(24) Dust from steel shops is normally treated through two different processes: the so-called Waelz process, which involves burning the dust mixed with coke and sand at high temperatures and whose main disadvantage is the production of very low value slag and the emission of high quantities of combustion gases; and the chemical stabilisation/solidification process, which, by mixing the dusts with other elements, allows the resulting waste to be dumped in controlled sites since it can be classed as non-toxic and non-dangerous.

Where the 'ultra high temperature' milk treatment process is employed by direct contact of milk and steam, the steam must be obtained from potable water and must not leave deposits of foreign matter in the milk or affect it adversely.

2. Design Methodology and Assurance of Products and Processes - Quality, Reliability and maintainability in industry (especially for "just-in-time" manufacturing). - Process and product assurance (advanced testing, measuring, monitoring control methods). 3. Application of Manufacturing technologies - Advancing manufacturing practices (including the transfer and adaptation of technologies used in other sectors). - Manufacturing processes for flexible materials (including textiles, leather, non-woven materials composites and packaging materials). - 3 - 4. Technologies for Manufacturing Processes - Surface techniques (improving resistence to wear, corrosion and high temperatures in indust ...[+++]rial application). - Shaping, assembly and joining technologies. - Chemical processes (including improved yield in chemical processes, new chemical separation techniques and improved performance of membrane technologies). - Particle and powder processes (including better techniques to optimise product shape, structure and stability).

He came up with a concept for smelting magnesium by a very high temperature electrical process.

APPENDIX 1. Advanced Materials Technologies - Metallic materials metallic matrix composites. - Materials for magnetic, optical and superconducting applications. - High-temperature non-metallic materials (e.g. engineering ceramics, special glasses). - Polymers and organic matrix composites. - Materials for special applications (e.g. for food packaging, medical applications).

The process is already in use in several factories. - There are several projects under the BRITE-EURAM programme carrying out research into high-temperature superconducting materials.