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Clive
Tuck – Langley Alloys, Meighs Ltd (MCF Chairman) Phil Dent –
Bodycote (Vice Chairman) Keith Stokes –
MoD (DSTL) (Imm. Past Chairman) David Howarth –
Lloyd’s Register (committee) Robin Oakley –
QinetiQ (committee) Barry
Torrance – Aish Technologies (committee) Jean
Tuck – MCF Secretariat Ed
Warren – Kellogg, Brown & Root (committee) Robert
Wood – Southampton University (committee) Robert
Aedy – BEASY (guest) |
Charlie
Barraclough – Commtech Associates Derek
Bates – DRB Materials Technology (guest) Peter
Cutler - NI John
Fowler – Rolls Royce Chris
Googan – Anticorrosion Engineering Ltd (guest) Kjell
Haugland – Jotun Paints (Europe) Ltd (guest) Robin
Jacob- Corrosion Consultancy Malcolm
Morris – Leighs Paints (guest) Jim
Preston – Corrosion Control Services Ltd Jian Zhong Zhang – Lloyd’s Register |
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Stuart Bond – TWI Chris Baxter – Outokumpu (guest) Norman Cooper – BAE Systems Roger
Francis – Weir Materials Services Jagath Mawella – Sea Technology (MoD) |
Len Phillips – Weir Pumps Rob Smith – Special Metals Wilhelm Schleich - KM Europa Metal Klaus
Steinkamp – KM Europa Metal Kevin
Waterton – CAPCIS
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The Chairman (Clive Tuck) opened the meeting.
1.1
He also gave an update on the progress of the proposed collaborative
research project. Prof. Anne
Neville at Leeds University had manage to secure additional funding in grants
and awards. This, together with
promised sponsorship from several MCF member companies and the MCF itself, meant
that the project looked set to start in Autumn 2004. Documents would be circulated to those interested companies
to sign to state their definite intention to proceed, and then a student could
be allocated.
1.2 The Secretariat presented the list and topics of forthcoming meetings. She also reminded members that CPD certificates were available after the meeting for those who wished to use these meetings to build up their CPD portfolio.
2.1 ‘Predicting the Effectiveness of Corrosion Control Measures
Using Computer Simulation’, Robert A. Adey and Ernesto Santana Diaz (BEASY)
2.2
‘Methods of Surface Preparation to Extend Coating Life’,
Malcolm Morris & Graham Boaler (Leigh’s Paints)
The Open
Forum was an opportunity for two new members to briefly describe the work of
their organisations.
3.1
Jim Preston of Corrosion Control Services Ltd:
Corrosion Control Services Ltd is a specialist cathodic protection company. We are based in Telford, Shropshire. We work throughout the UK and Ireland and worldwide through the offices of our parent company, Freyssinet Limited. Freyssinet Limited are themselves part of the Vinci Group of companies.
We work in three main disciplines, CP, corrosion survey and corrosion monitoring of reinforced concrete, CP of steel in water and above ground surveys for buried pipelines. The first two comprise our interest in the Marine Corrosion Forum as many of our CP projects for reinforced concrete or steel piling are in the marine environment. We operate as a design, supply and installation contractor and have our own in-house CP engineers and installation operatives
A
particular interest is the use of CP to prevent accelerated low water corrosion
and we provide both galvanic and impressed current CP systems to port and
harbour owners, for both new and existing structures.
3.2 Charlie Barraclough of Commtech Associates
After 25 years in the industry I left the international
engineering company John Brown (formerly Kvaerner, now Chicago Bridge) in Feb
2002 to set up my own consultancy, and have been working since then as an
interim and part-time consultant for engineering companies such as Kellogg Brown
and Root, JPKenny, Aker-Kvaerner and Technip (for the hydrocarbons company
AGIP).
My company is called Commtech Associates Ltd.
The company offers part-time/interim business, welding, corrosion,
metallurgy and materials, and project engineering consultancy services, for
special projects, during holidays, at busy times etc. Whilst I cover the general
corrosion issues I have associates who cover details of cathodic protection and
coating. The choice of associates should also make availability easier. The
company profile is given at http://home.btconnect.com/ctassociates.
Typically work has included materials selection for oil and
gas installations onshore and offshore; this is followed through by detailed
surveillance of design and manufacture to ensure that gaskets, valve parts,
fasteners and other 'minor' items are in accordance with the materials
selection. Welding procedures are closely monitored to make sure that corrosion
issues are addressed. Examples were given of the failure of a bursting disk, the
use of 316L control valves in Nickel alloy systems, the reduction of stress
raisers in duplex stainless steel, the failure of gaskets in seawater, the use
of welded continuity straps and other details of incorrect application of
materials.
4.1 ‘Demands
and expectations to protective coating systems: FPSOs versus Merchant Vessels, a
few crucial differences’, Kjell Haugland (Jotun)
4.2
‘Impressed Current
Cathodic Protection Equipment’, Barry Torrance (Aish Technologies)
The Chairman closed
the meeting at approx. 3:45 pm