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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....
ICorr President Hosts CSCP President Professor Xiaogang Li for High-Level UK Visit
The President of the Institute of Corrosion (ICorr), Dr Yunnan Gao, was honoured to host Professor Xiaogang Li, President of the Chinese Society for Corrosion and Protection (CSCP) https://www.cscp.org.cn/ during a significant multi-day visit to the United Kingdom in...
Call for papers for Eurocorr 2026
The Institute of Corrosion (ICorr) is pleased to announce that the Call for Papers for EUROCORR 2026 (https://eurocorr2026.org/)- to be held from 6-10 September 2026 in Dublin, Ireland-is now open. As one of the co-organisers of this prestigious event, we warmly...
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...
Young ICorr Updates
The Young ICorr Committee has been hard at work developing many schemes, events, and initiatives to support the early career members of ICorr – here’s an update of what we’re working on and how you can get involved! Social Buzz: Manchester Pub Quiz Success Our recent...
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...
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Sarah Bagnall Appointed Chair of the British Stainless Steel Association (BSSA)
Sarah Bagnall, Fellow of Institute of Materials, Minerals and Mining (IOM3) and Chair of ICorr Wales and South-West branch, has been appointed Chair of the British Stainless Steel Association (BSSA). Sarah, CEng, FIMMM, MICorr, is a Chartered Engineer specialising in...
The President Writes
Since my last column, the Institute of Corrosion has continued its active programme of engagement across both the UK and the international corrosion community. Over the past month, I was pleased to attend the ICorr Wales and South-West Branch Annual Dinner, held in...
World Corrosion Awareness Day 2026 – Joint Statement from ICorr, EFC and CSCP
Every year on 24th April, the global corrosion community marks World Corrosion Awareness Day (WCAD), a vital initiative dedicated to raising awareness of corrosion as a major, yet preventable, global challenge. In 2026, the Institute of Corrosion (ICorr), the European...
Industry News
Shell and Equinor to Create the UK’s Largest Independent Oil and Gas Company
London − Equinor UK Ltd and Shell U.K. Limited are to combine their UK offshore oil and gas assets and expertise to form a new company which will be the UK North Sea’s biggest independent producer. The incorporated joint venture (IJV) will be set up to sustain...
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...
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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
This series of articles is intended to highlight industry-wide engineering experiences, practical opinions and guidance, to provide improved awareness for the wider public, and focussed advice for practicing technologists. The series is prepared by ICorr Fellows who...
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...