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Astronomy Bug

We usually deal with water jetting and industrial news, but it’s worth noting that many of our members are nuts about space and astronomy. I’m one of those people who stood out under the stars during the coldest winter nights in northern Oklahoma and froze my eyelids to the frosty eyepiece while staring at Jupiter’s red spot and Saturn’s rings. I photographed the moon and Orion’s Nebula and was fascinated by the Ring Nebula in Lyra.

The Amador Astronomical Society’s website is a great one to scratch that old itch. Go look at a few pictures and see what people are doing in the Sierra Nevada’s east of Sacramento, California, where the skies are often clear and the stars don’t hop around like jack rabbits as they do in Texas.

Link to Amador Astronomical Society

Fat Squirrel Publishing Accepting Manuscripts

Fat Squirrel Publishing is accepting manuscripts for review for electronic publishing in Kindle format. Submissions must be in Word format, illustrations not embedded but as separate jpegs or tifs. The author must have full rights in the U.S. The subject of the paper must address practical problems in water jetting that involve surface preparation and corrosion control. Bi-annual publication is planned.

Submission by email only. Acknowlegement usually within 2 weeks.

Inquire at: Submissions

MegaRust 2010 has Come and Gone

From the comments we received, MegaRust 2010 was another success. San Diego is, of course, a wonderful setting. The fact that they were running their big marathon during the opening day was interesting for some and a bother for others. No one complains about the food, though–especially the food in Old Town, and particularly that wonderful neighborhood Greek Restaurant that seems to remain a national secret.

The Water Jetting workshop was held again this year. The attendance was disappointing, but in part this was due to the way in which the workshop was advertised. We promise to do better in getting the word out next time. The papers given in the sessions were considered quite useful, and some lively discussions ensued over some long standing disagreements on what surfaces should look like and how they should be cleaned. We’ve been hearing the same arguments for twenty-five years. Some one should invent a new line of thinking.

I hope to have a more complete run down on the meeting later in the month.

MegaRust 2009 Over

By all accounts, MegaRust 2009 was a great success. A debriefing will be posted here soon.

Clean Water Act and Runoff

Polluted storm water runoff is a leading cause of impairment to the nearly 40 percent of the surveyed U.S. water bodies which do not currently meet water quality standards set forth by the United States Environmental Protection Agency.

When left uncontrolled, this water pollution can result in a negative effect upon fish, wildlife, and aquatic life habitats; this with not taking into account a loss in aesthetic value in addition to the possibility of creating a threat to public health.

With that, most storm water discharges are considered point sources and therefore require coverage by a National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit.

EPA, in coordination with States, the regulated community, and the public develops, implements, and conducts oversight of the NPDES permit program based on statutory requirements contained in the Clean Water Act and regulatory requirements contained in the NPDES regulations.

In conclusion; with the enactment of both the initial Federal Water Pollution Control Act, the Clean Water Act and various state and local water quality regulations, two-thirds of the nation’s waters are now safe for fishing and swimming, the amount of soil lost due to agricultural runoff has been cut by one billion tons annually and phosphorus and nitrogen levels in water sources have been greatly reduced.

The future of water quality within our nation’s waterways lies with continued compliance with these regulations by all within the municipal, industrial and local community.

certain circumstances where a general permit is either not available or not applicable to a specific facility.

Individual permits are issued at the discretion of the NPDES permitting authority.

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MegaRust 2009

Mega Rust Workshop

Date : 2009-03-12
2 Separate Workshops on “How to Inspect for Flash Rust”
To replace the description sent out on 2009-03-09
Contact Person: Lydia Frenzel

Frenzel tried to cover two workshops with one write-up. This was confusing to some people.

The tag line “Practical Solutions for Practical Problems” reflects Dr. Frenzel’s approach to life with the “Keep it Simple Stupid” approach. If you are an inspector and never been on a waterjetting job, OR If you have ever been in an argument concerning light, moderate, or heavy flash rust, this workshop is for you.

Here are two separate Press Releases.
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Who: Lydia Frenzel
Date: June 8, 2009
Where: Megarust, Norfolk, VA
For Registration : www.nstcenter.com

Description: Surface Preparation using WaterJet or Wet Abrasive Blast Cleaning. \How to Inspect for Flash Rust.
You will learn how to Inspect for FLASH RUST
WHAT happens to the SURFACE?

This four hour interactive workshop will feature “HOW TO INSPECT FLASH RUST” –new training material, funded by National Shipbuilding Research Program, that augments the FROSIO, NACE and SSPC Coating Inspector Courses.

How the acceptance of Waterjet Cleaning has changed the industry’s view on what is Surface Preparation over the past 30 years.

This workshop includes, but is not limited to:
What is “flash rust?”
How do you reduce the amount of Flash Rust during the project?
Field Examples of 4 methods to determine the amount of flash rust
Wiping with cloth held in hand
Wiping with swatch of cloth
Wiping with Brush
Tape Pull Test
What does the surface look like after pressure washing?

What are the field studies of 20 years showing on the performance of coatings over surfaces cleaned with hand-held and robotic waterjet systems?

Certificate of Attendance and dvd will be issued

Level of Competence- All levels- certified inspectors, engineers, contractors, specifiers, jetters
Sponsored by: Advisory Council and MegaRust
Spend personal time with Dr. Lydia Frenzel, “Waterwitch of the West”, and the chair of the SSPC/NACE waterjetting and water-abrasive committees, and author of SSPC C-13 WJ course.

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Who: Dr. Lydia Frenzel, and other industry Experts
Date: Tuesday August 18,2009
Where: WJTA Conference, Houston Texas
For Registration: www.wjta.org for details
Cost: $280- $340 for Tuesday workshop only;
You can register for the workshop without registering for the entire WJTA conference.

Description: “Waterjet Technology, Basics and Beyond,”- Full day Course

“Waterjet Technology, Basics and Beyond” –
The morning sessions cover the waterjet technology basics: history (30 minutes), equipment (40 minutes), applications (50 minutes) and safety (50 minutes)
Afternoon: 2 hour break out sessions covering: Cleaning Applications, Cutting Applications, Hydro-Excavation and Surface Preparation Applications, followed by Panel Q&A

The Surface Preparation session will feature “HOW TO INSPECT FLASH RUST” –new training material, funded by National Shipbuilding Research Program, that augments the FROSIO, NACE and SSPC Coating Inspector Courses.

Time permitting: How the acceptance of Waterjet Cleaning has changed the industry’s view on what is Surface Preparation over the past 30 years.

Certificate of Attendance and dvd will be issued

Level of Competence- All levels- certified inspectors, engineers, contractors, specifiers, jetters
Sponsored by: Advisory Council and WJTA

Spend personal time with Dr. Lydia Frenzel, “Waterwitch of the West”, and the chair of the SSPC/NACE waterjetting and water-abrasive committees, and author of SSPC C-13 WJ course.
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Lydia M. Frenzel
PO Box 2139
San Marcos TX 78667
Tel/Fax (1) 800-308-7416