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The Journal of Minerals and Materials Characterization and Engineering is an international peer-reviewed journal for the publication of original research in the fields of characterization of the minerals, metals and materials and its applications to the processing of them. Characterization has become the foundation fo…
Saeed Golbad, Parisa Khoshnoud, Nidal Abu-Zahra
Calcium exchanged A type zeolite is extensively used as an adsorbent in petroleum and gas purification application. The precursor of calcium and silver-exchanged zeolite was prepared in a hydrothermal process, followed by an exchange process. In this study, L…
Ali Merati, Marko Yanishevsky, Tessa Despinic, Philip Lo, Vladimir Pankov
During the lifetime of aircraft structures, paint removal and re-application cycles are conducted to restore appearance and to enable inspection for fatigue cracks and corrosion damages. Current paint removals processes, including chemical and abrasive media…
Yihan Wang, Lixin Zhang, Xiaohui Yang, Kai Li, Song Ni, Yong Du, Min Song
The evolutions of texture, microstructure as well as mechanical properties of an Al-Mg-Si-Cu alloy during hot and cold rolling were investigated by TEM, EBSD and X-ray diffraction in this study. The results revealed that formation of sub-grain boundaries and…
Anne Rahfeld, Jens Gutzmer
Solid organic matter is an important constituent not only in coal, but also in black shale-hosted ore deposits. The reliable recognition and quantification of organic carbon—as well as its microfabric relation to associated inorganic minerals—plays a crucial…
Mamdouh Omran, Timo Fabritius, Timo Paananen
The present study aims to give a detailed characterization of blast furnace sludge (BFS) by using different techniques, in order to determine the most effective recycling method to recover valuable metals from this waste. BFS is composed mainly of hematite, a…
Isaac O. Igwe, Gift Osuoha, Chinedu Nwapa
A series of emulsion paint samples were prepared using Eziulo clay as an extender, commercial whiting, and titanium dioxide (TiO 2 ). The clay that was calcined at 850 o C and sieved to three particle sizes (0.075, 0.100 and 0.150 mm) was incorporated into em…
Ali Merati, Marko Yanishevsky, Tessa Despinic, Philip Lo
Paint removal is a common maintenance requirement for aircraft as well as naval and land vehicles, since external paint gets damaged and loses much of its corrosion protection effectiveness with time. Paint removal is also conducted when metallic aircraft str…
P. F. F. Martins, C. A. Morais, F. S. Lameiras, R. O. Albuquerque
A study of silica and iron recovery from the iron ore concentration tailing is presented. The residue is composed of 40.1% Fe, 33.4% SiO 2 , 8.31% Al 2 O 3 , 0.08% P, and 0.34% MnO. The developed process of silica and iron recovery consisted of size classific…
V. Bharat, B. Durga Prasad, K. Venkateswarlu
Beryllium aluminum cyclosilicate, an ore of beryllium was reinforced in Aluminum matrix to fabricate Al-beryl composites using powder metallurgy. Effect of the content of beryllium aluminum cyclosilicate on microstructural hardness and thermal expansion was s…
Yue Yu, Jianli Li, Mengxiong Li, Zhengliang Xue
The chromium leaching from stainless steel slag highly depends on the occurrence of chromium. The effect of MnO on the mineral composition of stainless steel slag was investigated through CaO-SiO<sub>2</sub>-MgO-Al<sub>2</sub>O<sub>3</sub>-Cr<sub>2</sub>O<sub…
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