Equipment
The following equipment is available for use by group members and can be used by non-group members on a collaborative and commercial basis for a fee. Please reach out to Arthur.Situm@uregina.ca for more information.
LC Systems Custom Glovebox for both molten chloride and fluoride experiments (including uranium salts) up to 800 C.
SP-200 single-channel electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) capable Biologic potentiostats.
VSP-300 multi-channel electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) capable Biologic potentiostat.
High-temperature sintering furnace used for debinding and sintering metal-polymer composite parts.
Capable of operating under vacuum, various gas mixtures, and with high temperature steam (using custom steam generator and condenser system).
Raman microscope and spectrometer (532 nm laser). Capable of in situ molten salt analysis using fiber optic probe.
Custom autoclave cell designed for in situ neutron reflectometry experiments.
EcoMet 30 polisher used for metallurgical sample preparation.
A high-precision fused filament fabrication (FFF/FDM) 3D printer used to manufacture parts from metal-polymer composite filaments, specifically Inconel 718, stainless steel 316L, and copper.
Used for sectioning of metallurgical samples for SEM analysis.
Fume hoods able to accommodate radioactive substances such as uranium.
Research and Innovation Centre (RIC)
Radioactive work within the Situm Group takes place within URegina’s designated radioactive substances lab within the Research and Innovation Centre (RIC). The lab is equipped with a glovebox for molten salt experiments, a Raman spectrometer for in situ analysis of molten salt reactions, and a set of electrochemical workstations for corrosion testing.
Greenhouse Gas Technology Centre (GGTC)
The group’s non-radioactive work occurs within the Greenhouse Gas Technology Centre (GGTC). The lab is equipped with high temperature furnaces for solid state synthesis and high-temperature steam corrosion experiments, autoclaves for simulating reactor operational environments, and electrochemical workstations for corrosion testing. The GGTC also hosts the Clean Energy Technologies Research Institute (CETRI) which houses many materials characterization equipment such as powder X-ray diffraction (XRD).
