Belgian Center for Corrosion Study
CEBELCOR
Non profit organisation
Activities
Some research subjects and technical activities:
Corrosion mechanisms:
Pitting corrosion
Filiform corrosion
Passivation and localised corrosion in H2S media
Criteria for AC induced corrosion
Marcel Pourbaix et Ulick R.Evans
Thermodynamics
Update of "Atlas of Electrochemical Equilibria in Aqueous Solutions
Alas of Chemical and Electrochemical Equilibria in the Presence of a Gaseous Phase
Potential-pH diagrams for the systems S-H2O and Fe-S-H2O up to 150°C
E-pH diagram for Fe - H2O at 25°C E or RTln PO2 - T diagram for Fe
Corrosion prevention
Moderate cathodic protection (prevention of localised corrosion)
Criteria for cathodic protection of steel in concrete
Water treatments for cooling circuits with different metals
Corrosion monitoring
Correal and Correac systems for detection and assessment of AC influenced corrosion
Measurement of the true potential in concrete as a criterion for cathodic protection
Corrosion monitoring of rebar in concrete (Channel Tunnel)
Surveillance of a natural gas storage plant
316 Surgical Implant
Coatings
Filiform corrosion
Edge creep corrosion
Filiform Corrosion
Automotive industry
Development of corrosion testing methods for exhaust systems
Wastes
Analysis of corrosion aspects of the storage of high activity nuclear wastes in clay
Corrosion of superheaters in municipal waste incinerators
Surface technology
Pickling and passivation treatments to decrease the effects of inclusions on pitting
Cathodic protection
Moderate cathodic protection of passive materials
Cathodic protection of steel in concrete: criteria and surveillance
Protection against AC induced corrosion
Oil and gas industry
Moderate cathodic protection of 13 Cr steel and duplex stainless steels without
hydrogen damage
Corrosion in a natural gas storage plant
Steel industry
Moderate cathodic protection of supermartensitic steel flowlines
Influence of inclusions on initiation of pitting corrosion
Rebar in concrete
Corrosion monitoring of the Channel Tunnel
Cathodic protection of steel in concrete: criteria and measuring techniques
Chemical industry
Rapid testing for material selection
Water treatments for closed cooling circuits. Design and surveillance
Analyses of corrosion cases