Analytical laboratory working with the energy and nuclear industries
Your needs: to develop reliable, high-performance products and processes that meet environmental challenges
What are the challenges in product development?
Faced with major challenges in sustainable energy and environmental protection, you are looking to optimize your products, materials, or processes according to quality, durability, and safety best practices.
As players involved in the design, construction, maintenance, and operation of nuclear power plants or other energy production systems, you strive to follow these best practices through regular testing of your raw materials and materials (PMUC notably) and by correcting failures in your products.
To support you in your efforts, the assistance of an analysis and characterization laboratory, certified by notified bodies, enables you to assess the compliance of your products with confidence and reliability.
What about ESPNs (Nuclear Pressure Equipment)?
ESPNs, such as vessels containing fuel or steam generators, are essential to the safe operation of pressurized water reactors. Operating under high pressure and temperature, these pieces of equipment may contain radioactive fluids, requiring strict monitoring and regulation.
The ESPN decree highlights the importance of rigorous testing to ensure this safety. Under Article 8.2 of this regulation, certain material characterization tests and welding witness coupons must be entrusted to ISO/IEC 17025-accredited laboratories, such as ours. This accreditation, validated by COFRAC (or an international equivalent), guarantees the reliability and accuracy of the results obtained.
Our solutions: supporting manufacturers with analyses for the energy and nuclear sector
FILAB laboratory’s expertise in the energy and nuclear field contributes to the development of your industrial projects in terms of inspection, optimization, and advice related to your business.
From the design stage to the implementation of your facilities, FILAB laboratory supports you in assessing their compliance with international requirements through the following services:
energy and nuclear sector analyses
Analyses chimiques (métaux lourds, additifs, solvants résiduels…)
EXPERTISE
Etude de défaillances : étude des faciès de rupture, analyse de rupture, problème d'adhérence, phénomène de corrosion, examen métallographique, analyse de soudure...
Déformulation de matériaux
Etude de compatibilité entre fluide et matériaux
Identification de pollutions inconnues (dépôt, particules)
R&D SUPPORT
Our analytical platform dedicated to the energy and nuclear industries:
OUR TECHNICAL CAPABILITIES
Analyses métallurgiques : ICP, MEB-FEG EDX, SEO
Analyses poudres : DRX, MEB-FEG EDX, BET
Analyses de surface : MEB-FEG EDX, XPS, TOF-SIMS
Our FAQ
Specialized laboratories analyze a wide variety of materials to ensure the safety of facilities:
Metals and alloys: stainless steels, zirconium or nickel alloys used in vessels and piping.
Polymers and elastomers: cable sheaths, seals, and coatings.
Fluids: primary and secondary circuit water, lubricants.
Waste and effluents: to characterize their activation level before treatment.
The PMUC certification (Products and Materials Usable in Power Plants) is specific to EDF in France. It guarantees that the products used (adhesives, lubricants, penetrant testing products) have very limited levels of halogens (chlorine, fluorine) and sulfur, in order to prevent the risk of stress corrosion cracking in stainless steel components.
To get a quote, you can contact our teams via our contact form, by phone, or by email.
All you need to do is send us your requirements (material type, requested analysis, any applicable standard, urgency, number of samples, etc.). We will then send you a tailored technical and pricing proposal within 24-48 hours.
Lead times vary depending on the nature of the analysis and the complexity of the expert assessment project.
However, FILAB is committed to providing fast turnaround times adapted to your constraints and industrial urgencies.
