
- Unit:
- SINTEF Industry
- Department:
- Metal Production and Processing
- Office:
- Trondheim
A highly motivated research scientist responsible for managing several SINTEF research projects. Has over 10 years working experience from the aluminium industry as a process engineer responsible for operations in the potlines, designing cathode linings for aluminium electrolysis, research and development, leadership, and mentoring. Research areas includes aluminium reduction processes, carbon and refractory materials testing and analysis using techniques like XRD, SEM, EDS, etc.
Education
PhD Degree
University: Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), Trondheim
Degree to be Awarded/ Grade: PhD. Materials Science and Engineering
PhD Topic: Cathode Wear in Aluminium Electrolysis Cell.
Date completed: November 2019
Master’s Degree
University: Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), Trondheim
Degree Awarded/ Grade: MSc. Light Metals Production/ Distinction
Thesis: Optimizing the Backside Contact Material of Silicon Solar Cell
Date completed: June 2008
Competence and research areas
Main Research Activities and Responsibilities:
•Project Manager: Biochar from Seaweed for Metal Production
•WP Leader: HighEFF WP 1.3- Future Frameworks- Pot Gas Recycling and Energy Recovery
•Project Manager: ALILAB- Refractory Materials for the Aluminium Industry
•Project Manager: SHIFT Lining & InFuture Sustainable Cathode Lining
•Project Manager: Testing and Autopsy Analysis of Refractories for Calcination Furnaces
•Project Manager: REVEAL (EU-H2020 Project)
•Project Manager: Non-Hazardous Binder Ramming Paste Characterization
•Project Manager: Diverse Testing and Analysis Projects
•Assisting Project Manager: SecREEts (EU-H2020 Project)
•Applications for funds: REVEAL, HYDROGENi, NOBAL, CELLWIN, ADEL, LIBERACE, etc.
•Publications, presentations, Reviewing and partaking in panel discussions at international conferences such as TMS and ICSOBA.
Highlighted publications
- Gas Recycling and Energy Recovery. Future Handling of Flue Gas from Aluminium Electrolysis Cells
- Pot Gas Recycling, Handling, and Energy Recovery for Al Electrolysis Cells
- Dissolution and Online Monitoring of Nd and Pr Oxides in NdF3-PrF3-LiF Electrolytes
- Wetting of Carbon Cathodes by Molten Electrolyte and Aluminium
- Biocarbon in the Aluminium Industry: A Review
Other publications
- Vaporization of Fluorides from Aluminium Cells, Part II: Treatment of Spent Potlining in a Laboratory Furnace
- Vaporization of Fluorides from Aluminium Cells. Part I: Theoretical Study on Replacement of Aluminium Fluoride and Soda
- Production of Al-Sc Alloy by Electrolysis from Cryolite Melt Using Secondary Feedstock Material
- NEC Biochar from Seaweed for metal production
- Pot Gas Recycling in Al cells
- 7 ways of greener Al
- Recycling of the Flue Gas from Aluminium Electrolysis Cells
- Recycling of the Flue Gas from Aluminium Electrolysis Cells
- Carbon Cathode Wear in Aluminium Electrolysis Cells
- System impact of recycling aluminium electrolysis off-gas