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NEW FACILITY DEVELOPED

Field emission Scanning electron Microscope Continuous type 1 TPH Mineral processing
with Energy dispersive spectroscopy and Electron Pilot Plant
Backscatter diffraction (FESEM+EDS+EBSD)

Field emission scanning electron microscope (FESEM) The 1 TPH batch type mineral processing pilot plant is
is one of its kind facilities in the region that can help being converted to a continuous type by incorporating
researchers take high resolution micro and nano-scopic a belt conveyor. The design, fabrication, and erection of
images and identify and detect the crystallographic the structural unit for the belt conveyor were done by the
information and elements present in materials. The Central Workshop, CSIR-IMMT. The developed facility can
highest resolution of 0.5 nanometers can be achieved in handle 1 TPH ore/ material as a
this microscope under standard conditions. In addition continuous process.
to electron microscopy, the facility offers additional
features such as energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy Electrorestrictive strain measurement system
(EDS) and electron backscatter diffraction (EBSD) making
it a versatile and advanced analytical instrument. Samples
such as metals, minerals, ceramics, biological samples,
thin films, nanomaterials and coatings can be analyzed
using the facility.
Laser Engraver Machine Make: Marine India Pvt. Ltd -
SE loop tracer for measuring electric field-induced strain
in ferroelectric materials.

SILLAR Self-assembly set up

Laser Engraver Machine is utilized to synthesis carbon
based nanomaterials. This facility was installed on
23/08/2021.

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