IMPACT PLUS – A Corrosion Management Tool

Over past decades there have been significant studies in various parts of the world on the cost of corrosion and how it affects a country’s economy. The often cited 2002 U.S. Federal Highway Administration study, “Corrosion Costs and Preventive Strategies in the United States”, revealed that the total annual estimated direct cost of corrosion was $276 billion— equivalent to approximately 3.1% of the U.S. Gross Domestic Product (GDP).

Over the last two years, NACE International embarked on a new study that goes beyond the economic effects of corrosion; it emphasized how to integrate corrosion technology with organizational management systems. IMPACT provides data, tools, and framework that enable companies and governments to successfully integrate and execute an effective corrosion management system.

This presentation provides a background to IMPACT PLUS, a corrosion management assessment tool based on the above mentioned study, the how to use this tool, Value to Industries that have to deal with corrosion, and discussion about next steps.

Biography

Dr. Gerry Koch is a Senior Principal Engineer at DNV GL Oil & Gas in Columbus OH, USA. He received his MS in Aeronautical Engineering from the Delft Technical University in the Netherlands, and his PhD in Metallurgical Engineering from the University of Illinois. He is a NACE Fellow with over 100 publications.

Dr. Koch was author of the 2002 congressionally mandated “Cost of Corrosion” study that estimated the cost of corrosion in the US, and the more recent 2016 IMPACT study. And he is Qualified IMPACT PLUS Navigator.