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PILOT PLANT
Mineral and Byproduct Processing

ADVANCED MATERIALS PROCESSING

TESTING and ANALYSIS

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Detailed Pilot Plant List

Detailed Laboratory List

Material Characterization & Analytical Services

Capabilities Summary

Laboratories List

The advantages of Michigan Tech's Institute of Materials Processing is that it has a large selection of equipment that can be drawn from to set up a customized pilot plant test circuit.

1. MATERIAL CHARACTERIZATION

A. Optical microscope and mount preparation

• 1 Nikon HFX-11A polarized microscope with photograph and image analysis capabilities
• 1 Nikon epiphot metallographic microscope with photograph and image analysis capabilities
• 1 Leitz Ortholux microscope and camera
• 2 Nikon SMZ-2T stereo microscopes
• 1 Bausch & Lomb stereozoom & microscope
• 1 complete sample mounting, sectioning, and polishing laboratory
• 1 Darkroom and related photo equipment

B. Electron microscope, electron microprobe, and x-ray

• 1 JEOL JSM 820 SEM, with EDS (including light elements) and Tracor Northern image analysis system
• 1 JEOL 8600 Superprobe with WDS, EDS, SEM, and image analysis capabilities (Met)
• 1 Radioisotope energy dispersive x-ray fluorescence system (Met)
• 1 Computer-controlled x-ray fluorescence spectrometer with automatic sample changer (Met)
• 1 JEOL 100CX STEM (Met)
• 1 Phillips 301 TEM (Met)
• 1 Scanning auger microprobe (Met)
• 1 Siemens MRS 300 x-ray fluorescence spectrometer
• 4 automated x-ray diffractometer (Met)
• 1 Ladd vacuum evaporation unit
• 1 Anatech Hummber VII sputter

C. Particle Size

• 1 Microtrac particle size analyzer, Leed & Northrup Microtrac II
• 1 Sedigraph particle size analyzer, Micromeritics 5000ET
• 1 Coulter counter
• 3 Rotaps with full range sieves
• 1 Fisher sub-sieve sizer
• 1 Aminco air classified roller particle size analyzer
• 1 Federal air classifier
• 1 Sonic sifter

D. Surface, Volume, Density

• 1 Zeta potential reader, Komline-Sanderson Model ZR-10
• 1 BET apparatus, Micromeritics FlowSorb II 2300 with gas mixer
• 1 Pycnometer, Micromeritics multivolume 1305
• 1 Blaine tester
• 1 Jolly specific gravity balance
• 1 Coal washability and heavy liquid separation lab
• 1 1" glass hydrocyclone and related equipment
• 1 contact angle apparatus

E. Viscosity, Permeability, Porosity, Turbidity and Others

• 2 Brookfield viscometer
• 1 Stormer viscometer
• 1 FANN viscometer
• 1 Du Nouy tensiometer
• 1 Permeability measuring device
• 1 Mercury intrusion porosimeter
• 1 Thermal analysis system, see Chemical Analysis section
• 2 Magnetic susceptibility meter, see Magnetic section
• 1 Hellige turbidimeter

F. Mechanical Properties

• 1 Leco Rockwell hardness tester
• 1 High-Vacuum tensile testing chamber (12"x12"x16", water-cooled) (Met)
• 1 Sonntag Universal fatigue testing (+1 Kip, +0.375") (Met)
• 1 22 Kip servo-hydraulic test machine (Met)
• 1 30 Kip screw-driven test machine (Met)
• 1 Instrumented impact tester
• 1 Universal testing machine (120 Kip) (ME-EM)
• 1 MTS sheet metal formability testing system (ME-EM)
• 1 Instron universal testing (2 Kip) (ChE)
• 1 Instron benchtop universal tester (200 lbs) (ChE)
• 1 Instron universal tester (10 kip) (ChE)
• 1 Tinius-Olsen screw-driven tester (120 Kip) (Civ.)
• 1 22 Kip MTS servo-hydraulic tester (Civ.)
• 1 Baldwin Model 300CT (300 Kip) tester (Civ. E)
• 1 Leco Vickers/Knoop hardness tester (Met)
• 1 Leco Rockwell hardness tester (Met)

2. CHEMICAL ANALYSIS

• Fourier Transform Infrared Spectrometer, Perkin-Elmer 1600 with long path gas cell, diffuse reflectance, multiple internal reflectance, and variable angle specular reflectance accessories
• Ultraviolet Spectrometer, Perkin-Elmer Lambda 3B with integrating sphere accessory
• Raman spectrometer, Jobin-Yvon U1000 with optical microscope
• Complete equipment for volumetric, gravimetric, titrimetric, colorimetric, electrolytic, and other types of analysis.
• Carbon and sulfur analyzer (LECO CS-46 & SC 32)
• Hydrogen determinator
• Nitrogen determinator
• pH meters
• Muffle furnace, drying ovens
• Adiabatic bomb calorimeter (Parr Model 1241)
• Analytical balances
• Atomic absorption spectrophotometer (PE Model 603) with hydride generator and cold vapor mercury system
• Graphite furnace (PE Model 2100)
• Thermal analysis system (DuPont 2100)
• Differential scanning calorimeter (DuPont Model 951)
• Thermomechanical analyzer (DuPont Model 943)
• Differential thermal analyzer (DuPont Model 1600 DTA)

3. THERMAL PROCESSING

• 1 Vacuum Industries vacuum furnace, 10-6 torr, 8"x8"x20" hot zone, 1650°C, with glove box
• 2 Rotating furnaces, 300-gram charge
• 1 Rotating furnace, 500-lb charge
• 1 Lindberg 1500°C tube furnace
• 1 Leco tube furnace
• 1 Globar tube furnace
• 1 Linder apparatus
• 1 Lucifer inert atmosphere box furnace, 12"x12"x12", 2150°F
• 1 Lucifer, globar, muffle, 2800°F
• 1 Lindberg - H.D., muffle, 2000°F
• 1 plasma-arc furnace
• 1 Marko melt spinner
• 1 vacuum/air induction melter, 20 kw
• 1 Centorr vacuum furnace for 2500°C (Met)
• 1 Astro graphite vacuum/inert furnace for 3000°C (Met)

4. MICROWAVE PROCESSING

• 1 Wavemat inert/air automated microwave sintering furnace, 2000°C
• 1 microwave autoclave
• 1 microwave oven
• 1 microwave tube furnace

5. CHEMICAL PROCESSING

• 1 Chemical processing lab with regular hoods and California hoods
• 1 wet processing lab with hoods, ventilation systems and wet benches
• 1 gas scrubbing system
• 1 Ultrasonic nozzle deflocculating system
• 1 spray dryer
• 1 vacuum extraction/distillation system

6. CONSOLIDATION PROCESSING

• 1 controlled atmosphere processing system, including solvent dryer, attritor, 25 ton press, slurry blender, pulverizer, canning system, residual gas analyzer (mass spectrometer), and vacuum furnace
• 1 30T Spex sample press
• 1 75 ksi Quick-HIP
• 1 Insta-HIP, 150 ksi
• 1 cold isostatic press, 100 ksi

7. FROTH FLOTATION PROCESSING

• 1 Galigher cell, Model LA-500
• 4 WEMCO cells, 600-1000 gm
• 1 Denver D-1 machine, 1000 and 250 g glass bowls, tachometer
• 1 Denver D-12 machine
• 1 Denver cell, 500 gm
• 1 WEMCO attrition machine, Model 5202FNOTX
• 1 Deister flotation column
• 3 MTU packed flotation column
• Conditioners, rod mills, ball mills, pH meters, balances, binoc microscope, water deionizer and related equipment

8. GRAVITATIONAL PROCESSING

• 2 jigs, Denver #1
• 2 tables, Wilfley 13A
• 2 hydraulic classifiers
• 1 heavy liquid setup
• 1 heavy media Ericson cone test unit
• 1 Deister concentrating table No. 15-S
• 1 Triple S air table
• 3 air cyclone systems

9. MAGNETIC AND ELECTROSTATIC PROCESSING

• 1 Eriez L-4-20 high intensity magnetic separator, 20,000 gauss
• 1 Eriez L-4 high intensity magnetic, 8"
• 1 Eriez Rare Earth Magnetic Roll Separator
• 3 demagnetizing coils, 60, and 400 cycle
• 2 Davis tubes
• 1 Carpco wet high intensity magnetic separator
• 1 Carpco dry high intensity magnetic separator
• 1 Dings batch laboratory cobber, 9" drum
• 1 Steffenson cobber, 3" drum
• 1 Johnson Matthey magnetic susceptibility balance
• 1 Satmagan magnetic balance
• 1 Hall effect gauss meter
• 1 Stearns crossbelt mag sep, 3" (Met)
• 1 Eriez 50 kv electrostatic separator
• 1 Carpco high tension separator, HP 16 (Met)
• 1 Franz isodynamic separator (Met)

10. CONCRETE AND AGGREGATE

• 1 Conrad freeze-thaw test unit, 8 cycles/24 hours
• 1 sonometer with oscilloscope
• 1 air entrained air meter
• 1 slump measuring apparatus
• 3 cement mixers
• 1 Schmidt concrete test hammer
• 1 controlled temperature and humidity room (CIV); related molds and tools relative to aggregate and concrete
• 1 hydrosplit masonry cutter
• See Mechanical Property section of material characterization for concrete testing

11. SAMPLE PREPARATION

• 2 jaw crushers
• 1 gyroll
• 1 roll crusher
• 2 pulverizers
• 4 rotaps with full range of sieves
• 2 blenders
• 1 drying oven
• 7 filter presses
• Jones splitters and related equipment
• 1 microwave oven, Model 403
• 1 sieve shaker

12. GRINDING

• Drais Perl mill, Model PM-1, 6TS-V
• Bond grindability rod mill
• Bond grindability ball mill
• Spex mixer/mill
• Rod and ball mills
• Shatterbox pulverizer
• Microtrac II, Leed & Northrup Model 7997-10, 0.70 to 700 microns

13. AGGLOMERATION

• 1 extruding machine
• 2 balling drums, 12" diameter
• 2 green ball compression tests, Chatillon Model LTC
• 1 Carver press compression testing machine
• 1 motorized Dillon tester Model 6W-19
• 1 tumble test drum - 3 ft.
• 2 autoclave Cenco-Menzel, 350 psi, 2 gal. capacity
• 1 autoclave Parr. 6000 psi, 1 liter capacity
• 1 blender
• 1 mix-muller, .2 ft3
• 1 Cenco drying oven
• Related materials testing devices

14. INJECTION MOLDING/EXTRUSION

• 1 injection molder
• 1 twin screw extruder
• 1 hot blender
• 1 granulator

15. CHEMICAL VAPOR DEPOSITION/THERMAL SPRAY

• 1 microwave CVD system
• 1 RF CVD system
• 1 low pressure plasma spray system
• 1 flame thermal spray system
• 1 Raman spectrometer

16. MISCELLANEOUS EQUIPMENT

• 1 machine shop with related equipment
• 1 temperature regulated water bath and shakers
• 1 ultrasonic bath
• 1 ultrasonic dismembrator
• 1 glove box
• 1 Haake heating and cooling control system
• 1 Stone effluent gas analysis (EGA) unit
• 1 Bendix SO2 flame photometric monitor
• 1 Bendix permeation system
• Detailed information on other miscellaneous equipment such as ovens, pH meters, pumps, centrifuges, autoclaves, gas control units, geological and soil sampling devices, seismographs, corona dischargers, etc., are available upon request.

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