areas of expertise
The CERIC laboratory has 20 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 CERIC will continue to invest in order to extend its research and development resources in the fields of energy efficiency, safety and renewable energy.
Equipements
The CERIC 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
Virtual tour of the CERIC laboratory
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- External view of the CERIC laboratory
- « Chimney flue » and « Materials » test room (on the ground floor) / Wind tunnel (1st floor)
- Management/Engineers/Administration
- « Thermal » test room
- « Fuel » test room
- (Multi-energy) « Device » test room
- Technician and model
preparation area - Confidential (testing) area
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 CERIC laboratory
training (tours of the system by AGECIC trainees etc.)
research and development for the CERIC
organisation
The CERIC team is multi-disciplinary.
It is made up of engineers, technicians and an assistant, grouped together into different areas of activity:
Quality and metrology
Technical and standardisation
Research
studies
tests
administration
accreditation
The CERIC 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 CERIC has been a member of the EUROLAB association (European federation of national associations of measurement, testing and analytical laboratories).
About us:
The CERIC laboratory has 20 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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