Program
TUESDAY
May 30, 2023
- 10:00 – 17:00
Application and registration of participants Partner Programme Information(Hotel Lobby)
- 8:00 – 10:00
Technical Exhibition Set Up(Rome)
- 10:00 – 17:00
Technical Exhibition(Rome)
- 12:00 – 12:30
Light lunch inc. Partners(Foyer London/Rome)
- 14:00 – 17:30
New Working Groups
Convener: Angelika Becker(London I)
- 12:30 – 14:00
WG G – Casing
Convener: Ricardo Gutiérrez, Exolum, Spain(London II)
- 14:00 – 15:30
WG J – Overline Pipeline Survey
Convener: Frances Bradfield, Ramboll, Denmark(London II)
- 15:30 – 16:00
Coffee, Teas, Snacks(Foyer London/Rome)
- 16:00 – 17:30
WG L – Environmental Convener: Sarah Leeds, DCVG, United Kingdom /online/(London II)
- 18:00 – …
Cocktail for non-Board members(Terrace or Foyer London/Rome)
- 17:45 – 19:00
Meeting Board of Directors(Vienna)
- 19:30 – …
Dinner Board of Directors(Hotel Restaurant)
COMMISSION 1
COMMISSION 2
WEDNESDAY
May 31, 2023
- 08:00 – 17:00
Application and registration of participants(Hotel Lobby)
- 08:00 – 17:00
Technical Exhibition(Rome)
- 08:40 – 08:55
Welcome speech
by Rastislav Ňukovič, President of Slovak Gas and Oil Association(London I, II)
- 08:55 – 09:05
Opening speech
by Marcus Buechler, President of CEOCOR(London I, II)
- 09:05 – 09:10
Introduction
by Ricardo Gutiérrez, President of Commission 2, Exolum, Spain(London I, II)
- 09:10 – 10:10
Keynote Lecture ‘Shining Light on Localised Corrosion
by Alison Davenport, University of Birmingham, United Kingdom(London I, II)
- 10:10 – 10:40
Coffee break(Foyer London/Rome)
- 10:40 – 11:00
Complex Impedance Measurements on a pipeline section to localise corrosion sites by Lucio Di Biase, Consultant, Italy – Edoardo Proverbio, University of Messina, Italy – Osvaldo Fumei, SOLARIA, France(London I, II)
- 11:00 – 11:20
Introducing CMI – a new remote field inspection technique for buried unpiggable pipelines
by Mark Glinka, EMPIT, Germany(London I, II)
- 11:20 – 11:40
Slovakia – the gas crossroad of Europe by Richard Kvasňovský, Slovak Gas and Oil Association, Slovak Republic(London I, II)
- 12:00 – 12:00
Summary and discussion(London I, II)
- 12:00 – 13:00
Buffet Lunch inc. Partners(Hotel Restaurant)
- 13:00 – 13:10
Introduction
by Angelika Becker, President of Commission 1(London I, II)
- 13:10 – 13:40
ILI features & ILI verification dig findings – A case study on DESFA pipelines
by Nick Kioupis, DESFA S.A., Greece(London I, II)
- 13:40 – 14:00
CP measurements by coupons – Terèga’s feedback
by François Castillon, TEREGA, France(London I, II)
- 14:00 – 14:20
In-situ photometric reflectance measurements of passive film on carbon steel in alkaline electrolyte
by Federico Martinelli Orlando and Ueli Angst, ETH Zürich, Switzerland(London I, II)
- 14:20 – 14:40
Evaluating the Performance of Stress Concentration Tomography for Detecting Defects in Underground Pipelines by Chau Vo and Bach Vu, Speirhunter, United Kingdom /online/(London I, II)
- 14:40 – 15:00
Overline pipeline inspection in 5 parallel gas transmission pipelines by Peter Soukup, eustream, a.s., Slovak Republic(London I, II)
- 15:00 – 15:30
Coffee break(Foyer London/Rome)
- 15:30 – 15:50
Influence of overprotection on AC corrosion – Analysis of a real case by Ivano Magnifico, AUTOMA S.r.l., Italy(London I, II)
- 15:50 – 16:10
Remote synchronized CP off-potential measurements of test-posts by Paul Mignot, Withthegrid, The Netherlands(London I, II)
- 16:10 – 16:30
Corrosion of steel in soil: A discussion of relevant influencing factors
by Markus Buechler, SGK, Switzerland(London I, II)
- 16:30 – 16:50
Summary and discussion(London I, II)
- 19:00 – 23:00
Congress Dinner incl. Accompanying Persons and Sponsors at winery ELESKO(Winery ELESKO)
THURSDAY
June 1, 2023
- 08:00 – 17:00
Application and registration of participants Partner Program Information and Departure - 08:00 – 17:00
Technical Exhibition(Rome)
- 08:20 – 08:30
Introduction by Ricardo Gutiérrez, President of Commission 2, Exolum, Spain(London I, II)
- 08:30 – 08:50
Degradation of grounding conductors for ac mitigation: influence of backfill composition and ac current leve by Julien Duboscq, Nada Marzouq, Keltouma Zmoug, Ahmed Fakhry, Romuald Bouaffre, GRT Gas, France(London I, II)
- 08:50 – 09:10
Stray current corrosion of pipelines: An assessment of critical conditions by David Joos, Markus Büchler and Michael Gerhard, SGK, Switzerland(London I, II)
- 09:10 – 09:30
AC Mitigation System After Ten Years of Operation by Jerzy Sibila, Jerzy Mossakowski, Maciej Mleczko, Corrstop Co Ltd, Poland(London I, II)
- 09:30 – 09:50
A practical guide to EN ISO 21857 (Prevention of corrosion on pipeline systems influenced by stray currents). by Ken Lax, Corroconsult, Telford, United Kingdom(London I, II)
- 09:50 – 10:20
Coffee break(Foyer London/Rome)
- 10:20 – 10:40
Effects of electrical interference on Microbiologically Influenced Corrosion (MIC) by S. Jansen, J. Gerritse (Deltares), G.H. Horstink (Gasunie), The Netherlands(London I, II)
- 10:40 – 11:00
Influence of changing the water-related corrosion conditions on existing drinking water distribution systems by Timo Jentzsch and Angelika Becker, IWW Forschungs GmbH, Germany(London I, II)
- 11:00 – 11:20
Onshore HVDC – Consideration of interference situations and assessment by Ashokanand Vimalanandan, Open Grid Europe GmbH, Germany(London I, II)
- 11:20 – 11:40
Effectiveness of cathodic protection under disbonded coatings : redefining shielding properties by Thomas Löffler, DENSO GmbH, Leverkusen, Germany(London I, II)
- 11:40 – 12:00
Summary and discussion(London I, II)
- 12:00 – 13:00
Buffet Lunch(Hotel Restaurant)
- 13:00 – 13:00
Introduction by Angelika Becker, President of Commission 1(London I, II)
- 13:05 – 13:35
Best Management Practices To Transfer Knowledge And How It Can Help Young Engineers And Their Companies by Izabela Gajewska, Intertek Production & Integrity Assurance, United Kingdom(London I, II)
- 13:35 – 13:35
Consumption Rate of Zinc Sacrificial Anodes Under the Combined Effects of DC and AC by Neil Webb and Ambrose Diale, Isinyithi Cathodic Protection, South Africa(London I, II)
- 13:35 – 13:35
Cathodic protection shielding of buried pipeline coatings – Review by Abdelkader Meroufel, Andrew Gordon, Dominique Thierry, RISE, Sweden(London I, II)
- 13:35 – 13:35
Summary and discussion(London I, II)
- 13:35 – 15:05
Coffee break(Foyer London/Rome)
- 15:05 – 15:20
Closing Speech by Markus Buechler, President of CEOCOR(London I, II)
- 15:20 – 16:00
General Assembly(London I, II)
- 18:00 – 21:00
Cocktail Party at Bratislava Castle(Bratislava Castle)
June 2, 2023
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COMMISSION 2
- 08:00 – 09:30
WG N – Internal linings for steel pipelines carrying raw or potable water
Convener: Neil Webb, Isinyithi Cathodic Protection, South Africa(London I)
- 09:30 – 10:00
Coffee, Teas, Snacks(Foyer London/ Rome)
- 10:00 – 11:30
WG M – CP in conjunction with External Coatings
Convener: Ashokanand Vimalanandan, Open Grid Europe GmbH, Germany(London I)
- 11:30 – 12:30
WG K – Overpolarization
Convener: Markus Buechler, SGK, Switzerland(London I)
- 12:30 – 13:30
Lunch(Hotel Restaurant)