NACE International News for the East Asia and Pacific Area EAPA News EAPA News EAPA News IN THIS ISSUE... NACE EAPA Vice Chairman’s Message.......1 Corrosion Costs, Technologies, and Management Highlighted at CORCON 2014 ...............................................................................2 Representatives from China Sections Gather for Quarterly Meeting ........................4 NACE China—WeChat .......................................5 Member’s Corner: Have Your Say!................5 Govt plans new norms to tackle corrosion issues .............................................................................6 NACE International EAPA Office Updates...6 NACE Section Technology Advisory Groups Formed in China.....................................................7 The K-Story of Cathodic Protection............8 2014 EAPA Conference Draws Hundreds to Bali.............................................................................8 Upcoming Events ............................................... 10 Upcoming Courses............................................ 11 Winter 2015 NACE EAPA Vice Chairman’s Message D ear members and officers of the NACE EAPA, Time is passing and it is already near the end of 2014. Quite a lot of activities and achievements have happened in the EAPA this year. e three major events were successfully held in May, September and November: SINOCORR, the EAPA Conference, and CORCON. Bring on the Heat (BOTH China), was also held for the first time in China. e NACE International Measures of Prevention, Application, and Economics of Corrosion Technologies (IMPACT) study has made progress in the EAPA by involving China, Japan, India, Australia, and Malaysia. anks to all your contributions and support, EAPA has become the biggest of the eight NACE areas around the world. In the incoming year, there will be more activities for your attention. Please refer to the EAPA Activities/Courses Master Calendar to see if anything interests you. You can also contact your local sections to get involved. We hope you will enjoy being a member of the NACE EAPA family. We also wish you a happy holiday season. ank you. Lu Minxu EAPA Vice Chairman Lu Minxu NACE East Asia and Pacific EAPA Vice Chairman 亲爱的NACE 亚太区会员及分会代表， 时光荏苒，转眼又到了2014的末尾。 在这一年中，NACE亚太区举办了许多活动，取得了许多成绩。区域的 三大会议：SINOCORR，NACE亚太区会议及CORCON会议分别于5月、9 月和11月成功举办。耐高温防火防腐涂料会议（BOTH ）也首次在中 国举办。国际腐蚀成本调查项目（IMPACT）在亚太区取得进展，与 区域中的多个国家，如中国、日本、印度、澳大利亚和马来西亚建立 了合作。 感谢您长久以来的贡献和支持，亚太区得以成为NACE在美国以外 的8个区域中最大的一个。 在新的一年，亚太区将会组织更多的活动，期待您的参与。您可以 关注“亚太区活动、培训日历”以挑选您所感兴趣的项目，或联系 您所在的地方分会来参与这些活动。 我们衷心希望您能享受NACE亚太区大家庭的氛围。同时祝您节日、 新年愉快！
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NACE International News for the East Asia and Pacific AreaEAPA NewsEAPA NewsEAPA News
IN THIS ISSUE...
NACE EAPA Vice Chairman’s Message .......1
Corrosion Costs, Technologies, and Management Highlighted at CORCON 2014 ...............................................................................2
Representatives from China Sections Gather for Quarterly Meeting ........................4
Time is passing and it is already near the end of 2014.
Quite a lot of activities and achievements have happened in the EAPA this year. The three major events were successfully held in May, September and November: SINOCORR, the EAPA Conference, and CORCON. Bring on the Heat (BOTH China), was also held for the first time in China. The NACE International Measures of Prevention, Application, and Economics of Corrosion Technologies (IMPACT) study has made progress in the EAPA by involving China, Japan, India, Australia, and Malaysia.
Thanks to all your contributions and support, EAPA has become the biggest of the eight NACE areas around the world.
In the incoming year, there will be more activities for your attention. Please refer to the EAPA Activities/Courses Master Calendar to see if anything interests you. You can also contact your local sections to get involved.
We hope you will enjoy being a member of the NACE EAPA family. We also wish you a happy holiday season.
Thank you.
Lu MinxuEAPA Vice Chairman
Lu MinxuNACE East Asia and Pacific EAPA Vice Chairman
“It’s time to adopt a zero tolerance approach to cor-rosion, in the same serious-
ness we should be attacking cancer or corruption,” said Mr .Ananth Kumar, union minister for Chemicals and Fertilizers, Government of India, speaking at the Special Plenary Session at CORCON 2014 in Mumbai in November. “In fact, I was sur-prised when I learned about the enormity and economics of cor-rosion!”
According to a recent re-port by the World Corrosion Organization, the annual corro-sion cost is approximately $2.5 trillion, or 3-4% of the global Gross Domestic Product (GDP). In India alone, the loss on ac-count of corrosion is estimated at around $67 billion (over Rs 4 lakh crore). “Even if we save 10% of the amount we lose because of corrosion, the figure would be enormous,” Said Kumar.
Kumar said, “Our Prime
Minister has laid great em-phasis on ‘Make in India’ with ‘Zero Defect’ and ‘Zero Effect’ on the environment. Keeping this in mind, we should work toward manufacturing prod-ucts and infrastructure that are corrosion-free.”
He said that it is important we make corrosion planning compulsory in all infrastruc-ture projects and just as we say a product is ‘energy efficient’ or ‘fuel efficient,’ we should also be able to say the product is ‘corrosion control efficient.’ “Corrosion management will facilitate the manufacturing sector to enhance its competi-tive edge in the global market. Corrosion control should be-come an integral part of good manufacturing practices.”
The need for standardization and set parameters for corrosion control, the need to make corro-sion auditing a mandatory re-quirement for industry, and the
need for coordination between the operation and maintenance departments toward corrosion mitigation were some of the is-sues Kumar highlighted. He said that with the use of the right materials and proper mainte-nance, for example, a pipeline with three-year longevity can extend to 15 years. “This is what we need to achieve,” he said, em-phasizing renewed research and development in inventing envi-ronmentally sustainable corro-sion control techniques.
Kumar said he was ready for an in-house task force on cor-rosion control in his ministry. Skill development was another area he emphasized. “For ex-ample, painters should know why they are doing a particu-lar job. The skilled and semi-skilled labor who are part of this should be aware that what they are doing is part of corro-sion control.” He also said that the government will be mandat-ing an institution—the Central
Institute of Plastic Engineering and Technology (CIPET)—to be part of this skill development program.
“Yes! We have to work hard to-ward what our minister has said,” noted Dr. Samir Degan, chairman of CORCON 2014, while speaking about the high-lights of the event. Dr. Degan said this conference was unique and unparalleled in many ways. “In fact, this was the first time that CORCON has been as-sociated with the Ministry of Heavy Industries, Ministry of Chemical and Fertilizers, Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI), the United States Department of Commercial Services, and others in various ways.”
Besides plenary talks, keynote lectures, and invited lectures, there were around 200 contribu-tory oral and poster presenta-tions in 15 technical symposia attended by over 800 delegates
Corrosion Costs, Technologies, and Management Highlighted at CORCON 2014
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Award Winners
Dignitaries with the chief guest, Shri Ananth Kumar, honourable minister of Chemicals and Fertilizers, Government of India
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from across the globe, noted Dr. Samir. “This year too, we had an exclusive student session and besides the technical sympo-sia, eight technical interactive forums were also organized on relevant issues.”
Organized by the NACE International Gateway India Section (NIGIS), CORCON 2014, now into its 21st year, was held at Hotel Grand Hyatt, Mumbai, November 12–15, 2014. An exclusive ex-hibition area featured over 60 participants showcasing their latest products and included fiber reinforced polymer and U.S. pavilions.
Earlier, at the inaugural function, Chief Guest Mr. Sekhar Basu, direc-tor, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Mumbai, said: “With improved cor-rosion management techniques, it is important that we extend the life of aging assets. For example, the cost to generate one kW of power works out to Rs 5 at a new nuclear energy plant, whereas at old ones like at Tarapur, it works out to only 90 paise
per kW. So, the more we extend the life of an asset, the more we save.” Dr. Basu was also emphatic that cor-rosion management must start at the design stage. Guest of Honor Mr. B. Narayan, group president, Reliance Industries Ltd., felt that a subject on corrosion must be introduced as ba-sic education in schools.
In addition, as part of the India/United States commercial dialogue on corrosion, NIGIS hosted Mr. Arun Kumar, Assistant Secretary of Commerce, U.S. Government and Mrs. Mugdha Sinha, di-rector, Ministry of Commerce, Government of India. This dialogue focuses on strategies, standards, and regulations to enhance coop-eration between the two nations to reduce the cost due to corrosion in both economies. Toward this ef-fort, NIGIS, along with FICCI, will be drafting a white paper in the next few weeks to take the dialogue forward.
Every year, NIGIS Corrosion Awareness Awards are presented to honor and respect individuals and institutions for their contributions
to corrosion awareness and develop-ment in the field of corrosion science and technology in India.
This year, the awards were as follows: Excellence in Corrosion Science and Technology in Research and Education, Dr. R. Vedalakshmi, CSIR – Central Electrochemical Research Institute, Karaikudi; Distinction in Corrosion Science and Technology in Industrial Organization, Dr. P. Saravanan, Steel Authority of India Ltd., Ranchi; Distinction in Corrosion Science and Technology in Research and Education, Mr. Sunil Kumar Dayarambhai Kahar, M. S. University of Baroda, Vadodara; the Student Award for PhD Degree to Dr. K. Rajesh Kumar, Indian Institute of Technology—B ombay, Mumbai and Mr. Jagadeesh Sure, Indira Gandhi Centre for Atomic Research, Kalpakkam; Student Award for M Tech, Mr. Dinesh Bapurao Balgude, Institute of Chemical Technology, Mumbai; Meritorious Contribution in Industrial Organization, Dr. Sunil Kumar Chaudhary, Road Construction
Dept., Dharbhanga; Meritorious Contribution in Research and Education, Mr. Indranil Chattoraj, National Metallurgical Laboratory, Jamshedpur and Prof. S. Rajendran, RVS School of Engineering and Technology, Dindigul; and the Excellent Laboratory Award, CSIR—S tructural Engineering Research Centre, Chennai, and Welspun Corp. Ltd., Bharuch.
The Lifetime Achievement Award was conferred on Mr. S.P. Rao, who served as chairman and manag-ing director of Gail (India) Ltd., the largest gas transmission company in India, for his exemplary efforts in supporting the development of NIGIS and for his vision that has contributed to outstanding growth of the oil and gas industry, including corrosion-control and mitigation technologies in India.
CORCON 2015 is scheduled to be held in Chennai. Dates will be an-nounced soon.
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Representatives from China Sections Gather for Quarterly Meeting
This third quarterly meeting of NACE sections in China was held on Octo-ber 17, 2014 at the Shanghai Section
Beijing office in conjunction with section officer training. Fifteen representatives from six sections, as well as the China student sec-tion, attended the meeting. The Lanzhou Section couldn’t make the meeting, but en-gaged in a follow-up briefing with NACE members and during the section officer training.
Bei Gu, who represented the NACE China office, gave a presentation to the audience on the section operation manual and section investment fund. She went through all key points in detail, making sure the contents were well understood. As a result, everyone gained a clearer picture of these operations and concluded that the training would help them better conduct section activities.
Each section reported on their work and plans during the meeting:• Shenyang Section—had a one-day mem-
bers technical exchange with a cathodic protection (CP) instructor; are in the process of cooperating with the Pipeline Storage and Transportation Technical Committee of China Petroleum Society on planning training classes, standards trans-lation, and technical exchanges events.
• Tianjin Section—had a technical seminar co-organized with Tianjin University, pro-moting NACE among university students; are assisting members in participating in NACE members’ year-end events orga-nized by the NACE China Office; are plan-ning on organizing a training class.
• Shanghai Section—Organized SINOCORR; conducted a Pipeline Corrosion Integrity Management (PCIM) class after SINOCORR, planned NACE members’ year-end events or-ganized by the NACE China office; are plan-ning on conducting CP interference classes, PCIM, direct assessment (DA), etc. They have included these plans in the EAPA master calendar.
• Xi’an Section—planned a year-end event together with the NACE China office for NACE members in northern China; has designated a person specifically in charge of NACE activities.
• Guangdong/Hong Kong Section—had meetings with NACE Coating Inspector Program (CIP)-certified members for planning on setting up a CIP certification holders association (council) that was of-ficially inaugurated on November 8 in Shanghai; organized section members to visit the Taiwan Section for exchanging section works and visiting companies in Taiwan; will organize more section ex-change activities with the Xi’an Section next year.
• Students Section—due to students who graduated during the summer, the China Student Section’s membership has been re-duced, but the student section has recruit-ed over a dozen of new student members; has supported SINOCORR with event registration and on-site services.
• The Beijing Section didn’t get a chance to report due to scheduling conflicts, but did get exchange information with other sec-tions during lunch.
Issues that need to be resolved include:
1. Chinese information available to mem-bers—the NACE China office updated section representatives that the NACE
Chinese web site is in the process of constructing, and will be online later this year; magazines like Materials Performance (MP) and CoatingsPro are needed in Chinese for members.
2. Members contact information—most of all sections reported they can’t get in touch with members due to inaccurate contact information.
3. Training classes—sections like the Shenyang Section and Lanzhou Section, which are hosted by a state-owned com-pany, are encountering problems of wir-ing money directly outside the country, and we’ll further discuss this with the education department and sections.
4. Sections assisting members/certifica-tion holders to renew membership and certifications – sections in China are not officially registered due to the limitation of Chinese law, except for the Guangdong/Hong Kong Section (which is legally registered in Hong Kong). This creates the following problem: they can’t issue official receipts which are re-quested by members when sections help members /certification holders renew membership/certifications.
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NACE China—WeChat
The NACE China office would like to share ex-citing news with you
on the launch of the ”NACE China” official account on WeChat (in Chinese: Weixin), a mobile text and voice mes-saging communication tool similar to Twitter. Using We-Chat we are able to publish news, make announcements, post pictures, and get feed-back directly from members. It opens a brand-new way for us to connect with members in China, anywhere and any-time.
According to the Global Web Index, WeChat is the fifth most used smartphone appli-cation worldwide, with over 300 million people currently using it.
This month marks the 2nd anniversary of the NACE China office. Over the past two years, we’ve been striving
to bring quality service to NACE members on the ground by connecting with them via events, technical exchange activities, and regular visits to companies and classes, etc. In order to keep close contact with members and learn members’ needs quickly, we’ve been using WeChat’s personal account to communicate with a NACE Coating Inspector Program (CIP) member group and cathodic protec-tion (CP) member group. Now that we have the official account, more and more people in China will learn about NACE International, and we’ll get to connect to more people in and beyond the corrosion community.
With the joint efforts of our NACE community members, we know we can achieve continuous successes!
Member’s Corner: Have Your Say!By Thines Kumar Chandran
It has been an excellent journey being part of NACE International over
the past four years. I am ex-tremely grateful and humbled by the oppor-tunity to have come a long way with NACE. It has most definitely been a pleasant and rewarding journey! NACE has provided me many opportunities to bolster my profes-sional development over the years. The orga-nization’s resource base (in regards to materi-als) is a significant asset that I frequently use. I feel that being a member of NACE gives me an advantage in gaining knowledge. It is truly my privilege being part of this worldwide pro-fessional organization and I look forward to more exciting years with NACE!
We invite contributions to Member’s Corner. Please send your comments to Michelle Tan at [email protected]
Group picture of a NACE Protective Coating Specialist (PCS) 1 class taken at the Founding Malaysia Section office.
Group picture of a PCS 2 class taken in front of the Founding Malaysia Section office.
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Govt plans new norms to tackle corrosion issuesBy Suresh P Iyengar
NACE International EAPA Office Updates
Mumbai, No-vember 13:With the
country losing about ₹7,000 crore a year due to corrosion/rusting, the Government plans to prescribe new regula-
tions to reduce such losses by adopting the best practices followed in the United States.The Joint Secretary in the Commerce Ministry will hold an interaction on Friday with Arun M Kumar, Assistant Secretary for Global Markets, US Department of Commerce, and Dr Samir Degan, Chairman, National Association of Corrosion Engineers, the US-based body that works closely with the Government on regulatory issues.
Government EngagementThe meeting followed the recent visit of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to the US. Modi has sought US President Barack Obama’s intervention for a Government-to-Government engagement to evolve a policy in India for bringing down loses due to corrosion.Speaking to BusinessLine, Dr. Degan said the outcome of the interaction at the joint secretary level would be recorded and circu-lated to all the Ministries for framing a com-prehensive policy for different industry.“The awareness on loss due to corrosion is high among the oil and gas sector and to an extent in the infrastructure space,” he said.NACE, which was founded in 1943, has laid down industry-wide quality standards which are being considered by different
countries to be incorporated in the regula-tion. It also conducts certification pro-grammes for engineers and provides solu-tion at the project designing stage to tackle issues on corrosion.The recent gas pipeline blast of Gail at Kakinada has led to more oil and gas compa-nies taking the issue of corrosion more seri-ously. India has a gas pipeline network of 35,000 km and is in the process of building another 20,000 km – pipeline. A small hole in a gas pipeline can cost about $4 billion and priceless human lives if it is not rectified at the right time, said Degan. (This article was published on November 13, 2014 in The Hindu Business Line)
Isabella Zhang has joined the NACE China Office as program administrator. She will be responsible for project-based
and administration work in order to ensure effective and efficient business develop-ment, membership services and operations in China. With many years studying in Aus-tralia, she speaks fluent English and Manda-rin and possesses a knowledge of French.
Syazwani “Syasya” Othman was born and raised in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. She was an account and administrative exec-
utive at her previous job before joining NACE International. Othman has nearly eight years of working experience in administration. She is always eager to learn new things. She enjoys travelling, reading, making new friends, going to the gym, and, beginning at age seven, rep-resented her state in the Gymnastic Artistic competition for over a decade.
Samir Degan
Isabella Zhang Syazwani “Syasya”Othman
CURRENT EAST ASIA AND PACIFIC AREA SECTIONS
The following sections are currently part of the NACE International East Asia and Pacific Area.
Bangkok Thailand SectionBeijing China SectionChina Student SectionFounding Malaysia SectionFounding Singapore SectionGateway India SectionGuandong and Hong Kong SectionIndia Student Section
Indonesia Jakarta SectionInstitut Teknologi Bandung Student SectionIslamabad Pakistan SectionLanzhou China SectionManila Philippine SectionNIGIS South Zone Student SectionShanghai China Section
Shenyang China SectionTaipei SectionTianjin China SectionTokyo Japan SectionUniversity of Indonesia Student SectionWestern Australia Student SectionXi-an China Section
China Kuala Lumpur
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NACE Section Technology Advisory Groups Formed in China
The first NACE International Technical Coordination Commit-tee (TCC) Section Technology Advisory Group (STAG) meet-ing was successfully held in Beijing on May 22, 2014, as a part of
the NACE SINOCORR 2014 conference.
In order to effectively involve all countries in NACE standards devel-opment and technical activities, the TCC has come up with the idea of forming STAGs. STAGs are similar to the TCC Specific Technology Groups (STGs) in structure, but are customized and adapted to specific technical situations in different countries outside the United States The new STAGs will foster the globalization of corrosion technologies and standards, and thus play a significant role in the economic develop-ment in corrosion-related industries. By presenting the opportunity to confer in local languages, STAGs will greatly improve the efficiency of technical communication and standards development.
Past TCC Chair Brian Saldanha provided an introduction to the meet-ing covering the conception, scope, aims, functions, and regulations of STAGs. The attendees had a productive discussion on developing STAGs in China. The group also studied NACE TCC/ISO TC 156 during the meeting. Two STAGs were founded: a STAG focused on the chemical industry, led by Dr. Henry Ye of Dupont and Prof. Zheng Wenlong of Safetech Research Institute; and a STAG on coatings, led by Tiger Cheng of Sherwin-Williams. More STAGs will be formed in China in different industrial areas in the near future.
Zeng Huilin China Petroleum Pipeline Research Institute
Chao Wei ABS
Gong Jun Jotun
Tiger Cheng Sherwin-Williams
Minxu Lu USTB
Jianqiang Yang Baosteel
Zhang Chunxia Baosteel
Michelle Lau Mach3, NACE EAPA Director
Gary Cheung Sealand
Zhang Guodong China Petroleum Scientific Research Institute
Haonan Feng
Aijun Yan Grid Grounding Engineering Technology Lab
Harvey Hack NACE President
Lu Wang NACE Lanzhou China Section
Zhang Ting NACE Lanzhou China Section
Lu Xinpeng Towngas Ltd.
Zhang Zhiyuan Tianjin Pipe Ltd.
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The K-Story of Cathodic ProtectionBy Bob Phang
2014 EAPA Conference Draws Hundreds to Bali
The first part of our cathodic protection (CP) journey in Korea took us through hilly terrain to the KOGAS Institute of
Safety and the second part was across modern highways to the US Air Force Base in Osan City.
At the institute, Bob Phang and Charlie Henderson facilitated the in-house CP certi-fication course—a requirement for engineers, managers, and field technicians involved in gas sales throughout Korea. The enthusiasm of these hard-working students, with the scenic mountains as a backdrop, leaves a lasting im-pression of high standards in education com-bining CP for gas pipeline integrity and safety in operations.
In the next story at the US Air Force Base, CP Instructors Bob Phang and John Chase trained the military sergeants, majors, and armed guards alike, under tight security for a Secret CP007 Mission. We did the job well, as reflected by the questionnaire evaluations returned from NACE headquarters in Houston, Texas.
We wondered how the Top Guns heard our cor-rosion chapters under the screaming F-16, F-18, Seahawk, and T-10 jets above.” Amazing!
Sun, sea, sand, and beach – the per-fect location for one of the most important conferences in the East
Asia and Pacific Area (EAPA). This year’s NACE EAPA Conference was held at the Nusa Dua Convention Cen-ter in Bali, Indonesia, September 2-4.
The event was organized by the Indonesia Jakarta Section, led by Pak Sjarief Kusumanegara and Energy Nusantara. Together with the Area Conference Organizing Committee (ACOC), they managed to secure more than 300 participants from 13 coun-tries, 50 presentations, and 20 booths.
The ACOC coordinated several im-portant meetings during the confer-ence. Events included the NACE EAPA Board of Trustees meeting, a press conference, and meetings with both the Ministry of Defense and Ministry of Industry Indonesia. Additionally, the committee set up a student chap-ter with the University of Udayana
and allotted time for Elaine Bowman, past president of NACE, to speak on the NACE International Measures of Prevention, Application, and Economics of Corrosion Technologies (IMPACT) study.
This year’s event was attended by mem-ber leaders from NACE International, including four presidents (past and present); Dr. Harvey Hack, Ms. Elaine Bowman, Mr. Tushar Jhaveri and Mr. Mark Byerley. Four EAPA directors attended (past and present); Mr. Bob Phang, Ms. Michelle Lau, Mr. Tushar Jhaveri, and Dr. Samir Degan. NACE Chief Executive Officer Bob Chalker and Chief Global Officer Del Doyle were also in attendance.
Indonesian representatives were in at-tendance—Prof. Eddy Siradj, head of Research & Development, Ministry of Defense Indonesia; Ms. Hidayat and Mr. Harjanto, Ministry of Industry Indonesia; Ir. Rudiyanto Rimbono,
Bob Phang (left, foreground) and students enjoy a meal during a Korea-based CP course.
Bob Phang and Charlie Henderson instructed a NACE CP2 course at the KOGAS Institute of Safety, Korea 2014.
Nusa Dua Convention Center conference layout
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From left to right: Del Doyle, Prof. Lu Minxu, Michelle Lau, Bob Chalker, Dr. Harvey Hack, Tushar Jhaveri, Dr. Samir Degan, Dr. Hiroyuki Tanabe, Toyoji Takeuchi, Elaine Bowman, Sjarief Kusumanegara, and Myers Liao.
Traditional batik was provided to both men and women for the Gala Dinner.
Traditional Balinese dancers performed during the opening ceremony.
Front, left to right: Michelle Lau, Elaine Bowman, Michelle Tan, and Bob Phang. Back,left to right: Del Doyle, Tushar Jhaveri, Dr. Harvey Hack, Mark Byerley, Dr. Samir Degan, Dr. Rolf Gubner, Myers Liao, Yau Kim Yan, and Sjarief Kusumanegara.
Ir. Muliawan, and Dr. Gde Nyadyana, SKK Migas; Ign. Tenny Wibowo, president and director , Pertamina PHE; I Ktut Sunarwa, vice president of Research and Technology PT. KS; and Ir. Edi Purnomo, director of Technical and Environment General Oil & Gas.
Throughout the span of three days, the conference covered topics ranging from corrosion prevention methods stan-dardizations, labor competency issues,
aging infrastructure in relation to cor-rosion in Indonesia, material selection, best practices in corrosion mitigation, the IMPACT study, and more. Tokens of appreciation and certifications for speakers and sponsors were given out as well to thank them for their support and their extensive knowledge of the corrosion control industry.
Social and networking events included the opening ceremony, done elaborate-ly with traditional Balinese dancers, and the Gala Dinner with the Kecak Dancers. At the Gala Dinner, Dr. Samir Degan and Dr. Hiroyuki Tanabe were given an award for their achievements to date and their contributions to the NACE EAPA. It was presented by Past Presidents Mr. Tushar Jhaveri and Mr. Mark Byerley, respectively, and was an absolute surprise for the honorees.
The NACE EAPA Conference has re-ceived extensive feedback from par-ticipants, sponsors, and speakers. We would like to note that the feedback is greatly appreciated and hope that all is-sues have been resolved. The conference seeks to be the number one platform in the EAPA for sharing and exchanging technical information and experiences, in the spirit of protecting people, assets, and the environment from corrosion. We are looking forward to continuing the successful EAPA conferences with participation from more NACE mem-bers and professionals within the re-gion and beyond.
There are many more upcoming confer-ences in the area, including the Top of the Line Corrosion Conference, to be held in June 2015 in Jakarta, Indonesia. If you are interested in participating, sponsoring, or exhibiting in any of our other events, please contact [email protected] or [email protected].
We hope to see you next year for the 2015 NACE EAPA Conference, scheduled November 9 - 11, 2015 in Kaohshiung, Taiwan.
2014 EAPA Conference Draws Hundreds to Bali—Continued
2014 EAPA Conference
Organizers
NACE International Indonesia Jakarta Section and Energy Nusantara
NACE Indonesia Jakarta Section
Chairman: Ahmad Zakiyanto QoharTrustee: Deden SupriyatmanSecretary: Arif Budi WirantoTreasurer: Ifan Rifandi
Organizing Committee
Organizing Chair: Sjarief S. KusumanegaraVice Chair I: Muhammad ArifinVice Chair II: Joi Surya DharmaTreasurer: Ifan RifandiVice Treasurer: Ade Iman SantosoSecretary: Tuning Rahayu
