Facilities

Overview of TEMP equipment financed by the Research Council of Norway (Installed equipment is listed below)

  • Equipment Expected during 2023: Laser Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy, Leaching Reactor, Combination of EI-MS and IMR-MS, Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometry (ICP-MS), Pushrod Dilatometer, Potentiostats with Boosters, Portable XRF, Portable Hydrogen Analyser, Filter Press, Centrifuge, Benchtop Energy Dispersive (ED) XRF, Induction Power Transformer, Gas and dust measurement units, Gas and powder injection unit
  • Equipment Expected during 2024: Extended High Temperature and Pressure Leaching Reactor, Ion Exchange Unit, Advanced Glovebox, High Temperature Resistance Furnace, Porosity Measurement – Reduced Pressure Test, FT-IR Gasmet – Off-Gas Measurements, Closed Diamond Saw, See-Through Furnace, Differential Scanning Calorimetry (DSC), High Temperature Mixer
  • Equipment Expected during 2025: Sample Preparation (crushing, milling, ultra millling, sieving), Counter-Current Leaching Reactor, Crystallisation Reactor with Characterisation Probes, Optical Dilatometer, Standard Glove Box
  • Equipment Expected during 2026 and 2027: High Temperature Rotary Tube Furnace, Furnace Hood for Atmosphere Control, High Vacuum Line, Fluidized Bed Reactor

Installed Equipments

Benchtop Energy Dispersive (ED) XRF

The instrument is a benchtop Energy Dispersive (ED) X-Ray Fluorescence Analyzer (XRF) Epsilon 4 from Malvern Panalytical.

CombiSense - Combined EI and IMR mass spectrometers

The CombiSense is a combination of an Electron Impact (EI-MS) and an Ion-Molecule Reaction (IMR-MS) mass spectrometer in one analyzer unit and can be utilized for a broad range of applications.

Filter Press

Filter press (PFKM320) is a tool used in separation processes, specifically to separate solids and liquids. The machine stacks many filter elements and allows the filter to be easily opened to remove the filtered solids.

HYCAL - Hydrogen in liquid aluminium

HYCAL is a portable analyser for the real-time measurement and control of dissolved hydrogen in liquid aluminium alloys.

Leaching Reactor

Berghof leaching reactor is a hydrometallurgical vessel to study leachability of materials.

LIBS for Liquid Aluminium Analysis – (Laser Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy)

The LP-LIBS™ (Liquid Phase Laser Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy), supplied by Icelandic company DTE, is used to analyse and determine liquid metal composition of aluminium melts.

Temperature-controlled centrifuge

Bench top centrifuge (Mega Star 1.6R, VWR®) with possibility for temperature control between -10 and +40 °C and pre-cooling function.

The Niton XL5 Plus Handheld XRF Analyzer

The Niton XL5 Plus Handheld XRF Analyzer, supplied by Holger Hartmann AS, is a versatile and productive tool for elemental analysis.