A NNUAL REPORT

DEPARTMENT OF MATERIALS TECHNOLOGY

NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
TRONDHEIM - NORWAY

2003

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THANKS
The editor thanks the contributors
of the science stories;
Lars Arnberg, Otto Lohne,
Sun Yang, Anne Kvithyld,
Leiv Kolbeinsen, Kjell Wiik,
Tor Grande, Jan Ketil Solberg,
Børre Børresen, Terje Østvold, Pål Ulseth.

Brit Meland, Åse Lill Salomonsen,

Hilde Martinsen Nordø and
Martha Bjerknes for collecting administrative data,

Tharald Tharaldsen, Jan-Otto Hoel and

Trygve Foosnæs for photographic work;

Rolf Aune and Jon A. Dahle,

Tapir uttrykk for lay-out and printing;

and special thanks to Anne Jagtøyen who has had

the responsibility to get the manuscript together.

Harald A. Øye

Picture on front page: Sean Gaal studies

reactions between selected carbon qualities
and MnO-silicate slags.

T ABLE OF CONTENT

From the Editor

Large Research Projects in 2003 3
Science Stories 7
Publications 19
Graduate Studies 25
Guest Lecturers 32
Staff 34
Course Program 38
Graduated M.Sc.Students with Titles of their Work 40
Current M.Sc. Students 43
Equipment 44
Extracurricular Acitivities 47
A NNUAL REPORT

DEPARTMENT OF MATERIALS TECHNOLOGY

NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
TRONDHEIM - NORWAY

INTERNET ADDRESS: HTTP://WWW.MATERIAL.NTNU.NO/

2003

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The 22nd International Course on PROCESS METALLURGY OF ALUMINIUM
June 02 – 06, 2003, Trondheim, Norway

FUNDAMENTALS AND THEIR APPLICATION IN ALUMINIUM PRODUCTION

May 19 – 30, 2003, Trondheim, Norway

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F ROM THE EDITOR
CONTENT OF REPORT
The present report has its origin in the report from
Department of Inorganic Chemistry. Due to the
size of the merged institutions, several changes
in the lay-out and content are made. A complete
description of the research activities is no longer
given, but instead short pictorial articles are
presented, as well as titles for important research
areas. However, a complete publication list is still
given (but without abstracts) as well as titles for
completed and current graduate work. For those
who want specific information we will be happy
to send you full articles on request. This also
includes published dr.theses, as long as copies
are available. Enquiries should be sent to one of
the authors or, for dr.theses, to the Department.
The last part of the report contains a list of
staff, course program, graduated and current
M.Sc.students, and extracurricular activities.
This part represents valuable records for the
Department, but may be of limited interest
for readers outside the Department. A list of
equipment is also included as a help for those
who want to spend time to do research here.
WHO ARE WE?
The Department of Materials Technology is the
result of a merger of the former Department of
Metallurgy (Physical and Extractive Metallurgy),
Department of Technical Electrochemistry and
Department of Inorganic Chemistry. The staff
consisted in 2003 of 25 full time professors, 8
emeritus professors and 12 adjunct professors
(20 % position with main activity in industry or
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SINTEF), 28 guest researchers or post doctoral
fellows and 28 administrative/technical staff.
In addition the Department has 9 scientific
assistants and 67 scholarship holders, and 69
of them are Dr.ing. students. The Department
cooperates closely with SINTEF, and the majority
of the professors are also SINTEF advisors.
WIDE COVERAGE OF MATERIALS
A wide coverage of the strategic area materials:
Classical materials and development in support
of Norway’s strong electrometallurgical industry,
and new areas as functional materials, nanotech-
nology, solar cell and advanced energy technology.
CLOSE LINK TO NORWEGIAN AND INTERNATIONAL MATERIALS
INDUSTRY AS WELL AS INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITIES
Close links to Norwegian leading materials
industry: Hydro Aluminium, Hydro Magnesium,
ELKEM Aluminium, ELKEM Silicon, FESIL.
Extensive international activities with basis in
the nationally developed knowledge base.
INTERNATIONAL TEACHING
The Department has established 4 programs in
Trondheim for the education of foreign students or
engineers together with Norwegians. In addition
the staff gives extensive lectures and courses
world wide. (See extracurricular activities).
International courses:
1. A M.Sc. program in Light Metals Production
started in 2003. The two-year program
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7th International Summer School, Aluminium Alloy Technology, Trondheim 2003.

comprises courses already given in the The projects develop models for casting, forming
ordinary 4th and 5th year M.Sc. study, and fabrication of aluminium. Our Department
together with some dr.ing. courses. is the only institution that participates in all 3
Both Norwegian and foreign students subprojects together with the major European
attend, but the teaching language is aluminium producers and academic institutions.
English. Seven foreign students
from 6 countries participate. The HILLT+ project is a cooperation with
8 contractors from Norway and Sweden.
2. The two-week annual course in The objective of this project is to develop
Fundamentals of Aluminium Production, and demonstrate on a pilot scale highly
May 19-30, 2003, was arranged for the 12th transparent windows based on silica aerogel.
time with 28 participants from 11 countries. The main contribution from our department
is studies of sol-gel chemistry and the
3. The annual one-week course: mechanical strengthening of the materials.
The 22nd International Course on
Process Metallurgy of Aluminium, June 2-6, The AMFC project is in cooperation
2003, had 77 participants from 19 countries. with 2 universities and 3 industries.
The objectives of this project are to develop
4. The semi-annual conference the technology for a high temperature polymer
«The 7th International Summer School on fuel cell system, and verify the technology by
Aluminium Alloy Technology» Aug. 18-21, design, construction and operation of a fuel cell
2003, had 80 participants from 18 countries. stack of several kW. A methanol reformer will
be thermally integrated with the fuel cell stack.
The Department contributes to this project by
INTERNATIONAL RESEARCH PROGRAMS research and development on electrocatalysts,
The Department participates in gas diffusion electrodes, membrane electrode
4 EU research programs. assemblies (MEAs), construction materials
and evaporiser for fuel/water mixture.
The VIR project is the largest and consists of 3
subprojects VIRCAST, VIRFORM and VIRFAB.

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The FURIN project is in cooperation with 6
universities and 7 industries. The objectives of
the project is to further develop the technology of
high temperature polymer fuel cell systems based
on phosphoric acid doped polybenzimidazole
(PBI) membranes and integrate this system with
a reformer for steam reforming of hydrocarbons
(e.g. methanol and gasoline). The Department
of Materials Technology contributes to this
project through research and development
of fuel cell units, consisting of gas diffusion
electrodes containing electrocatalysts and
polymers in a three dimensional network.
INTERNATIONAL GUEST RESEARCHERS
In 2003 46 foreign scientists have
had research stays at the Department
for a shorter or longer period.
Michal Tkac prepares anode samples on the Eirich mixer.
INTERNATIONAL PUBLICATIONS
98 international papers have been
published in 2003. In addition 17 Dr.Ing
theses in English have been published.
RESEARCH PROFILE
The Department of Materials Technology has
world class expertise in aluminium, magnesium
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and silicon technology (production and character-
ization), ferro-alloys, electrochemical energy
technology and advanced ceramic materials. The
Department participates in several large research
programs, see separate account. As an illustration
of the activities titles of research areas are given:
• Industrial high temperature processes
characterized by chemical reaction,
mass and energy transfer, kinetic
and thermodynamic studies.
• Ferroalloy production (Mn, Si, Cr).
• Numeric modelling and
simulation of electric arc process.
• Plasma torch development.
• Refining and recycling of
aluminium and magnesium.
• Aluminium alloy technology.
Alloy development, phase transformation
and phase equilibria, non-isothermal
phase development, solidification.
Dr. Katsuhito Takei performs fuel cell experiments.
Microstructure versus properties,
fatigue and metal forming.
Physical simulation and modelling of
thermomechanical processing.
Ultra-fine grained alloys.
• Physical metallurgy and
welding of steel and ferrous metals.
• Magnesium alloys.
Casting and solidification.
Microstructure versus properties.
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 Thermomechanical processing of
Cu/brass and titanium alloys.
• Silicon.
Characterization and development
program of refined silicon for
chemical and electronic industry.
Solar silicon.
• Electrolysis technology.
High-temperature and aqueous electrolysis.
Electrode processes and
operating parameters.
• Corrosion and surface technology.
Aluminium surfaces and
interface to various coatings.
Characterization after surface treatment. Mikhail Tsypkin performs aqueous solution electrochemistry.
• Electrochemical energy technology.
Batteries, metal hydrides, hydrogen
production, solid polymer electrolytes.
• Light metals production (Al, Mg, Si).
Materials technology with emphasis
on anodes, cathodes, side-lining and
refractory lining. Computational and
experimental strain-stress
analysis of aluminium cells.
• Carbon technology in general.
• Mineral scaling in oil production.
Focus on quantitative models for the
thermodynamics and kinetics
of scale formation.
• Non-oxide ceramics, materials for solid fuel
cells and oxygen permeable membranes. Ellen Marie Flaten analyses samples from scaling experiments.
• Material synthesis and fabrication
by ceramic and sol-gel technology.
• Stability and compatibility of ceramic materials.
• Mechanical properties of ceramic
materials at elevated temperature.
• Chemical thermodynamics.

STUDENTS
Our M.Sc. students are either enrolled directly
in the study program Materials Technology or
are recruited in the 3rd year from the Chemistry
and Biotechnology program. The Department
gives both introductory and advanced courses.
The specialization in Materials Technology
starts in the 3rd year and is strengthened Tone Lyngdal performs SEM analysis.
in the 4th and 5th years. 35 M.Sc. students
graduated in 2003. The enrollment in the first
year was 32 in Materials Technology and 110
in Chemistry and Biotechnology. The students especially in the Materials Technology Program.
are admitted according to their high school Graduate students have a good standing in
grades. In 2003 both the number of applicants the Department with 69 graduate students
and the admittance requirements increased, and 17 dr.ing. degrees awarded in 2003.

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L
ARGE RESEARCH
PROJECTS IN 2003
PHYSICAL METALLURGY
VIR[*] project cluster
The VIR[*] project cluster consists of three
EU-projects within the 5th framework program,
VIRCAST, VIRFORM and VIRFAB. The projects
aim at developing process models for casting,
forming and fabrication of aluminium.
Magnus Hurlen Larsen prepares corrosion experiments.
Tone Lyngdal dries powder for ceramic samples.
All major European aluminium producers and
some research institutes and universities parti-
cipate in the projects. The Department funds 3
Ph.D. students and three post doctoral fellows
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through the cluster and is the only university
department that participates in all three projects.
The projects started in 2000 and will end in 2004.
Light Metals Technology
The Strategic University Program Light Metals
Technology that started in 2003 aims at
developing and maintaining expertise in the areas
of fabrication and recycling of light metals. The
program will engage 5 post doctoral fellows and
6 Ph.D. students and several of the scientific staff
at the Department during its six-year period. The
work is primarily concentrated to the Materials
Technology Department but there is extensive coo-
peration with other NTNU departments (primarily
Physics) and international research groups.
NORLIGHT
NORLIGHT is a national Norwegian research
program dedicated to conversion and downstream
application of light metals. The program is
sponsored jointly by The Norwegian Research
Council and the Norwegian industry producing
and using light metals. The Department
contributes to NORLIGHT through research
on heat treatment, casting, forming and
recycling and funds 7 Ph.D. students and 3
post doctoral fellows through the program.
Crystalline Silicon Solar
Cells – Cost Reduction
This 5 year project is a joint program between
IFE (Kjeller), SINTEF (Trondheim) and NTNU
starting in 2003. The work focuses on the quality
requirements of solar grade silicon, solidifica-
tion process and ingot/wafer microstructure
on the efficiency of solar cells after variations
in solar cell production process parameters
(doping, gettering, passivation, etc.). Establish-
ing competence on appropriate characterisation
methods is a central topic. The project funds
3 Ph.D. students and 1 post doctoral fellow.
The project is mainly funded by NFR and
the industrial companies Elkem and REC.
PROCESS METALLURGY
PPM - Plasma Production of Materials
The PPM project started in 2002 and is concentra-
ted on the use of the high temperature plasma for
unique product and process development by pro-
viding process conditions not achievable by other
technologies. The proposed program is aimed at
a fundamental understanding of the physical,
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Trygve Foosnæs adjusts the equipment for prolonged
aluminium electrolysis.
Steinar Prytz (SINTEF Materials and Chemistry) beneath the
new plasma reactor.
chemical and electric conditions in and around
a DC or AC plasma arc with currents varying
from some hundred amperes up to 150 kA. The
main research areas are: Processes and products
(manufacture of materials related to hydrogen
storage, solar energy, membranes); - Plasma
torch design for specific purposes and Modeling
of DC/AC arcs. One PhD student and hopefully
one post doctoral fellow (2 yrs) are funded.
CarboMat - Carbon Materials
Science Program
The Material Science of Carbon is the main area
of interest in this project. On basis of current
knowledge and continued experimental work this
project will establish a better understanding of
the relationship between precursor processing,
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structure and characteristic properties of carbon
materials as well as its implications on industrial
process design and operation. This understanding
will in turn facilitate the development of «new»
carbon materials for the electro metallurgical
industry and will also enable the assessment of
the impact of such development on present tech-
nology. Metallurgical applications of special inte-
rest are: reducing agents for ferroalloys and solar
grade silicon production, and electrode materials
and linings for this industry as well as for the
primary aluminium industry. These applications
are chosen both due to their industrial importance
and the fact that they are technologically very
demanding. The project started mid-year 2002 and
will end in 2006 with a total of 9 PhD candidates.
ThermoTech - Thermodynamics applied to
high temperature materials technology
The project includes support from metallurgical
and chemical industries as well as petroleum
and other industries where thermodynamics
and high temperature materials technology are
important matters. The work will be carried
out in close co-operation with well-established
international research groups as well as the
Norwegian industry. The project is divided into
four main tasks: i) Database development; ii)
Coupling of thermodynamics to other generic
disciplines (CFD, mechanics); iii) Information
flow, internal and external seminars, international
network and iv) Stability of materials and evalua-
tion of processes in high temperature systems.
The most central R&D challenges in the project are
1. To develop powerful modeling tools
for the Norwegian industry
including thermodynamic,
mechanic, kinetic and fluid dynamic aspects,
2. To develop reliable, consistent
thermodynamic and physical databases
relevant for the industrial applications and
3. Utilize the new modeling tools on
relevant industrial problems.
Separate, validated modeling
tools for each of the disciplines
are available.
Combined they will give a prosperous
future for design of complex
process for the manufacture of
advanced materials both for the
large-scale industry and
small and medium size industries.
S EE METALS
CRYSTALLIZE
CRYSTALLIZATION OF METALS CAN BE OBSERVED AS A
DYNAMIC PROCESS EVEN IF METAL IS NOT TRANSPARENT
Crystallization from water solutions can easily
be observed because water is transparent. This is
not true for metals due to the non-transparency
and often necessarily high temperature. Our
department, in cooperation with SINTEF
Materials Technology, has for the first time
developed a method to watch metals crystallize.
The solidifying metal alloy is contained between
quartz plates, and the temperature is carefully
controlled. The experiments are carried out at
the European Synchrotron Radiation Facility in
Grenoble. The Synchrotron gives X-ray radiation
10000 times stronger than standard X-rays. It was
hence possible to use short exposures, so that the
crystallization process can be studied dynamically.
The method has been used to study columnar-
and equi-axed dendritic growth of Pb-Sn and
0 sec. 6 sec.
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Al-Cu alloys in addition to eutectic Al-Cu
and Al-Si growth. The results, which have
attracted considerable international attention,
are expected to be particularly useful for the
verification of numerical models for dendritic
growth and defect formation in castings.
Picture after 0, 6 and 12 seconds. X-ray image of a
solidifying Al-30wt%Cu alloy showing
Al-dendrites (yellow), the Al-Cu eutectic front
(semi-horizontal line). The image contrast has been
stretched to highlight Cu concentration variations
in the solute boundary layer, from eutectic consti-
tution at 33.1 %wt (black), with a decrease in Cu
(shown in blue, green, red, orange) until reaching
the non-enriched liquid ahead of the mush (bright
orange).
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«WHITE-WASHING» OF
COINS IN THE
ARCHBISHOP’S PALACE

DEMONSTRATING HOW A COPPER RICH COIN APPEARS

SILVERY

The excavation at the Archbishop’s Palace in
Trondheim in 1991- 1995 uncovered three
mints lying above each other from the period
of the last three archbishops - around 1500 to
1537. The first mint is now shown «in situ» in
the museum, one of very few in Europe. Min-
ting was a Kings prerogative. However, during
some periods the archbishops were given the
right to mint their own coins with the same
fineness and weight as decided by the King.
What was the political and economical value
of this right for the archbishops? And how
was this small mint operated? This type of
questions is raised in an interdisciplinary
project where the Museum at NTNU, the
excavation project leader at Norwegian
Institute for Cultural Heritage Research,
the Museum in the Arcbishop’s Palace and
Department of Materials Technology, NTNU
participate. The project is partly funded by
The Royal Norwegian Academy
for Science and Letters.
was hammered and then oxidized by heating.
The material was etched so that the silver-
rich alloy was standing up (Fig. 1). The silver
lamella was then smeared out by hammering
and a bright silvery surface appeared on
the finished coin. These mechanisms were
observed by scanning electron microscopy.
Fig. 1. Demonstration of blanching.
Blank
Blank after annealing in air.
Copper oxide.
Blank after blanching.
Silver-rich phases stand up.
Blank after hammering.
Copper-rich phase
Silver-rich phase

Fig. 2. Microstructure – near surface (SEM) after blanching / «white

The main task for our department is to reveal
washing». The whitish area on the surface is silver-rich while the
and document the different steps in the coin
material underneath is copper-rich with small silver lamellas.
production process. In and around the mints
there were found a high number of objects, e.g. Surface area
crucibles, metal pieces which bear clear marks
of hammering, blanks, coins and hearths. Some
objects may belong to the minting process,
while others are from different activities.

By use of a scanning electron microscopy Inside

the blending or «white washing» of the mints
was documented. After casting the material

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M ODELLING OF STRAIN
AND STRESS IN THE
ALUMINIUM ELECTROLYSIS
CATHODE
MODELLING OF STRAIN AND STRESS IS A HELP TO
CONSTRUCT THE OPTIMAL ALUMINIUM CELL

Cracking of carbon blocks due to high stresses Z-direction Displacement (mm) (deformation enlarged x 20)
is one reason for early failure in Hall-Heroult
Cells for aluminium electrolysis. The stresses
are caused by thermal expansion and expan-
sion due to sodium penetration in the carbon.

Properties of cathode materials used in the

aluminium industry have been extensively studied
at our department. These data are now used in
modelling of the behaviour of the cathode during
electrolysis by use of the program ANSYS.

In cooperation with ELKEM Aluminium realistic

models are developed. The models are based With the sodium uptake, only the cathode carbon block is expand-
on a real cell where actual expansion was ed and bent-up, so a gap is opened under the cathode carbon
measured. Hence it was possible to confirm block, the value is about 5 mm. This creates conditions for
the reliability of the model. The object of the electrolyte crystallization under the cathode carbon block.
model is to obtain a more crack resistant
design and also to find out where the shell
Von Mises Stress Distribution (MPa) (deformation enlarged x 20)
should be strengthened. Some examples
after 30 days operation are shown below.

To decrease the deformation of the steel, parts

F and G should be strengthened.

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E NVIRONMENTAL
FRIENDLY RECYCLING
OF ALUMINIUM
S ENSOR FOR CARBON IN
STEEL-MAKING

DELACQUERING LABORATORY IS SET UP TO AVOID HARMFUL A SENSOR FOR SIMULTANEOUS DETERMINATION OF OXYGEN
EMISSIONS DURING RECYCLING OF ALUMINIUM AND CARBON IN STEEL IS UNDER DEVELOPMENT

Production of recycled aluminium requires only The content of carbon is a very important
about 5 % of the energy required to produce pri- parameter in steel-making. Usually the carbon
mary aluminium. Recycling is typically performed content is not measured on-line, but by cooling
in a two-chamber furnace where the scrap is a sample and sending it to the laboratory.
dipped into molten aluminium in one chamber
while the other closed chamber is used for The amount of oxygen in steel is, however, mea-
heating. The dipping process results in evolution sured on-line by an electrochemical zirconia cell.
of harmful gases due to lacquer and plastics. By adding a ZrC-layer to this electrode, it has been
The gases will also pollute the aluminium. possible to measure both carbon and oxygen. The
oxygen in equilibrium with the ZrC layer is used
Due to these problems as a measure of carbon content. By only using a
a delacquering thin layer the ZrC will then be consumed, and the
laboratory was set up oxygen concentration can also be determined.
in cooperation with
Hydro Aluminium
Rolled Products. Small
scale techniques using
Hot stage microscope. mass spectrometry,
thermo-gravimetry
and hot-stage
microscopy revealed
the mechanism for
thermal removal of the
different coatings and
impurities. The work
will be used in future
Thermogravimetry analysis. design for industrial
units for removal of
contaminants to lower
harmful emissions
and to reduce
degradation of the
recycled aluminium.
Experimental test equipment.
Mass spectrometry.

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S PRAY PYROLYSIS TO
PRODUCE NANOSIZED
CERAMIC POWDER

THE FIRST BUILDING STONE TO THE NEW NANOLABORATORY

IS NOW INSTALLED AND IN OPERATION

Due to the development of nanocrystalline our department. The estimated production

ceramics and ceramics with improved properties,
there is a large demand for high quality
ceramic oxide powers. The materials of interest
are normally multicomponent, and a high
homogeneity is needed. A powerful method to
obtain nano-homogeneity is to use a solution
of nitrates with the cationic elements in correct
proportions and spray pyrolyze the solution.
A complete pilot plant for powder production
based on spray pyrolysis is established at
capacity is several kilos of powder per day, and
powders are supplied on a regular basis.
Using pressurized air for atomization the
minimum attainable droplet size is approximately
10 μm, and the final particle size will be
defined by the concentration of the solution.
The spray pyrolysis pilot plant is one of only
a few production facilities in Scandinavia.

Øystein Andersen demonstrates the spray pyrolysis equipment for production of nano-sized peptides.

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D ISCOVERY OF NEW
TOUGH ELECTRO-
CERAMIC MATERIALS

A LaCoO3 PEROVSKITE IS FOUND TO DEFORM INSTEAD OF

CRACKING

Ceramic materials are generally brittle and
respond elastically to applied mechanical stresses
until a catastrophic fracture occurs. The tradi-
tional fabrication process of ceramic materials
The most remarkable feature is revealed when
the material is compressed at 450 MPa and
then decompressed. The material shows a
permanent deformation (Fig. 1) and a hysteresis
is observed. This rare phenomenon in ceramics
is called ferroelasticity. Ferroelasticity domains
shown in Fig. 2 are able to switch orientation
during mechanical loading (comparable to
ferroelectric materials), and energy is dissipated.
Crack growth is slowed down with the result
that the toughness of the material is strongly
improved. The phenomenon may open up for
new applications of these types of materials.

Fig. 1. The stress strain relationship for a compression-decom-

pression cyclus for the perovskite material La0.8Sr0.2CoO3-δ.

results in materials with relatively large density

of materials flaws, and due to these flaws the
fracture strength of ceramic materials is far lower
than expected from theory. Even more critical
for applications is the low fracture toughness.

Perovskites is an important class of ceramic

materials due to their many functional
properties. Perovskites used as oxygen
permeable membranes have for a number
of years been an important research field at
our department. LaCoO3-based perovskites Fig. 2. Transmission electron microscopy image of ferro-
turned out to have very unusual properties. elastic domains in rhombohedral LaCoO3 perovskite.

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A CLUE TO CORROSION
OF OFFSHORE
PIPELINES

MICROSCOPIC PARTICLES OF Cr23C6 MAY BE A MAIN CAUSE

FOR CORROSION OF OFFSHORE PIPELINES.

Offshore pipelines need to be corrosion resistant, avoid the formation of Cr23C6 is to use steel with
easy to weld but not too expensive. Development 0.1 % titanium where TiC is precipitated instead
has resulted in a 13 % chromium steel with very of the carbide. TiC is less vulnerable to corrosion.
low content of carbon (less than 0.02 %). However,
corrosion is still found in the welding zone. A
doctoral student discovered that small Cr23C6
particles crystallize on the grain boundaries in the
welding zone. In view of the low concentration
of carbon this was a big surprise. This carbide
is anodic and is believed to be the source of
corrosion. The formation of Cr23C6 is avoided if
the weld is heat-treated at 600 °C. Another way to

Cr23C6

Transmission electron microscope image of Cr23C6 particles on a prior

austenite grain boundary (along bright band in upper part of image).

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C LEAN ENERGY FOR
CARS
FUEL CELL FOR CARS
Hydrogen is the ideal fuel for cars because only
water will be produced as the exhaust. One
of the large challenges in development of fuel
cell systems is to store hydrogen efficiently.
One may store hydrogen as a liquid, but this
process is energy demanding. Pressurizing
hydrogen requires less energy, but the net
weight fraction of stored hydrogen is low. An
alternative to the use of pure hydrogen is to use
a hydrogen carrier. The use of methanol gas
gained a special interest among car manufac-
turers, since the energy density of methanol is
approximately half of that of gasoline, and the
conversion of methanol to hydrogen (and CO,
CO2) occurs at a relatively low temperature.
The presence of CO is very detrimental for the
performance of the fuel cell, and consequently
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the CO has to be removed (to a ppm level) from
the product gas before fed to the fuel cell.
In cooperation with Statoil and Volvo a high-
temperature polymer fuel cell with gas diffusive
electrodes operating at 200 °C has been
developed. The units show a negligible decay in
performance with feed containing up to several
percent CO. Efforts for further improvement of
the energy efficiency of such units, including
development of new electrocatalyst and electrode
structures, will be carried out in a program
sponsored by the European Commission.
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C ONTROL OF CLOGGING
IN OIL WELLS AND
PIPELINES

IT IS OF GREAT ECONOMIC IMPORTANCE TO HINDER MINERAL

PRECIPITATION AND CLOGGING IN OIL WELLS AND PIPELINES

Mineral precipitation and scale formation A further development is to construct a

have been serious problems in North Sea Oil program similar to MultiScale for water-alcohol
production. Work on predictive models was mixtures. It will be crucial in scale prediction
started in 1985 and involves several M.Sc.- and at the well head and along the transport lines
Dr.ing. students. It has resulted in the thermody- from the Snøhvit and Ormen Lange fields.
namic program package MultiScale which has
been updated continuously. It was developed
in cooperation with the Norwegian petroleum
industry but has also been used internationally
to avoid unwanted precipitation of CaCO3.

Since the rate of CaCO3 precipitation is very

dependent on supersaturation and temperature,
kinetic data for this precipitation reaction are
important in determining when a scale control
operation should be initiated. With basis in a
dr.ing. work an expert system on kinetics has been
developed and used in parallel with MultiScale.
The latest application was in the Alvheim Field.

Fig. 1. Oil production from the Veslefrikk field for three cases: No scale
control, Actual and if No scale was formed. Reduced cash flow with no Fig. 2. Kristian Sandengen (left) and Preben Randhol working with CaCO3 precipitation
scale control; $1100 million. Cost of scale control; $ 6.3 million. studies using an autoclave to control pressure and temperature during precipitation.

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A LLOY DEVELOPMENT
LIGHT METALS

TRANSPORT INDUSTRY

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P UBLICATIONS
Akwilapo, L. D.; Wiik, K.:
Ceramic Properties of Pugu Kaolin Clays.
Part I: Porosity and Modulus of Rupture.
Bull. Chem. Soc. Ethiop. 17 (2003) 147-155.
Arnberg, L.; Mo, A.; Nielsen, Ø.:
Norlight Shaped Castings - Fundamental Research
Applied to Industrial Problems.
Proceedings of the 1st International Light Metals
Technology Conference, Ed. Arne Dahle (2003) 47-52.
Auguste, F.; Tkatcheva, O.; Medi-
aas, H.; Østvold, T.; Gilbert, B.:
The Dissociation of Fluoroaluminates in FLiNaK and CsF-KF Molten
Mixtures: A Raman Spectroscopic and Solubility Study.
Inorganic Chemistry 42 (2003) 6338-6344.
Bjerkaas, H.; Sjølstad, K.:
Comparison between X-ray Diffraction and EBSD
Mapping in Global Texture Analysis.
Proceedings of 54th Annual Meeting of the Scandina-
vian Society for Electron Microscopy (2003) 51-52.
Bjerkaas, H.; Tangen, S.; Hjelen, J.:
Specimen Preparation Artefacts in Aluminium Alloys
Confirmed by FESEM Imaging and EBSD.
Proceedings of 54th Annual Meeting of the Scandina-
vian Society for Electron Microscopy (2003) 49-50.
Bryliakov, K. P.; Semikolenkova, N. V.; Yudaev, D.V.;
Ystenes, M.; Rytter, E.; Zakharov, V.A.; Talsi, E.P.:
H-1 and C-13 NMR Study of the Intermediates Formed by
(Cp-R)(2)ZrCl2 Activation with MAO and AlMe3/[CPh3][B(C6F5)4].
Correlation of Spectroscopic and Ethene Polymerization Data.
Macromolecular Chemistry and
Physics 204 (2003) 1110-1117.
Publications
Bryliakov, K.P.; Semikolenkova, N.V.; Yudaev,
D.V.; Zakharov, V.A.; Brintzinger, H.H.;
Ystenes, M.; Rytter, E.; Talsi, E.P.:
H-1-, C-13-NMR and Ethylene Polymerization Studies of
Zirconocene/MAO Catalysts: Effect of the Ligand Structure on the
Formation of Active Intermediates and Polymerization Kinetics.
Journal of Organometallic Chemistry 685 (2003) 92-102.
Cabibbo, M.; Evangelista, E.; Latini,
V.; Nes, E.; Tangen, S.:
Development of Nano-Structured 1200 and 3103 Aluminum
Alloys by Equal Channel Angular Pressing.
Materials Science Forum (2003), 426-432
(Pt. 3, THERMEC’2003), 2673-2680
Castrillejo, Y.; Bermejo, M.R.; Martinez,
A. M.; Diaz Arocas, P.:
Electrochemical Behaviour of Lanthanum and Yttrium Ions in
two Molten Chlorides with Different Oxoacidic Properties: the
Eutectic LiCl-KCl Mixture and the Equimolar CaCl2-NaCl Melt.
Journal of Mining and Metallurgy,
Section B 39 (2003) 109-135.
Castrillejo, Y.; Bermejo, M.R.; Barrado,
E.; Martinez, A.M.; Diaz Arocas, P.:
Solubilization of Rare-Earth Oxides in the Eutectic LiCl-KCl Mixture
at 450°C and in the Equimolar CaCl2-NaCl Melt at 550°C.
Journal of Electroanalytical Che-
mistry 545 (2003) 141-157.
Espelund, A.:
Die Rennofenanlagen des Mittelalters in Norwegen.
Abbau und Verhüttung von Eisenerzen im Vorland
der mittleren Schwäbischen Alb (2003) 172-188.
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Espelund, A.:
Ironmaking in Northern Iceland. Analogies and
Contrasts to «Mainland» Europe.
Proceedings International Conference
Archaeometallurgy in Europe (2003) 153-163.
Evangelista, E.; Spigarelli, S.; Gariboldi,
E.; Cerri, E.; Lohne, O.; Pettersen, K.:
High-Temperature Behaviour of the HPDC AS21X Magnesium Alloy.
Materials Science Forum (2003), 419-422
(Pt. 1 , Magnesium Alloys 2003), 433-438.
Friis, J.; Madsen, G. K.H.; Larsen, K.H.; Finn,
K.; Jiang, B.; Marthinsen, K.; Holmestad, R.:
Magnesium: Comparison of Density Functional Theory Calculations
with Electron and X-ray Diffraction Experiments.
Journal of Chemical Physics 119 (2003)11359-11366.
Friis, J.; Marthinsen, K.; Holmestad, R.:
Retrieval of Anisotropic Displacement Parameters in Mg
from Convergent Beam Electron Diffraction.
Inst. Phys. Conf. Ser. No 179. Electron
Microscopy and Analysis Conference
(EMAG2003), Oxford, UK, (2003) 307-310.
Frøseth, A.; Holmestad, R.; Derlet, P.; Marthinsen, K.:
Improved Tight Binding Parametrization for the
Simulation of Stacking Faults in Aluminium.
Physical Review B 68 (2003) 0121005-1-012105-4.
Galasiu, I.; Galasiu, R.; Thonstad, J.:
Corrosion of Ceramic and Cermet Inert Anodes
for Use in Aluminium Electrolysis.
Molten Salt Forum (2003), 7 (High Tempera-
ture Corrosion in Molten Salts), 185-198.
Gundersen, J. T. B.; Aytac, A.; Nordlien,
J. H.; Nisancioglu, K.:
Effect of Heat Treatment on Electrochemical Behavior
of Binary Aluminum Model Alloys.
Corrosion Science 46, (2003), 697-714
Gundersen, J. T. B.; Aytac, A.; Ono, S.;
Nordlien, J. H.; Nisancioglu, K.:
Effect of Trace Elements on Electrochemical Properties
and Corrosion of Aluminium Alloy AA3102.
Corrosion Science 46, (2003),
Volume Date 2004, 265-283.
Haarberg, G.M.; Thisted, E.W.; Rolseth, S:
Mass Transfer of Impurity Elements to the Cathode
during Aluminium Electrolysis.
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Light Metals 2003 Metaux Legers. Ed. J.
Masounave and G. Dufour. The Conference of
Metallurgists COM, Vancouver, (2003) 57-61.
Hansen, S. G.; Tuset, J. K.; Haarberg, G. M.:
Authors’ Reply to Discussion of «The Solubility
of Sodium in Liquid Aluminum».
Metallurgical and Materials Transactions
B: Process Metallurgy and Materials
Processing Science 34B, (2003), 746-748.
Hallem, H.; Tangen, S.; Bjerkaas, H.; Nes, E. ; Hjelen, J.:
Variation in Subgrain Structure over the Cross Section in an
Extruded Aluminium Profile – Measured by EBSD.
Proceedings of 54th Annual Meeting of the Scandina-
vian Society for Electron Microscopy (2003) 143-144.
Hiltmann, F.; Gudbrandsen, H.; Rolseth,
S.; Støen, L.; Thonstad, J.:
Laboratory Test Method for Measuring Wear
Rates of Carbon Cathode Materials.
Light Metals 2003, 655-659.
Hjemås, P. C.; Lohne, O.; Wandera, A.; Tathgar, H. S.:
The Effect of Grain Orientation on the Effici-
ency of Multicrystalline Solar Cells.
Proceedings of the 10th International Autumn
Meeting on Gettering and Defect Engineering in
Semiconductor Technology (2003) 393-396.
Hole, I.; Tybell, T.; Grepstad, J. K.;
Wærnhus, I.; Grande, T.; Wiik, K.:
High Temperature Transport Kinetics in Hetero-epitaxial LaFeO3 Thin Films.
Solid-State Electronics 47 (2003) 2279-2282.
Holmedal, B.; Van Houtte, P.; Nes, E.:
Modelling Latent Hardening during Strain-path Changes.
Plasticity 2003, Quebec City, Canada, (2003).
Isac, S.; Arnberg, L.; van der Eijk, C.; Sallom, Z. K.:
Experimental Investigation on the Layer-by-Layer ERS (Elec-
tric Resistance Sintering) of Iron NC100.24 Powder.
Proceedings of International Conference on Powder
Metallurgy & Particulate Materials (2003) 87-96.
Isac, S.; Arnberg, L.; Nygren, M.:
Spark Plasma Sintering of Iron Powder Embedded in
Conductive and Non-Conductive Pressure Media.
Proceedings of International Conference on Powder
Metallurgy & Particulate Materials (2003) 59-63.
Ishak, R. J.; Lindstad, T.:
Kinetics of Gaseous Reduction of Manganese Ores.
Publications
Yazawa International Symposium, Metallurgical and
Materials Processing: Principles and Technologies, Ed.
Kongoli, F.; Itagaki, K. and Sohn, H.Y., (2003) 63-73.
Johnsen, S. E.; Lindbergh, G.; Lundqvist, A.; Tunold, R.:
A Single Particle Investigation on the Kinetics of Metal Hydride Materials.
Journal of The Electrochemical So-
ciety 150 (2003) A629-A637.
Ju, Y.; Arnberg, L.:
Measurement of Grain Bridging in some Al-Cu and Al-Sn Alloys.
International Journal of Cast Metals
Research 16, (2003), 522-530.
Laukli, H. I.; Lohne, O.; Arnberg, L.;
Gjestland, H.; Sannes, S.:
The Effect of Variations in Melt Temperature on the
Grain Structures in an AM60 Die Casting.
Proceedings of the 6th International
Conference on Magnesium Alloys and
Their Applications (2003) 182-189.
Leinum, J. R.; Moen, K.; Malvik, T.; Hjelen, J.:
Automatic Quantification of Trace Minerals in a Mineral
Concentrate by EDS and Image Analysis in SEM.
Proceedings of 54th Annual Meeting of the Scandina-
vian Society for Electron Microscopy (2003) 97-98.

Karlsen, M.; Frigaard, O.; Hjelen, Li, Y.; Arnberg, L.:

J.; Grong, O.; Norum, H.: Evolution of Eutectic Intermetallic Particles in DC-Cast
SEM-EBSD Characterization of the Deformation Microstructure AA3003 Alloy during Heating and Homogenization.
in Friction Stir Welded 2024 T351 Aluminum Alloy. Materials Science and Engineering A347 (2003) 130-135.
Materials Science Forum (2003), 426-432
(Pt. 4, THERMEC’2003), 2861-2866 Li, Y.; Arnberg, L.:
Precipitation of Dispersoids in DC-Cast AA3103 Alloy during Heat Treatment.
Keuong, Y. W.; Nordlien, J. H.; Ono, S.; Nisancioglu, K.: Light Metals 2003, 991-997.
Electrochemical Activation of Aluminum by Trace Element Lead.
Journal of The Electrochemical Li, Y.; Arnberg, L.:
Society 150 (2003) B547-B551. Quantitative Study in the Precipitation behavior of Dispersoids in
DC-Cast AA3003 Alloy during Heating and Homogenization.
Kvande, H.; Haupin, W.: Acta Materialia 51 (2003) 3415-3428.
How it Works: The Industrial Aluminium Electrolysis Process Explained.
Aluminium Age I (2003)11-15. Lohne, O.; Sannes, S.; Hepp, E.:
Extended Casting Simulation for Improved Magnesium Die Casting.
Kvithyld, A.; Gaal, S.; Kowalewski, P.; Engh, T. A.: Proceedings of the 6th International
Gases Evolved during Decoating of Aluminium Scrap Conference on Magnesium Alloys and
in Inert and Oxidizing Atmospheres. Their Applications (2003) 669-674.
Light Metals 2003, 1091-1095.
Lohne, O.:
Kvithyld, A.; Engh, T. A.: Hvitvasking av mynter - sett fra en arkeologisk/ metallurgisk synsvinkel.
Kinetics of Thermal Decoating of Aluminium Scrap. DKNVS forhandlinger 2003, 133-136.
Proceedings of European Metallurgi-
cal Conference (2003) 275-288. Lohne, O.; Laukli, H. I.; Sannes, S.;
Arnberg, L.; Gjestland, H.:
Laukli, H. I.; Lohne, O.; Sannes, S.; Investigations of the Grain Size Distribution in a
Gjestland, H.; Arnberg, L.: Complex AM60 Magnesium Alloy Die Casting.
Grain Size Distribution in a Complex AM60 Magnesium Alloy Die Casting. International Journal of Cast Metals
International Journal of Cast Metals Research 16 (2003), 515-521.
Research 16, (2003), 515-521.
Lohne, O.; Ceccaroli, B.:
Laukli, H. I.; Lohne, O.; Arnberg, L.: Solar Grade Silicon Feedstock.
Grain Structure Characterization of AM60 Die Castings by Electron Handbook of Photovoltaic Science and Engineering,
Backscatter Diffraction (EBSD) Measurements in SEM. Eds. A. Luque and S. Hegedus (2003) 153-204.
Proceedings of the 6th International
Conference on Magnesium Alloys and Lunder, O.; Dons, A.L.; Bjørgum, A.; Lohne, O.:
Their Applications (2003) 232-235. Corrosion of AlZn5Mg1 Alloy Weldments in Natural Seawater.
Aluminium 79 (2003) 984-988.

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Lunder, O.; Walmsley, J.; Mack, P.; Nicancioglu, K.:
Role of Microstructure in Formation of Ti-Zr Based
Conversion Layers on AA6060 Aluminium.
ArB Metallurgie 43, (2003), 412-419.
Marthinsen, K.; Holmedal, B.; Abtahi,
S.; Valle, R.; Chen, S.P.; Nes, E.:
Coupled FEM and Microstructure Modeling applied to
Rolling and Extrusion of Aluminium Alloys.
Materials Science Forum. 426-432 (2003) 3777-3782.
Marthinsen, K.; Nes, E.; Furu, T.; Daaland, O.:
The Spatial Distribution of Nucleation Sites and its Effect on
Recrystallization Kinetics in Commercial Aluminium Alloys.
Metallurgical and Materials Transactions
A 34A (2003) 2705-2715.
Mathiesen, R.; Arnberg, L.:
In-situ Experimental Observations of Dendritic Growth in Alcu-Alloys.
Proceedings of 10th International Conference
on Modelling of Casting, Welding and Advanced
Solidification Processes, Eds. D.M. Stefanescu, J.
Warren and M. Krane, TMS (2003) 677-684.
M’Hamdi, M.; Magnussen, T.; Pequet,
C.; Arnberg, L.; Rappaz, M.:
Porosity Formation in Directional Solidification of an Al-7%Si Alloy.
Proceedings in 10th International Conference
on Modelling of Casting, Welding and Advanced
Solidification Processes (2003) 311-318.
Milekhine, V.; Solberg, J. K.; Onsøien, M. I.:
The Fracture Toughness of Mg2Si Determined by 3-point
Bending and the Indentation Microcracking Method.
Zeitschrift für Metallkunde 94 (2003)1331-1335.
Moen, K.; Malvik, T.; Hjelen, J.; Hansen, L. U.:
Different Microscopy Techniques Applies to Characterize Metasandstone.
Proceedings of 54th Annual Meeting of the Scandina-
vian Society for Electron Microscopy (2003) 111-112.
Moen, K.; Malvik, T.; Hjelen, J., Leinum, J. R.:
EBSD – a Potential Supplementary Technique in
Quantitative Characterisation of Minerals.
Proceedings of the XXII International Mineral
Processing Congress (2003) Vol. 1, 171-180.
Morley, E.; Syslak, M.; Nordlien, J. H.:
Aluminum Sheets Covered with Flux to Provide
Excellent Brazing Characteristics.
PCT Int. Appl. (2003), 18 pp.
Moxnes, B.P.; Gikling, H.; Kvande, H.;
Rolseth, S.; Straumsheim, K.:
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Addition of Refractories from Spent Potlining to Alumina
Reduction Cells for Production of Al-Si Alloys.
Light Metals 2003, 329-334.
Nicolescu, C.; Galasiu, R.; Galasiu, I.; Vlaicu,
G.; Haarberg, G. M.; Thonstad, J.:
Effect of Alumina Content on the Distribution of Vanadium
Impurities in Cryolite-Alumina Mixtures.
Revista de Chimie (Bucharest,
Romania) 54, (2003), 512-515
Nicolescu, C.; Galasiu, R.; Galasiu, I.; Vlaicu,
G.; Haarberg, G.M.; Thonstad, J.:
Study of the Effect of Alumina Content on the Distribution
of Iron Impurities in Cryolite-Alumina Mixtures.
Revista de Chimie (Bucharest,
Romania) 54, (2003), 372-374.
Nilsen, E.; Puputti, J.; Linden, M.; Le Bell,
J.; Perander, M.; Einarsrud, M.-A.:
Sol-Gel Derived Binder for Inorganic Composites.
Journal of Sol-Gel Science and
Technology 26 (2003) 1239-1242.
Nordlien, J. H.; Morley, E.; Syslak, M.; Hansen, B.:
Heat Exchanger Manufacture Using Flux Coated Components.
ATB Metallurgie 43, (2003), 195-201.
Olden, V.; Kvaale, P. E.; Simensen, P.
A.; Åldstedt, S.; Solberg, J. K.:
The Effect of PWHT on the Material Properties and Microstructure
in Inconel 625 and Inconel 725 Buttered Joints.
Proceedings of OMAE 2003, The 22nd International
Conference on Offshore Mechanics & Arctic
Engineering. Cancun, Mexico, June 8-13, 2003,
paper OMAE 2003-37196, American Society of
Mechanical Engineers (ASME), Order no. 1642CD.
Pettersen, T.; Holmedal, B.; Nes, E.:
Microstructure Development during Hot Deformation
of Aluminum to Large Strains.
Metallurgical and Materials Transactions A: Physical
Metallurgy and Materials Science 34A, (2003), 2737-2744
Pettersen, T.; Nes, E.:
On the Origin of Strain Softening During Deformation
of Aluminum in Torsion to Large Strains.
Metallurgical and Materials Transactions A: Physical
Metallurgy and Materials Science 34A, (2003), 2727-2736.
Pettersen, T.; Nes, E.:
Recrystallization of an AlMgSi Alloy after
Different Modes of Hot Deformation.
Publications
Metallurgical and Materials Transactions A: Physical
Metallurgy and Materials Science 34A, (2003), 2717-2726.
Rasten, E.; Hagen, G.; Tunold, R.:
Electrocatalysis in Water Electrolysis with Solid Polymer Electrolyte.
Electrochimica Acta 48 (2003) 3945-3952.
Richards, N.; Gudbrandsen, O.A.;
Rolseth, S.; Thonstad, J.:
Characterization in the Fluctuation in Anode Current Den-
sity and «Bubble Events» in Industrial Reduction Cells.
Light Metals 2003, 315-322.
Richards, N.; Gudbrandsen, H.; Rolseth, S.; Thonstad, J.:
Field Study of the Anodic Overvoltage in Prebaked Anode Cells.
Light Metals 2003, 323-328.
Rong, H.; Sørheim, H.; Øye, H.A.:
Method for Removing Impurities from Silicon-containing Residues.
International Patent WO 03/018207 A1.
Ryen, Ø.; Hjelen, J.; Solberg, J. K.; Nes, E.:
Orientation Mapping of Subgrain Structures Using TEM and FE-SEM.
Proceedings of 54th Annual Meeting of the Scandina-
vian Society for Electron Microscopy (2003) 127-128.
Rørvik, S.; Lossius, L. P.; Øye, H. A.:
Classification of Pores in Prebake Anodes Using
Automated Optical Microscopy.
Light Metals 2003, 531-534.
Sannes, S.; Gjestland, H.; Westengen,
H.; Laukli, H. I.; Lohne, O.:
Die Casting for High Performance - Focus on
Die Design and Process Parameters.
Proceedings of the 6th International Conference
on Magnesium Alloys and Their Applications,
Wolfsburg, Germany (2003) 725-731.
Sannes, S.; Gjestland, H.; Westengen,
H.; Laukli, H. I.; Lohne, O.:
Die Casting of Magnesium Alloys – The importance
of Controlling Die Filling and Solidification.
Proceedings of the SAE 2003 World
Congress (2003) 03M-192
Soare, V; Gurgu, C.; Burada, M.; Surcel, I.; Rus, A.;
Kontoyannis, C.G.; Titov, A.; Novitchkov, V.; Østvold, T.:
Installation for Mg-Nd Master Alloys Obtai-
ned by Electrochemical Co-deposition.
Romanian Patent A 0 1172/2002 OSIM Bucharest (2003).
Soare, V.; Burada, M.; Østvold, T.;
Kontoyannis, C.G.; Stefanidaki, E.:
Publications
Study of the Mg-Nd Alloy Obtained by Electrolysis
in Molten Oxyfluoride Media.
Journal of Mining and Metallurgy 39 B (2003) 209-221.
Svenningsen, G.; Lein, J. E.; Bjøgum, A.; Vu, V.;
Walmsley, J.; Nordlien, J. H.; Nisancioglu, K.:
Intergranular Corrosion and Grain Boundary
Microstructure of Extruded AA6005 Aluminium.
ATB Metallurgie 43, (2003), 218-221.
Sævik, Ø.; Yu, Y.; Nordlien, J. H.;
Gundersen, J. T. B.; Nisancioglu, K.:
Chromic-Phosphoric Acid Treatment of Thermally
Formed Oxide on Aluminium Alloys.
ATB Metallurgie 43, (2003), 487-489.
Sævik, Ø.; Nordlien, J. H.; Nisancioglu, K.:
Environmental and Compositional Factors Controlling
Electrochemical Activation of Aluminium.
ATB Metallurgie 43, (2003), 159-163.
Talsi, E. P.; Bryliakov, K.. P.; Semikolenkova, N.
V.; Zakharov, V A.; Ystenes, M.; Rytter, E.:
H-1 NMR Characterization of Intermediates Formed by the Activation
of Zirconocenes with Methylaluminoxane at high Al/Zr Ratios.
Mendeleev Communications 2 (2003) 46-48.
Talsi, E. P.; Ystenes, M.; Rytter, E.; Eilertsen, J. L.:
H-1-NMR Spectroscopic Study of Cationic Intermediates in Solvent
and Oil Constituents of the Catalytic Systems Cp2ZrMe2/AlMe3/
[CPh3][B(C6F5)4] and Cp2ZrMe2/AlMe3/[CPh3][B(C6F5)4] in Benzene.
Journal of Organometallic Chemistry 677 (2003) 10-14.
Tanem, B. S.; Svenningsen, G.; Lein, J.
E.; Mardalen, J.; Nordlien, J. H.:
SKPFM/TEM Study of Intergranular Corrosion
on EN AW-6005 Aluminium Alloy.
ATB Metallurgie 43, (2003), 228-232.
Tangen, S.; Bjerkaas, H.; Hjelen, J.:
EBSD on Heavily Cold Rolled Aluminium - a Comparison between
Field Emission SEM and Conventional Tungsten SEM.
Proceedings of 54th Annual Meeting of the Scandina-
vian Society for Electron Microscopy (2003) 141-142.
Tangen, S.; Bjerkaas, H.; Nes, E.; Hjelen, J.:
Observing Precipitation of AlMn-Dispersoids in an
AA3103-Aluminium Alloy by FESEM Imaging.
Proceedings of 54th Annual Meeting of the Scandina-
vian Society for Electron Microscopy (2003) 139-140.
Tangen, S.; Bjerkaas, H.; Abtahi, S.;
Holmedal, B.; Furu, T.; Nes, E.:
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Recrystallization Behavior in Aluminium Alloys after Hot and Cold Øye, H. A.; Jagtøyen, A.:
Deformation; an Experimental and Modelling Treatment. International Symposium on Ionic Liquids.
Hot Deformation of Aluminum Alloys III Pro- Proceedings in Honour of Marcelle Gaune-Escard.
ceedings at TMS Annual Meeting, 3rd, Trondheim: Department of Materials
San Diego, CA, USA (2003) 87-98. Technology, NTNU (2003) 627 pp.

Thomassen, M. S.; Børresen, B.; Hagen, G.; Tunold, R.:
H2/Cl2 Fuel Cell for Co-generation of Electricity and HCl.
Journal of Applied Electrochemistry 33 (2003) 9-13.
Tuvnes, P.; Engh, T. A.:
Foaming of Stainless Steel Slags in EAFs Using Calcium Nitrate.
Feature (2003) 43-47.
Vogt, H.; Thonstad, J.:
Review of the Causes of Anode Effects in Aluminum Electrolysis.
Aluminium 79, (2003), 98-102.
Øye, H. A.; Foosnæs, T.; Hop, J.; Støre, A.:
Physical Changes of Cathode Carbon by Aluminium Electrolysis.
International Symposium on Ionic Liquids.
Proceedings in Honour of Marcelle Gaune-
Escard, Eds. H.A. Øye and A. Jagtøyen, Carry le
Rouet, France, June 26-28, 2003, 553-562.
Aarstad, K.; Tranell, G.; Pettersen, G.; Engh, T. A.:
Various Techniques to Study the Surface of Magnesium Protected by SF6.
Magnesium Technology, Ed. Kaplan,
Howard I. (2003) 5-10.

Wiik, K.; Wærnhus, I.; Grande, T.:

Electronic Conductivity and the Effect of Schottky Disorder in LaFeO(3-δ).
Proceedings of COST-525, London: Materials
science book, Maney publishing (2003) 19-25.

Yang, S.; Wang, Q.; Rye, K. Å.; Sørlie, M.; Øye, H. A.:
Modelling of Thermal and Sodium Expansion in
Prebaked Aluminium Reduction Cells.
Light Metals 2003, 603-610.

Yu, Y.; Sævik, Ø.; Gundersen, J. T. B.;

Nordlien, J. H.; Nisancioglu, K.:
Lead Segregation at Oxide-Covered Surface of Binary AlPb Model Alloy.
Proceedings- Electrochemical Society (2003), 2002-24
(Critical Factors in Localized Corrosion IV), 250-256.

Yu, Y.; Sævik, Ø.; Nordlien, J. H.; Nisancioglu, K.:

Microstructure Characterization of Thermally-
Activated Binary Al-Pb Model Alloy.
ATB Metallurgie 43, (2003), 482-486.

Zhu, H.; Thonstad, J.:

Anode Reaction in Aluminium Electrolysis Prior to and during Anode Effect.
Light Metals 2003, 343-349.

Zolochevsky, A.; Hop, J.; Servant,

G.; Foosnæs, T.; Øye, H. A.:
Creep and Sodium Expansion in a Semigraphitic Cathode Carbon.
Light Metals 2003, 595-602.

Zolochevsky, A.; Hop, J.; Servant,

G.; Foosnæs, T.; Øye, H. A.:
Rapoport–Samoilenko Test for Cathode Materials –
I. Experimental Results and Constitutive Modelling.
Carbon 41 (2003) 497-505.

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G RADUATE STUDIES
DR.ING. DEGREES
During 2003, 69 Dr.ing. students have worked
at the Department of Materials Technology. 17
students have been awarded the degree Dr.ing:
Andersen, Geir Johan:
«Reactor studies of the trichlorosilane process».
Dr.ing. thesis 2003:62,
IMT-report 2003:45, IUK-thesis: 110.
July 2003.
Major Subject: Inorganic Chemistry.
Dr. lecture: «Development of ceramic silicon
based filters for use in diesel cars».
Examination committee:
Senior Research Manager, Professor, Dr. Lutz Rösch,
Wacker-Chemie GmbH, Werk Burghausen, Germany.
Corporate Specialist, Dr. Gunnar Schüssler,
Elkem Research, Kristiansand.
Professor, Dr.ing. Trygve Foosnæs,
Department of Materials Technology, NTNU.
Professor, Dr.techn. Harald Arnljot Øye,
Department of Materials Technology, NTNU (chair).
Brateng, Randi
«Electrochemical characterisation of melt spun AB5
alloys for metal hydride batteries».
Dr.ing. thesis 2003:45, IMT-report 2003:42.
May 2003.
Major Subject: Electrochemistry.
Dr. lecture:«Established and new concepts for
hydrogen production by water electrolysis».
Examination committee:
Professor, Dr.techn. Göran Lindbergh, KTH, Stockholm.
Scientist, Dr.ing. Hilde Venvik, SINTEF Applied Chemistry.
Professor, Dr.ing. Geir Martin Haarberg,
Graduate studies
Department of Materials Technology, NTNU.
Professor Reidar Tunold,
Department of Materials Technology, NTNU (chair).
Dons, Anne Lise
«‘Alstruc’ – a model for solidification and homogenisation
of industrial aluminium alloys».
October 2003.
Major Subject: Physical Metallurgy.
Dr. lecture: «Mechanical properties
in aluminium foundry alloys».
Examination committee:
Professor, Dr. Diran Apelian, Metals Processing Institute,
Worchester Polytechnic Institute, Worchester, MA., USA.
Research Director, Dr.ing. Per Arne Tøndel,
Elkem Aluminium ANS, Mosjøen.
Professor, Dr.techn. Nils Ryum,
Department of Materials Technology, NTNU.
Professor Lars Arnberg,
Department of Materials Technology, NTNU (chair).
Fossdal, Anita
«Phase relations, thermal and mechanical
properties of LaFeO-based ceramics».
Dr.ing. thesis 2003:23, IMT-report
2003:39, IUK-thesis: 107.
February 2003.
Major Subject: Inorganic Chemistry.
Dr. lecture:«Hydrogen storage in metal
hydrides; Kinetic and thermodynamic aspects
of hydrogenation and dehydrogenation.
Examination committee:
Professor, Ph.D. Alan Atkinson,
Department of Materials, Imperial College of Science,
Technology and Medicine, London, England.
Professor, Dr.scient. Svein Stølen,
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Department of Chemistry, University of Oslo.
Adjunct Professor, Dr.techn. Stein Julsrud,
Department of Materials Technology, NTNU.
Professor, Dr.ing. Tor Grande,
Department of Materials Technology, NTNU (chair).
Professor, Dr.ing Mari-Ann Einarsrud,
Department of Materials Technology, NTNU (co-chair).
Gutovskaya, Julia
«Material development for aluminium hot extrusion dies».
Dr.ing. thesis 2003:79, IMT-report 2003:51.
June 2003.
Major Subject: Physical Metallurgy.
Dr. lecture: «Shape memory alloys –
Theory, production and application».
Examination committee:
Professor Ing, Dr.scient Vladimir Chihal,
Department of Materials Engineering, VSB – Technical
University of Ostrava, Ostrava, Czech Republic.
Head of section, Dr.ing. Stein Roger Skjervold,
Hydro Aluminium Structures, Raufoss.
Professor, Dr.ing. Henry Sigvart Valberg,
Department of Engineering
Design and Materials, NTNU.
Professor, Dr.phil. Jan Ketil Solberg,
Department of Materials Technology, NTNU (chair).
Hop, Jørund Gimmestad
«Sodium expansion and creep of cathode carbon».
Dr.ing. thesis 2003:44, IMT Report
2003:48. IUK-thesis: 109.
May 2003.
Major Subject: Inorganic Chemistry.
Dr. lecture: «Electrowinning from oxides
other than aluminium production».
Examination committee:
Professor John W. Patrick, School of Chemical,
Environmental and Mining Engineering,
University of Nottingham, England.
Chief Engineer, Dr.ing. Hogne Linga,
Hydro Aluminium AS, Øvre Årdal.
Corporate Specialist, Adjunct Professor Morten Sørlie,
Elkem Aluminium ANS Research, Kristiansand.
Professor, Dr.ing. Trygve Foosnæs,
Department of Materials Technology, NTNU.
Professor, Dr.techn. Harald Arnljot Øye,
Department of Materials Technology, NTNU (chair).
Johnsen, Sten Egil
«Activation and discharge kinetics of metal hydride electrodes».
Dr.ing. thesis 2003:41, IMT-report 2003:41.
June 2003.
Major Subject: Electrochemistry.
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Dr. lecture:«Electrochemical batteries
for large scale energy storage».
Examination committee:
Professor, Dr.techn. Dag Noreus,
Arrheniuslaboratoriet, University of
Stockholm, Stockholm, Sweden.
Dr.techn. Svein Sunde, IFE, HRP, Halden.
Adjunct Professor, Dr.ing. Christian Rosenkilde,
Norsk Hydro, Porsgrunn.
Professor Reidar Tunold,
Dept. of Materials Technology, NTNU (chair).
Professor, Dr.techn. Göran Lindbergh,
KTH, Stockholm (co-chair).
Kvithyld, Anne
«Thermal decoating of aluminium scrap».
Dr.ing. thesis 2003:61, IMT-report 2003:46.
July 2003.
Major Subject: Extractive Metallurgy.
Dr. lecture:«The use of filtration in metal purification».
Examination committee:
Professor Rainer Reimert, Engler-Bunte Institute,
University of Karlsruhe, Germany.
Head of Section, Dr. Ina Ollenschlaeger,
Norsk Hydro Aluminium, Oslo.
Associate Professor Kjell Wiik,
Department of Materials Technology, NTNU.
Professor Thorvald Abel Engh,
Department of Materials Technology, NTNU (chair).
Ladanova, Elena
«Microstructural transformations and carbide precipitation
in the HAZ of supermartensitic stainless steels».
Dr.ing. thesis 2003:71, IMT-report 2003:50.
July 2003.
Major Subject: Physical Metallurgy.
Dr. lecture: «TRIP steels – Status and application».
Examination committee:
Professor, Dr. Alfred Dhooge – EWE,
Vakgroep Mechanische Constructie en Productie,
Belgian Welding Institute, Gent, Belgium
Senior Scientist, Dr.ing. Arild Lundberg,
Statoil Forskningssenter, Trondheim.
Professor, Dr.ing. Øystein Grong,
Department of Materials Technology, NTNU.
Professor, Dr.phil. Jan Ketil Solberg,
Department of Materials Technology, NTNU (chair).
Lunder, Otto Reidar
«Chromate-free pre-treatment of aluminium for adhesive bonding».
Dr.ing. thesis 2003:59, IMT-report 2003:43.
May 2003.
Major Subject: Electrochemistry.
Graduate studies
Dr. lecture: «Processing of aluminium
foil for electrolytic capacitors».
Examination committee:
Professor, Ph.D. Calvin Lamont White, Michigan
Technological University, Houghton, MI, USA.
Scientist, Dr.ing. Andreas Afseth, Alcan Technology &
Management AG, Neuhausen am Rheinfall, Switzerland.
Professor, Dr.ing. Geir Martin Haarberg,
Department of Materials Technology, NTNU.
Professor, Ph.D. Kemal Nisancioglu,
Department of Materials Technology, NTNU (chair).
Milekhine, Vitali Anatolievich
«Microstructure of FeSiMg-based alloys and mechanical
properties of the pure FeSi, SeSi and MgSi phases».
Dr.ing. thesis 2003:68, IMT-report 2003:49.
June 2003.
Major Subject: Physical Metallurgy.
Dr. lecture: «High performance cast irons».
Examination committee:
Professor Dr.ing. Mihai Chisamera, Department
of Materials Processing and Ecometallurgy,
Politechnica University of Bucharest, Romania.
Senior Specialist, Dr.ing. Karl Forwald,
Silicon Division, Elkem ASA, Kristiansand.
Professor, Ph.D. Tor Lindstad,
Department of Materials Technology, NTNU.
Professor, Dr.phil. Jan Ketil Solberg,
Department of Materials Technology, NTNU (chair).
Myrhaug, Edin Henrik
«Non-fossil reduction materials in the sili-
con process – properties and behaviour».
Dr.ing. thesis 2003:67, IMT-report 2003:47.
July 2003.
Major Subject: Extractive Metallurgy.
Dr. lecture: «Electrical losses in metallurgical
processes using high current electrical energy».
Examination committee:
Professor, Ph.D. Bo Björkman,
Department of Chemistry and Metallurgy,
Luleå, Sweden.
Chief Engineer, Ph.D. Tore A. Torp,
Statoil ASA, Trondheim.
Professor, Ph.D. Tor Lindstad,
Department of Materials Technology, NTNU.
Adjunct Professor Halvard Tveit,
Department of Materials Technology, NTNU (chair).
Randhol, Preben
«Kinetics of calcium carbonate precipitation. Effect of
supersaturation, temperature, available crystallisation
sites and inorganic ions on the induction time».
Dr.ing. thesis 2003:104. IMT-report
Graduate studies
2003: 52. IUK-thesis: 111.
Major Subject: Inorganic Chemistry.
Dr. lecture: «Thermodynamics of salts in binary
mixed solvents containing water with methanol,
ethanol or monoethylene glycol. Salt solubility
and pH variations with solvent composition».
Examination committee:
Professor, Ph.D. Petros Koutsoukos,
Department of Chemical Engineering,
University of Patras, Greece.
Professor, Dr.phil. Harald Høiland,
Department of Chemistry, University of Bergen.
Professor, Dr.techn. Harald Arnljot Øye,
Department of Materials Technology, NTNU.
Professor, Dr.techn. Terje Østvold,
Department of Materials Technology, NTNU (chair).
Sjølstad, Knut
«Deformation and softening behaviour of commercial AlMn-alloys».
Dr.ing thesis 2003:82. IMT-report 2003:54.
September 2003.
Major Subject: Physical Metallurgy.
Dr. lecture: «Aluminium for heat exchanger
applications – Products, alloy selection, cladding
and technological/processing challenges».
Examination committee:
Professor, Dr. Julian Driver, Department of Materials
Processing, École des Mines de St. Étienne, France.
Production manager, Dr.ing. Hans Erik Vatne,
Hydro Aluminium Rolles Products, Holmestrand.
Professor, Dr.ing. Øystein Grong,
Department of Materials Technology, NTNU.
Professor Knut Marthinsen,
Department of Materials Technology, NTNU (chair).
Professor Erik Nes, Dept. of
Materials Technology, NTNU (co-chair).
Tangen, Inger-Lise
«Preparation and characterisation of aluminium
nitride-based ceramic composites».
Dr.ing. thesis 2003:32, IMT-report
2003:40, IUK-thesis: 108.
March 2003.
Major Subject: Inorganic Chemistry.
Dr. lecture: «Mechanical performance
of nanocrystalline ceramics».
Examination committee:
Professor, Dr. Mats Nygren, Inorganic Chemistry,
Arrheniuslaboratoriet, University of Stockholm, Sweden.
Professor Jan M. Lindemann, Institutt for maskin-
teknikk og materialteknologi, Høgskolen i Stavanger.
Professor, Dr.ing. Randi Holmestad,
Department of Physics, NTNU.
Professor, Dr.ing. Mari-Ann Einarsrud,
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Department of Materials Technology, NTNU (chair).
Professor, Dr.ing. Tor Grande,
Department of Materials Technology, NTNU (co-chair).

Thisted, Elke Willam

«Electrochemical properties of phosphorus compounds in fluoride melts».
Dr.ing. thesis 2003:52, IMT-report 2003:44.
August 2003.
Major Subject: Electrochemistry.
Dr. lecture: «Electrowinning of rare earth metals».
Examination committee:
Professor, Ph.D. Donald R. Sadoway,
Department of Materials Science & Engineering,
Massachusetts Institute of Technology, USA.
Technical Specialist, Dr.ing. Ketil Å. Rye,
Elkem Aluminium Mosjøen, Mosjøen.
Adjunct Professor, Dr.ing. Knut Arne Paulsen,
Hydro Aluminium Karmøy, Håvik.
Professor, Dr.techn. Jomar Thonstad,
Department of Materials Technology, NTNU (chair).
Professor, Dr.ing. Geir Martin Haarberg,
Department of Materials Technology, NTNU (co-chair).

Wærnhus, Ivar
«Defect chemistry, conductivity and mass transport
properties of La Sr FeO (x= 0 and 0.1)».
Dr.ing. thesis 2003:1034. IMT-report
2003: 53. IUK-thesis: 112.
Major Subject: Inorganic Chemistry.
Dr. lecture: «Advances in the development of inter-
mediate temperature solid electrolyte fuel cells».
Examination committee: Associate Professor,
Dr. Henny Bouwmeester,
Laboratory of Inorganic Materials Science,
Faculty of Chemical Technology,
University of Twente, Netherlands.
Professor, Dr.scient. Truls Norby,
Department of Chemistry, University of Oslo.
Professor Reidar Tunold, Department
of Materials Technology, NTNU.
Associate Professor, Dr.ing. Kjell Wiik,
Department of Materials Technology, NTNU (chair).
Professor, Dr.ing. Tor Grande,
Department of Materials Technology, NTNU (co-chair).

28 Graduate studies
T
NAME
HE FOLLOWING DR.ING. PROJECTS ARE IN
PROGRESS:
TITLE THESIS ADVISOR

Bjerkaas, Hans In-situ deformation of Al alloys. Experiments, state of the art Roven, Hans Jørgen
equipment and theoretical modeling of plastic flow. Hjelen, Jarle

Dahl, Paul Inge Synthesis and characterization of nano crystalline

oxygen ion conductors. Einarsrud, Mari-Ann

Di Sabatino, Marisa Fluidity of Al alloys. Arnberg, Lars

Eide, Ole-Kristian IR and NMR spectroscopy of catalyst for olefin polymerization. Ystenes, Martin

Erlien, Tomas Laugsand Cold bonding mechanisms in aluminium alloys. Grong, Øystein

Giskeødegård, Nils Håvard Adhesion of organic functional groups on aluminium. Nisancioglu, Kemal

Görner, Harald Development of an AlF3 active filter for Al. Engh, Thorvald Abel

Hallem, Håkon Addition of scandium, zirconium and hafnium in aluminium alloys. Marthinsen, Knut

Halseid, Rune Ammonia as hydrogen carrier. Effects of ammonia on polymer

electrolyte membrane fuel cells. Tunold, Reidar

Helenius, Raimo High pressure die casting of light metals. Lohne, Otto

Ibrahiem, Mohamed Coatings in carbon cathodes. Foosnæs, Trygve

Isac, Sorin Metal powder project. «Metal printing process». Arnberg, Lars

Johnsen, Kim Andre Coproduction of electrical power and hydrogen from natural gas.
Development of CO2 adsorbent and reactor design for
integrated reforming and CO2 capture. Kolbeinsen, Leiv

Jonasson, Lina Margareta Cathode structure and cathode wear in aluminium electrolysis cells. Foosnæs, Trygve

Ju, Yuxiu Hot tearing in DC castings. Arnberg, Lars

Kaczorowski, Jakup The Boudouard reaction in manganese alloys production,

catalyzed by alkali components. Lindstad, Tor

Keppert, Martin Electrochemical behaviour of phosphorous species in fluoride melts. Haarberg, Geir Martin

Larsen, Magnus Hurlen Effect of composition and thermomechanical processing on the

intergranular corrosion of AA6000 aluminium alloys. Nisancioglu, Kemal

Larsen, Sten Yngve Novel carbon materials in electrometallurgical applications. Foosnæs, Trygve

Projects in progress 29
Larsen, Tore Environmentally friendly techniques for sand stabilization and
water proofing of tunnels. Østvold, Terje

Laukli, Hans Ivar High pressure die casting of aluminium and magnesium alloys. Lohne, Otto

Lein, Hilde Lea Mechanical properties and phase stability of the

oxygen permeable membrane La0.5Sr0.5Co1-xFexO3-δ. Grande, Tor

Madshus, Stian Development of a hydrogen transferability test for cathode pitches as

a measure of their coking ability and carbon quality. Øye, Harald Arnljot

Marshall, Aron Characterisation of electrocatalysts for water electrolysis. Hagen, Georg

Mastin, Johann Ferroelastic oxide materials. Einarsrud, Mari-Ann

Miland, Harald Control strategies and optimization of a photovoltaic-hydrogen

stand alone power system. Hagen, Georg

Mjøs, Øyvind Directional solidification of multicrystalline silicon for solar cells. Arnberg, Lars

Mokkelbost, Tommy Synthesis and characterization of nano crystalline

ceria-based materials. Einarsrud, Mari-Ann

Myrvågnes, Viktor Alfred Structure and behaviour of fossil reduction materials in the
silicon- and ferrosilicon process. Lindstad, Tor

Ott, Emmanuelle Solidification of two ferroalloys, FeSi, 75w%Si and MC-FeMn;

formation of microstructure and cracks. Arnberg, Lars

Rodahl, Silje Chromate-free pretreatment of aluminium for organic coating. Nisancioglu, Kemal

Ryen, Øyvind Holmen Work hardening and mechanical anisotropy of

aluminium sheets and profiles. Nes, Erik

Salberg, Bjarne Development of austenite manganese steels for

abrasive and impact wear applications. Solberg, Jan Ketil

Sandengen, Kristian Prediction of scale formation in wet gas condensate pipelines. Østvold, Terje

Sandnes, Espen The anode process on carbon in chloride melts. Tunold, Reidar

Seland, Frode Anode processes in low temperature fuel cells. Tunold, Reidar

Stokkan, Gaute Characterisation of multicrystalline silicon solar cells.

Development of a characterisation method for the combined effect of
dislocations and grain boundaries on the minority carrier lifetime. Lohne, Otto

Svenningsen, Gaute Intergranular corrosion of AA6000 series aluminium alloys. Nisancioglu, Kemal

Sævik, Øystein Pitting corrosion of AA3000 series alloys. Nisancioglu, Kemal

Søiland, Anne Karin Refining of silicon: Removal of carbon and boron. Tuset, Johan Kristian

Tangen, Stian Moe Precipitation and softening in commercial AlMn-alloys. Nes, Erik

30 Projects in progress
Thomassen, Magnus H2/Cl2 fuel cell for co-generation of electricity and HCl. Tunold, Reidar

Tkac, Michal Porosity development in composite carbon

materials during heat treatment. Foosnæs, Trygve

Valle, Randulf The effect of strain path changes on the subsequent

recrystallization properties of aluminium. Nes, Erik

Vikan, Hedda Vestøl The rheological behaviour of cementitious binders. Justnes, Harald

Watterud, Geir Oxygen transport coefficients in perovskites with mixed conductivity. Wiik, Kjell

Werenskiold, Jens Christofer ECAP-granular, resirculated materials. Roven, Hans Jørgen

Westermoen, Andreas Plasma reactor modelling. Bakken, Jon Arne

Weydahl, Helge Dynamic behaviour of fuel cell systems. Hagen, Georg

Ødegård, Cecilie Conversion of silicon tetrachloride to trichlorsilane. Foosnæs, Trygve

Åkre, Torjus Depolarised anodes for electrowinning of

cobalt from chloride solutions. Haarberg, Geir Martin

Aarstad, Kari Protective films on molten magnesium. Engh, Thorvald Abel

Projects in progress 31
G UEST LECTURERS
Adjunct Professor Knut Arne Paulsen,
Hydro Aluminium Karmøy, Håvik, Jan. 31, 2003.
«Om fluorid- og støvutslipp fra
aluminium-industrien».
Dr. Ragne Hildrum, Statkraft, Oslo,
March 11, 2003. «Statkrafts FoU-satsning
innen nye fornybare energikilder/ bærere».
Dr.ing., Dr.techn. Svein Sunde, Institutt
for Energiteknikk, OECD Halden Reactor
Project, Halden, March 12, 2003.
«Solenergi-basert hydrogenproduksjon».
Dr. Arne Anundskås, Norsk Hydro, Oslo,
March 25, 2003. «Hydrogen som
energibærer: Produksjon, anvendelser
og verdikjeder. Hydros satsing».
Dr. Rita Glenne, Renewable Energy
Corp., Høvik, April 4, 2003. «Solar Cells
– from Space to Power for Africa».
Professor, Ph.D. Alan Atkinson, Dept. of
Materials, Imperial College of Science,
Technology and Medicine, London, England,
April 24, 2003. «Intermediate Temperature
(500 - 650 °C) Solid Oxide Fuel Cells».
Professor Jens Nørskov, Technical University
of Denmark, Copenhagen, Denmark, May
5, 2003. «What Can We Learn about Electro-
catalysis from First Principles Modeling». One
day seminar on «Electrolysis in PEM Fuel Cells».
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Dr. Piotr Zelenay, Los Alamos National Labo-
ratory, NM , USA, May 5, 2003. «Electrocata-
lysis in Direct Methanol Fuel Cells». One day
seminar on «Electrolysis in PEM Fuel Cells».
Dr. Christopher Lee, University of Sout-
hampton, Southampton, England, May
5, 2003. «Fundamental Studies of Electro-
catalysis in PEM Fuel Cells». One day seminar
on «Electrolysis in PEM Fuel Cells».
Dr. Ann Mari Svensson, SINTEF,
Trondheim, May 5, 2003. «Modelling of
Catalytic Layers in PEM Fuel Cells».
Professor David Harrington, Chemistry
Department, University of Victoria, Canada, May
9, 2003. «Impedance and Equivalent Circuits».
Professor Sachiko Ono, Kogakuin University,
Tokyo, Japan, May 16, 2003. «Self-Ordering
Mechanism of Anodic Porous Alumina».
One day Japan-Norway Mini-Seminar on
«Aluminium Surface Science and Technology».
Professor Hideaki Takahashi, Hokkaido
University, Sapporo, Japan, May 16, 2003.
«Novel Micro-Technologies Using Anodizing of Alu-
minium». One day Japan-Norway Mini-Seminar
on «Aluminium Surface Science and Technology».
Professor Hiroki Habazaki, Hokkaido University,
Sapporo, Japan, May 16, 2003. «Behaviour of
Alloying Elements during Anodizing of Aluminium
Guest lecturers
Alloys». One day Japan-Norway Mini-Seminar on
«Aluminium Surface Science and Technology».
Dr. Ole Øystein Knudsen, SINTEF, Trondheim,
May 16, 2003. «AC and DC Anodising as
Pre-Treatment before Powder Coating of
Extruded and Cast Aluminium». One day
Japan-Norway Mini-Seminar on «Alumi-
nium Surface Science and Technology».
Professor Vladimir N. Fateev, Kurchatov
Institute, Moskva, Russia, Aug. 28,
2003. «Fuel Cell R&D in Russia».
Professor Reine Wallenberg, Lund University,
Sweden, Nov. 3, 2003. Guest lecture as a
part of the nanoscience/technology series at
NTNU: «Building Nanostructures inside 1-
D Whiskers by a Bottom-up Approach».

Dr. Bjørn Steinar Tanem, SINTEF, Trondheim,
May 16, 2003. «Scanning Kelvin Probe Force
Microscopy Applied to Map Potential across
Grain Boundaries in Extruded AlMgSi-Alloys».
One day Japan-Norway Mini-Seminar on
«Aluminium Surface Science and Technology».
Professor Martin Mika, Institute of
Chemical Technology, Prague, Czech
Republic, Nov. 17, 2003. «The Development
of Advanced Glassy Materials».

Professor Mats Nygren, Inorganic

Chemistry, University of Stockholm,
Sweden, May 22, 2003. «Spark Plasma
Sintering – Possibilities and Limitations».

Professor Tadeusz Kulik, Faculty of Materials

Science and Engineering, Warsaw University
of Technology, Warsaw, Poland, May 16,
2003. «A Review of Activities at WUT,
Especially on Functional Materials».

Professor Donald R. Sadoway, Department of

Materials Science & Engineering, Massachusetts
Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA, USA,
Aug. 14, 2003. «From Oxygen Generation
to Metals Production: In Situ Resource
Utilization by Molten Oxide Electrolysis».

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S TAFF
SCIENTIFIC STAFF
Professor, Ph.D. Lars Arnberg
(Head of Department)
Professor, Dr.ing. Tor Grande
(Deputy Head of Department)
Professor Jon Arne Bakken to Aug. 31, 2003
Associate Professor, Dr.ing. Dagfinn Bratland
Associate Professor, Dr.ing.
Børre Børresen from July 1, 2003
Professor, Dr.ing. Mari-Ann Einarsrud
Professor, Dr.ing. Thorvald Abel Engh
Professor Em., Arne Espelund
Professor, Dr.ing. Trygve Foosnæs
Professor, Dr.ing. Øystein Grong
Professor, Dr.ing. Georg Hagen
Professor Em., Dr.techn. Jan L. Holm
Professor, Dr.ing. Geir Martin Haarberg
Associate Professor, Dr.ing. Håvard Karoliussen
Professor, Dr.ing. Leiv Kolbeinsen
Professor, Dr. philos Otto Lohne
Professor, Dr.ing. Knut Marthinsen
Professor Em. Ketil Mozfeldt
Professor, Dr. philos Erik Nes
Professor, Ph.D. Kemal Nisancioglu
Professor Em., Sverre Olsen
Professor Em., Dr.techn. Terkel Rosenqvist
Professor, Dr.techn. Hans Jørgen Roven
Professor, Dr.techn. Nils Ryum to Oct. 31, 2003
Professor, Dr. philos Jan Ketil Solberg
Professor Em., Dr.ing. Åsmund Sterten
Professor Em., Dr.techn. Jomar Thonstad
Professor Reidar Tunold to June 30, 2003
Professor Em. Johan Kr. Tuset
Associate Professor, Dr.ing. Kjell Wiik
Professor, Dr.ing. Martin Ystenes
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Professor, Dr.techn. Terje Østvold
Professor, Dr.techn. Harald A. Øye
Adjunct Professor, Dr. ing. Jarle Hjelen
Adjunct Professor, Ola Jensrud
Adjunct Professor, Dr.techn. Stein Julsrud
Adjunct Professor, Dr.ing. Harald Justnes
Adjunct Professor, Dr.techn. Halvor Kvande
Adjunct Professor, Dr.ing. Tor Lindstad
Adjunct Professor, Dr.ing. Knut Arne
Paulsen from June 01, 2003
Adjunct Professor, Dr. techn. Oddvin Reiso
Adjunct Professor, Dr.ing. Christian Rosenkilde
Adjunct Professor, Dr.ing. Morten Sørlie
Adjunct Professor, Dr.ing. Halvard Tveit
Adjunct Professor, Ph.D. Birger Ydstie
TECHNICAL STAFF
Senior Engineer John Rasmus Leinum
Senior Engineer Tor Arild Nilsen
Senior Engineer Elin Nilsen
Senior Engineer Bjørn Olsen
Senior Engineer Morten Raanes
Senior Engineer Pål Ulseth
Engineer Terje Bakken
Engineer Jan Arve Baatnes
Engineer Terje Forsaa
Engineer Fritz Helgemo
Engineer Eli Beate Jakobsen
Engineer Tore Jørgensen
Engineer Einar Melvold
Engineer Kjell Røkke
Engineer Odd Steinar Strømsli
Engineer May Grete Sætran
Engineer Gunn Torill Wikdahl
Staff
ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF
Head of administration Trond Einar Hagen
Consultant Martha Bjerknes
Senior secretary Elsa Mari Florhaug
Secretary Anne-Lise Haugan, to Apr. 30, 2003
Consultant Unni Keiseraas
Secretary Randi Kojen
Senior consultant Brit Wenche Meland
Senior secretary Hilde M. Nordø
Secretary Åse Lill Salomonsen
Senior secretary Reidun Østbye leave
of absence from Apr. 30, 2003
Secretary Gro Merete Wilmann to Febr. 21, 2003
RESEARCH SCIENTISTS
Dr.ing. Børre Børresen to June 30, 2003
Dr.ing. Jarle Hjelen
Dr.ing. Preben J. S. Vie, to Jan. 31, 2003
Ph.D. Yingda Yu
GUEST PROFESSORS
Professor Calvin White, from Aug. 2003
Professor Alexander Zolochevsky,
Oct. 15 - Dec. 1, 2003
GUEST RESEARCH SCIENTISTS
Dr. Hideki Nishimori to Dec. 09, 2003
Dr. Guillaume Servant, to Apr. 30, 2003
POST DOCTORAL FELLOWS
Ph.D. Torsten Berning
Dr.ing. Randi Brateng, from June 28, 2003
Ph.D. Stephane Dumoulin
Dr.ing. Børge Forbord
Dr.ing. Øyvind Gustavsen, to Aug, 31, 2003
Ph.D. Sean Gaal
Dr.ing. Bjørn Holmedal
Ph.D. Guiquing Hu, from Oct. 10, 2003
Dr.ing. Sten Egil Johnsen, from July 1, 2003
Ph.D. Ingeborg Kaus
Dr.ing. Anne Kvithyld, from Sept. 1, 2003
Ph.D. Yanjun Li
Ph.D. Ana Maria Martinez
Dr.ing. Michael Nordbakke
Dr.ing. Preben Randhol, from Dec. 20, 2003
Dr.ing. Knut Sjølstad, from Dec. 15, 2003
Dr.ing. Rolf Alexander Skar
Ph.D. Yang Sun
Ph.D. Mikhail Tsypkin
Dr.ing. Marianne Videm (50%)
Staff
SCIENTIFIC ASSISTANTS
Øystein Andersen, from Aug. 4, 2003
Sjur Dalsbotten, to June 30, 2003
Anders Jernberg, from Aug. 25, 2003
Leiv Olav Jøsang, from Jan. 13, 2003
Lene Karlstad, from Dec. 15. 2003
Bård Knudsen, from Jan. 13, 2003
Helen Langeng, to June 17, 2003
Ruth Astrid Strøm
Kristin Vasshaug, from Aug 11,
2003 to Oct. 31, 2003
INSTITUTE SCHOLARSHIP HOLDERS
Ole Kristian Eide
Tore Larsen
Tommy Mokkelbost
Geir Watterud
Cecilie Ødegård, from Aug. 4, 2003
EXTERNAL SCHOLARSHIP HOLDERS WITH 25%
TEACHING DUTIES
Geir Andersen, to March 31, 2003
Paul Inge Dahl
Tomas Erlien, from Aug. 1, 2003
Anita Fossdal, to Apr. 17, 2003
Lina Jonasson
Magnus Hurlen Larsen, from Sept. 18, 2003
Stian Madshus
Viktor Myrvågnes, from Aug. 4, 2003
Inger Lise Tangen, to Apr. 17, 2003
Andreas Westermoen, from Jan. 13, 2003
EXTERNAL SCHOLARSHIP HOLDERS
Hans Bjerkaas
Randi Brateng, to June 27, 2003
Marisa Di Sabatino
Nils-H. Giskeødegård, from Aug.15, 2003
Julia Gutovskaya, to Sept. 18, 2003
Harald Görner
Håkon Hallem
Rune Halseid
Raimo Helenius, from Oct. 6, 2003
Jørund Gimmestad Hop, to March 31, 2003
Mohamed Ibrahiem, from Aug. 18, 2003
Sorin Isac
Sten Egil Johnsen, to May 31, 2003
Yuxiu Ju
Jacub Kaczorowski, from Sept. 05, 2003
Martin Keppert
Anne Kvithyld, to Aug. 31, 2003
Elena Ladanova, to Sept. 16, 2003
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Sten Yngve Larsen, from Aug. 18, 2003 Tor Erik Kristensen
Hans Ivar Laukli Anders B. Kristoffersen
Hilde Lea Lein Rannveig Kvande
Aaron Marshall Martin Kvittem
Johann Mastin, from Aug. 07, 2003 Alf Kristian Lund
Vitali Milekhine, to June 30, 2003 Tone Lyngdal
Øyvind Mjøs Bjørn Christian Melby
Edin Myrhaug, to April 30, 2003 Bjørn Noddeland
Viktor Myrvågnes, from Aug. 04, 2003 Trine Okstad
Emanuelle Ott, to May 31, 2003 Håkon Olsen
Preben Randhol, to Dec. 19, 2003 Magnus Øien Paulsen
Silje Rodahl, from Aug. 11, 2003 Ruth Synnøve Haga Pettersen
Øyvind Ryen Elisabeth Leirvik Rabben
Kristian Sandengen, from Sept. 01, 2003 Kristian Rasmussen
Espen Sandnes Martin Robøle
Frode Seland Per Martin Rørvik
Knut Sjølstad, to June 30, 2003 Kristian Sandengen
Gaute Stokkan Sverre Magnus Selbach
Gaute Svenningsen Eskil Selvåg
Przemyslaw Szczygiel, from Dec. 05, 2003 Anders Tennøe
Øystein Sævik Terje Tofteberg
Anne-Karin Søiland Øyvind Tysse
Stian Tangen Veslemøy Utengen
Elke Willam Thisted, to Aug. 31, 2003
Magnus Skinlo Thomassen
UNDERGRADUATE ASSISTANTS
Michal Tkac, from Aug. 20, 2003
Fall term 2003
Randulf Valle
Kristin Vasshaug, from Nov. 01, 2003 Linda Charlotte Berg
Jens Christoffer Werenskiold Magne Bjertnæs
Helge Weydahl Ingvild Øiesvold Brataas
Ivar Wærnhus, to Aug. 14, 2003 Burheim Burheim
Cecilie Ødegård, from Sept. 01, 2003 Per Anders Eidem
Torjus Åkre Snorre Kjørstad Fjeldbo
Kari Aarstad Krisen Foshaug
Fredrik Haakonsen
Ole-Erich Haas
UNDERGRADUATE ASSISTANTS Torfinn Håland
Spring term 2003
Anders Grev Hesthagen
Linda Charlotte Berg Erik Skontorp Hognes
Asbjørg Herland Berge Per Ove Johansen
Magne Bjertnæs Eirik Rabbe Johnsen
Ingvild Øiesvold Brataas Torbjørn Herder Kaggerud
Stein Trygve Briskeby Marit Irene Kvittem
Tomas Erlien Silje Nilsen
Snorre Fjeldbo Børge Noddeland
Marianne Folkestad Axel Baumann Ofstad
Alexander Fossgård Trine Okstad
Trond Gifstad Magnus Øien Paulsen
Halvor Schrøder Hansen Nina Marie Pettersen
Christina Bus Holth Ruth Synnøve Pettersen
Fredrik Haakonsen Elisabeth Leirvik Rabben
Morten Sundheim Jensen Nicole Ragvin
Anders Jernberg Tor Inge Reigstad
Per Ove Johansen Marit Robøle

36 Staff
Per Martin Rørvik
Lena Solli Sal
Sverre Magnus Selbach
Manja Iselin Sydengen
Øyvin Tysse
Ida Westermann

SUMMER STUDENTS
Odne S. Burheim
Synnøve Brynjulfsen
Kristin Huseland
Ole E. Haas
Morten S. Jensen
Per Ove Johansen
Camilla Karlsen
Eirin Kvalheim
Rannveig Kvande
Tone Lyngdal
Per Martin Rørvik
Elin Solberg

APPRENTICES
Anders Pettersen, to Aug 26, 2003
Kristin Meistad, from Aug 11, 2003

DEPARTMENT BOARD
Lars Arnberg (Head of Department)
Tor Grande
Knut Marthinsen
Leiv Kolbeinsen
Kemal Nisancioglu
Geir Martin Haarberg
Mari-Ann Einarsrud
Morten Raanes
Eli Beate Jakobsen
Aud N. Wærnes
Eirik Rabbe Johnsen

SUBSTITUTES
Trygve Foosnæs
Georg Hagen
Otto Lohne
Kjell Wiik
Reidar Tunold
Kjell Røkke
Martha Bjerknes
Geir Watterud

Staff 37
C OURSE PROGRAM
Descriptions of the courses offered at the Department are included in the University Course Catalogue
that can be obtained from Student and Academic Section, NTNU. The present survey lists the courses
given by our scientific staff.

Semester: Title
Passed/
Course no. Spring=S Credits in parenthesis; Lectures and exercise coordinators
Started
Autumn=A old: ( ), new [ ]

SIK3005 S Gen. Chem., (2.5) M. Ystenes 183/223

SIK3016 S Gen. Chem., 2 (2.5) T. Østvold 63/69
SIK3018 S Inorg. Chem., (2.5) T. Grande 65/70
SIK3035 S Appl. Thermodyn., (2.5) T. Østvold, T. Haug-Warberg 28/33
SIK3054 S Refractories, (2.5) K. Wiik 5/5
SIK3058 S Hightemp. Chem., (2.5) D. Bratland, T. Foosnæs 5/5
SIK3101 S Experts in team, (2.5) T. Foosnæs 21/21
SIK5101 S Experts in team, (2.5) J. K. Solberg 22/22
SIK5005 S Mater. Techn. 2, (2.5) Ø. Grong, K. Marthinsen, O. Lohne 14/14
SIK5019 S Mater. and Proc. Model., (2.5) K. Marthinsen 21/21
SIK5022 S Casting (2,5) L. Arnberg 11/11
SIK5026 S Mech.Prop. of Eng. Mat. 2 (2.5) E. Nes 8/8
SIK5029 S Metallurgical Eng. (2.5) J. A. Bakken 2/2
SIK5034 S Refin. and Recycl. of Met. (2.5) T. A. Engh 5/5
SIK5038 S Microstruc. and Prop. of Mat. (2.5) J. K. Solberg 20/21
SIK5045 S Elect.chem.., basis cour. (2.5) G. Hagen 18/20
SIK5053 S Phase Trans. in Metals (2.5) N. Ryum 7/7
SIK5054 S Mater.Techn.-Form. Light Met. (2.5) H. J. Roven, O. Jensrud, T. Welo 9/9
SIK5060 S Refin. And Recyc. of Metals, Adv. Cour. (2.5) T. A. Engh 2/2
SIK5066 S Hydrogen/Energy/Solar Cells (2.5) G. Hagen 48/48
SIK5067 S Mater. and Surf. Chem. (2.5) H. Karoliussen 10/10
SIK5080 S Electrometallurgy (2.5) J. A. Bakken, H. Tveit 2/2
SIK5083 S Processmetallurgy 2 (2.5) L. Kolbeinsen 3/3
SIK5086 S Electrocat. and Ener. Techn. (2.5) R. Tunold 7/8
SIK5089 S Electrochem. Eng., (2.5) K. Nisancioglu 8/8
TMT4100 A Gen. Chem., [7.5] M. Ystenes 151/188

38 Course program
TMT4115 A Gen. Chem., 1 [7.5] T. Østvold, H. A. Øye 80/81
TMT4145 A Ceramic Engin. [7.5] K. Wiik, M-A. Einarsrud 14/14
TMT4155 A Heterog. Equilib. [7.5] T. Grande 10/10
TMT4170 A Mater. Techn. 1 [7.5] H. J. Roven, N. Ryum, L. Kolbeinsen 23/24
TMT4185 A Mater. Science and Eng. [7.5] B. Børresen 40/40
TMT4200 A Heat and Mass Trans. [7.5] T. Lindstad 9/11
TMT4205 A Chem. Thermodyn. [7.5] L. Kolbeinsen 3/4
TMT4220 A Mech.Prop. of Eng. Mat. 1 [7.5] E. Nes, B. Holmedal, N. P. Vedvik 6/7
TMT4255 A Corr. and Corr.Protec. [7.5] K. Nisancioglu, U. Steinsmo 16/16
TMT4275 A Thermodyn. and Phasedia. [7.5] L. Kolbeinsen 19/25
TMT4295 A Electro. Proc. [7.5] G. M. Haarberg 9/10
TMT4300 A Light and Electr. Micro. [7.5] J. K. Solberg, J. Hjelen 17/18
TMT4700 A Pros. Met., special. [22.5] L. Kolbeinsen 2/2
TMT4710 A Corr. And surfacetechn., special. [22.5] G. M. Haarberg 1/1
TMT4720 A Ceramic Eng. and Func. Mat., special. [22.5] K. Wiik 1/1
TMT4730 A Proc. Metall. and Electrolysis., special. (2.5) T. Foosnæs 3/3
TMT4740 A Energy and Mater., special. [22.5] G. Hagen 2/2
TMT4750 A Mat. Development and Specialization, [22.5] H. J. Roven 6/6
DIK5010 A-02/S-03 Electrochemical Kinetics, (4 ) G. M. Haarberg 4/4
DIK5011 A-02/S-03 Corrosion Science, (4) R. Tunold -
DIK5012 A-02/S-03 Semiconductor electrochemistry, (3.5) G. Hagen 2/2
DIK5014 A-02/S-03 Electrochemical Energy Technology, (3.5 ) R. Tunold 4/4
DIK3010 S Electrolysis of Light Metals 2, (2.5 ) H. Kvande 4/4
DIK3014 S Advanced Inorganic Chemistry, (2.5 ) M. Ystenes 1/1
DIK3015 S Cement Chemistry, (2.5 ) H. Justnes 2/2
DIK5050 S Advanced Chemical Metallurgy, (2.5) L. Kolbeinsen -
DIK5053 S High Temperature Plasma Technology, (2.5 ) J. A. Bakken 1/1
DIK5055 S Dislocation Theory Applied to Thermo-mechanical Treatments of Metals, (2) E. Nes 4/4
DIK5059 S Iron and Steel Metallurgy, (2.5) Ø. Grong -
DIK5062 S Failure Analysis of Metals, (2) J. K. Solberg 3/3
DIK5065 S Aluminium Alloys – Deformability, (2.5) H. J. Roven -
MT8104 A Electrolysis of Light Metals 1, [ 10.5 ] G. M. Haarberg 11/11
MT8208 A Fatigue of Metals, [7.5] H. J. Roven 1/1
MT8301 A Carbon Materials Technology, [7.5] M. Sørlie 13/13
MT8302 A-03/S-04 Advanced Solid State Chemistry, [15] S. Julsrud -
MT8303 A Thermodynamics of High Temperature Systems, [12] H. Kvande 7/7

Course program 39
G RADUATED
M. SC. STUDENTS
WITH TITLES OF THEIR
DIPLOMA WORKS
PHYSICAL METALLURGY:
Albertsen, Jorun Zahl:
Microscale investigations of high-temperature
corrosion reactions in different nickel-based alloys
Supervisor: Professor Øystein Grong
Examiner: Dr.ing. Hallstein Hemmer, HiST
Bragstad, Astrid Marthe:
Fatigue testing of butt welded duplex pipes
Supervisor: Professor Per Jahn Haagensen
Examiner: Dr.Ing. Arve Bjørset,
Sintef, Trondheim
Bruun, Geir Kristian:
Fatigue improvement methods for
welds in stainless steels
Supervisor: Professor Per Jahn Haagensen
Examiner: Dr.ing. Arve Bjørset,
Sintef, Trondheim
Erlien, Thomas Laugsand:
HYMEN bonding – The search
for the optimal design
Supervisor: Professor Øystein Grong
Examiner: Dr.ing. Odd Magne Akselsen,
Sintef, Trondheim
Hjemås, Paul Christian:
Multicrystalline silicon for solar cells
Supervisor: Professor Otto Lohne
Examiner: Dr.ing Rita Glenne, DnV, Høvik
40
Hovd, Inge:
Reflection anisotropy spectroscopy as a tool
for in-situ growth monitoring of thin films
manufactured by magnetron sputtering
Supervisor: Professor Ola Hunderi
Examiner: Dr.ing. Turid Worren,
Sintef, Trondheim
Jernberg, Anders
Alloy development considering
fatigue at elevated temperatures
Supervisor: Professor Hans Jørgen Roven
Examiner: Dr.ing. Ketill Pedersen,
Sintef, Trondheim
Lindborg, Morten
Mechanical properties of 8xxx-series
alloys for container foil applications
Supervisor: Professor Erik Nes
Examiner: Dr.ing. Trond Furu,
Norsk Hydro, Sunndalsøra
Nesbø, Håkon Atle
Mechanical properties in 6082 after ECAP
Supervisor: Professor Hans Jørgen Roven
Examiner: Dr.ing. Ketill Pedersen,
Sintef Trondheim
Paoletti, Marco
Effect of preheating on backannealing
properties of rolled strip of alloy AA 3105
Supervisor: Professor Knut Marthinsen
Examiner: Examined in Italy
Graduated students
Remen, Nina Elisabeth
Recycling of polypropylene changes in
quality as function of number of cycles
Supervisor: Professor Sigurd Støren
Examiner: Dr.ing. Line Høydal, Sintef Oslo
Sandbakk, Øyvind
Metallurgical and thermo-mechanical aspects
during hot extrusion of good-alloys
Supervisor: Adjunct Professor Oddvin Reiso
Examiner: Dr.ing. Ketill Pedersen,
Sintef Trondheim
Sandelin, Martin
Materials for extrusion dies
Supervisor: Professor Jan Ketil Solberg
Examiner: M.Sc. Eng. Bjørn Borchgrevink,
Oslo
Sønderland, Sveinung
Fatigue testing of butt welded duplex pipes
Supervisor: Professor Per Jahn Haagensen
Examiner: Dr.ing. Arve Bjørset,
Sintef, Trondheim
Voll, Asle Ingar
Optimisation of a rotarydrum furnace
by improved process control
Supervisor: Professor Lars Arnberg
Examiner: M.Sc. Eng. Niels Erik Hald,
Norsk Hydro, Holmestrand
Wormsen, Anders
Non-linear analysis of cracks
in notched components
Supervisor: Professor Gunnar Härkegård
Examiner: Dr.ing. Arve Bjørset,
Sintef, Trondheim
EXTRACTIVE METALLURGY:
Eriksen, Jan Martin Selle
Protective film on magnesium in
SF6 and air atmosphere
Supervisor: Professor Thorvald Abel Engh
Examiner: Dr.ing. Martin Syvertsen,
Sintef, Trondheim
Kaczorowski, Jakub
Surface studies of aluminium scrap
decoated in various atmospheres
Supervisor: Professor Thorvald Abel Engh
Examiner: Professor Tadeusz Kulik,
Warsaw University of Technology, Poland
Graduated students
Kristoffersen, Anders B.
A complete material- and energy
balance for a silicon furnace case study
of «Elkem Thamshavn ovn 1»
Supervisor: Adjunct Professor Halvard Tveit
Examiner: Dr.ing. Merete Tangstad,
Elkem Research, Trondheim
Sandelin, Vidar
Slag melting. Melting intervals and
reaction with crucible materials.
Supervisor: Professor Leiv Kolbeinsen
Examiner: PhD Gabriella Tranell,
Sintef, Trondheim
INORGANIC CHEMISTRY:
Andersen, Øystein Skottun
Thermal and mechanical properties
of lanthanum strontium iron
Supervisor: Professor Tor Grande
Examiner: Dr.ing. Kjersti Kleveland,
Statoil, Trondheim
Holter, Anne Silje
The assessment of the variation in electrical
conductivity with Po2 in the pseudo binary
system LaFeO3-x-LaMnO3+y at 1000 ºC
Supervisor: Associate Professor Kjell Wiik
Examiner: Dr.ing. Anne Marie Mardal Moe,
Orkla Exolon, Orkanger
Karlstad, Lene
The assessment of the mechanism for oxygen
exchange in pure LaCoO3-δ and the effect
of Sr-substitution
Supervisor: Associate Professor Kjell Wiik
Examiner: Dr.ing. Anne Marie Mardal Moe,
Orkla Exolon, Orkanger
Rønning, Ragnhild
Mineral precipitation as a method
for sand stabilization
Supervisor: Professor Terje Østvold
Examiner: Professor Harald Høiland,
University of Bergen
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Sandengen, Kristian
Thermodynamics of salts in the water/mono
ethylene glycol (MEG) mixed solvent system in
connection with natural gas production.
An experimental and theoretical study
Supervisor: Professor Terje Østvold
Examiner: Professor Harald Høiland,
University of Bergen
Vasshaug, Kristin
Deterioration of cathodes for aluminium
production - the effect of aluminium carbide
Supervisor: Professor Trygve Foosnæs
Examiner: Dr.ing. Arne Petter Ratvik,
Sintef, Trondheim
ELECTROCHEMISTRY
Briskeby, Stein Trygve
Red/ox- system for energy storage: Kinetic studies
Supervisor: Professor Reidar Tunold
Examiner: Dr.ing. Asbjørn Solheim,
Sintef, Trondheim
Folstad, Marthe
Hydrogen evolution due to cathodic
protection of steel in seawater
Supervisor: Associate Professor
Håvard Karoliussen
Examiner: Siv.ing. Olav Gautefall
Larsen, Magnus Hurlen
Electrochemical sensors for dissolved
aluminium oxide in fluoride melts
Supervisor: Professor Geir Martin Haarberg
Examiner: Professor emeritus
Jomar Thonstad
Mollan, Steinar
Hydrogen embrittlement in 13Cr supermarten-
sitic stainless steel due to cathodic protection
Supervisor: Professor Kemal Nisancioglu
Examiner: Siv.ing. Olav Gautefall, Trondheim
Rudberg, Espen Andre
Hydride materials as hydrogen electrode
in alkaline water electrolysis
Supervisor: Professor Reidar Tunold
Examiner: Dr.ing. Sverre Rolseth,
Sintef, Trondheim
Sekne, Solveig Cathrine Angell
Crevice corrosion of super duplex steel
in umbilicals at high temperatures
Supervisor: Professor Kemal Nisancioglu
Examiner: Siv.ing. Olav Gautefall, Trondheim

Granå, Andre
Effect of small oxygen concentration
of inhibition of CO corrosion
Supervisor: Professor Kemal Nisancioglu
Examiner: Siv.ing. Olav Gautefall, Trondheim

Gregersen, Maria
Sensors for sodium in aluminium
during electrolysis in fluoride melts
Supervisor: Professor Geir Martin Haarberg
Examiner: Dr.ing. Asbjørn Solheim,
Sintef, Trondheim

Heen, Kristian Fog

The effect of pre-treatment on corrosion
and adhesion of bonded aluminium
Supervisor: Professor Kemal Nisancioglu
Examiner: Dr.ing. Håkon Leth-Olsen,
Norsk Hydro, Porsgrunn

42 Graduated students
M
K3:
3rd year:
.SC. STUDENTS

Owe, Lars-Erik
Pedersen, Anne Marthe
Løken, Sondre Rannestad, Øyvind Gustav
Mikalsen, Christian Slåtten, Sølvi
Opdahl, Christian Tennøe, Andreas
Rese, Henrik Yttervik, Stian Hatling
Skjevrak, Sveinung Øyen, Anne
4th year: Aaserud, Siw-Christin
Bråten, Peter Fossum 4th year:
Burheim, Odne Stokke Brynjulfsen, Synnøve Iren
Feltstykket, Elisabeth Lund Hermundstad, John Arne
Helvik, Ivar Amund Huseland, Kristin
Johnsen, Eirik Rabbe Haas, Ole-Erich
Mørkrid, Randi Karlsen, Camilla
Nerli, Lars Farmen Lyngdal, Tone
Nordstrand, Erlend Fjøsne Okstad, Trine
Sandberg, Håkon Edvard Olsen, Karen Sende
Selbach, Sverre Transeth, Stine Sjøset
Skevik, Håkon 5th year:
Solheim, Hans Jørgen Johansen, Per Ove
Tangen, Øyvind Moe Jacobsen, Ingar
Wangensteen, Torgeir Kvalheim, Eirin
5th year: Rørvik, Per Martin
Bjerke, Even
Eidem, Per Anders MASTER OF SCIENCE PROGRAM IN LIGHT METAL PRODUCTION:
Finnerud, Lars Ole Agyare-Asante, Samuel (Ghana)
Fjeldbo, Snorre Kjørstad Bonsu, Richard Osei (Ghana)
Foss, Martin Lervik Chithambaranadhan, Dilip (India)
Haakonsen, Fredrik Eticha, Gudina Andea (Ethiopia)
Jensen, Morten Sundheim Kazi, Saima Sultana (Bangladesh)
Kvande, Rannveig Zhao, Dongju (China)
Lervik, Ingrid Anne
Ofstad, Axel Baumann FOREIGN GUEST STUDENTS AT IMT:
Pedersen, Jens Erlend Baldazzi, Allessandro (Italy)
Solberg, Elin Bauer, Astrid (Germany)
Sydengen, Manja Iselin Dillien, Steven (Belgium)
Griffini, Ganmarco (Italy)
K1 Haase, Dörthe (Germany)
3rd year: Halburg, Errol (Canada)
Boberg, Linn Ilina, Evgenia (Russia)
Frydenberg, Tone Kaczorowski, Jakub (Poland)
Hals, Stine Leo, Paola (Italy)
Iglebekk, Eivind Paoletti, Marco (Italy)
Jahren, Hans Martin Scalabroni, Claudia (Italy)
Karlsen, Mats-Gøran Schmachtel, Sönke (Germany)
Ljones, Nina Van Beek, William (Canada)
Mo, Torunn Stub

M.sc. students 43
E QUIPMENT
EXTRACTIVE METALLURGY
Furnaces
• Crucible furnace, capacity 140 kg aluminium;
with gas purging unit etc.
for metal refinery studies.
• Induction furnace,
capacity 200 kg of steel, Eloterm.
• Induction furnace,
capacity 20 kg of steel, ASEA.
• Vacuum induction furnace,
capacity 2 kg of steel, Balzer.
• Plasma pilot facility/furnace, capacity 30 kg/h
and plasma temperatures up to ~ 3000 °C.
• Electro-melting furnace, one-phase current,
for pilot production of metals.
Water model
• Laser methods applied to follow fluid flow
and gas bubble flow behaviour in light-
transparent models representing
industrial processes.
• Pilot scale gas injections (in water).
Miscellaneous
• High temperature microscope for
wettability studies; sessile drop method.
• 10-15 different vertical ‘versatile’
furnaces, temperatures up to 1600 °C.
• Thermo Gravimetric Analyzer
with mass spectrometer.
• Vacuum/inert gas facility for measurements
of diffusion constants, up to 1200 °C.
• Instruments for solubility measurements.
PHYSICAL METALLURGY
Metallography
• Specimen preparation and light
optical laboratory
Traditional specimen preparation equipment
for cutting, embedding, grinding and
mechanical polishing, Struers RotoPol-31
automatic grinding and polishing machine,
Struers Lectropol-5 electropolisher,
Struers Tenopol-5 for TEM thin
foil preparation, 4 optical
microscopes attached with digital cameras
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Trygve Foosnæs and Pål Ulseth discuss results from optical microscopy.
(Leica MeF4, Leitz MM6, Leitz Metalloplan,
Zeiss Axiovert 25), Matuzawa DVK-1S
microhardness tester (0.5 – 10 kg),
Leica VMHT MOT micro hardness
tester (1g – 2000g, anno 2003)
• Scanning electron microscope (SEM) laboratory
Hitachi S-4300SE (FESEM,
year 2002), Hitachi S-3500N (LVSEM,
2002), Jeol 840 (1989), Jeol 840 (1985),
Jeol 840 (1983).
• Electron probe microanalyzer (EPMA)
Jeol JXA-8900M superprobe with 4
wavelength dispersive spectrometers and
special crystals for light
element analysis (1994).
• Transmission electron microscope
Jeol JEM-2010 (1994) with LaB6
filament equipped with STEM, EDS and
Gatan GIF imaging filter
• X-ray diffraction
Siemens D5000 X-ray diffractometer equipped
with Euler cradle for texture measurements.
• Furnace laboratory
5 salt bath furnaces (250-590 °C),
5 oil bath furnaces (50-250 °C), 9 fluid bed
furnaces (0-600 °C), 2 muffle furnaces
(0-800 °C, 0-1300 °C), 2 air circulation
furnaces (0-650 °C), one with large chamber
(Multitherm S250/65A,
450mm x 450mm x 600mm, anno 2003).
Mechanical testing
MTS 810 universal testing machine (10 tons),
MTS 880 universal testing machine (10 tons)
equipped with 250 °C furnace chamber and MTS
Teststar control units , shear tester, bend tester,
compression tools, formability tools, fatigue
and fracture grips, high rate tensile grips,
Equipment
 ordinary extensometers and clip gauges for room
temperature testing, laser speckle analyser.
Metal forming
60 and 100 tons hydraulic presses, equal channel
angular pressing tools, hydroforming tools,
Marciniak formability tester (used also in MTS
880), ASAME equipment for automatic 3-
dimensional strain analysis and measurements.
Hot torsion machine, two cold rolling mills.
Casting
• Small scale solidification laboratory
3 resistor furnaces (max 1000 °C), reometer,
Podfa filter for analysing melt quality,
Bridgeman furnace (ferro alloys), Seiko
differential scanning calorimeter
(-150 °C - 600 °C).
• Casting laboratory
ASEA 3830 Hz induction furnace
(6.5 liters, max 1700 °C), Balzer VSG10
3830Hz vacuum induction furnace
(1-2 liters, max 2000 °C), induction melt
spinner for rapid solidification (5cm3),
Marco arc melt spinner for rapid
solidification (100cm3).
Welding (SINTEF but used by IMT)
Hyperbaric welding equipment, ABB welding
robot station, Smitweld TCS 1405 resistor weld
simulator, 2 high frequency induction genera-
tors (6kW, 12kW), medium frequency generator
(50kW), IRC (Instrumented Restrained Cracking)
jig, Satoh jig for welding prestrained specimens,
Ströhlein TCD (Thermal Conductivity Detec-
tion) instrument for hydrogen measurement,
mercury based hydrogen analysis apparatus.
Wear testing
Pin on disk -, pin on ring - and pin on plate
machines, Struers Microwave abrasive testing
machine, water jet erosion machine.
Pressing
ABB hot isostatic press (2000 bar, 2000 °C), ABB
cold isostatic press (6000 bar), Thermal Tech-
nology Inc. hydraulic hot axial press (200kPa).
Solar silicon
Clean room class 10000, Crystalox DS 250
Bridgeman furnace for directional solidification
of (solar cell) silicon, saw for cutting silicon
ingots, Jandel four points probe for resistivity
measurements, Leo Gieken instrument for
measurement of lifetime of minority charge
carriers, PVScan 6000 instrument for measu-
rement of dislocation densities and detection
of grain boundaries, GTSolar LBIC (Light
Beam Induced Current) measuring device.
Equipment
ELECTROCHEMISTRY
Electrochemical Equipment:
Potentiostates, frequency analysers
and sweep generators.
Electrochemical quartz crystal microbalance and
an electrochemical quartz crystal nanobalance.
Surface characterisation:
Electrochemical STM/AFM microscopy
for performing in situ combined
electrochemical and surface studies.
Adsorption Measurements:
A volumetric PCT (Pressure Composition Tempe-
rature) equipment for measurements of hydro-
gen adsorption in hydride forming materials.
Miscellaneous:
Preparative equipment, vacuum
systems, glove boxes, test rigs.
INORGANIC MATERIALS AND PROCESS TECHNOLOGY
Materials characterization:
• Thermobalances equipped for
- Vapour pressure measurements by
boiling point and Knudsen effusion
method for use up to 2200°C.
- High temperature gravimetric analysis
(max. 2200°C) in controlled atmosphere.
• Calorimeters
- Calvet type reaction calorimeters
(max. 1120°C).
- Differential scanning calorimeter
(Perkin-Elmer DSC-2) for use up to 727°C.
- DTA/Reaction calorimeter (max 1200°C).
- TGA/DTA/DSC for use up to 1600°C.
• Viscometers
- Precision viscometers for determination of
the viscosity of molten salts, metals and
hydrocarbons at high
temperatures and pressures.
• Equipment for the measurement of
thermal conductivity and thermal
diffusivity by the hot strip method of
solids or liquids up to 700°C (R and D Carbon).
• Equipment for the measurement
bricks and powders up to 1200°C.
• Hitatchi S-3500N variable pressure SEM
equipped with INCA
Energy EDS system and EBSD.
• Reichert-Jung MeF3A optical microscope
for metal and mineralogical applications
equipped with computerized
image analysis system.
• Porosimeters
- Carlo Erba 2000 WS,
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 X-ray diffraction equipment
• Siemens D5005 powder X-ray
diffracto-meter, unit A:
- primary monochromator (quartz)
- Cu Ka X-ray tube, automatic
antscatter slit, scintillation detector
• Siemens D5005 powder X-ray
diffractometer, unit B.
- secondary monochromator (graphite),
autom. antscatter and divergence slitt,
Göbel mirror system, high temp.
system HTK 15, pos. sensitive and
Equipment for measuring contact angles at high temperatures.
scintillation detector, grazing
(pore radius: 0.004-7.5 mm), incidence attachment, sample
Macropore 120 (pore radius: 7.5-600 mm). changer 40 pos, capillary sample holder.
- Micromeritics ASAP 2000, • Philips counter X-ray diffractometer.
(pore diameter: 3.5-2100 Å). - Diffractogram analysis software with
• Rapoport test apparatus (R and D Carbon). complete ICDD Powder Diffraction File.
• Rammability (R and D Carbon). • Expectron XDC 1000 precision Guinier camera.
• Air Permeability (R and D Carbon). • High temperature Guinier - Simon
• Specific Electrical camera (Eurat Nonius Delft, FR 533).
Resistance (R and D Carbon). • KEJ densitometer for Guinier film.
• Sodium resistance test equipment (carbon). Catalysis
• Abrasion tester. • Reactor for Ziegler-Natta polymerization
• Lloyd LR 100K Materials Testing Machine. with continuous gas flow measurements.
Yield and strength tests up to 1000 °C. • Reactors for production of dimethyl
• Equipment for mechanical characteri-zation dichlorosilane and trichlorosilane both
of bending strength, E-modulus, with computerized on-line gas chromatographs
fracture toughness and creep up to for continuous analysis. One of the reactors
1100°C under controlled atmosphere. can be pressurized up to 4 bar.
• Equipment for mechanical
3-point bending of gels (50 g load cell).
• Thermal dilation measurements in
controlled atmosphere up to 1450°C.
• LECO TC-436 Oxygen and
Nitrogen Determinator.
• Micromeretics AccuPyc 1330 Pycnometer.
Production of carbon materials
• Pilot plant scale for mixing anode,
cathode or ramming paste
including sigma-mixer and vibration press.
Production of ceramic materials
• Spray pyrolysis unit for large scale
production of ceramic powders.
• Spray dryer.
• MSE ultrasonic disintegrator.
• Cold isostatic press (Asea Model QIC 25).
• Hot isostatic press (Asea Model QIH 9).
• Uniaxial press.
Spectroscopy Plasma fired rotary kiln reactor. Graphite furnace for silicon studies.
• Bruker IFS 66v Fourier Transform Infrared
Spectrometer (4500 - 100 cm-1). IR microscope.
• Cary 5, UV-VIS-NIR
Spectrometer (57000 - 333 cm-1).

46 Equipment
E XTRACURRICULAR
ACTIVITIES
HONOURS, PARTICIPATION IN COURSES, CONFERENCES,
LECTURES AND STUDY VISITS,
Lars Arnberg
Lars Arnberg is the head of Department
of Materials Technology. He is an Affiliate
Professor at the Department of Mechanical
Engineering, Worcester Polytechnic Institute,
USA. Lars Arnberg is representing NTNU on
the Board of SINTEF Materials Technology
and is leader of the strategic university
program Light Metals Technology.
International Seminar on Solidification
and Casting, Royal Institute of Technology,
Stockholm, Sweden, Jan. 13-14, 2003. Lecture
on: «Grain Refinement of Aluminium».
Experiments at European Synchrotron Radiation
Facility, Grenoble, France, April 26-29, 2003.
Meetings for planning of EU-project on
shaped castings at EnginSoft, Padova, Italy,
June 13-14, 2003 at Fiat Centro Richerche,
Orbassano, Italy, Sept. 4-5, 2003 and
Tekniker, Eibar, Spain, Dec. 5, 2003.
International Summer School on Manu-facturing
High Integrity Aluminium and Magnesium
Castings, Worcester Polytechnic Institute, USA,
July 14-18, 2003. Organiser and lecture on:
«Solidification of Aluminum Foundry Alloys».
7:th International Summer School of Aluminium
Alloy Technology, Trondheim, Aug. 14-
Extracurricular
18, 2003, organiser and lectures on: «Grain
Refinement and Solidification of Aluminium».
Biannual meeting of EU project consortium
VIRCAST, Nancy, France, Aug. 27-30, 2003.
University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia,
Sept. 15-16, 2003. Lecture on: «Imaging of Alumi-
nium Alloy Solidification by High Energy X-rays».
International Conference on Light Metals
Technology, Brisbane, Australia, Sept. 17-20, 2003.
Lecture on: «Norlight Shaped Castings; funda-
mental research applied to industrial problems».
Dagfinn Bratland
The 132nd TMS annual meeting, San
Diego, CA, USA, March 3 – 8, 2003.
22nd International Course on Process Metallurgy
of Aluminium, Trondheim, June 2-6, 2003.
Mari-Ann Einarsrud
Sabbatical leave at Fuel Cell Group, Energy Elec-
tronics Institute, National Institute of Advanced
Industrial Science and Technology, Tsukuba,
Japan, From Oct. 31, 2002 to March 3, 2003.
Department of Chemical System Engineering,
Tokyo University, Tokyo, Jan. 29, 2003. Study visit.
Energy Electronics Institute, National Institute
of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology,
Tsukuba, Japan, Feb. 3, 2003. Invited lecture:
«LaFeO3 and LaCoO3-based mixed conductors
for oxygen separation mebranes».
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Nanotech 2003+Future, Makuhari Messe, Chiba,
Japan, Feb. 26-28, 2003. Invited lecture on:
«Nanostructured ceramics by sol-gel technology».
The Research Council of Norway, Oslo,
May 20, Oct. 9 and Dec. 16, 2003. Board
meetings for research program PROSBIO,
Japan-Norway Science and Technology Seminar,
Tokyo, Japan, May 26, 2003. In the delegation of
Prime Minister Kjell Magne Bondevik.
Invited lecture on: «Ceramic Materials for
environmental friendly energy technology and
industrial sectors of importance to Norway».
Fuel Cell Group, Energy Electronics Institute,
National Institute of Advanced Industrial
Science and Technology, Tsukuba,
Japan, May, 30, 2003. Visit.
National perovskite meeting, Sundvolden, June
16-17, 2003. Lecture on: «Preparation and Pro-
perties of CeO2-ZrO2-Y2O3 Nano-Composites».
FUNMAT project meeting, Oslo, Sept. 4, 2003.
EU project HILIT+, Longjumeau, France,
Sept. 24-26, 2003. Project meeting.
Workshop in associated SEM techniques
– EDS – WDX – EBSD – FEATURE,
Trondheim, Oct. 29-31, 2003.
Thorvald Abel Engh
Coordinator Marie Curie Training Site for
doctoral students in Recycling of high value
light metal materials. «2003 Light Metals
Recycling Technology Award» in recognition
of the most notable Recycling Technology
research paper published in Light Metals 2003.
Iron and Steel Society Conference,
Jan., 2003, San Antonio, USA.
Arne Espelund
Committee member for editing «Metallurgisk
Ordbok 2. utgave 2003». Consultant «University
Museum of Cultural Heritage», Oslo in «Archeo-
metal-lurgical investi-gations, Gråfjellet, Åmot
kommune». Consultant for Central Office of Histo-
ric Monuments on «Metallurgical industry in the
Røros region» in connection with application to
UNESCO. Co-worker «Norsk biografisk leksikon».
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«Gråfjellseminaret Isegran», Fredrikstad,
Jan. 30-31, 2003. Lecture on: «What Can
Metallurgy Contribute in Gråfjellet?»
«Norberg 700 år», Norberg, Aug. 2003. Lecture
on: «Norway and Sweden – Two Contrasting
Countries in the Field of Indirect Ironmaking».
Conference on «Kulturvern ved bergverk»,
Tvedestrand, Sept. 17-19, 2003. Lecture on:
«Blooms from Bog Ore, - and also from Rock
Ore? An Analysis of Bloomery Sites, Blooms
and Tools in a Region in Southern Norway».
Trygve Foosnæs
Trygve Foosnæs was awarded the «2003 Light
Metals Carbon Technology Award» from TMS in
recognition of the most notable Carbon Technolo-
gy research paper published in Light Metals 2003.
Norwegian Research Council, Oslo,
Jan. 8, 2003, research discussions.
PRIMA Consortium 6th EU FWP,
Brussels, Belgium, Jan. 22–25, 2003.
PRIMA Consortium 6th EU FWP, Ijmuiden,
Netherlands, Feb. 24–25, 2003.
The 132nd TMS annual meeting, San
Diego, CA, USA, March 03–08, 2003.
«Eksperter i Team», excursion to Hydro Alumi-
nium a.s, Sunndal Metallverk, March 12, 2003.
PRIMA Consortium 6th EU FWP, Den
Haag, Netherlands, May 05–06, 2003.
PRIMA Consortium 6th EU FWP,
Cologne, Germany, June 11–13, 2003.
Fundamentals of Aluminium Production,
Trondheim, May 19–30, 2003. Lectures on:
«Fundamentals of Carbon», «Paste Plant»,
«Anode Baking» and «Anodes in Operation».
22nd International Course on Process
Metallurgy of Aluminium, Trondheim, June
2–6, 2003. Lecture on: «Improvement of the
Work Environment in the Potroom».
International Symposium on Ionic Liquids,
Carry le Rouet, France, June 26–28, 2003.
Extracurricular
Carbon Materials Science Program, Annual
Meeting, Trondheim, Aug. 26-27, 2003.
Great Lakes Carbon LLC, The 7th Carbon
Conference, the Woodlands, TX, USA,
Sept. 23–25, 2003. Lecture on: «Hydrogen
Transfer during Carbonization of Pitches».
Sean Gaal
«2003 Light Metals Recycling Technology
Award» in recognition of the most notable
Recycling Technology research paper
published in Light Metals 2003.
132nd TMS Annual Meeting, March
2-6, 2003, San Diego, USA.
Tor Grande
Tor Grande is the leader of Functional
Materials within the strategic research area
Materials at NTNU. He is also a member
of the scientific advisory committee of the
Norwegian research alliance FUNMAT.
Strategy seminar, Department of Materials
Technology, Bårdshaug, Norway, Jan. 9-10, 2003.
Lecture on: «Oksygenpermeable membraner.»
Strategy seminar Gemini Center «Materialer
og energi», Trondheim, Jan. 29, 2003. Lecture
on: «Oksygenpermeable membraner.»
FUNMAT scientific advisory committee meetings
Oslo and Trondheim, Feb. 12, March 26, April 23,
June 20, Aug. 13, Sept. 15, Oct. 17, Dec. 9, 2003.
University of Oslo, Department of Chemistry,
March 4, 2003. Project meeting
European Synchrotron Radiation Facility,
Grenoble, France, May 1-7, 2003. Experiments
on the High Pressure Beam Line ID30.
«Kick-off» Meeting Thermotech project,
Trondheim, Norway, June 3-4, 2003.
Lecture on: «Refractory materials.»
Seminar, Strategic University program «Heteroge-
neous Materials and High Performance Ceramics»,
Trondheim, Norway, June 13, 2003. Key note
lecture on: «Where have this program brought us?»
National meeting «Oxide materials»,
Jektvolden, Norway, June 16-17, 2003.
Extracurricular
Lecture on: «Mechanical and thermo-
mechanical properties of La1-xSrxFeO3-δ.»
Elkem Research, Kristiansand,
Norway, Oct. 29, 2003. Brain storming
meeting with Elkem Reseach.
Visit at Risø National Laboratory, Risø,
Denmark, Dec. 3-4, 2003. Lecture on:
«Stability of materials – redox chemistry,
chemical expansion and kinetic demixing.»
Annual meeting Danish Ceramic Society, Risø,
Denmark, Dec. 4, 2003. Invited lecture: «GeSe2
– an unusual tetrahedral liquid and glass».
University of Oslo, Department of Chemistry, Oslo,
Norway, Dec. 15, 2003. Examination evaluation.
Martin Keppert
Fundamentals of Aluminium Production,
May 19-30, 2003, NTNU, Trondheim.
The 22nd International Course on
Process Metallurgy of Aluminium, June
2-6, 2003, NTNU, Trondheim.
Instrumental Methods in Electrochemistry,
July 2003, University of Southampton, GB.
Leiv Kolbeinsen
Professor Leiv Kolbeinsen is a board
member of FFF (The Norwegian Ferroalloy
Producers’ Research Organization). He has
been active in application work and partner-
ship formation in the ULCOS (Ultra Low CO2
Steelmaking) Project in the EU FP6 program.
FFF meetings were held in Trondheim Feb. 6, May
8-9, Nov. 26-27, 2003 and in Oslo Sept. 3, 2003.
ULCOS meetings: WorkGroup3 (Direct Reduced
Iron) Copenhagen, Jan. 25, 2003; WG5 (Electroly-
sis) Trondheim, Feb. 24, 2003; WG3 Luleå, March
26, 2003; WG3 Copenhagen, April 23, 2003.
Manfred Wolfe seminar at ISSTech, Indiana-
polis, USA, April 28-29, 2003. Session chairman.
Invited lecture on: «Some Thoughts about:
Global Warming, DRI and Dispersoids» .
BIOCARBON – seminar on sustainable
use in process industries, Trondheim, May
12-13, 2003. Presentation on: «FIRSST- en
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bærekraftig vei fra malm til stål [Forging
an Integrated Route to Sustainable Steel]
- ULCOS - Ultra Low CO2 Steelmaking».
Japan-Norway Science and Technology Seminar,
Tokyo, Japan, May 26, 2003. In the delegation of
Prime Minister Kjell Magne Bondevik. Meetings
with Japanese steel industry representatives.
CarboMat Seminar Trondheim, Aug. 26-27, 2003.
Third Nordic Mini symposium on Carbon Dio-
xide Capture and Storage, Trondheim, Oct. 2,
2003. Presentation: «Iron-melt Carburization» .
International Seminar in Materials Processing,
Student seminar at Helsinki University of Techno-
logy, Finland, Nov. 24-25, 2003. Delegation leader
of co-operation between HUT, KTH and NTNU.
Halvor Kvande
In 2003 Halvor Kvande was awarded the
«Light Metals Technical Service Award» from
TMS, for «publications and lectures dissemi-
nating knowledge that has helped make the
Hall-Héroult process become more efficient
and aluminum more competitive».
132nd TMS Annual Meeting, San Diego,
California, USA, March 2-6, 2003.
Fundamentals of Aluminium Production 2003,
Trondheim, May 2003. Lectures on: «Energy
and Heat Balance», «Bath Chemistry and Cell
Performance», «Current Efficiency», «Bath
Temperature Measurements», «Energy Balance»,
«Cell Operation», «Alumina», «Process Control»,
«Cell Modernization» and «Key Improvements
to the Hall-Heroult Process 1945-1995».
22nd International Course on Process Metal-
lurgy of Aluminium, Trondheim, June 2-6, 2003.
Lectures on: «Preheat and Start-up of Cells»
and «Electrolyte Compositions for Aluminium
Production – Options and Desirable Properties».
European Metallurgical Conference EMC2003,
Sept. 16-19, 2003, Hanover, Germany.
Anne Kvithyld
«2003 Light Metals Recycling Technology
Award» in recognition of the most notable
Recycling Technology research paper
published in Light Metals 2003.
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132nd TMS Annual Meeting, March 2-6,
2003, San Diego, USA. Lecture on: «Gases
Evolved during Decoating of Aluminium
Scrap in Inert and Oxidizing Atmospheres».
European Metallurgical Conference EMC2003,
Sept. 16-19, 2003, Hanover, Germany
Tor Lindstad
Tor Lindstad is a board member
of FFF (The Norwegian Ferroalloy
Producers’ Research Organization).
The 132th TMS Annual meeting, San
Diego, CA, USA, March 2-6, 2003.
Board meetings, The Norwegian Ferroalloy Produ-
cers Research Association, Feb. 6 and May 8, 2003.
Technical University, Bergakademi Freiberg,
Germany, Geological Institute, Laboratory
for Organic Petrology. Discussions on co-
operation in education and research in the
CarboMat project, June 11-12, 2003.
RWTH, Aachen University, Germany, Institute of
Geology and Geochemistry of Petroleum and Coal.
Discussions on co-operation in education and
research in the CarboMat project, June 13, 2003.
SSAB, Luleå, Sweden. Study visit
to coke plant, Nov. 27, 2003.
Otto Lohne
Hydro Magnesium, Porsgrunn, Norway; Project
meetings: Feb. 10 - 11, March 17, Oct. 31, 2003.
Bühler, Uzwill, Switzerland, HPDC-
discussions, March 27, 2003.
NRK, Trondheim. Took part in the TV-program
«Newton» on aluminium topics. May 2, 2003.
MAGMA, Aachen, Project meeting in
Aachen, Germany, May 13, 2003.
Skiphelle, Drøbak, Norway; Nordic Solar
Cell seminar, Aug. 27-29, 2003. Lecture on:
«Grain orientation in multicrystalline silicon
and the effects on solar cell efficiency».
GADEST 2003, Zeuthen, Berlin, Germany,
Sept, 22-26, 2003. Conference on Silicon
for solar Cells. Poster presentation on:
Extracurricular
«The Effect of Grain Orientation on the
Efficiency of Multicrystalline Solar Cells».
Topsil, Denmark, Aug. 4, 2003.
Discussions on FZ silicon. Visit.
Hydro Aluminium, Sunndalsøra, Norway,
Meeting on HPDC of Al alloys, Sept. 12, 2003.
ScanWafer, Porsgrunn, Oct. 31, 2003. Visit.
DKNVS, Trondheim. Lecture on:
«Hvitvasking – sett fra en arkeologisk /
metallurgisk synsvinkel», Nov. 10, 2003.
Wolfsburg, DGM – 6. Intern. Conference on
Magnesium Alloys and their Applications,
Nov. 18-21, 2003. Four presentations: «The
Effect of Variations in Melt temperature
on the Grain Structures in an AM60 Die
Casting», «Grain Structure Characterization
of AM60 Die Castings by Electron Backscatter
Diffraction Measurements (EBSD) in SEM».
«Extended Casting Simulation for Improved
Magnesium Die Casting» and «Die Casting
for High Performance – Focus on Die
Design and Process Parameters».
«Nils Ryum» seminar, Nov. 28, 2003.
Stian Madshus
Research stay at The University of Auckland,
The Chemical & Materials Department, Auck-
land, New Zealand, Feb. 2002 - March 2003.
Annual CarboMat meeting, Trondheim,
Aug. 26–27, 2003. Lecture on: «Hydrogen
Transfer during Carbonisation of Pitches».
Knut Marthinsen
Knut Marthinsen is a member of the Department
Board for the Department of Materials Techno-
logy and is a deputy to the Faculty Board at the
Faculty of Natural Science and Technology. Knut
Marthinsen is also member of the Internatio-
nal Committee for the International Conferen-
ces on Recrystallization and Grain Growth.
NorLight Conference 2003, Trondheim,
Jan. 27-28, 2003. Poster on: «Recrystalli-
zation in Aluminium Profiles and Sheets;
Nucleation and Grain Size Control.»
Extracurricular
Biannual project meeting in the EU-project
VIRFAB at Ecole Des Mines,
St. Etienne, France, April 9-11, 2003.
Biannual project meeting in the EU-project
VIRFAB at Swedish Institute for Metals
Research, Stockholm, Sweden, Oct. 1-3, 2003.
THERMEC’2003, International Conference
on Processing & Manufacturing of Advanced
materials, Madrid, Spain, July 7-11, 2003.
Invited talk and paper on: «Coupled FEM and
Microstructure Modelling Applied to Rolling
and Extrusion of Aluminium Alloys».
The 7th International Summer School in
Aluminium Alloy Technology, Trondheim
Aug. 18-22, 2003. Member of the organizing
committee. Lecture on: «Modelling the
Evolution of Microstructure and Properties
during Plastic Deformation of Al-Alloys.»
Project proposal meeting for EU 6. Frame Work
Program; Network of Excellence on Structural
Materials, Lyon, France, Oct. 28, 2003.
Corus Aluminium, Ijmuiden, and Technical
University Delft, The Netherlands, Oct. 4-5,
2003. VIRFAB projects meeting and study visit.
Erik Nes
TMS-conference in San Diego, CA, USA,
March 3-6, 2003. Invited lecture on: «Recrys-
tallization Behaviour in Aluminium Al-
loys after Hot and Cold Deformation; An
Experimental and Modelling Treatment».
Scientific Advisory Board for the
Netherlands Institute for Metals Research,
Delft, May 22-23, 2003. Member of the
organizing committee. Board meeting.
7th International Summer School on
Aluminium Alloy Technology, Trondheim,
Aug. 18-21, 2003. Chairman.
International summer school in Lecce, Italy,
Sept. 15-19, 2003. Lecture series on: «Thermo-
mechanical Processing of Aluminium Alloys».
Kemal Nisancioglu
Visiting Professor at Departments of Chemistry
and Production Technology, Technical Univer-
sity of Denmark, Copenhagen, Fall Semester.
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NorLight Program, Light Metal Surface
Science Research Project:
- Annual project conference,
Trondheim, Jan 21-23,
- Resource Group meetings: Feb. 11, Apr. 8, May
14, Oct. 21 (Trondheim), Nov 19 (SINTEF, Oslo),
- Technical meetings and seminars: Feb 12, Apr.
9, Sep. 22 (Trondheim), Apr. 4 (Elektrovakuum,
Halden), Sep. 4 (DuPont, Skedsmokorset),
Nov. 20 (Hydro Aluminium, Karmøy).
Departments of Chemistry and Production
Technology, Technical University of
Denmark, Feb. 13, 2003. Planning of
sabbatical leave in the Fall Semester 2003.
EU research proposal meeting, «Knowledge Based
Multifunctional Surface Layers for Mass Produced
Materials», Feb. 14, 2003, Kastrup, Denmark.
Electrochemical Society Meeting, Apr. 27-
May 2, 2003, Paris. Lectures on: «Effect of
Trace Elements on Electrochemical Behaviour
and Pitting Corrosion of Aluminium» and
«Chromate-Free Pretreatment of AA6060
Aluminium for Adhesive Bonding.»
Japan-Norwegian Mini-Seminar on
Aluminium Surface Science and Technology,
NTNU, May 16, 2003. Organizer.
3rd International Conference on Aluminium
Surface Science and Technology, May 18-22,
Bonn. Member of Scientific Advisory Commit-
tee. Coauthor of papers presented, «Environ-
mental and Compositional Factors Controlling
Electrochemical Activation of Aluminium,»
«Intergranular corrosion and grain boundary
microstructure of extruded AA6000-series
aluminium,» «Role of microstructure in formation
of Ti-Zr based conversion layers on commercial
aluminium,» «Microstructure Characterization of
Thermally-Activated Binary Al-Pb Model Alloy.»
204th Meeting of The Electrochemical
Society, Orlando, FL, USA, Oct. 12-16, 2003.
Lecture on: «TEM Characterization of
Segregated Lead on Annealed Aluminium.»
Coauthor of papers presented at Eurocorr
2003, Budapest, Hungary, Sept. 28 – Oct. 2,
«Electrochemical activation of Al-Pb model
alloys,» «Formation and characterization
of chromate conversion coating on AA6060
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aluminium,» «Intergranular Corrosion
of AA6005 Aluminium Extrusions.»
Danish Electrochemical Society, Nov. 13,
2003, Lyngby, Denmark. Invited lecture on:
«Aqueous Corrosion of Impure Aluminum.»
Thesis evaluation committee, Peter Georén, Nov.
20, Department of Chemical Engineering, Royal
Institute of Technology, Stockholm, Sweden.
Lecturer, NorFA (Nordic Academy for Advanced
Study) Workshop on New Materials and
Technologies for Low Temperature Fuel Cells,
Dec. 8-12, 2003, Odense, Denmark. Lecture
on: «Transport Properties of the Electrolyte.»
Jan Ketil Solberg
The 22nd International Conference on Offshore
Mechanics & Arctic Engineering, Cancun, Mexico,
June 8-13, 2003. Lecture on: «The effect of PWHT
on the material properties and microstructure in
Inconel 625 and Inconel 725 buttered joints».
EVU-courses, NTNU, Trondheim. «VUK5002
HØST 2003 Legeringslære», part 1, Oct. 6-10,
2003 and part 2, Dec. 8-12, 2003. Lecturer.
Mikhail Tsypkin
Global Watch, Gas technology Seminar,
NTNU, Trondheim, Aug. 29, 2003. Lecture
on: «Hydrogen production by electrolysis».
1st European Hydrogen Energy Conference,
Grenoble, France, Sept. 2-5, 2003. Lecture
on: «Iridium based mixed oxides as
electrocatalysts for oxygen evolution».
Nordic Hydrogen Seminar 2003, Reykjavik,
Iceland, Nov. 12-14, 2003. Lecture on:
«Hydrogen Production by Polymer Electrolyte
Membrane Water Electrolysis».
Kjell Wiik
Seminar at Dept. of Materials Technology,
Bårdshaug Herregård, Orkanger, Norway.
Jan. 9-10, 2003. Lecture on: «A presentation of
teaching and research activities at Inorganic
Chemistry Group». In Norwegian.
NATO, Advanced Research Workshop, «Mixed
Ionic Electronic Conducting (MIEC) Perovskites
For Advanced Energy Systems», Kyiv, Ukraine,
May 31-June 6, 2003. Invited lecture on: «LaFeO3
Extracurricular
and LaCoO3 based perovskites: Preparation and
properties of dense oxygen permeable membranes».
High Performance Ceramics and Hetero-
geneous Materials, Strategic University
Program, Department of Materials Techno-
logy, Trondheim, Norway, June 13, 2003.
Project meeting. Lecture on: «Highlights
from Project 2 - Mixed ionic conductors».
International Conference on Solid State
Ionics, June 22-27, 2003, Monterey, CA,
USA. Lecture on: «Mass transport in La1-xS-
rxFeO3 (x=0 and 0.1) measured by SIMS».
Martin Ystenes
Lecturing for journalists in the Norwegian
newspaper VG, Oslo, March 6, 2003. Lectures
on «How to evaluate news from science», and
«Why do scientists’ statistics often lie».
Narvik College, Narvik, March 12, 2003. Lecture
on: «New methods in education in chemistry».
«Excenteraften», Students’ Society, Trondheim,
March 18, 2003. Lecture on: «The atomic
bomb, facts and myths and history».
Stavanger College, Stavanger, March
20, 2003. Lecture on: «New methods
in education in chemistry».
Tromsø University, September 28, 2003.
Panel discussion on: «Complementary
medicine and science».
Conference on «English vs. Norwegian
as science language», NTNU, Trondheim,
Nov. 27, 2003. Lecture on: «Norwegian in
science, old-fashioned and awkward?»
Terje Østvold
Professor Terje Østvold is a member of the
SINTEF board. Board meetings 2003: Jan.
23 in Oslo, April 2 in Trondheim, May 20-21
Jægtvolden Fjordhotel, June 25 in Oslo, Aug.
28 in Trondheim, Oct. 30 in Oslo and Dec.
4 in Trondheim. He is also a member of the
SINTEF advisory board. Board meetings were
held in Trondheim April 23 and Dec. 3, 2003.
Terje Østvold is board member of The Anders
Jahre Foundation. Board meetings were held
in Oslo: April 28 and Oct. 10, 2003. He is NATO
Extracurricular
consultant on the Science for Peace project:
SfP 971858, HITECH ALLOYS. Meetings
Romania, June 13-16 and Dec. 12-14, 2003.
Member of the Ownership Board of PCCP.
Meeting in Madrid, Spain, May 23-25, 2003.
EU project QNC-UNIFORM, NNE5-1999-
20112. Consortium Member. Annual Meeting
in Bergen May 16, 2003 and project meetings in
Bergen March 21, 2003 and at ICE/HT-FORTH,
Patras, Greece during June – July, 2003.
«Sand Stabilisation and Water Proofing of
Tunnels». This project is operated by the spin-
off company Impermeable AS. T. Østvold is
head of the board. Project meetings: Jan. 3,
Feb. 28, March 31 and Aug. 28, 2003 with
Radcon Scandinavia in Oslo, March 3 and
May 5, 2003 in Bergen and Oct. 20, 2003 in
Trondheim with M-I Production Chemicals and
in Trondheim with STATOIL, Nov. 18, 2003.
Fourth International Symposium on Oil Field
Scale, Aberdeen, Scotland, Jan. 28- 30, 2003.
14th International Oil Field Chemistry
Symposium, Geilo, March 23-26, 2003. Lecture on:
«Sand Stabilisation with Mineral Precipitation».
Mini Symposium Kongsvold, May 2-4, 2003.
Lecture on: «Oil Field Scale, a Problem
and a Challenge».
IFE, Kjeller, May 22 and Oct. 1, 2003.
Project meeting with STATOIL and
Hydro on the «Snøhvit» project.
Institute of Chemical Engineering and High
Temperature - FORTH, Patras, Greece,
May 25 - July 9, 2003. Study visit.
Conference on Ionic Liquids, Marseilles,
France, June 26-30, 2003.
MultiScale courses for Petrotech asa, Herriot
Watt University, Edinburgh, Oct. 14-16, 2003
and Aberdeen, Scotland, Dec. 9-11, 2003.
NIF Oil field chemistry symposium,
board meetings, Oslo, May 21 and
Oct. 23, 2003. Board member.
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FUNMAT board meeting, Oslo,
Nov. 7, 2003. Board member.
Harald A. Øye
Harald A. Øye is head of the ISO TC/SC7
committee (Aluminium oxide, cryolite, aluminium
fluoride, sodium fluoride, carbonaceous
products for the aluminium industry). He is
also a member of the International Association
for Transport Properties. He was awarded
the «2003 Light Metals Carbon Technology
Award» from TMS in recognition of the
most notable Carbon Technology research
paper published in Light Metals 2003.
He had a sabbatical leave for the
academic year 2002-2003.
ALCOA, Pocos de Caldas, Brazil, Jan. 15-16,
Aug. 8, 2003. Project discussions.
ALCOA, Pocos de Caldas, Brazil, March 31 – April
4, 2003. Autopsy course. Lectures on: «
The Principles of Aluminium Electrolysis»,
«Cell Autopsy Manual», «Cathode Construction»,
«How to Obtain Long-Lived Cathodes»,
«Start and Operation», «Cathode Materials»,
«Chemical Reactions and Physical Changes»,
«Test Procedures and ISO Standardization
Work», «Spent Potlining Disposal», «Modelling
of Thermal and Sodium Expansion in
Prebaked Aluminium Reduction Cells».
Rockwell Automation, Brussels, Belgium, Jan.
23-24, 2003. EU-Application, PRIMA Group.
MOLTECH, Geneva, Switzerland, Feb. 11-12, May
6-8, Aug. 20-22, Nov. 13-14, 2003.
Project discussions.
ELKEM Silicon, Oslo, Norway, Feb. 21, 2003.
Silicon for the Chemical Industry.
Planning of Meeting.
Corus, Ijmuiden, The Netherlands, Feb. 25, 2003.
EU-Application, PRIMA Group.
The 132nd TMS Annual Meeting, March 2-6, 2003,
San Diego, CA, USA. Lecture on: «Modelling
of Thermal and Sodium Expansion
in Prebaked Reduction Cells».
Bayside Aluminium, Richards Bay, South Africa,
March 17-28, 2003. Autopsy Course. Lectures
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on: «The Principles of Aluminium Electrolysis»,
«Cell Autopsy Manual», «Cathode Construction»,
«How to Obtain Long-Lived Cathodes»,
«Start and Operation», «Cathode Materials»,
«Chemical Reactions and Physical Changes»,
«Test Procedures and ISO Standardization
Work», «Spent Potlining Disposal», «Modelling
of Thermal and Sodium Expansion in
Prebaked Aluminium Reduction Cells».
Jubilee Seminar for Wolfgang Brockner,
Technische Universität Clausthal, Clausthal-
Zellerfeld, Germany, April 30 – May 2, 2003.
Norsk Teknologisenter, Oslo, Norway, May 9,
2003. ISO TC 47/SC 7. Planning of ISO meeting.
Hydro Aluminium, Oslo, Norway, May 27-28, 2003.
EU-Application, PRIMA Group.
NTNU, Trondheim, Norway, The International
Course on Process Metallurgy of Aluminium,
June 2-6, 2003. Chairman and lectures on:
«The Principles of Aluminium Electrolysis»
and «How to Obtain Long-lived Cathodes».
Hydro Aluminium, Cologne, Germany, June
12, 2003. EU-Application, PRIMA Group.
International Symposium on Ionic Liquids,
Carry le Rouet, France, June 26-28, 2003.
Organizer and Editor of Proceedings.
GRAFTECH, Salvador and ALCAN, Aratu,
Brazil, Aug. 6, 2003. Project discussions.
Carboindustrial (ELKEM) and Carbo-
derivados (ELKEM), Vittoria, Brazil,
Aug. 7, 2003. Project discussions.
ALCOA, Pocos de Caldos, Brazil, Aug.
8, 2003. Project discussions.
ISO TC 47/SC 7 meeting Tromsø and
Coastal Steamer Tromsø – Trondheim,
Norway, Sept. 1 – 4, 2003. Chairman.
The 12th International Al-Symposium.
Bratislava, Slovakia, Sept. 7-10, 2003. Lecture
on: «Stress-Strain Modelling of Cathode
Assemblies during Start-Up and Operation».
The 7th GLC Carbon Conference,
The Woodlands, TX, USA, Sept. 23-25, 2003.
Extracurricular
CEN/TC 317, Committee Meeting, Pra-
gue, Czech Republic, Oct. 20-21, 2003.
SMV, Skånevik, Norway, Dec. 3, 2003. Lecture
on: «Smelters in an Environmental Context».
Molten Salts Discussion Group, London,
UK, Dec. 15, 2003. Lecture on: «70 Years
of Primary Aluminium Production».
Torjus Åkre
Falconbridge Nikkelverk, Kristiansand,
Norway, Jan. 6, Apr. 22, June 20, July 29,
Oct. 16-17, 2003. Project discussions.
Sudbury, Canada, Aug. 29-30, 2003.
Guided tours at Falconbridge Craig
Mine, Falconbridge Technology Centre,
Falconbridge Sudbury Smelter. Plant visits.
Permascand, Ljungaverk, Sweden, Oct.
10, 2003. Project discussions.
Kari Aarstad
The 132nd TMS Annual Meeting, March
2-6, 2003, San Diego, CA, USA.

Sigtuna/Stockholm (KTH), Sweden, Jan.

16-17, 2003. Lecture on: «Electrochemi-
cal Study of Anode Scale Formation in Co-
balt Electrowinning: Status and Results for
June – December 2002». Project meeting.

Ljungaverk/Sundsvall, Sweden, Apr. 7-8, 2003.

Guided tours at Kubal aluminium plant, Eca
Chemicals Stockvik chlorate plant and rese-
arch facilities, Permascand. Student excursion.

Kokkola, Finland, Apr. 10-11, 2003. Outo-

kumpu Zinc, OMG cobalt refinery. Lecture on:
«Anode Scale Formation in Cobalt Electrowin-
ning from Chloride Solutions». Plant visits.

Torpshammar/Ljungaverk, Sweden, June 12-

13, 2003. Lecture on: «Anode Scaling in Co-
balt Electrowinning: Status and Results for
January to June 2003». Project meeting.

Retirement arrangement for Process Metal-

lurgist Jostein Sætre, Falconbridge Nikkel-
verk, Kristiansand, Norway, June 19, 2003.
Lecture on: «Litt av hvert om kobolt: Arrange-
ment for Jostein på Buestad 19. juni 2003».

Electrochemical Summer School «Instrumental

Methods in Electrochemistry», University of
Southampton, England, June 29 - July 4, 2003.

Hydrometallurgy Short Course – COM 2003,

Vancouver, Canada, Aug. 22-24, 2003.

«COM 2003 – The 42nd Annual Conference

of Metallurgists», Vancouver, Canada,
Aug. 24-27, 2003. Poster on:«Scaling of
DSA Anodes in Cobalt Electrowinning».
Award for 2nd Place Graduate Poster.

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DEPARTMENT OF MATERIALS TECHNOLOGY
NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
TRONDHEIM - NORWAY

2003

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