Current activities
Focus areas
The Working Party 26 (since December 2023 - previously: EFC Task Force) activities are based around materials and corrosion issues related to the following areas of interest, each with an identified focus area coordinator who can be contacted for further information. The main aim of the Working Party is to provide coordination around these activities and to facilitate links with ongoing initiatives including those organised by WCO and EFC Working Parties.
| Area of interest | Coordinator |
|---|---|
| Hydrogen | Gareth Hinds |
| Geothermal energy | Marc Wilms (Working Party 13) |
| Wind, wave and tidal energy | Steve Paterson |
| Green fuels | Francois Ropital (Working Party 15) |
| Electrochemical energy storage | Bernard Normand |
| Solar technologies | Polina Volovitch |
| Hydroelectric power | to be confirmed |
| Micro-organisms | Pierangela Cristiani (Working Party 10) |
| Nuclear | Working Party 4 (Damien Féron) |
| Carbon capture & storage | Working Party 24 (Ralf Bässler) |
EUROCORR 2024 Sessions
1-5 September 2024, Paris France
- Special session on
Durability issues in photovoltaic modules and solar energy systems
- Joint Session of WP3, WP4 & WP26:
Corrosion in molten salts and ionic liquids for energy applications
BUSINESS MEETINGS
The annual meeting takes place during EUROCORR.
PUBLICATIONS
Publication of a green book on “corrosion & low-carbon energies” with WCO, based on WCO workshops and EFC-WCO workshop during virtual EUROCORR2020 (Damien Féron)
Development of a white paper on Corrosion in New Technologies with WCO – Damien Feron
INvolvement
For those who are interested in the transition to new energy technologies and wish to keep in contact with the Task Force and learn about our activities, click here to register.
Mission
Green and low carbon energy technologies have emerged as a strategic priority:
- to reduce the global carbon footprint,
- to limit the impact of materials production on the environment,
- to decrease CO2 emissions and improve air quality.
The transition to new energy technologies to achieve these priorities is vital for the sustainability of our environment and society. The task force activities will focus on corrosion issues in what are often called “sustainable”, “green” or “near-neutral carbon” technologies related to:
- use of hydrogen,
- geothermal energy,
- wind, wave and tidal energy,
- green fuels,
- electrochemical energy storage,
- photovoltaic and thermal solar technologies,
- hydroelectric power,
- nuclear power,
- carbon capture & storage.
Our principal goal is to provide the opportunity to exchange information, develop guidelines and promote mitigation strategies for corrosion in the new energy sector. The will involve collaboration and information exchange between academia and industry in order to assist in the development of solutions to reduce the impact of energy generation and usage on our environment.
Previous activities
Session on corrosion in green & low carbon technologies at the EUROCORR 2023 conference, 30-31 August 2023.
REPORT
Workshop on corrosion in green and low carbon technologies at the virtual EUROCORR 2020 conference.
ANNOUNCEMENT
Corrosion Awareness Day 2020 - Webinar - Corrosion and Low Carbon Energies organised by the World Corrosion Organization.
PRESENTATIONS
Workshop on solar energy technologies “Durability in photovoltaic modules” at Eurocorr 2019 in Seville.
ANNOUNCEMENT