AMPP Interview Series

Bo Andersen, product manager for thermal spray aluminum (TSA) at Integrated Global Services (IGS), shares experiences and lessons learned from his company's pilot project at one of Nigeria LNG's six trains. Topics discussed on the podcast include benefits of the technology; how it can be safely applied in an online plant environment; and challenges overcome during the project.

Tony da Costa, vice president of engineering at Mobiltex (Calgary, Alberta, Canada), and Shawn Lawrence, service manager, join the MP Interview Series to discuss lightning immunity in pipelines, as well as the use of remote monitoring systems to evaluate potential damage.

In this episode, they cover the ways in which a lightning strike could affect a pipeline. Other topics discussed include why "flashovers" are often more damaging than a direct lightning strike; ways to evaluate the impact of a lightning strike; and how pipeline operators can protect cathodic protection (CP) systems and their components from lightning strikes.

The feature article in the February 2021 issue of Materials Performance (MP) Magazine has more on these subjects.

Professors Joey Kish (McMaster University) and Geraint Williams (Swansea University) join the CORROSION journal Interview Series to discuss corrosion of magnesium and its alloys and provide highlights of CORROSION’s magnesium-themed February issue.

Troy Rankin, president of Farwest Corrosion Control Co. (Downey, California, USA), discusses his company's latest advances in cathodic protection (CP) technology and shares feedback that he's heard from clients in the field. Other topics include what business in the corrosion industry is likely to look like in 2021, especially in the context of a new U.S. administration and the evolving COVID-19 pandemic.

With a new U.S. president and new changes to the COVID-19 pandemic, the scope of safety in the construction sector is likely to see some changes for 2021. Anthony Krake, VP of operations for ConstructSecure, shares opinions, trends, and outlooks with CoatingsPro in today’s episode.

For more information, connect with Anthony at https://www.linkedin.com/in/anthonykrake/

Bob Chalker, CEO of the new Association for Materials Protection and Performance (AMPP), sits down with us for an exclusive interview. Topics discussed are the combination of NACE International and SSPC: The Society for Protective Coatings; implications for various segments of the corrosion industry, including coatings contractors; feedback during the initial weeks of the merger; key dates and milestones to watch moving forward; and much more.

In this episode, four industry experts and leaders with the new Association for Materials Protection and Performance (AMPP) share their perspectives on what the merged organization could mean for the corrosion control and protective coatings industries. Guests include Tim Bieri, Sam Scaturro, Joyce Wright, and Cris Connor.

Corrosion experts Terry Greenfield, principal consultant at CONSULEX, and Joe Walker, vice president and general manager at Elcometer, discuss the recent launch of the Association for Materials Protection and Performance (AMPP). As recent presidents of NACE International and SSPC: The Society for Protective Coatings, Greenfield and Walker share background information and stories on how the merger came to be. In this exclusive conversation, they also explore potential industry implications and what it could mean for standards and beyond.

Rick Duncan, new Executive Director at the Spray Polyurethane Foam Alliance (SPFA), joins the podcast to share what the future looks like for the SPFA. Other topics include industry implications from the new U.S. administration, as well as how it pertains to the world of coatings. 

For more information, contact: Rick Duncan, (703) 222-4269, rickduncan@sprayfoam.org

Christopher Taylor, principal engineer of materials technology and development at DNV GL, and Jeffrey Johnston, founder and principal engineer at Rapid Prototyles LLC, join the MP Interview Series to discuss a new industry research collaboration. Their work, which involves a future suite of logging tools for ultra-high temperature geothermal wells, recently won a American-Made Geothermal Manufacturing Prize from the U.S. Department of Energy. 

 

In our latest podcast episode, Taylor and Johnston explain the basis for their research; what the links to corrosion are; and the next steps moving forward.