infrastructure: a huge step forward

Infrastructure:Infrastructure:A huge step forwardA huge step forward

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* purchase of the SEM-EDS system

* upgrade of the existing diffractometer

Objectives of the RESTCA projectObjectives of the RESTCA project

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Regarding the activities in the first year of the project RESTCA-Regarding the activities in the first year of the project RESTCA-TERCE-NIPMSS we have started the operation of collecting proposals TERCE-NIPMSS we have started the operation of collecting proposals for buying the SEM-EDS system for the UB-FMG in the autumn 2008.for buying the SEM-EDS system for the UB-FMG in the autumn 2008.

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Purchase of the SEM-EDS systemPurchase of the SEM-EDS system

- direct contacts with all possible suppliers;- short presentations at the UB-FMG;- several personal contacts with sales managers;- direct visits with most SEM laboratories in Serbia (Belgrade, Novi Sad and Niš); - Project coordinator, WP leader and some GUF and GeoZS team members have made phone calls and e-mail contacts with some laboratories in the region (Slovenia, Croatia, Bulgaria, Hungary, etc.);

The evaluation of all proposals revealed a purchasing of a JEOL SEM/EDX system to be supplied by JEOL regional representative SCAN from Slovenia. The main reasons are:

• The SCAN offer included LaB6 filament and turbomolecular vacuum pump

• This proposal involved very significant supplementary parts as cathodoluminiscence detector and different sets of standards for sulphides, heavy metals and minerals.

• JSM 6610 has the possibility of further integration of new instruments, especially with new wavelength dispersive type detectors.

1.1. FEI CompanyFEI Company2.2. Carl Zeiss GmbHCarl Zeiss GmbH3.3. SCANSCAN

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A SEM-EDS system:

JSM-6610LVJSM-6610LV - a low/high vacuum analytical scanning electron microscope (LaB6 filament and ion pump - 10-5 Pa, and a turbomolecular pump).

MINI CLMINI CL – cathodoluminiscence detector 185nm – 850nm.

Oxford INCA Energy 350Oxford INCA Energy 350 – a system for energy dispersive microanalysis.

STANDARDSSTANDARDS – a set of sulphide/heavy metals and minerals standard blocks.

BALTEC-SCD-005BALTEC-SCD-005 – a sputter Au and C coating device.

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Selecting a laboratory room for adaptationSelecting a laboratory room for adaptation

A Laboratory room for the equipment installation was selected on the basis of several criteria:

a) required size of rooms to accommodate the installation and accompanying facilities, according the specifications given by the supplier;

b) the limit of the values for vibrations due to traffic and possibly to the

activities in the adjacent laboratories;

c) the level of electromagnetic radiation;

The room The room No 242No 242 in the basement and the room in the basement and the room No 728No 728 on the fourth floor in on the fourth floor in the building of the Departments of Mineralogy and Crystallography and the building of the Departments of Mineralogy and Crystallography and Petrology and Geochemistry building were tested. Petrology and Geochemistry building were tested.

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The appearance of laboratory room before adaptationThe appearance of laboratory room before adaptation

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The separation of part of the room for the preparation of samples The separation of part of the room for the preparation of samples

Setting of insulation and electrical installationSetting of insulation and electrical installation

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The appearance of laboratory rooms after adaptationThe appearance of laboratory rooms after adaptation

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Installation of JEOL Scanning Electron MicroscopeInstallation of JEOL Scanning Electron Microscope

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SEM-EDS laboratory todaySEM-EDS laboratory today

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Renewal and upgrade of an X-ray diffractometerRenewal and upgrade of an X-ray diffractometer

The purchase of an X-ray generator, a water cooling system and an X-ray tube housing for an upgrade of the existing diffractometer at the UB-FMG

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The most suitable is the proposal given by Oxford Diffraction LtdThe most suitable is the proposal given by Oxford Diffraction Ltd

* The equipment offered by Oxford Diffraction Ltd. was possible to integrate in the existing equipment

* delivery and installation

* high quality services

* lowest price.

The upgraded powder diffractometerThe upgraded powder diffractometer

A water chiller unit for fine focus X-ray tube cooling.

X-ray generator Spellman DF60N3 (3 kW).

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Enhance X-ray tube (with Mo X-ray tube) shield housing and shutter control box.

The renewed water and electrical connections for the instrument.

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Planetary Ball Mills PM 200Planetary Ball Mills PM 200

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The The Restca project ends in May Restca project ends in May this yearthis year but we will use this equipment for but we will use this equipment for

many years!!!many years!!!

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