Wheat State Corrosion Conference

Techniques for Field Applied Coatings
Location: CNH Building
Instructors: Coatings Vendors - Jacob Anderson, R.J. Labrador, Tim Monkres, John Glass, Heidi Brooks

Morning Session 
8:30-11:30 a.m. 

1. Types of Coatings
2. Correct Selection and Uses
3. Techniques of Application

11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. - Lunch

Afternoon Session
1-4 p.m. 

• Hands-on Participant Applications
• Coating Discussions

*Students are encouraged to dress accordingly.

Basic Cathodic Protection Rectifier Training
Location: MUPTC Building Classroom
Instructors: Don Olson

Morning Session 
8:30-11:30 a.m. 

1. Rectifiers and Their Applications 
2. Basic Rectifier Theory
3. Installation and Routine Maintenance 

11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. - Lunch

Afternoon Session
1-4 p.m. 

1. Troubleshooting Standard Units
2. Hands-on Troubleshoot Standard Units
3. General Discussion and Review QA Session

*Students are encouraged to bring and use their own multimeters for the hands-on troubleshooting portion of the class.

Internal Corrosion Control
Location: Science and Math Building, S-118
Instructors: Tom Pickthal

Morning Session 
8:30-11:30 a.m. 

1. Basics of Internal Corrosion
2. Monitoring Equipment 
3. What Tests Should I Be Doing

11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. - Lunch

Afternoon Session
12:45-3:30 p.m. 

1. Tanks and Vessels
2. The Chemical Dilemma: to Treat or Not to Treat
   Question and Answer

Opening Session - All Levels
Location: CNH Building

7:30-8 a.m. - Registration 
8-8:30 a.m. - Welcome Message
8:30 a.m. - Adjourn to Meeting Room Assignments

Basic Cathodic Protection Instruction and Testing
Location: Fine Arts Seminar Room, F-30

Morning Session

• 8:45-10 a.m. - Fundamentals of Cathodic Protection - Dale Hayes, Hayes Management
• 10-10:45 a.m. - Break/Vendor Exhibits
• 10:45 a.m.-12 p.m. - IR Drop and Cathodic Protection Criteria - Dale Hayes, Hayes Management
• 12-1 p.m. - Lunch, Union Cafeteria

Afternoon Session

• 1-2:15 p.m. - Line Locator Theory and Principles - Jeff, Subsurface Solutions
• 2:15-3 p.m. - Break / Vendor Exhibits
• 3-4:15 p.m. - Day 1 Review and Test Preparation - Dale Hayes, Hayes Management

Special Session

• 6-9 p.m. - Vendor Social - Courtyard, Best Western Angus Inn, 2920 10th, Great Bend

Opening Session - All Levels
Location: CNH Building

7:30-8 a.m. - Registration 
8-8:30 a.m. - Welcome Message
8:30 a.m. - Adjourn to Meeting Room Assignments

Location: Fine Arts Auditorium

Morning Session Topics and Presenters 

• 8:30-9:15 a.m. - Electrical Safety and Facility Integrity: Evaluation of AC Power and Grounding System Issues - Cal Chapman, Chapman Engineering
• 9:15-10 a.m. - Linear Cathodic Protection: What, Why, & How? - Wesley Avey, Bass Engineering
• 10-10:45 a.m. - Break/Vendor Exhibits
• 10:45-11:30 a.m. - A Tale of Two Metals - Cal Chapman, Chapman Engineering
• 11:30 a.m.-12:15 p.m. - AC Mitigation: How to Maximize your Potentials - Jaret Brelsford, Dairyland
• 12:15-1:30 p.m. - Lunch

Afternoon Session

• 1:30-2:15 p.m. - How to Prepare for an AC Mitigation Installation Project - Josh Johnston, THE HR GROUP
• 2:15-3 p.m. - How NOT to Do Close Interval Survey - Cal Chapman, Chapman Engineering
• 3-3:45 p.m. - Break / Vendor Exhibits
• 3:45-4:30 p.m. - Corrosion Coupons: A One Year Case Study - Jon Michael Brand, Brand Corrosion Services

Special Session

• 6-9 p.m. - Vendor Social - Courtyard, Best Western Angus Inn, 2920 10th, Great Bend

Location: MUPTC Building (Located by Cougar Fields)

Morning Session

• 8:45-11:45 a.m. - Cathodic Protection Instruments and Operating Demonstrations - Panel of Field Instructors
• 12-1 p.m. - Lunch, Union Cafeteria

Afternoon Session

• 1-4:30 p.m. - Hands-on Instrument Testing and Written CP Exam - Students and Field Instructors

This will end the seminar for the Track I participants. 

Location: Fine Arts Auditorium

Morning Session Topics and Presenters 

• 8:30-9:15 a.m. - NDE Method Selection: Theory, Practice, and Field Considerations  - Grant Helber, Lake Superior Consulting
• 9:15-10 a.m. - Well Casing Cathodic Protection Evaluation - Wesley Avey, Bass Engineering
• 10-10:30 a.m. - Break/Vendor Exhibits
• 10:30-11:15 a.m. - Above Ground Storage Tank CP Solutions - Wesley Avey, Bass Engineering
• 11:15 a.m.-12 p.m. - CIS Analysis - Matt Archer, THE HR GROUP
• 12-1:15 p.m. - Lunch

Afternoon Session

• 1:15-2 p.m. - Decoupling Cathodically: Protected Stations From Power Utility Grounding - Tony Castillo, Dairyland
• 2-2:45 p.m. - TBD
• 3-3:15 p.m. - Certificate Distribution

This will end the seminar for the Track II participants.