Manganese reduction
Ore characterisation, reduction sequence, gas atmosphere and phase development during carbothermal and gaseous reduction.
Research and technical record
Process metallurgy grounded in operating questions.
Dr Ganguly's research collaborations include manganese ore reduction, silicomanganese chemistry, slag-carbon reactions, refractories and furnace practice, particularly through work with Professor Oleg Ostrovski and UNSW collaborators.
Research themes
A linked laboratory and plant perspective.
Silicomanganese systems
Carbon solubility, phase composition, slag chemistry and the interaction between carbonaceous materials and MnO-bearing slags.
Furnace application
Freeze linings, refractory performance, electrode practice, furnace monitoring and the translation of research into plant decisions.
Selected publications
Manganese and ferroalloy research.
- 01Carbothermal Solid State Reduction of Manganese Ores: 1. Manganese Ore Characterisation - ISIJ International, 2009.
- 02Carbothermal Solid State Reduction of Manganese Ores: 2. Non-isothermal and Isothermal Reduction in Different Gas Atmospheres - ISIJ International, 2009.
- 03Carbothermal Solid State Reduction of Manganese Ores: 3. Phase Development - ISIJ International, 2009.
- 04Carbothermal Reduction of Manganese Oxide in Different Gas Atmospheres - Metallurgical and Materials Transactions B, 2008.
- 05Carbon Solubility and Phase Composition of Silicomanganese - Steel Research International, 2006.
- 06Reduction of Manganese Ores by Methane-Containing Gas - ISIJ International, 2004.
Public records
Journal, patent and industry sources.
The patent source names Dr Ganguly as a co-inventor and records the patent status as expired.
- J-STAGECarbothermal Solid State Reduction of Manganese Ores: 1. Manganese Ore CharacterisationISIJ International, 2009, with Ring Kononov and Oleg Ostrovski.
- WileyCarbon Solubility and Phase Composition of SilicomanganeseSteel Research International, 2006, with Nathaniel Anacleto and Oleg Ostrovski.
- Google PatentsEP1230407 - Solid state reduction of oxidesDr Ganguly is named as a co-inventor. The patent record shows expired status.
- AISTAn Historical of TEMCO/LBB Production at Bell BayPublic AIST Australia/New Zealand past-event listing for a presentation by Samir Ganguly, Hatch.
- INFACON XInternational Ferroalloys Congress refereesDr Samir Ganguly is listed among the INFACON X referees.