CORROSION & MIC CONTROL SEMINAR

BACKGROUND

The annual cost of corrosion in industrialized nations has been estimated to be approximately 4% of the nation's Gross Domestic Product - approximately $300 billion per year in the United States alone. Further, much of the expense of corrosion is avoidable using existing technology. In the power industry, the costs of corrosion manifest themselves in lost production, costs for repairs, replacements, and inspections, and costs associated with mitigation measures. Therefore, understanding the principles of corrosion and applying sound and informed technical methods can reduce the costs of corrosion, particularly from failures that lead to unplanned downtime.

SEMINAR DESCRIPTION

This two-day seminar focuses on the control of corrosion, microbiologically influenced corrosion (MIC), and deposits in water systems. It is a practical, down-to-earth workshop full of helpful suggestions on identifying and controlling all forms of corrosion. The seminar will provide background that can be applied directly to plant corrosion problems. The seminar will also serve as a valuable starting point for more specialized seminars that assume a higher level of understanding of corrosion principles. Both group and one-on-one assistance will be provided for solving and preventing corrosion, MIC, and fouling problems in water systems.

An extensive reference manual will be provided to each attendee. This manual has been prepared for the practical decision maker and will provide valuable operating information and directions on how to approach cooling water corrosion and MIC problems. Participants are encouraged to bring any related problems to the workshop. The instructor will use them as sample problems and provide possible solutions, using the methods and techniques introduced during the seminar.

SEMINAR OBJECTIVES

• Review the basics of corrosion
• Learn how to diagnose and characterize corrosion
• Discuss corrosion mitigation
• Understand corrosion monitoring
• Highlight the influence of microorganisms on corrosion
  
  

TARGET AUDIENCE

This seminar will benefit unit operators; system, design, and materials engineers; chemists; maintenance specialists; technical management; and supervisory personnel for industrial, commercial, and institutional users of water. The seminar is designed for the end user and is a practical seminar - not a theoretical or academic discussion.

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LOCATION

Residence Inn by Marriott: Buckhead-Lenox Park
2220 Lake Boulevard
Atlanta, Georgia 30319
Phone: (404) 836-4339
Fax: (404) 467-4811
www.marriott.com\atllp

Attendees are required to make their own hotel and travel arrangements. The Residence Inn by Marriott has set aside a block of rooms at the reduced rate of $129 (one bedroom suite) and $119 (studio suite) per night. Be sure to call the hotel and make your reservations before April 21 and mention "Structural Integrity" to receive the reduced rate.

COST

$895 per person, which includes all course materials. Structural Integrity will provide a continental breakfast, lunch and break snacks for all attendees. The Residence Inn by Marriott also provides a hot breakfast buffet and an evening social hour with appetizers from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. for all guests.

ABOUT THE INSTRUCTOR:

George Licina, the Chief Materials Consultant at SI, received his BS in Metallurgical Engineering at the University of Illinois. He has over 25 years experience in evaluating environmental degradation of material in power plant and other industrial environments including all forms of corrosion and stress corrosion cracking in aqueous environments, irradiation embrittlement, and compatibility with liquid sodium. George is an acknowledged expert in Microbiologically Influenced Corrosion. He has performed numerous diagnoses and evaluations of problems in the field, installed and tracked monitoring devices, and implemented mitigation measures in the laboratory and field.

Please contact SI for more information.