Dr. Jeffrey D. Smith
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR
Department of Materials Science and Engineering
Missouri University of Science and Technology
United States of America
Biography
Ph.D., Ceramic Engineering, University of Missouri-Rolla, Rolla, MO, 1993. Dissertation Title: ""Reaction Chemistry and Thermochemistry of Magnesia-Graphite Systems Containing Antioxidants"" M.S., Ceramic Engineering, University of Missouri-Rolla, Rolla, MO, 1991. Thesis Title: ""Reactions Between Magnesia-Graphite-Metal Components of BOF Type Refractories"" B.S., Ceramic Engineering, Iowa State University, Ames, IA, 1987.
Research Interest
Thermochemistry and high temperature phase equilibria of condensed and non-condensed ceramic systems Chemical, mineralogical and microstructural analysis of refractory materials, in particular magnesia-graphite, alumina-silicon carbide-graphite, cordierite and mullite.
Publications
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Refractory Degradation in Glass Tank Melters: A Survey of Testing Methods, M. Velez, J.D. Smith, and R.E. Moore, Ceramica 43, 283-284, 1997.
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Study of Spent Refractory Waste Recycling from Metal Manufacturers in Missouri, H. Fang, J.D. Smith, and K.D. Peaslee, Resources, Conservation and Recycling, 25, 111-124, 1999.
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Characterization and Recycling of Spent Refractory Wastes from Metal Manufacturers in Missouri, J.D. Smith, H. Fang, and K.D. Peaslee, Resources, Conservation and Recycling, 25, 151-169, 1999.
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"Cathodoluminescence Mineralogy of used MgO-C Bricks in Basic Oxygen Furnaces," M. Karakus, J.D. Smith and R.E. Moore, Veitsch-RadexRundschau, 1, 24-32, 2000.
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The Role of Bulk Nucleation in the Formation of Crystalline Cordierite Coatings Produced by Air Plasma Spraying, D.T. Weaver, D.C. Van Aken and J.D. Smith, Materials Science and Engineering A339, 96-102 (2003).
