| EPSRC Reference: |
GR/N08124/01 |
| Title: |
SCIENTIFIC ANALYSIS OF NOVEL SURFACE TREATMENT TECHNIQUES IMPROVING PERFORMANCE OF CERAMICS (SANSTIC) |
| Principal Investigator: |
Li, Professor L |
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| Department: |
Mechanical, Aerospace & Manufac Eng |
| Organisation: |
UMIST |
| Scheme: |
Standard Research (Pre-FEC) |
| Starts: |
01 September 2000 |
Ends: |
29 February 2004 |
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347,300
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Energy |
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This multidisciplinary research programme has two academic partners from different disciplines and five leading UK companies (Morgan MaterialsTechnology, BNFL, Cleanaway, ICI and Plasma Thermal Coatings), to provide the necessary scientific underpinning for novel methods of synthesis and surface treatment of refractory ceramic materials needed to modify the surface properties, compositions and microstructures for improved high-temperature performance. Diode lasers and high power arc lamps will be used to produce solidification structures on refractory lining materials, in order to seal pores, cracks and other access sites without detriment to the integrity and thermal shock resistance of the bulk, and, in combination with a flame spray system, to synthesize improved high-performance refractories on the surface of low grade substrates. The research includes detailed investigations of elemental distributions and fluid flow characteristics of the laser or arc lamp melt pool, plus microstructural changes, phase changes and heat effects on solidification. The corrosion and erosion-corrosion resistances of the treated surfaces, under conditions pertinent to combustion processes at high temperatures, will be studied using an extensive range of techniques, to determine mechanisms of degradation and the effectiveness of the surface treatments in reducing degradation and preventing ingress of corrosive species.
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