr.org]
URL:https://www.icorr.org/event/icorr-wales-south-west-england-branch-hydrogen-research-capabilities-now-and-into-the-future/
LOCATION:Steel and Metals Institute\, Room 909\, Swansea Univerdsity\, Swansea\, SA2 8PP\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Wales and South-West Branch
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