Master Class on Corrosion, Volume 1 I’m increasingly finding that most of my peers are either retired, having too much fun to retire, or are nearly there. I’ve been at this for more than 40 years and still have much to learn and, fortunately, fall into the...
This blog contains two questions. I have the answer to one of the questions but remain mystified by the second. I hope you take the time to respond! It’s not often that I become flummoxed when getting called out to a corrosion mitigation project. Having worked on the...
November 10-12, 2020 – PaintSquare Connect, a free virtual event, will feature three days of content designed to foster business, education, and connections with the coatings industry. The curriculum features four concurrent tracks: Protective & Marine Coatings, Commercial Coatings & Solutions, Equipment, and Surface Prep. PaintSquare...
Excerpt from the book “The Alternative Response Method” to be released this fall. One of the chapters in my upcoming book, “The Alternative Response Method” is called goal-crafting - understanding the elements of a “good” goal. A “good” goal, in ARM parlance, is one that meets the...
Your meetings should be too. Evolution is the purist form of meritocracy. Only those individuals who have proven themselves to be most successful are able to reproduce, and because of the success of these individuals, the species - all species, evolve. Because of evolution, the individual, and the...
The problem lies in the sequence. Large petrochemical, food-processing, paper mills and many other firms and large commercial facilities are waiting for Covid-19 to play out. In many cases MRO (maintenance, repair and operations) practices are, likewise, on hold. I know this for a fact after speaking...
“What gets us into trouble is not what we don’t know. It’s what we know for sure that just ain’t so.” - Mark Twain I hope this blog finds you and those close to you safe and well. These are challenging times, and I thought I...
CCG has excess logistic and coordination capacity. Give us a call if we can be of service. Greetings from the miasma and chaos of Covid-19. I hope that you and those close to you are faring well. This will be brief. For those of you who follow my...
Author’s note: This blog is a departure from technical issues associated with corrosion mitigation. It will include concepts and excerpts from my upcoming book “The Alternative Response Method” (ARM) which outlines a formal structure for individuals and organizations to help make optimal decisions for every situation. My...
Warren Brand, founder of Chicago Corrosion Group, will be presenting a case study and exhibiting at the 22nd Annual International Aboveground Storage Tank Conference & Trade Show in Orlando in Mid April. Warren’s topic is, "Opening Pandora’s Box Only to Find Gold - Corrosion Case Study.”...