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EFC Corrosion Summer School

Challenges of Corrosion

Failure analysis, monitoring and maintenance

Registration is open

4 – 6 SEPTEMBER 2025
STAVANGER (NORWAY)

Corrosion impacts critical infrastructures widely, necessitating innovative solutions to enhance safety, reliability, and sustainability across industries.

Advance your expertise and connect with peers in this specialised programme for graduate students, post-docs, and engineers

What to expect

• Explore this specialised summer school’s vital field of corrosion failure analysis, monitoring, and maintenance.

• Learn key concepts in failure analysis and advanced monitoring techniques

• Gain valuable knowledge on methods for assessing and predicting corrosion-related failures.

• Participate in a dynamic programme featuring expert-led lectures, on-site visits, and engaging social activities to inspire collaboration and learning.

Information

Date: September 4 to 6, 2025

Location: University of Stavanger, Norway

Registration opens after 23 April 2025.

Website: www.eurocorr2025.org

Contact: efcoss@ecg-comon.org

EFC Corrosion Summer School “Corrosion Failure Analysis, Monitoring and Maintenance”

Preliminary Programme

Venue: University of Stavanger, Stavanger, Norway

Dates: 4-6 Sept 2025

Thursday 4 Sept
09:00–12:00
  • Welcome
  • Introduction to corrosion
  • Failure analysis from the perspective of a materials producer – aluminium
  • Failure analysis from the perspective of the offshore energy industry
12:00–14:40
  • Lunch
  • Visit to Ullrigg
  • Laboratory tours
14:40–17:00
  • Condition monitoring
  • Principles of corrosion monitoring
  • Corrosion monitoring in industrial practice
Friday 5 Sept
09:00–12:00
  • Fatigue modelling
  • Ageing steel structures
  • Failure analysis: a case study
  • Additive manufacturing as part of holistic maintenance
12:00–14:40
  • Lunch
  • Carbon capture and storage
14:40–17:00
  • Career development workshop with contributions from Aker Solutions, Hydro, and Equinor
Saturday 6 Sept
Surprise networking activity (09:00–17:00)

With contributions from: University of Stavanger, NTNU – Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Hydro Aluminium, Equinor, SINTEF, IFE – Institute of Energy Technology, NORCE, Aker Solutions

Participation fee: 250 EUR (students) / 320 EUR (regular)

The programme is subject to changes.

With contributions from: University of Stavanger, NTNU – Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Hydro Aluminium, Equinor, SINTEF, IFE – Institute of Energy Technology, NORCE, Aker Solutions and Sensorlink

Prof. Tor Hemmingsen
Head of Department,
University of Stavanger
Andreas Erbe
Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU, Norway)
Daniela Zander
RWTH Aachen University, Germany (WP 7 Corrosion Education )
Yaiza Gonzalez-Garcia
TU Delft, Netherlands (WP 7 Corrosion Education)
Stefan Ritter
PSI, Switzerland (WP 4 Nuclear Corrosion)
Noemie Ott
OST, Ostschweizer Fachhochschule, Switzerland (Young EFC )