February 19 (Thu.), 2009, San Francisco, California
Peninsula
Room (25th floor), Hotel Nikko San Francisco
222 Mason Street, San Francisco, CA 94102, U.S.A.
Workshop Organizer:
Prof. Toru H. Okabe,
Institute of Industrial Science, the University of Tokyo
9:00- 9:10 | Opening Remarks Prof. Geir M. Haarberg, Norwegian University of Science and Technology |
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9:10- 9:50 | “Investigation of Difficulties in Processing Reactive Metals”
(doc. A) Prof. Georges J. Kipouros, Dalhousie University |
9:50-10:30 | “The Behavior of Moisture in Cryolite Melts” (doc. B) Ms. Karen S. Osen, SINTEF Materials and Chemistry |
10:30-10:50 | Break |
10:50–11:30 | “Challenges and Opportunities in Titanium Metal Production” (doc. C) Dr. Kevin Dring, Norsk Titanium AS |
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11:30–11:50 | “Progress in Solidification Refining of Si with Si-Al Melt” (doc. D) Mr. Yuki Nishi, the University of Tokyo |
11:50–12:10 | “The Removal Rate of Phosphorus from Molten Silicon” Mr. Takayuki Kemmotsu |
12:10–14:00 |
Lunch |
14:00–14:40 | “Electrowinning of Iron” (doc. E) Prof. Geir M. Haarberg, Norwegian University of Science and Technology |
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14:40–15:20 | “Electrolysis Research at SINTEF/NTNU” (doc. F) Mr. Egil Skybakmoen, SINTEF Materials and Chemistry |
15:20–15:40 | Break |
15:40–16:20 | “The Gibbs Open Source Thermodynamics Project and Integrated Computational
Materials Engineering ” (doc. G) Dr. Adam C. Powell, IV, Opennovation |
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16:20–16:40 | “Development of New Production Process of High Purity V metal and V-Ti
Alloys ” (doc. H) Mr. Akihiko Miyauchi, the University of Tokyo |
16:40–17:00 | “Recovery of Nd and Dy from Magnet Scrap by Utilizing Molten Salt” (doc.
I) Ms. Sakae Shirayama, the University of Tokyo |
17:00–17:10 | Closing Remarks Prof. Toru H. Okabe, the University of Tokyo |
17:00-20:00 | Workshop Reception & Banquet |
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A part of the workshop is financially supported by the Rare Metal Research
Workshop (RC-40: directed by Prof. Okabe),
one of the Special Research Group organized by the Foundation for the Promotion
of Industrial Science (FPIS).