Flume tank inauguration
Inauguration of Cedre's new flume tank, 22 September 2011, Cedre, Brest
Designed in the late 1990s, Cedre's flume tank or "Polludrome" has been used to study the behaviour of around forty oils and chemicals, in particular heavy fuel oils with the occurrence of the Erika and Prestige spills.
Over the years, the tank had become corroded by salt, and was in need of replacement. On funding from the French Government and the Region of Brittany, a new version of the Polludrome was designed by engineers and technicians from Cedre and constructed by a local firm based in Brest.
One of a kind due to its size, this experimental tool made of stainless steel is installed in an air conditioned hall and is used to simulate the effect of wind, waves, currents and sunshine, and to study the influence of these factors on the behaviour and properties of products spilt at sea and in inland waters.
The new flume tank was inaugurated at Cedre, on 22 September by François Cuillandre, President of Cedre, Isabelle Thomas, Vice-President of the Region of Brittany and Loic Laisné, Deputy Maritime Prefect, in charge of State action at sea.
See here for more information on the flume tank.
Last update: 20/10/11
Installation of the flume tank on Cedre's premises