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Chemical and process industry

Although long established, the chemical industry faces constant material durability challenges: evolving processes, the introduction of new fluids, stricter environmental constraints and growing safety requirements. Corrosion is a major risk that can compromise production continuity and operator safety. The French Corrosion Institute offers a comprehensive, structured approach to help industrial players manage this risk, from theoretical analysis through to on-site intervention.

Context

The chemical and process industries expose equipment to some of the most corrosive environments: concentrated acids (HCl, H₂SO₄, HNO₃), alkaline media, organic solvents, chloride-laden fluids, and high-temperature conditions. Stress corrosion cracking, localized corrosion (pitting, crevice corrosion), and material–fluid incompatibility are frequent causes of failure and unplanned shutdowns. The French Corrosion Institute supports chemical industry stakeholders with material compatibility testing, on-site diagnostics, failure analysis, and expertise in the selection of corrosion-resistant alloys—ensuring the durability of installations and compliance with regulatory requirements.

Our missions

  • Analyze process corrosivity and identify risks associated with process fluids.
  • Perform on-site diagnostics and laboratory failure analyses.
  • Select the most suitable materials for each application, taking into account technical, economic, and regulatory constraints.
  • Train industrial teams in corrosion awareness and its operational management.

Our services

  • Theoretical and literature-based analysis of process-related corrosivity
  • Preparation of degradation manuals (DT32, DT84 D03)
  • On-site inspection and diagnostics: PMI measurements, ultrasonic thickness measurements, hardness testing, metallographic replicas
  • In situ corrosion monitoring: acoustic emission, LPR probes, corrosion coupons
  • Material compatibility testing by immersion (atmospheric pressure or under pressure)
  • Electrochemical testing (polarization curves, EIS)
  • Failure analysis: morphology, detailed metallurgy, metals and polymers
  • Tailored training in industrial corrosion

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