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Maximising Durability in the Water Industry
T
he Australasian Corrosion Association (ACA) will be hosting an
Building on the success of previous Water and Water Treatment
upcoming technical seminar focusing on mitigating the effects of
Industry themed events, this event will draw from the presenters’ and
corrosion for the water and water treatment industry. This one-day
audiences’ experience, the lessons they have learnt through real life
seminar will be held on Monday 6 May at the Royal Society of Victoria in
case studies, and openly explore both successes and failures. The
Melbourne.
Maximising Durability in the Water Industry seminar will bring together
Australia is the driest inhabited continent on Earth and one of the
all stakeholders to discuss various corrosion issues across the Water
world’s highest consumers of water. Amongst OECD nations Australia
and Water Treatment Industry.
is ranked fourth-highest in water usage per capita. Australia faces
David Johnstone from AzkoNobel will present a case study titled,
increasingly acute long-term water shortages with lower rainfall, rivers
Waterproofing for the future – Black Hill Reservoir Case Study. In
drying up and dam water levels falling.
another presentation, Justin Rigby will share a case study on the
However, in spite of this, valuable water is being lost due to corrosion.
Sunbury Recycled Water Treatment Plant and how asset durability can
The total estimated cost of corrosion in the Australian Urban Water
be extended through cementitious repair. These presentations, together
Industry, is approximately $AUD982 million (ACA 2010 Corrosion
with other notable speakers will reveal industry best practice and
Challenges Report). Given the importance of this issue, the ACA’s Water
lessons learned while also providing a catalyst for discussion and further
& Waste Water Treatment Technical Group has produced a program
information sharing.
that will investigate ways of protecting and maintaining our water assets
Networking drinks will follow the presentations to provide an
from corrosion, by bringing together a range of stakeholders to discuss
opportunity for further discussion and relationship building.
various corrosion issues and their management across the water & wastewater industries.
For further information: www.corrosion.com.au
Australia faces increasingly acute long-term water shortages with lower rainfall, rivers drying up and dam water levels falling. However, in spite of this, valuable water is being lost due to corrosion.
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