Programme and Schedule
CEOCOR Congress ANCONA, ITALY
Convention Centre La Mole
Monday, May 26th, 2025
8.00 – 17.00
Application and registration of participants Partner Program Information and Departure
9.00 – 10.00
Technical Exhibition Set Up
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12.00 – 13.00
Welcome Cocktail at La Mole
Location:
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13.00 – 13.10
Welcome speech
by Representative of Organizer
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13.10 – 13.20
Opening speech
by Marcus Buechler, President of CEOCOR
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13.20 – 13.25
Introduction
by Leopold Lovsin, President of Commission 2
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13.25 – 14.10
Keynote presentation : Cathodic protection: historical overview, science, engineering and new perspectives
by M.Ormellese and A.Brenna, Politecnico di Milano, Materiali e Ingegneria Chimica, Milano, Italy
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14.10 – 14.35
The GIANT Project: Revolutionizing Cathodic Protection through AI-Driven Optimization
by Ivano Magnifico, Automa S.r.l., Ancona, Italy
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14.35 – 15.05
Coffee break
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15.05 – 15.30 am
Demonstration of effectiveness of cathodic protection: New findings and methods
by Markus Buechler, SGK, Zürich, Switzerland
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15.30 – 15.55
Analyzing Performance Differences Between Spark Gaps and DC Decouplers in Over-Voltage Applications
by T.Castillo, Dairyland Electrical Industries, Stoughton, WI USA.
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16.20 – 16.45 pm
A Tale of Two Metals – AC Power Neutral Systems and Cathodic Protection Interactions
by Cal Chapman, PE, Texas, USA
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16.45 – 17.10
Cathodic Protection Application in Italy – International Standards, National Criteria and Effectiveness Assessment
by F.Brugnetti, SNAM, San Donato Milanese, Italy and Ivano Magnifico, Automa S.r.l., Ancona, Italy
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17.10 – 17.30
Properties of acid sulfate soil toward ductile iron pipeline corrosion.’
by Dr. Fumio Kajiyama Tokyo Gas Co. Ltd., 5-20 Kaigan 1-Chome, Minato-ku Tokyo, 105-8527, Japan
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Meeting Room (15-20 seats)
18.00 – ….
Cocktail Party at La Mole incl. Partners, Accompanying Persons, Exhibitors and Sponsors
Location:
Meeting Room (40 seats)
18.00 – 19.30
Meeting Board of Directors
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Meeting Room (40 seats)
20.00 – ….
Diner Board of Directors
Tuesday, May 27th, 2025
8.00 – 17.00 pm
Application and registration of participants Partner Program Information and Departure
8.00 – 17.00 pm
Technical Exhibition
8.30 – 8.35 am
Introduction
by Angelika Becker, President of Commission 1
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8.35 – 9.00 am
Enhancing Spot-Welding Efficiency and Corrosion Performance: Assessing the Precision of Response Surface Methodology
by Ahmed Elgahani, The Montfort University, UK
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9.00 – 9.25 am
Using machine learning to predict lead (Pb) contamination
by N.Gartner, M.Bajt Leban, M.Hren, P.Mocnik, M.Duric, T.Kosec, Slovenian National Building and Civil Engineering Institute, SL
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9.25 – 9.50 am
Calculation of Separation Distances between Pipelines and HVDC Systems
by C.A. Charalambous, A-M Demetriou, Univ of Cyprus, K.Lax, Corroconsult UK and N.Kioupis, DESFA, Greece
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9.50 – 10.20 am
Coffee break
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10.20 – 10.45 am
High-voltage impact due to increased utilization of power lines as part of the German energy transition
by P.Frenz, DVGW, Germany
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10.45 – 11.10 am
Internal and external corrosion on pipes. Some cases from Sweden
by B.Sandberg, RISE AB, Kista, Sweden
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11.10 – 11.35 am
Optimizing Pipeline Maintenance Through Digital Twin Implementation
by Chr. Baete, Elsyca, Belgium, K.Parker, Embridge Employee Services USA, and V.Chum, Embridge Employee Services Canada
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11.35 – 11.50 am
Corrosion Rate Prediction For Underground Gas Pipelines Using a EVENBERG-MARQUARDT Artificial Neural Network (ANN)
by Ashref Ahmaid, Sirte Oil Company, Libya, and Fuad Khoshnaw, School for Engineering and Sustainable Development, UK
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12.00 – 13.00 pm
Lunch
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13.00 – 13.05
Introduction
by Leopold Lovsin, President of Commission 2, Projekt, Slovenia
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13.05 – 13.30
Can coupon polarization current replace potential criteria in measuring CP effectiveness? A gas distribution case study
by L.Spisni, INRETE Distribuzione Energia S.p.A.(Gruppo Hera), Bologna, Italy
13.30 – 13.55
Emergence of Corrosion Risk due to Stray Current Interactions on a Gas Pipeline Protected with 3LPE Coating – A case study
by M.Jagiełło, M.Gazda and K. Mierzwa, GAZ-SYSTEM, Gdansk, Poland
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13.55 – 14.20
Surveying water crossing pipelines using CMI
by J.Stumme, EMPIT, Berlin, Germany
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14.20 – 14.45
Measuring IR-free potentials on coupons: How to assess coupons that do not meet the protection potentials
by D.Joos, M. Buechler and M.Gerhard, SGK, Zürich, Switzerland
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14.45 – 15.20
Coffee break
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15.20 – 15.45
CP of a Sheet Pile Wall for Contaminated Soil Containment – Managing High Current Challenges in Onshore Applications
by M.Rasini and M.Persi, Elettrotecnica Adriatica S.r.l., Cervia, Italy and M.Cattalini, CORE S.r.l., Padova, Italy
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15.45 – 16.10
Study of On-Off Time Measurement Configuration in Coupons with Dataloggers in pipelines – Part II
by I.Montero Sanz, NATURGY S.A. Barcelona, Spain
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16.10 – 16.45
The influence of soil resistivity measurement intervals on the results of the analysis of the interference of high-voltage lines on pipelines
by J.Sibila and J.Mossakowski, PZA CORRSTOP CO Ltd, Poland
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16.35 – 17.00
Lifetime of zinc coatings for underground infrastructure -the question
by A.Meroufel, RISE AB, Kista, Sweden
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17.00 – 17.25
Summary and discussion
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17.30 – 18.00
General Assembly
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19.00 – ….
Official Diner incl. Partners, Accompanying Persons, Exhibitors and Sponsors
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Wednesday, May 28th, 2025
8.00 – 17.00
Application and registration of participants Partner Program Information and Departure
8.00 – 17.00
Technical Exhibition
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8.30 – 8.35
Introduction
by Angelika Becker, President of Commission 1
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8.35 – 9.00
Disbondment of coatings and associated corrosion risks
by A. Vimalanandan, Open Grid Europe, Essen, Germany
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9.00 – 9.25
Brass materials for drinking water applications
by T.Jentzsch and A. Becker, IWW, Muelheim an der Ruhr, Germany
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9.25 – 9.50
Corrosion and Legionella in Drinking Water Systems Made from Galvanized Steel
by M.Bajt Leban, T.Kosec, N.Gartner, P.Mocnik, Kl.Kopse Zorko, V.Golja, K.Bitenc, Ljubljana, Slovenia
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9.50 – 10.20
Coffee break
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10.20 – 10.45
Rodent Engineering – the new universal degree – the Role of Continued Engineering Education
by N.Webb, Isinyithi Cathodic Protection, and V.Sealy-Fisher, isiFundi Training, Pty, South-Africa
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10.45 – 11.10
Calculation of current leakage and capacitive value of dielectric joints
by C.Ruppi, Alfa Engineering Società Cooperativa, Modena, Italy
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11.10 – 11.35
Calculation of current leakage and capacitive value of dielectric joints
by M.Glinka and J.Stumme, EMPIT, Berlin, Germany and M. Kalbermatten, Swissgas AG, Zürich, Switzerland
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11.35 – 11.50
Summary and discussion
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11.50 – 12.00
Closing Speech
by Markus Buechler, President of CEOCOR
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12.00 – 13.00
Lunch
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COMMISSION 1
13.00 – 17.30
Working Groups
Convener: Angelika Becker and Timo Jentzsch, IWW Forschungs GmbH, Germany
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Meeting Room (15-20 seats)
COMMISSION 2
13.00 – 14.00
Working Groups
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Meeting Room (40 seats)
14.00 – 15.00
Working Groups
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Meeting Room (40 seats)
15.00 – 15.30
Coffee, Teas, Snacks
15.30 – 16.30
Working Groups
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Meeting Room (40 seats)
16.30 – 17.30
Working Groups
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Meeting Room (40 seats)