Centre for
Ironmaking Materials Research (CIMR)
Research Facilities
- Standard ironmaking quality tests Decrepitation Index (ISO8371), Reducibility (ISO4695), Reduction Disintegration Index (ISO4696-2)
- Softening and melting under load
- Coal ash fusion furnace
- Large sample thermogravimetric apparatus
- Iron ore granulation drum and permeability pot
- Milli-pot sintering rig
- Sole-heated coke oven
- 4kg dual-heated coke oven
- Coal and plastic layer permeability test facility
- Infra-red rapid heating furnace
- Zeiss Axioscope optical microscopes
- Tescan Integrated mineral Analyser (TIMA)
- Micro gas chromatography (Micro-GC)
- High-temperature microwave oven test station
- Aspen plus, Ansys Fluent, GeoDict, FactSage
Softening and Melting Rig
TIMA
Infra-red rapid heating furnace
Granulation drum, Permeability pot, Sinter feeding rig
Optical Microscopes
Coal ash fusion furnace
Contact
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Dr Arash Tahmasebi
Research Associate
The University of Newcastle acknowledges the traditional custodians of the lands within our footprint areas: Awabakal, Darkinjung, Biripai, Worimi, Wonnarua, and Eora Nations. We also pay respect to the wisdom of our Elders past and present.