areas of expertise
The CÉRIC laboratory has 30 years of experience under its belt, and is the leading European laboratory when it comes to chimneys and sustainable energy.
It's the only laboratory that develops, tests and approves every aspect of combustion (including fuels, pipes and equipment) through its three main areas of activity:
- Applied research,
- Product development,
- Quality control.
The results of these tests are used to feed in to French and European standardisation work, as well as professional training programmes in partnership with the AGECIC.
In the years to come, the CÉRIC will continue to invest in order to extend its research and development resources in the fields of energy efficiency, safety and renewable energy.
Chimney flues
Research into chimney safety
Raw materials
Research into resistance of raw materials and covering materials
Fuels
Research into fuel quality
Heating appliances
Research into heating appliance effiency
Wind tunnel
Research into efficiency of the installations
Industrial chimneys
Research on security of industrial chimneys
Equipements
The CÉRIC laboratory covers 550m² and boasts cutting-edge facilities unlike anywhere else in Europe.
The 6 test areas of the laboratory are suitable for a broad range of mechanical, chemical and thermal tests: wind tunnel tests, air tightness tests, flexibility tests, tests for resistance to condensation and rain water, dimensional tests and studies looking at combining combustion solutions with smoke removal systems.
Test benches are also installed outside, as well as a test platform for photovoltaic systems.
The CELSIUS heating system completes the range and is used to test medium and high power products.
Laboratory
Heating system
Wind tunnel
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CELSIUS heating system
The heating system covers a total surface area of 600m² and has a total power of 3.8MW.
It is made up of three boilers:
It fulfils 3 main functions:
heating the Poujoulat premises and the CÉRIC laboratory
training (tours of the system by AGECIC trainees etc.)
research and development for the CÉRIC
Wind tunnel
accreditation
The CÉRIC laboratory is the central laboratory of POUJOULAT SA
(1-1033 accreditation – available on www.cofrac.fr).
It carries out studies and tests within the context of monitoring and developing products for all the production units of the POUJOULAT group.
Since June 2005, the CÉRIC has been a member of the EUROLAB association (European federation of national associations of measurement, testing and analytical laboratories).
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The CÉRIC laboratory has 30 years of experience under its belt, and is the leading European laboratory when it comes to chimneys and sustainable energy.
It's the only laboratory that develops, tests and approves every aspect of combustion (including fuels, flues and equipment) through its three main areas of activity: applied research, product development and quality control.
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