Call for Abstracts

Dear Colleagues:
2nd International Conference(30th Annual) on:
 

"Corrosion Mitigation and Surface 

Protection Technologies"  
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10-13 December 2012
Seagull Hotel - Hurghada, Egypt

The impressive panorama of the area promises an unforgettable experience.

Here is an unparalleled invitation to explore the legendary Culture of Egypt.
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Organized By:  
The Egyptian Corrosion Society (ECS) – Egycorr’2012
www.egy-corr.org
www.egycorr.net
 

Invitation
 
  The aims of the 30th Annual Conference, is the continuation of successful
series of the Egyptian Corrosion Society (ECS) Conferences that have been held
every year around cities in Egypt. The Egycorr’2012 is aimed to bring together
researchers and engineers to review and discuss advances in the development of
methods and approaches on “Corrosion Mitigation and Surface Protection
Technologies"; by bringing together the leading international experts in the field.
Egycorr’2012 will promote experience exchange and provides a forum for
researchers and engineers of the host nation to present their accomplishments and
to develop new ideas at the highest level. The International Conferences have an
important role to play in the technology transfer process, especially in terms of the
relationships to be established between the participants and the informal exchange
of ideas that this Egyptian Corrosion Society conference offers.
   This 30th Annual Corrosion Conference “Egycorr2012” will links the worlds of
academia, industry and government for an outstanding exchange of authoritative
research, technical applications, and novel solutions in many industrial fields.
Egycorr’2012 will focus in all aspects of Corrosion Mitigation, Surface Protection
and Structural Integrity with the objective of improving the safety and protection
of engineering structures, components and their associated materials. Through
presentations of scientific research, plenary sessions, programmed as well as
impromptu discussions, and an exhibition of today’s latest product and service
solutions, researchers, scientists, engineers and academicians gain useful
knowledge and valuable contacts to advance their work.

The Egyptian Corrosion Society invites engineers, chemists and scientists

from industry, research centres and universities to the 30th Annual Conference on:
"International Conference on Corrosion Mitigation and Surface Protection
Technologies" - The main objective of the conference will be the presentation and
discussion of information generated by investigation and research studies into the
causes and mitigation of corrosion and materials degradation.

Conference Topics
• Surface film stability and properties at the atomistic  • Sea Water 
level   • Bio‐Materials/Implants 
• Localized Corrosion and Environmental Assisted  • Hot Corrosion/Surface Engineering 
Cracking  • Corrosion Inhibitor Tech. and Cathodic 
• Inspection/Detection/Sensors   Protection 
• Assessment/Case Histories/Life‐Cycle Costing   • Coating Technology & Selection 
• Modeling/Prediction/Life‐Extension  • Materials and Technology Challenges 
• Corrosion Mitigation with Advanced Materials  • Materials Selection, Properties & Specifications 
(Alloys, polymers, Composites, etc.)  Materials  & Joining / Welds/ Hydrogen 
• Corrosion Protection (Cathodic, Coatings,  Embrittlement 
Inhibitors, etc.)    
• Energy: Oil & Gas, Nuclear   ggg 
• Water Systems: Drinking Water, Waste water  Research in Progress 
• Infrastructures: Concrete, Transportation 
• Microbiological Induced Corrosion: MIC 

Conference Language
English and Arabic

Deadlines
• July 30, 2012 : Abstracts submission
• September 15, 2012 : Notification of acceptance
• October 15, 2012 : Full papers submission
We would like to welcome you to join us in the Luxury City of Hurghada, Egypt.

Should you require any further information, please contact us at:

Contact Persons
Nabil Abdel Ghany, BSc, PhD Rabab M.A. El-Sherif, Ph.D.
Associate Professor Associate Professor of physical chemistry
Physical Chemistry Dept., Electrochemistry & Corrosion Chemistry Department
Lab.,Advanced Materials & Nanotechnology Group, Faculty of Science
National Research Centre (NRC), Cairo University-Egypt
El Behooth St., 12622 Dokki, Cairo, Egypt.
Cell-phone:+2-012211-222-02
Fax: +20 2 33371718 +20 2 37605194 +2-0100-5132-625
Cell-phone:: +20 100 447 6238 Email: rabab1774@yahoo.com
Email: na_manakhly@yahoo.co.uk // or
egycorr2012@yahoo.com

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millennium. Tutankhamun, whose famous tomb was discovered in 1922, ruled briefly during the 18th dynasty. From the 20th dynasty onwards, the power
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