The Institute of Corrosion is very pleased to welcome new company member – Midland Corrosion Services (MCS) based in Derbyshire.
Midland Corrosion Services (MCS) are Corrosion Specialists established in 2001 by Dr. Phil Munn as Director of the company. Following his retirement, Dr. Zuojia (George) Liu took over from Dr. Phil Munn in April 2021 as the Senior Manager and now promoted to Technical Director to manage daily tasks for MCS.
MCS established as one of the leading corrosion consultancy and testing companies has been providing independent testing and consultancy services to water services, building / construction and water/wastewater treatment industries in corrosion investigation and protection since 2001, with a dedicated team of professionals with over 60 years of joint experience in corrosion and materials testing, engineering, assessment and consultation and a culture of responding quickly to clients’ requests.
Key Activities:
- Corrosion Protection Consultation
- Customised and Standard Corrosion/Materials Compatibility Testing
- Evaluation/Testing of Corrosion/Scale Inhibitors under NSF CIAS approved (National Sanitation Foundation – Corrosion Inhibitor Approval Scheme)
- Expert Witness for Litigation Support
- Failure Investigations in Heating/Chilled/Hot/Cold Water Systems i.e. all HVAC components
- Material Selection Evaluation
- Water Analysis Services
- Weight Loss/Corrosion Rate/Coupons Assessments
Accreditations:
- ISO 9001:2015
- NSF CIAS
Photo: MCS Failure Investigation
Its main area of expertise is in building services (closed heating and chilled water systems & domestic hot and cold-water systems) and water services/analysis. MCS investigate and assess corrosion in pipework, heat exchangers, boilers, pumps, valves, seals and much more. MCS also provide lab and coupon testing and failure investigation for various metallic materials such as copper (& copper alloys), brass, carbon steel, stainless steel, galvanised steel, cast iron, aluminium alloys, rubber/EPDM lining material. MCS are accredited to ISO 9001:2015 and ISO 17025.
Photo: MCS Building Services Support
The company specialises in providing customised corrosion testing for material corrosion performance evaluation and material selection, serving to date a broad mix of over 300 contractors/clients from major blue-chip construction and wastewater treatment companies to small plumbing firms and domestic properties. MCS are also part of the NSF CIAS approval scheme for testing of corrosion inhibitors used in closed heating and cooling systems and the only NSF approved test laboratory in the UK to perform the CIAS test procedure.
In May 2018, MCS became part of the Sandberg Group, which is a world-renowned material testing company which provides additional access to highly professional and independent consultants, laboratories, site survey teams and testing as well as specialised analytical equipment.
They now also collaborate with Sandberg to provide NDT [1] service for pipework inspections, weld inspection and corrosion investigation in rail, building and concrete sectors.
As from 2021, MCS have expanded the business fields to corrosion testing and consultancy of water systems of mansion-level properties, food, agriculture plants, fire sprinkler system and incinerator ductwork pipe system.
MCS is a strong advocate of preventing corrosion damages before they occur and can offer advice on materials selection, design and root causes of failure to minimise the risk of corrosion and failures. Over the years MCS has provided advice on materials selection and corrosion protection over a diverse project range.
For further information please contact:
Midland Corrosion Services Ltd
Stancliffe House
Whitworth Road
Darley Dale
Derbyshire
DE4 2HJ
Tel: 01629 733162
Email: info@midlandcorrosion.co.uk
Web: www.midlandcorrosion.co.uk
