Available equipment
- Atomic Absorption Spectrometer Elmer 1100 B
- Pferfferkorn Plasticimeter
- Casagrande Spoon for determination of the Atterberg limits
- UV-V Spectrometer Perkin Elmer Lambda 2S
- pHmeter / microvoltmeter Crison micropH2002
- Gas chromatograph Instromet - Encal Model 2000
- Mercury intrusion porosimeter Micromeritics Autopore III
- Specific surface analyser ASAP 2010 Micromeritics
- Differential and thermogravimetric thermal analyser TG-DTA/DSC Setaram
- Calorimeter IKA Labortechnik
- Equipment for the determination of thermal conductivity
- Laboratory extruder Verdés Ref. 506
- Grinding equipment
- Baking ovens up to 1600 ºC
- ADAMEL-LHOMARGY DI.24 dilatometer
Analysis and tests conducted
- Chemical analysis by atomic absorption spectroscopy and flame emission photometry
- Determination of the Pferfferkorn plasticity
- Determination of the Atterberg limits
- Determination of soluble salts
- Dilatometric analysis
- Determination of sulphates in water and in inorganic solids
- Determination of chlorides
- Determination of the composition and characterisation of natural gas
- Determination of porosity
- Determination of the specific surface
- Differential and thermogravimetric thermal analysis
- Determination of the heat of adiabatic combustion
- Technological test on extruded specimens (Determination of the moulding water and drying contraction, maximum cracking limit, tempering water, bending resistance, optimum baking temperature, apparent density, water absorption and coefficient of saturation and calculation of the Bigot curve)
- Thermal conductivity (coefficient l)