54th Annual Underground Corrosion Short Course
54th Annual Underground Corrosion Short Course February 24-26, 2015 Purdue University West Lafayette, Indiana Register online at: www.conf.purdue.edu/corrosion 54th Annual Underground Corrosion Short Course February 24-26, 2015 • Purdue University • West Lafayette, Indiana Who Should Attend Short-Course Registration Fee Anyone interested in the causes of corrosion and its control should attend this course. Engineers, corrosion technicians, construction foremen, and maintenance foremen will find that this program fits their needs. The general registration fee is $150 or $175 for rectifier section per person through January 31, 2015. After that, a late fee of $25 will be added. The luncheon on Wednesday is included with registration. Sections and Offerings Professional Development Hours (PDH) NEW Internal Corrosion Course – This new course will be offered on Wednesday only. It will have industry experts presenting the latest information on internal corrosion. PDH are available for the sessions identified as such. PDH are a standardized, nationwide method of recognition for participation in approved, non-credit educational activities. Attendance at the entire session (Basic, Intermediate, Advanced, or Practical Application) is required for credit. Recordkeeping for your PDH requirements is your responsibility. Hands-on Training Opportunity – On Tuesday, February 24, from noon-3 p.m., there will be multiple hands-on training stations including ultrasonic instrument and pit gauge measurements, line locating, setting current interrupters in rectifiers, and taking the basic bond measurement. Students will learn how to properly operate the equipment at each station. Pipeline Integrity – This section discusses in-depth the various analytical tools available for determining the cause of pipeline threats such as corrosion, manufacturing and construction defects, third party damage, etc. As it relates to pipeline integrity, interpretation of DOT rule-making from transmission and distribution viewpoints will be discussed. Coatings School – Surface preparation and coating fundamentals will be discussed. The course will address inspection techniques in the field and at the coating mill, knowledge of proper coating selection, and hands-on field application procedures. Basic Section – This section will provide a structured course, with an optional test. It is designed to assist in the preparation for the Cathodic Protection Tester Certification test. Intermediate Section – This section will present NACE and DOT criteria, an overview of pipeline coatings, and interference testing; an optional test is offered. Advanced Section – This section will present advanced techniques, materials, and design; an optional test is offered. Please bring a scientific calculator to class with you, there are some available on a first come basis. Program and Registration Information For registration information, please contact: Conference Registration (866) 515-0023 [email protected] www.conf.purdue.edu/corrosion For course content information, please contact: Ray Bingman, General Chairman (812) 491-4573 [email protected] Once you are registered, you will receive an electronic confirmation letter, parking information, links to maps, and other information. Parking Parking is available in the Grant Street Parking Garage, which is across the street (east) from the Purdue Memorial Union. The daily fee is $10, with hourly rates for lesser time. Parking is free to Union Club Hotel guests. Please have your garage ticket validated at the Union Club desk prior to leaving the garage. Rectifier School – Corrosion technicians can learn about the fundamentals of troubleshooting, maintenance, and operation of rectifiers. In the class, students will be able to work physically with the equipment. Please bring a multimeter to class with you. Refunds Special Topics – This section will address current issues and problems facing the industry, and will endeavor to find solutions. Vendor Show Practical Applications of Corrosion Control – This course is designed for operators, field laborers, and supervisors that want a basic understanding of the concepts of corrosion. A lot of hands-on training and basic fundamentals will be addressed. The Corrosion Roundtable Forum will be conducted Tuesday afternoon, February 24, 2015, from 4-5:30 p.m. This is an excellent opportunity to ask questions and compare corrosion practices. Refunds will be granted upon written request received by February 11, 2015. Purdue University is not responsible for costs incurred due to cancellation. The ballroom at the Best Western (4343 State Road 26E, Lafayette) will be the location for the Supplier Hospitality and Information Show. The show will be held Tuesday and Wednesday from 6:30-9:30 pm. Join a number of industry experts in a casual atmosphere to obtain the latest information on CP services and products. Food and beverages will be provided by the exhibitors. For your convenience, a shuttle bus between the Purdue Memorial Union and the Best Western will be provided, starting at 5:50 pm. The last bus will run at 9:30 p.m. (Best Western to Purdue campus). For more information, contact John Williams at [email protected] or (586) 747-5437. Preferred Lodging Union Club Hotel, Purdue Memorial Union........................... 765-494-8900 or 800-320-6291 Best Western, Lafayette, I-65 and State Road 26 East........... 765-447-0575 or 800-780-7234 Alternate Lodging Comfort Inn, 4701 Meijer Court............................................ 765-447-3434 Comfort Suites Hotel, 31 Frontage Road............................... 765-447-0016 Preferred Lodging Days Inn, I-65 and State Road 26 East................................... 765-446-8558 A limited number of rooms will be available at both the Union Club Hotel in the Purdue Memorial Union, adjacent to Stewart Center, and the Best Western, Lafayette (host hotel), where the Vendor Show will be held. (A shuttle bus will be available to take participants to Purdue; please check at the hotel desk for information). Fairfield Inn, State Road 26 East........................................... 765-449-0083 Please mention this conference when registering at the Best Western. There has been a block of rooms reserved for Purdue Corrosion Short Course participants. You are urged to make housing reservations early. Homewood Suites, 3939 State Rd 26 East............................. 765-448-9700 Hampton Inn, I-65 and State Road 26 East........................... 765-447-1600 Hilton Garden Inn, Tapawingo Dr. and State Road 26............ 765-742-2100 Holiday Inn, 515 South Street............................................... 765-423-1000 Quality Inn, 4221 State Road 26 East.................................... 765-447-3434 Sheraton Four Points, U.S. 52 and Cumberland..................... 765-463-5511 Towne Place Suites, 163 Frontage Road................................ 765-446-8668 54th Annual Underground Corrosion Short Course • Schedule All times are Eastern Standard Time • All sessions in Stewart Center Tuesday, February 24 Registration Stewart Center in the East Foyer on the Main Floor 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Check-in registration and receive materials and more information about the courses Hands-On Stewart Center Noon-3 p.m. This will be an open forum with multiple stations. Several knowledgeable industry professionals will be available to demonstrate, answer questions, and help students use equipment at each station. The following stations will be available: • Galvanic anode display • Taking pipe-to-soil potentials • Rectifier • Current interrupter installation • Impressed current anode display • Bond test station • Ultrasonic measurement testing • Pit depth measurements • Coating thickness profile • Locating Roundtable Stewart Center 4-5:30 p.m. Roundtable discussion. This is an open forum for students with any corrosion related question. Mark Anderson with QPSE will moderate this event. Vendor Show Best Western 6:30-9:30 p.m. Shuttle bus will board at the Grant St. entrance of the Purdue Memorial Union (east side) starting at 5:50 p.m. on a rotating basis. Last bus returning to PMU will board at 9:30 p.m. Introduction to Corrosion Control Phil Eggen EN Engineering Theory and Application Practical Applications of Corrosion Control Mark James, Chair Rectifier School J.C. Johnson, Instructor Johnson Utility, Inc. Unpiggable Pipelines Michael McGee Quest Integrity TBD Lynday Bensman DNV Improving Insepction Productivity & Documentation via RFID Gina Rundo Dominion TBD Dan Powell Williams Pipeline Integrity Adam Gilles, Chair Internal Corrosion Nick Ashcraft, Chair PMU Ballroom PMU Ballroom PMU Ballroom Grounding Mats for Step & Touch Potential Voltages Mike Tachick Dairyland PMU Ballroom Quality Assurance: Independent Protective Coating System Evaluation Program Cindy O’Malley KTA-Tator Integrity in Corrosion Control Jim Walton Southern Cross PMU Ballroom PMU Ballroom Theory and Application Special Topics Gary Walker, Chair Pipeline Field Coatings / Pipeline Coatings Historical Perspective Frank Rampton, Chair Jim Utley, Denso & Frank Rampton Trenton Impressed Current CP Design, Part 2 Keith Boswell National Pipeline Services Impressed Current CP Design, Part 1 Keith Boswell National Pipeline Services Advanced Section Rogelio de las Casas, Chair Coatings Doug Klingensmith Unconventional Solutions PMU Ballroom Rectifiers/Solar Panels, Part 2 Tim Jenkins Willbros Eng. Rectifiers/Solar Panels, Part 1 Tim Jenkins Willbros Eng. Intermediate Section Tim Jenkins, Chair PMU Ballroom PMU Ballroom Corrosion Fundamentals Dan Rowe NIPSCO Principals of Basic Electricity John Fitzgerald III Corrpro Consultant Basic Section Ned Gisel, Chair Lunch 12:00 – 1:00 Period 2 10:45 – 11:45 Period 1 9:15 – 10:30 Storage Field Issues Victor Magazine Dominion Case Study: Missed DCVG in an ECDA Project Josh Brewer Integrity Solutions Operators View – Considering IR George Johnson Enterprise Application of FBE Coatings Jeff Wilkins 3M Theory and Application Coating Hands-On Doug Klingensmith Unconventional Solutions Cathodic Protection Installation Nathan Wood BGL Asset Services Impressed Current Anode Systems Eric Langelund CPM Corrosion Control Brent Shuler NIPSCO Period 3 1:15 – 2:30 IC Inspection Technologies Nick Ashcraft S&ME, Inc. Pipe Grade Determination Using ILI Jeff Harris Rosen Internal Corrosion – Well Sites & Gathering Jerry Brown Brown Corrosion Liquid Coatings Aboveground Structures Tony Ippolito Sherwin-Williams Theory and Application CP Chad Farris Laclede Deep Anode Cathodic Protection Design Nathan Wood BGL Asset Services TBD Code Compliant Pipeline Integrity Repairs Tammy Bomia NRI Application & Issues – FRP Shields, Spacers, Paddies Andrew Rockafellows Glas-Mesh Critical Application Steps – 2 Part Epoxies Jeff Bertsche Canusa Theory and Application CP Chad Farris Laclede Soil Resistivity Testing for CP Design Rogelio de las Casas R.U.S.T. AC Interference, Part 1 Tim Jenkins Willbros Eng. Fundamentals of Cathodic Protection, Part 2 Josh Brewer / John Fitzgerald Fundamentals of Cathodic Protection, Part 1 Josh Brewer Integrity Solutions Galvanic Anode Systems Eric Langelund CPM Period 5 4:15 – 5:30 Period 4 2:45 – 4:00 Check-in registration begins at 7:00 a.m. in Stewart Center in the East Foyer. | General Session is scheduled 8:00-9:00 a.m. in Stewart Center on the Main Floor in Fowler Hall. Wednesday, February 25, 2015 Hands-On Training Coating Inspection Techniques Tiffany Vorhies SME TBD Mark Anderson QPSE NDT Services and Identifiable Anomalies Keith Gay Acuren Hands-On Training Successful Field Coating Applications Scott Feuquay S.L. Feuquay TBD Kurt Lawson Mears Hydrotesting and the Importance of Records Larry Decker RCP Rectifier School J.C. Johnson, Instructor Pipeline Coatings Frank Rampton, Chair Special Topics Gary Walker, Chair Pipeline Integrity Adam Gilles, Chair Refreshments Refreshments Refreshments Refreshments Refreshments Refreshments Galvanic Anode CP Design, Part 2 Rogelio de las Casas RUST Galvanic Anode CP Design, Part 1 Rogelio de las Casas RUST Advanced Section Rogelio de las Casas, Chair Test Stations & Potential Measurements Tim Bechtel BGL Refreshments Interference Testing DC, Part 2 John Fitzgerald III Corrpro Consultant Interference Testing DC, Part 1 John Fitzgerald III Corrpro Consultant Intermediate Section Tim Jenkins, Chair Electrical Isolation Mark Anderson QPSE Refreshments Cathodic Protection Measurement Basics, Part 2 Mark Anderson QPSE Cathodic Protection Measurement Basics, Part 1 Melvin Burns Basic Section Ned Gisel, Chair Practical Applications of Corrosion Control Mark James, Chair Break 10:45 – 11:15 Period 7 9:30 – 10:45 Period 6 8:00 – 9:15 Thursday, February 26, 2015 Rountable (Pipeline Integrity) Indirect Inspection Methods – Corrosion Control Under Insulation Travis Hill Jan-X Rountable Hands-On Stations Coatings & Inspection Equipment Coating Inspection Equipment / Calibration Chris Beninati Elcometer CP In-Line Inspection Tool Dennis Janda or David Williams Baker Hughes Voluntary Exam Voluntary Exam Rectifier Inspections & Resistivity Measurements Mark James QPSE Hands-On Training Voluntary Exam Voluntary Exam Voluntary Exam Period 9 12:30 – 1:30 CP Design Exercise Al Daum USAF AC Interface, Part 2 Tim Jenkins Willbros Eng. Monitoring Cathodic Protection John Fitzgerald III Corrpro Consultant Period 8 11:15 – 12:15 Fitzgerald Award The Fitzgerald Award is the highest honor a Purdue Underground Corrosion Short Course student can receive. It has been awarded to a deserving student since 2004. This award is not given out every year, as some years no student is able to meet the criteria. John Fitzgerald III, the award’s namesake is a 1955 graduate of Yale University, professional engineer, a NACE Corrosion Specialist, and has been involved with corrosion work since 1959. He is a NACE International Fellow and has authored over 75 technical papers. John served as NACE International president from 1990 to 1991. He continues to be active in several short courses...including this one. You may see him instructing one of your classes this year. Pierce Award The Pierce Award is an honor presented to a committee member or an individual that contributes to and adds value to the Purdue Underground Corrosion Short Course. 2013 was its inaugural year. Jay Pierce began with the Purdue Underground Corrosion Short Course in 1980. He chaired the Power and Communications Section from 1985 and served 7 years as General Chairman. Jay is currently an advisor and liaison to the University. Purdue Corrosion Short Course Planning Committee and Sponsors Hands-on Section Internal Corrosion Advisers Brad Malcolm, Nipsco Nick Ashcroft, S&ME, Inc. Basic Section Special Topics Ned Gisel, (ANR) TransCanada Pipeline Gary Walker, CPM Intermediate Section Pipeline Integrity Section Tim Jenkins, Columbia Gas Adam Gilles, Vectren Energy Advanced Section Testing Jeff Brown, Buckeye Pipeline Mike Mertes, Nipsco Jay Pierce, Purdue University Jim Utley, Denso North America Ned Gisel, (ANR) TransCanada Pipeline Tim Swinhart, Jo-Carroll Bill Fields, Ohio Valley Gas Corporation Phil Swinhart, Swinhart Corrosion Control Jim Shank, Miller Pipeline Rogelio de las Casas, R.U.S.T. Brad Malcolm, Nipsco Practical Application Vendor Representative Mark James, QPSE John Williams, Copperhead Rectifier Section Historian J.C. Johnson, Johnson Utilities, Inc. (Instructor) Bill Fields, Ohio Valley Gas Corporation Coatings School General Chairman Frank Rampton, Trenton Ray Bingman, Vectren Energy Vice Chairman Josh Brewer, Integrity Solutions Sponsors Purdue Physical Facilities Utilities Department Indiana Corrosion Society Ohio Corrosion Committee NACE International – Southwest Ohio Section NACE International – Detroit Chapter Chicago Regional Committee on Underground Corrosion Michigan Electrolysis Committee Vectren Energy NIPSCO CP Masters Dairyland TD Williamson NOTE: Purdue University, Underground Corrosion Short Course, the planning committee, and the committee officers are not responsible for statements made by the speakers. 54th Annual Underground Corrosion Short Course Registration Form 14583-SB February 24-26, 2015 Name__________________________________________________________________________________________________ Title___________________________________________________________________________________________________ Organization______________________________________________________________________________________________ Address_________________________________________________________________________________________________ City__________________________________________________________________ State______________ Zip_____________ Phone__________________________________________________________________ Fax_____________________________ E-mail__________________________________________________________________________________________________ __________ I plan on attending the Wednesday Luncheon (included in your registration) __________ I am requesting a vegetarian meal __________ Please select the section you plan to attend from the list below. 1. Basic 2. Intermediate 3. Advanced 4. Rectifer 5. Internal Corrosion Course 6. Practical Applications of Corrosion 7. Pipeline Coatings 8. Special Topics 9. Pipeline Integrity Purdue is committed to making its programs accessible to individuals with disabilities. If you require an accommodation or special assistance for this program due to a disability, please contact us at (866) 515-0023. Payment Method Purdue University is not responsible for costs due to cancellation. General Registration by January 31: $150 Rectifier Registration by January 31: $175 General Registration after January 31: $175 Rectifier Registration after January 31: $200 Enclosed is a check made payable to Purdue University Please charge my: VISA American Express Discover MasterCard Account Number____________________________________________________ Expiration Date_________________CVV__________ Printed Name_____________________________________________________________________________________________ Signature________________________________________________________________________________________________ Please return this form to: PEC Business Services Purdue University Stewart Center, Room 110 128 Memorial Mall West Lafayette, IN 47907-2034 Fax: (765) 494-0567 Purdue University is an equal access/equal opportunity institution. 54th Annual Underground Corrosion Short Course • February 24-26 Register online: www.conf.purdue.edu/corrosion CONFERENCE DIVISION Stewart Center, Room 116 128 Memorial Mall West Lafayette, IN 47904-2034 First Class Presort Mail U.S. Postage PAID Lafayette, IN Permit No. 221
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