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Barton Hosts Corrosion Control Seminar

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A participant troubleshoots a piece of equipment during a hands-on exercise in the Midwest Utility and Pipeline Training Center on the Barton Campus on Tuesday.

March 3, 2023
Story and photo by Joe Vinduska

Roughly 175 natural gas professionals visited the Barton Community College campus for the 35th annual Corrosion Control Seminar from Tuesday through Thursday this week. The seminar features two tracks that cover a variety of different topics from best practices for pipe coatings to rectifier training and more. There are numerous opportunities for hands-on training and experience throughout the week. The conference took place in the Case New Holland Training Facility in the Technical Building as well as in the Midwest Utility and Pipeline Training Center.