Can you help us tackle corrosion?
Corrosion is a fundamental global problem. When it happens on an industrial scale the costs to health & safety, the economy and the environment can be serious. NACE reports that corrosion directly costs the US economy alone $276 billion per year.
Corrosion affects many industries – including construction, transport, oil and gas, food and water, energy, and defence. When the scale of a problem crosses industry, discipline and sector boundaries, it follows that the work to solve it should do the same.
That’s why we’re looking for people with a diverse range of expertise and backgrounds – chemical scientists, engineers, mathematicians, academics, SMEs, multinationals, consultants, service providers and more. When combined, your knowledge could spark a brand new approach to tackling corrosion on a global scale.
Together with our industry partners, we have organised key corrosion challenges into four themes to explore. If you can help, we want to hear from you.
How it works
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Webinar
View the webinar recording to find out more about the challenges
Workshop – 18 September, all day
London, UK
Apply to attend - the deadline for applications is Friday 18 August 2017.
Take part in a multidisciplinary workshop and explore new routes to solving the challenges:
• Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team on real corrosion challenges experienced by industry.
• Gain new insights and exchange knowledge between sectors.
• Initiate new projects and partnerships to find new solutions routes to corrosion.
To ensure a balance of different perspectives, specialisms and approaches in the workshop, there will be a selection process for potential attendees. We will invite applicants to attend based on their industry sector, organisation type and the corrosion theme they are most interested in. We will confirm workshop places on 1 September, and share more details of the day at the same time.
The challenge themes
Through the webinar and workshop, we’ll be exploring corrosion challenges that fall under the following themes:
Modelling & prediction
We have an ongoing battle against the natural forces that lead to corrosion and we invest in huge amounts of resources to ensure infrastructure remains intact. But we think we can do better. How can we enhance our understanding by learning from other industries?
Monitoring & detection
There are many ways to currently monitor for and detect corrosion, and the rigorous regimes we have in place ensure that we remain safe. But we are looking for new ideas and solutions. How can we best sense and monitor the integrity of our infrastructure? How can we best detect corrosion or the signs that corrosion may begin?
Localised corrosion
We have processes and procedures in place to minimise the many causes of localised corrosion. But we know that we need to understand more. How can we prevent bacteria induced corrosion? How can we prevent corrosion under insulation and under impurity deposits?
Non-metallics & system design
New materials have revolutionised many industries, from cars to aircraft to household goods. What opportunities are there to explore how non-metallic materials can be used in infrastructure, in a way that is cost effective?
A unique opportunity to collaborate across disciplines
Innovation is crucial. It’s critical to society’s development, and it’s the foundation of economic growth.
For us, innovation and collaboration go hand-in-hand.
As the world’s leading chemistry community, we bring together chemical scientists from all over the world, initiating connections between those working in academia, industry and other areas of science.
The reach and diverse nature of our global network means that we can create unique opportunities for collaboration – and act as an unbiased means through which to share knowledge across disciplines.
The new initiative we’re trialling this year will draw together interdisciplinary expertise to tackle complex innovation challenges – challenges which if solved would make a vital difference across multiple industry sectors.
We want to do everything we can to create the ideal conditions for innovation. We’re confident that corrosion will be the first of many challenge topics we can tackle using the power of our network.
