Metal Production and Processing

RESEARCH, TECHNOLOGY AND INNOVATION

Norwegian Aluminium and ferroalloys industries are today the cleanest and most energy-efficient in the world, resulting from a long tradition for continuous innovation, where SINTEF has played an important role.Our research comprises the whole value-chain, from the extraction of minerals from the crust of the earth, through the production of metals and materials to the application and behavior of materials and end products. Recycling, urban mining and process waste valorization are important part of our activities.

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Nina Dahl
Research Director Metal Production and Processing
415 47 918

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Laboratories

Process Metallurgical Laboratories

Modern production of high quality metallic materials requires advanced knowledge of pyro-metallurgical processes. SINTEF optimises metallurgical processes and raw materials, using a combination of laboratory scale and pilot scale experimental...

Molten Salt and Electrolysis Lab

Molten salts includes fluorides, chlorides and carbonates melts for use in several electrochemical processes. Aluminium electrolysis is the predominant field of work but also electrowinning of Titanium, Iron, Magnesium, Silicon and Rare Earth Metals...

Refractories and Carbon Test Laboratories

High temperature materials are commonly defined based on their maximum application temperature with respect to the materials melting temperature, which strongly depends on the applied stress-level and the resistance to corrosive environments. Our...

Foundry and Forming laboratory

In our fully equipped foundry laboratory we work with casting and melt treatment of metals such as aluminium, iron, steel, titanium, magnesium and copper based alloys. We design and produce models for shaped castings, and have a moulding line and a...

Projects

LEAn – Low Energy Anodes for Sustainable Electrowinning

The LEAn project will develop catalytic coatings based on affordable and readily available components, which in addition reduce the metal industry's energy needs.

HARARE - Hydrogen-based metal recovery from waste

HARARE's overall objective is to eliminate waste from the metallurgical industry while recovering valuable materials and encouraging the use of hydrogen in the industry.

BioCoke4FAI - Bio-Coke for Ferroalloys Industry Production

The BioCoke4FAI project aims to develop an innovative and economically viable technology for bio-coke production for the ferroalloys industry.

QuickProd - Quick and simple assembly in automotive production enabled by a new casting technology

Automotive car makers increasingly use light-weight aluminium structures to reduce the environmental footprint of cars during life-of-use (lower energy consumption) and to allow for the heavy batteries used in electric vehicles.

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Recirculating off-gas contributes to carbon capture

22. July 2021

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