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Universidade Federal de São Carlos (UFSCAR). Centro de Ciências Exatas e de Tecnologia (CCET) (Institutional affiliation from the last research proposal) Birthplace: Brazil
Victor Carlos Pandolfelli is Full Professor at the Materials Engineering Department, Federal University of São Carlos, Brazil, from which he received the B.S. and M.S. degrees in ceramics. He earned his Ph.D. from Leeds University (England) and spent a year as visiting researcher at École Polytechnique in Montreal (Canada). He has authored or co-authored 600 papers in journals (including book chapters), over 291 in proceedings, 2 books (one of them international with 752 pages, published by Göller Verlag - Germany) and holds 8 patents. During his career, he has received 124 awards and distinctions for his scientific and technological achievements. Since 2004 he has been the Latin-American coordinator of FIRE (Federation for International Refractories Research and Education) involving 10 universities in different countries and 13 key refractory industries worldwide. Pandolfelli is also Full Member of the Brazilian Academy of Science, Full Member of World Academy of Ceramics, Fellow of the American Ceramic Society, Honorary Fellow of the European Ceramic Society, Guest Professor of Wuhan University of Science and Technology - China (2013-2017), Visiting Professor of Freiberg University of Mining and Technology - Germany (2017-2018), Mercator Professor of Freiberg University of Mining and Technology (since 2019), Full Member of the National Academy of Engineering, Member of the Advisory Board of the World Academy of Ceramics (2014-2018 and reconducted for the 2018-2025 term), Member of the Technical Advisory Board of Morgan International (England) (2014- 2019), member of the International Technical Advisory Committee da RHI-Magnesita (Austria), Associate Editor of Journal of the American Ceramic Society, Editor-in-Chief of Ceramics International, Editor-in-Chief of the journal High Temperature Materials and member of the Editorial Board of other 9 journals. He is also recipient of the Theodore J. Planje Award, the highest recognition of the American Ceramic Society for a refractory researcher. Pandolfelli also supervised all together 100 MSc and PhD works. (Source: Lattes Curriculum)
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The research project proposed aims to continue the studies conducted during the candidate's doctoral program (FAPESP Grant 2021/00251- 0) within the scope of optimizing the drying process of refractory concretes. Thus, starting from the developed computational model in conjunction with experimental results, paths are suggested to extrapolate the observations carried out on laboratory-scal…
The present project aims at the systemic analysis of the use of microwaves for the drying of refractory castables through numerical analysis and results obtained by thermogravimetry. The careful and correct conduction of this processing step is essential for the good performance of refractory linings, since due to steam pressurization, spalling, cracking, or explosions can occur if heatin…
Bubbles, in general, are widely applied for different industrial sectors, e.g., in the froth flotation, in aluminum foaming and even to control the creaminess of food. In the ironworks, gas bubbles are typically injected into the liquid steel aiming at the slag foaming in Electric Arc Furnaces (EAF) and for the secondary metallurgy. Nowadays, iron and steelmaking are driven by sustainabil…
This research project aims to develop a computational tool to predict the behavior of refractory castables during drying, based on data obtained from experimental analysis and numerical models. This processing step is of fundamental importance to guarantee the good performance and properties of these materials, as cracks, damages and, ultimately, explosions, can occur in these ceramic lin…
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Although not fully understood, the outstanding thermomechanical and molten metal corrosive resistant properties of electrofused magnesia-chromite aggregate (EMCA) led to its wide application in refractory compositions since the middle of the 20th century. Notwithstanding the performance of these refractories, the rising environmental and safety concerns have been driving the replacement o…
Hydraulic bonded refractory castables are a partially saturated porous medium at the end of the curing stage. Hydrates precipitate and provide its mechanical strength, whereas the unreacted water is present as an adsorbed film of water on the walls of the porosity of the castable. Before reaching the operating conditions, the refractory linings must be appropriately dried. The major chall…
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