Course in Corrosion and Corrosion Control
in Light Water Nuclear Reactors
course Instructor: Barry M. Gordon, MS, PE, Fnace/fampp
About Barry Gordon
Technical Summary
- Recognized world expert in nuclear power plant corrosion phenomena with over 50 years experience
- Published over 85 technical papers and reports plus co-authored three books on corrosion in LWRs
- U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission instructor of “Corrosion and Corrosion Control in LWRs”
Education
- MS, Metallurgy and Material Science, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA
- BS, Metallurgy and Material Science, Carnegie Mellon University (First in Department)
- Additional corrosion courses from MIT,
University of Pittsburgh and NACE
Professional Associations, Patents and Awards
- Registered Professional Engineer, State of California – Corrosion Engineering
- Registered Corrosion Specialist – National Association of Corrosion Engineers (NACE) International/Association for Materials Protection and Performance (AMPP)
- NACE/AMPP Fellow
- Instructor Credential, California Community Colleges, Sacramento, CA
- Expert Witness: Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards and Atomic Safety Licensing Board
• Patent No. 4,950,449 – Inhibition
of Radioactive Cobalt Deposition in Water-Cooled
Nuclear Reactors
• Patent No. 5,577,083 – Method and Apparatus
for Electro-Protection of Piping Systems and Reactor
Internals from Stress Corrosion Cracking
• Patent No. 5,590,162 – Beta Battery
• Patent No. 6,128,361 – Coating for Reducing Corrosion of Zirconium-based Alloys by Beta Particle Irradiation
• R&D Magazine’s 100 award (most significant
new technical products of the year) for zinc injection
Professional Experience
- 1998 to present Structural Integrity Associates,
Inc., San José, CA
Associate
- 1975 to 1998 GE Nuclear Energy, San
José,
CA
Technical Expert – Corrosion Engineering
- 1969
to 1975 Nuclear Navy's Westinghouse Electric – Bettis
Atomic Power Laboratory, West Mifflin, PA
Materials Engineer