Dr. Sonja Richter spotlighted in Materials Performance May 2013 Article

Dr. Sonja Richter was a interviewed as a part of Materials Performance May 2013 article entitled "Managing Corrosion of Pipelines that Transport Crude Oils". Dr. Richter was part of a six person panel of corrosion experts. The panel included corrosion industry professionals with various backgrounds and expertise.

Current Job Openings:

University Postdoctoral Research Associate - Provide technical and research expertise in computer modeling of multiphase flow and associated chemical and physical phenomena including corrosion and erosion. - Develop code using advanced numerical methods for solving differential equations. - Build integrated software packages with advanced user interface design, platform portability and web compatibility. - Interface with graduate students and other staff and help them with developing strategies for building installing and testing of modeling applications. Minimum Qualifications: - Ph.D. in Engineering, Computer Science or a related discipline, with experience in developing and implementing engineering applications, object-oriented modeling and programming, and numerical calculations. - Ability to work on modern Software IDE tools like CodeBuilder, MS Visual Studio, Eclipse and related. The position will remain open until filled. For full consideration, please apply by May 12, 2013. Click here to apply on Ohio University Jobs website

Najmiddin Yaakob's poster wins 2nd place at NACE 2013 in Orlando, FL

Najmiddin Yaakob has won 2nd place Mars Fontana Prize for best porster in corrosion engineering at NACE 2013 in Orlando, Florida. The title of his poster is "Top of the line corrosion behavior in highly sour environments". Naj's poster can be found here.
Naj with NACE President	Naj and his poster

Azmi Mohammed Nor Successfully Defended Dissertation

Azmi successfully presented and defended his dissertation on March 14th 2013. His dissertation is titled "The Effect of Turbulent Flow on Corrosion of Mild Steel in High Partial CO2 Environments". Azmi is currently a staff researcher for Petronas.

Azmi Mohammed Nor

Nicolas Jauseau & Tanaporn (Roong) Tanupabrungsun Defend Dissertations

Towards the end of the Fall 2012 semester, two more of our graduate students defended their PhD dissertations. Nicolas Jauseau’s topic related to refinery corrosion, with his dissertation subject the “Multiphase Flow Effects on Naphthenic Acid Corrosion of Carbon Steel”. Nicolas recently joined Kongsberg Oil & Gas Technologies. Tanaporn (Roong) Tanupabrungsun defended her dissertation on the “Thermodynamics and Kinetics of Carbon Dioxide Corrosion of Mild Steel at Elevated Temperatures”. This has particular relevance to CO2 corrosion downhole in high temperature production environments. Roong has accepted a position with BP.

Tanaporn (Roong) Tanupabrungsun

Nicolas Jauseau

ICMT Hosts Fall 2012 Advisory Board Meeting

The Corrosion Center Joint Industry Project (CC JIP) Advisory Board Meeting was held on October 2, 3, & 4th and was attended by 29 company representatives from 17 of our sponsoring companies and two companies planning to join the CC JIP.   Guest presentations during the 2 1/2 day seminar included "Non-classical nucleation kinetics and iron sulfide corrosion" by Dr. David Rickard (Cardiff University, Wales) and "Topics from Corrosion and Multiphase Flow" by Dr. Bert Pots (Corrosion Consultant, The Netherlands). Both presentations provided perspectives and information on research topics relevant to the CC JIP and were highly applauded by all in attendance. Twelve graduate students reviewed their current research through presentations and discussion sessions; presentations were considered by sponsors to be of high quality. [These presentations and the minutes of the meeting are available for sponsoring company representatives to download directly from the ICMT secure website.] The next meeting will be held March 11-13, 2013, in Athens, Ohio. ICMT Students, Faculty and Staff picured with the 2012 Advisory Board Members in front of the Ohio University Human Resources Center

Thunyaluk (Kod) Pojtanabuntoeng defends PhD dissertation

PhD student Thunyaluk (Kod) Pojtanabuntoeng defended her dissertation titled "Influence of Water/Hydrocarbons Co-Condensation on Top of the Line Corrosion" on September 19, 2012. Abstract: Up until the commencement of this project, only hydrocarbon-free TLC systems had been studied. In reality, a certain fraction of hydrocarbons will condense along with water and form two immiscible liquids with different wettability and different corrosivity. This study investigates the influences of straight chain hydrocarbon condensation on TLC. The study is divided into three parts: (i) experimental investigation of wettability and co-condensation processes, (ii) experimental study of corrosion in a co-condensation environment, and (iii) the prediction of water condensation rate in multi-component system. Pictured from left to right: Yoon-Seok Choi, Valerie Young, Srdjan Nesic, Thunyaluk (Kod) Pojtanabuntoeng, Michael Prudich, Martin Kordesch, Klaus Himmeldirk

Ussama Kaewpradap defends MS thesis

Master's student Ussama Kaewpradap defended her thesis titled "Validation of Top of the Line Corrosion Prediction Model Using Laboratory and Field Measurements"on September 19, 2012. Abstract: In this thesis, a methodology comparing TLC model prediction with real field data has been proposed. The methodology involves the analysis of complex field operating conditions and in-line inspection (ILI) data. The performance of the developed methodology using selected TLC model shows good agreement between the model predictions and the data provided from the field. Nevertheless, there are still some discrepancies particularly at the beginning of the pipelines. Pictured from left to right: David Young, Monica Burdick, Ussama Kaewpradap, Gregory Nadon, Marc Singer, Srdjan Nesic

Committee to Explore Effects of Crude to be Transported
by Keystone XL Includes Three NACE Fellows

Houston, Texas - June 19, 2012 – Three NACE International Fellows will participate on a newly appointed National Academy of Sciences (NAS) committee formed to analyze whether diluted bitumen (dilbit) transported by transmission pipeline has an increased potential for release compared with pipeline transmission of other crude oils. The NACE Fellows are Dr. Brenda J. Little of the Naval Research Laboratory, Dr. Srdjan Nesic of Ohio University and Dr. Joe H. Payer of the University of Akron. A chief concern about the transport of Canadian crude through the proposed Keystone XL pipeline is a claim that dilbit poses more release risks than other types of crude. In particular, the committee will examine whether there is evidence that dilbit has corrosive or erosive characteristics that elevate its potential for release from transmission pipelines when compared with other crude oils. Should the committee conclude there is no evidence of an increased potential for release, it will report this finding to the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) by spring 2013. Alternatively, if the committee finds evidence indicating an increased potential, it will examine the adequacy of PHMSA’s pipeline safety regulations in mitigating any increased risk and report back to PHMSA by the fall of 2013. “With all of the controversy surrounding Keystone XL, it is very important that a well-qualified team analyzes the risks, if any, of diluted bitumen,” said NACE Executive Director Bob Chalker. “NAS has put together the right group for the job. NACE supports this effort and I will be interested, along with many others, in seeing the final results.” The honor of NACE Fellow is given in recognition of distinguished contributions in the fields of corrosion and its prevention and the few who have earned this distinction serve as technical and professional leaders and advisors to NACE International. The ad hoc committee will convene for the first time in July with an expected project duration of 12 to 16 months. ABOUT NACE INTERNATIONAL NACE International, The Corrosion Society, based in Houston, Texas, serves 29,000 members in 110 countries. NACE International is the leader in the corrosion control community, and is recognized worldwide as the premier authority for corrosion solutions. Founded in 1943 by 11 engineers in the pipeline industry, NACE International has grown to reach all industries impacted by corrosion. Today the organization offers the most specified technical training and certification programs, conferences, industry standards, reports, publications, and software to prevent and mitigate corrosion.

ICMT Scores at Ohio University’s Student Expo

ICMT graduate students Saba Navabzadeh Esmaeely and Thu Tran won first and second places at Ohio University's Research & Creative Activity Expo on May 3rd. Competing against other graduate students from the Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Saba scored a blue ribbon with her poster on the "Effect of Calcium Ion on the Formation and Protectiveness of Iron Carbonate Layer in CO2 Corrosion". Thu took a red with her poster on the "Mechanistic Study of Cathodic Reactions in Sweet Corrosion". (Their posters can be viewed by clicking on the icons.) There were 30 participants from the department, divided into 3 categories, with research topics relating to biomolecular engineering, electrolysis, adsorption phenomena, spectroscopy, nanostructured materials and supercritical systems, as well as corrosion. Saba is in the process of completing her MS degree in Chemical Engineering. Thu is pursuing her PhD.

18th International Corrosion Congress

Former Stocker visiting professor Brian Kinsella and Associate Director Marc Singer attended the 18th ICC in Perth, Australia from 20th to 24th November 2011. They presented two papers entitled "Top of the Line Corrosion in Sour Environments – Study of the Controlling Parameters" and "The Mechanical Properties of Surfactant, Corrosion Inhibitor Films by AFM Measurements".