The loop can melt, hold and circulate molten metal during the experiments. Circulation is generated by one or two electromagnetic pumps, allowing controlled flow conditions in the system. The loop consists of modular sections including a launder system, pump section, charge well and a test segment. Additional modules, such as a filter box, can be installed in the loop to investigate melt treatment and filtration processes. Typical experiments use aluminium volumes ranging from approximately 50 kg to 200 kg, depending on the system configuration.

The equipment is currently under benchmarking against industrial process conditions and is therefore not yet available for external rental or use outside NTNU.

Field of use

• Process investigations in aluminium remelting, refining and recycling.
• Evaluation of melt treatment processes such as alloying, grain refinement and fluxing.
• Studies of filtration performance and melt cleanliness.
• Investigation of degassing processes and melt quality control.
• Research on pumping technologies and electrified processing concepts.

Complimentary equipment

• Industrial melt quality sampling methods such as PoDFA, Prefil®, and RPT
• Possibility to integrate monitoring equipment such as LiMCA, BatScan, MetalVision, or AlScan when available.

Contact

Professor Ragnhild E. Aune,
Department of Materials Science and Engineering
+47 91897663