9.00 am – 5.00 pm
Application and registration of participants Partner Program Information

9.00 am – 10.00 am
Technical Exhibition Set Up

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12.00 pm – 1.00 pm 
Welcome Cocktail at La Mole

Location:

1.00 pm – 1.10 pm
Welcome speech
by Representative of Organizer

Location:

1.10 pm – 1.20 pm 
Opening speech
by Marcus Buechler, President of CEOCOR

Location:

1.20 pm – 1.25 pm
Introduction
by Leopold Lovsin, President of Commission 2

Location:

1.25 pm – 2.10 pm
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

Location:

2.10 pm – 2.35 pm
The GIANT Project: Revolutionizing Cathodic Protection through AI-Driven Optimization
by I. Magnifico, Automa S.r.l., Ancona, Italy

Location:

2.35 pm – 3.05 pm
Coffee break

Location:

3.05 pm – 3.30 pm 
Demonstration of effectiveness of cathodic protection: New findings and methods
by M. Buechler, SGK, Zürich, Switzerland

Location:

3.30 pm – 3.55 pm
Analyzing Performance Differences Between Spark Gaps and DC Decouplers in Over-Voltage Applications
by T. Castillo, Dairyland Electrical Industries, Stoughton, WI USA.

Location:

4.20 pm – 4.45 pm 
A Tale of Two Metals – AC Power Neutral Systems and Cathodic Protection Interactions
by C. Chapman, PE, Texas, USA

Location:

4.45 pm – 5.10 pm  
Cathodic Protection Application in Italy – International Standards, National Criteria and Effectiveness Assessment
by F. Brugnetti, SNAM, San Donato Milanese, Italy and I. Magnifico, Automa S.r.l., Ancona, Italy

Location:

5.10 pm – 5.35 pm
Properties of acid sulfate soil toward ductile iron pipeline corrosion.’
by Dr. F. Kajiyama Tokyo Gas Co. Ltd., 5-20 Kaigan 1-Chome, Minato-ku Tokyo, 105-8527, Japan

Location:

6.00 pm
Cocktail Party at La Mole incl. Partners, Accompanying Persons, Exhibitors and Sponsors

Location:

6.00 pm – 7.30 pm
Meeting Board of Directors

Location:

8.00 pm
Diner Board of Directors

Location:

8.00 am – 5.00 pm
Application and registration of participants Partner Program Information and Departure

8.00 am – 5.00 pm
Technical Exhibition

8.30 am – 8.35 am 
Introduction
by Angelika Becker, President of Commission 1

Location:

8.35 am – 9.00 am 
Enhancing Spot-Welding Efficiency and Corrosion Performance: Assessing the Precision of Response Surface Methodology
by A. Elgahani, The Montfort University, UK

Location:

9.00 am – 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

Location:

9.25 am – 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

Location:

9.50 am – 10.20 am 
Coffee break

Location:

10.20 am – 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

Location:

10.45 am – 11.10 am 
Internal and external corrosion on pipes. Some cases from Sweden
by B. Sandberg, RISE AB, Kista, Sweden

Location:

11.10 am – 11.35 am 
Optimizing Pipeline Maintenance Through Digital Twin Implementation
by C. Baete, Elsyca, Belgium, K. Parker, Embridge Employee Services USA, and V. Chum, Embridge Employee Services Canada

Location:

11.35 am – 12.00 pm 
Corrosion Rate Prediction For Underground Gas Pipelines Using a EVENBERG-MARQUARDT Artificial Neural Network (ANN)
by A. Ahmaid, Sirte Oil Company, Libya, and F. Khoshnaw, School for Engineering and Sustainable Development, UK

Location:

12.00 pm – 1.00 pm 
Lunch

Location:

1.00 pm – 1.05 pm
Introduction
by L. Lovsin, President of Commission 2, Projekt, Slovenia

Location:

1.05 pm – 1.30 pm
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

Location:

1.30 pm – 1.55 pm
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

Location:

1.55 pm – 2.20 pm
Surveying water crossing pipelines using CMI
by J. Stumme, EMPIT, Berlin, Germany

Location:

2.20 pm – 2.45 pm
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

Location:

2.45 pm – 3.20 pm
Coffee break

Location:

3.20 pm – 3.45 pm
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

Location:

3.45 pm – 4.10 pm
Study of On-Off Time Measurement Configuration in Coupons with Dataloggers in pipelines – Part II
by I. Montero Sanz, NATURGY S.A. Barcelona, Spain

Location:

4.10 pm – 4.45 pm
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

Location:

4.35 pm – 5.00 pm
Lifetime of zinc coatings for underground infrastructure -the question
by A. Meroufel, RISE AB, Kista, Sweden

Location:

5.00 pm – 5.25 pm
Summary and discussion

Location:

5.30 pm – 6.00 pm
General Assembly

Location:

7.00 pm
Official Diner incl. Partners, Accompanying Persons, Exhibitors and Sponsors

Location:

8.00 am – 5.00 pm
Application and registration of participants Partner Program Information and Departure

8.00 am – 5.00 pm
Technical Exhibition

Location: Auditorium Orfeo Tamburi

8.30 am – 8.35 am 
Introduction
by Angelika Becker, President of Commission 1

Location: Auditorium Orfeo

8.35 am – 9.00 am
Disbondment of coatings and associated corrosion risks
by A. Vimalanandan, Open Grid Europe, Essen, Germany

Location:

9.00 am – 9.25 am
Brass materials for drinking water applications
by T. Jentzsch and A. Becker, IWW, Muelheim an der Ruhr, Germany

Location:

9.25 am – 9.50  am
Corrosion and Legionella in Drinking Water Systems Made from Galvanized Steel
by M. Bajt Leban, T.Kosec, N. Gartner, P. Mocnik, K. Kopse Zorko, V. Golja, K. Bitenc, Ljubljana, Slovenia

Location:

9.50 am – 10.20 am  
Coffee break

Location:

10.20 am – 10.45 am
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

Location:

10.45 am – 11.10 am
Calculation of current leakage and capacitive value of dielectric joints
by C. Ruppi, Alfa Engineering Società Cooperativa, Modena, Italy

Location:

11.10 am – 11.35 am
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

Location:

11.35 am – 11.50 am
Summary and discussion

Location:

11.50 am – 12.00 pm
Closing Speech
by Markus Buechler, President of CEOCOR

Location:

12.00 pm – 1.00 am  
Lunch

Location:

1.00 pm – 5.30 pm
Working Groups
Convener: Angelika Becker and Timo Jentzsch, IWW Forschungs GmbH, Germany

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1.00 pm – 2.00 pm
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2.00 pm – 3.00 pm
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3.00 pm – 3.30 pm
Coffee, Teas, Snacks

Location:

3.30 pm – 4.30 pm
Working Groups
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4.30 pm – 5.30 pm
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