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Corrosion Science Division (CSD) Updates
The 67th Corrosion Science Symposium (CSS) was held jointly with Electrochem2025 at the University of Northumbria, between the 31st August and 2nd September 2025. The CSS has been held annually since its launch in 1960 by Prof. L.L. Shreir. The symposium is always an...
ICorr AGM 2025: A Day of Insight, Recognition and Forward Momentum
The Institute of Corrosion gathered on 4th November 2025 for its Annual General Meeting (AGM), hosted this year by the Henry Royce Institute in Manchester. The North West Branch ensured the day ran seamlessly from start to finish. ICorr extends sincere thanks to the...
Registration is now open for the ICorr MIC Training Course, scheduled for 11–15 May 2026
We have just completed our Autumn programme with some excellent Candidate feedback. “Heard about the course through my work (at Wales and South-West Water). Super happy with Tony, a very nice, fantastic Tutor, a pleasure to meet him. Course was very informative and...
ICorr Participated in the 19th Middle East Corrosion Conference, Highlighted by the Signing of a Landmark MoU with MEA
The Institute of Corrosion (ICorr) was honoured to participate in the 19th Middle East Corrosion Conference (MECC), held on 11-13 November 2025 in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia, where ICorr President Dr Yunnan Gao attended as a VIP guest at the invitation of the Chairman of...
ICorr Strengthens UK-China Corrosion Collaboration at the 13th China Corrosion Conference in Xi’an, China
ICorr Strengthens UK-China Corrosion Collaboration at the 13th China Corrosion Conference in Xi’an, China November 2025 marked another major step forward in international engagement for the Institute of Corrosion (ICorr), as President Dr Yunnan Gao was invited by the...
Institute of Corrosion (ICorr) – Tomorrow’s Engineers Week 2025
Compiled by: Stephen Tate – Immediate Past President (ICorr), 2022-2024 ICorr are very pleased to support Tomorrow’s Engineers Week 10-14th 2025 and the STEM Big Bang at Parliament on 24th November 2025. Introduction Photo: Failed Structure due to Corrosion Corrosion...
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Meet the Corrosion Specialist – Johnny Morton
Profile of our New ICorr STGB Chair What did you aspire to be when you were younger?When I was growing up, I always wanted to run my own business. I actually achieved this pretty early, at 19 I started a mobile wholesale confectionery business inspired by my father,...
Recent ICorr Corporate Member News
AkzoNobel AkzoNobel has extended its Chinese marine coatings partnership to accelerate transition to sustainable shipping. A strategic agreement has been signed between AkzoNobel’s Marine Coatings business and Winning Shipping in China which will help accelerate the...
TUV China Training, a continuing success story
TÜV Rheinland, (Technischer Überwachungsverein) are a very well-established ICorr/ARL (Argyll Ruane Ltd) Training partner. They have issued 133x ICorr Training Certifications and 68x ICorr Training Re-Certifications in 2025 alone, from their Shanghai Training Centre....
Industry News
BP and XRG Close Deal to Launch New Joint venture with Arcius Energy
bp, ICorr Corporate member and XRG today announced they have reached financial close and completed formation of their new joint venture and international natural gas production and marketing platform – Arcius Energy. Announced in February 2024, Arcius Energy is 51%...
Note for Readers
ICorr were privileged to be invited to Portcullis House in Westminster adjacent to the Houses of Parliament for a special themed event on the topic of ‘Reuse, Renew, or Replace?’ The following series of articles are presented in the same order as presented to the...
Ask the Expert – Enhancing Corrosion Inspection through UAV technology
Enhancing Corrosion Inspection through UAV technology by Stephanie Okoye, B-Eng, MSc, CEng, AMPP, MICorr Meet the Author Stephanie Okoye Stephanie is a Chartered Senior Corrosion Engineer with over 15 years of experience in the oil and gas sector. Currently with...
Innovative Products
Winn & Coales (Denso) Ltd announce the launch new pipeline coating
Winn & Coales (Denso) Ltd have introduced a new product to the Denso product line, Denso Bore-Wrap™, pipeline coating. According to the company, Denso Bore-Wrap is an abrasion resistant Outerwrap (ARO) which has outstanding performance against impact, gouge,...
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Question: When should you use corrosion resistant alloys in upstream production? CM Answer: This is a wonderfully simple question that does not have a simple answer. Corrosion Resistant Alloys can be an excellent material choice for combatting corrosion and they are...
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The questions in this issue feature insulated stainless steel pipework, and transporting CO2 Question: Should 304 stainless steel pipework be coated prior to insulation? CM Answer: Corrosion under insulation in austenitic stainless steel manifests itself in the form...
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The question in this issue features the type of coating needed for the internal protection of an above ground storage tank. Question: What type of generic coating is required to protect the inside of a tank containing a liquid with pH ranging from 2-13, and operating...
Fellows Corner
Fellow’s Corner
This series of articles is intended to highlight industry-wide engineering experiences, guidance, and focused advice to practising technologists. The series is written by ICorr Fellows who have made significant contributions to the field of corrosion management. This...
Electrochemical Noise
This article will look at the Electrochemical Noise Method for corrosion monitoring. Firstly, what are its attractions? Well, it’s as unintrusive as its possible to get, just using the fluctuations which are produced naturally by the corrosion process to tell us the...
Fellow’s Corner – A Career as a Cathodic Protection Engineer
This series of articles is intended to highlight industry wide engineering experiences, practical opinions, guidance, and focused advice to practising technologists. The series is written by ICorr Fellows who have made significant contributions to the field of...