Session #8 – Mechanics of Corrosion & Management Strategies

Expires Wed. May 15, 2024

Overview:

Corrosion and lost water costs tax payers millions of dollars unnecessarily. By adopting one or multiple approaches to managing corrosion, costs can be reduced by 25-35% according to AMPP (formerly NACE). But these are not one-size-fits all approaches and a few things need to be considered when choosing your corrosion management strategy. In this session we will briefly look at how corrosion works, the different management strategies and the risks and benefits associated with each.

At the completion of this one-hour OJT session, participants will be able to demonstrate the following:

- - - - How corrosion works as an electrochemical phenomenon
        
        Understand the benefits and risks of different approaches such as cathodic protection, epoxy, stainless steel and field applied coatings
        
        Understand how each of those options work and how they are to be installed properly to work properly.

Facilitator:

Stuart Reece

Our facilitator is Stuart Reece, owner of River Run Industrial. Stuart has worked in the municipal infrastructure space for the last nine years, has his NACE Level 2 Certification and specializes in providing quality products and coatings to prevent corrosion and protect vital infrastructure. Recently relocated to British Columbia, Stuart still has many colleagues and friends in Ontario and Eastern Canada and operates a small industrial distribution company operating nationally named after his daughter River.

Logistics:
These 1-hour virtual sessions are offered every alternate Thursday starting at 2:00 pm. Sessions are complimentary to all OMWA members and the fee for non-members is $30.00 CAD plus HST per person per session.

Questions:
If you have any specific questions regarding this OJT session, please feel free to submit them when you register and we will provide them to the workshop facilitator.

The OMWA will provide a certificate recognizing participation in these On the Job Training sessions. Attendance may also qualify as a Continuing Knowledge Activity for the PEO PEAK program