Water industry
The production, treatment and distribution of water continuously subject materials to varied environments: fresh water, wastewater, treated or disinfected water, domestic hot water. Corrosion of distribution networks, treatment equipment and hydraulic structures is a major health, economic and environmental issue. The French Corrosion Institute supports water cycle players in assessing material durability, qualifying protection systems and preventing contamination risks linked to corrosion.
Our missions
- Assess the compatibility and durability of materials in contact with drinking water, industrial water and effluents.
- Identify the corrosion mechanisms specific to treated aqueous media (chlorinated, fluorinated, disinfected).
- Support the qualification of materials and coatings used in distribution networks and treatment equipment.
- Contribute to preventing health risks linked to corrosion (metal leaching, biofilm formation).
Our services
- Immersion corrosion tests in simulated or real aqueous media
- Material/fluid compatibility testing: metals, alloys, polymers, coatings
- Electrochemical tests for characterising behaviour in aqueous media
- Assessment of the performance of internal coatings on pipelines and tanks
- Failure analysis on hydraulic equipment
- Consultancy on material selection for drinking-water or industrial-water applications
- Participation in collaborative R&D projects
