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2025 – Aberdeen Annual Corrosion Forum (ACF)
On 26th August 2025 the Aberdeen Branch again successfully held its annual corrosion awareness event at the Palm Court Hotel with key sponsor Automa. The Aberdeen branch has been active for more than 40yrs now and has been providing awareness training since before...
Corrosion in Infrastructure Special Feature: Inside Edinburgh’s £86M North Bridge Refurbishment
Article by Stephen Tate, Immediate Past President of ICorr Introduction It is not very often that such a well-documented corrosion repair project becomes available, but this key infrastructure link has made national news due to the extent of repairs required and, of...
TÜV Rheinland Successfully Conducts ICorr PCI Training in Shanghai, Empowering Professionals in Coating and Corrosion Protection
On 4th June 2025, TÜV Rheinland, Shanghai, successfully hosted multiple sessions of ICorr PCI (Protective Coating Inspector) Level 2 and Level 3 training courses, providing Chinese professionals with advanced knowledge in coating and corrosion protection. These...
ICorr China Branch Moves Closer to Establishment
The Institute of Corrosion (ICorr) is steadily advancing preparations to establish its China Branch, with several crucial administrative and engagement steps now complete. Key milestones achieved include engagement with regulatory authorities, completion of the Hague...
Advancing Corrosion Training through World Class Training
Advancing Corrosion Engineering Through World-Class Training We are proud to introduce the Engineering Training Governing Board (ETGB)—a bold new initiative by ICorr, focused on shaping the future of professional development in corrosion engineering. This launch is...
Bookings open now for 2026 – ICorr Microbiologically Influenced Corrosion (MIC) Training Course
ICorr Microbiologically Influenced Corrosion remains a Global issue. Join our MIC Training Courses, running from 11 to 15 May 2026. Secure your spot today and gain expert insights into the industry most misdiagnosed threat. Microbiologically Influenced Corrosion...
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Big Bang STEM event at Parliament
Anthony Setiadi, Vice President, represented ICorr at the Big Bang event at the Houses of Parliament. This was a fantastic event and great to see so many young students enthusiastic about science and engineering. The event was held at the Terrace Pavilion and...
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...
Industry News
Aramco, Linde, and SLB Collaborate on Development of Carbon Capture and Storage Hub in Jubail Saudi Arabia
Aramco, one of the world’s leading integrated energy and chemicals companies, has signed a shareholders’ agreement with Linde and SLB, paving the way for development of a Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) hub that is expected to become one of the largest globally....
U.R. Evans and The Corrosion of Metals: A Century of Influence
This year marks a momentous milestone for the corrosion science community—the centenary of the publication of The Corrosion of Metals by Ulick Richardson Evans in 1924. This pioneering work laid the foundation for modern corrosion science, transforming it from a...
New MCI®-2019 X Adds Greater Flexibility to MCI® Portfolio
Cortec® Corporation is pleased to announce a new addition to its line of concrete surface treatments. MCI®-2019 X is a 40% silane penetrating water repellent minus the typical Migrating Corrosion Inhibitors of MCI®-2019. The reason for not including MCI® is the same...
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Ask The Expert
Ask the Expert – Issue 164
Question: What errors are most likely to occur when measuring dry film thicknesses on steel, and how can they be avoided. PS Answer: Dry film thickness measuring probably causes the most conversation/arguments on site than anything else, this is normally born out of...
Ask the Expert Issue 163
Question: At a recent meeting with a client a question was raised – How does my company find a corrosion engineer who has a broad background over a range of disciplines? They reported that they have tried to recruit, but can only find people with specialist training...
Ask the Expert – Part 2
Question: What is the best approach to detect and monitor CUI ? CL Answer: The most reliable method to detect and monitor CUI is a full strip of the insulation and visual inspection, although once CUI is detected with this method it is rarely monitored. The key...
Fellows Corner
Fellow’s Corner – Issue 165
This series articles is intended to highlight industry wide engineering experiences, practical opinions and guidance, to provide an improved awareness for the wider public, and focused advice to practicing technologists. The series is prepared by ICorr Fellows who...
The problem with black powder deposits
The article by Al-Otaibi and Deshmukh (p23 Corrosion Management September/October 2020) provided important insights into how intractable black powder problems can be in hydrocarbon systems. It also reminded Chris Googan of a recent investigation into a black powder...
Fellows Corner
Material Integrity Assessment of Onshore Assets Onshore oil and gas assets are vast and usually cover a large area. These can refer to all upstream facilities i.e. facilities used for production and stabilisation of crude, or downstream facilities i.e., refining...