High temperature processing group
Our primary research fields are high temperature processing, bridging the gap between the fundamental study and industrial application for pyrometallurgical production and refining of metals.
Our research interests include:
- Thermodynamic and phase equilibria of metallurgical slags
- Physiochemical properties of high temperature melts, e.g. viscosity, thermal and electrical conductivity, density
- Fluid dynamics of bath smelting techniques
- Development of advanced refractories
- Secondary steel refining and inclusion control
- Microalloyed and oxide metallurgy of advanced steels
Experimental Facilities and thermodynamic software
4. JEOL JXA-8200 EPMA
Analytical facility
Electron Probe X-ray Microanalyser (EPMA) is a high accuracy analytical instrument to measure elemental compositions. It uses a conventional W electron source, has five high resolution WD spectrometers and one ED spectrometer for X-ray analysis.
Low atomic number elements such as Boron, Carbon and Oxygen may be measured with synthetic multi-layer crystals that produce a much greater signal intensity than conventional X-ray detectors. The probe stage has a permanently mounted Taylor Standard Reference block for accurate calibration.