Ferrochrome. Or: When rocks are not just rocks.

Ferrochrome is a widely used alloy of iron and chromium, essential in the stainless steel industry. We try to find a way of producing ferrochrome using natural gas instead of coal. This would give a more cost effective and environmentally friendly production process. The raw material for ferrochrome comes from chromite mines. It is possible …

New students welcomed to NTNU

This week is matriculation week at NTNU. The Faculty of Natural Sciences and Technology warmly welcomes approximately 500 new students. Earlier this week around 7000 new students gathered at Gløshaugen in Trondheim to hear NTNU rector Gunnar Bovim and others wish them welcome to NTNU. NTNU in Ålesund and NTNU in Gjøvik had similar events. …