Alok Sarkar
Om
Alok Sarkar earned a Master of Technology (M.Tech) degree in Extractive Metallurgy from the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), BHU in Varanasi, India.
Master Thesis: 'Preparation of fluxed iron ore pellets and evaluation of its properties'.
He is currently pursuing a PhD on the topic 'The relationship between the characteristics of different type of manganese ores and their behavior in hydrogen reducing atmosphere' which in future helps the Ferro Alloys industry to produce green FeMn/ Mn Alloys and mitigate the GHG emissions.
Before joining the PhD program at NTNU, Norway, he accumulated nearly 12 years of industrial experience in Iron and Steel production in India.
Publikasjoner
2026
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Sarkar, Alok;
Tang, Kai;
Safarian, Jafar.
(2026)
Hydrogen Reduction of a Pyrolusite-Rich Manganese Ore: Effects of Calcination Prior to Reduction.
ACS Sustainable Resource Management
Vitenskapelig artikkel
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Sarkar, Alok;
Safarian, Jafar;
Wallin, Bogg Maria Elisabeth.
(2026)
The reduction behavior and kinetic study of different manganese ores in a hydrogen-based reduction process.
Norges teknisk-naturvitenskapelige universitet
Doktoravhandling
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Sarkar, Alok;
Safarian, Jafar.
(2026)
Effect of Calcination on Hydrogen Reduction Kinetics, Porosity, and Microstructural Evolution of a High-Carbonate Manganese Ore.
Journal of Sustainable Metallurgy
Vitenskapelig artikkel
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Sarkar, Alok;
Dahl, Elias Trondsen;
Safarian, Jafar.
(2026)
Hydrogen Reduction Behavior and Kinetic Modeling of a High-Barium Manganese Ore: Effect of Calcination.
Metals
Vitenskapelig artikkel
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Makhambetov, Yerbolat;
Kabylkanov, Sultan;
Abdulina, Saule;
Zhakan, Armat;
Burumbayev, Azamat;
Sadyk, Zhadiger;
Akhmetov, Amankeldy;
Sarkar, Alok.
(2026)
Sustainable Production of Chromium–Manganese Ligatures from Low-Grade Iron–Manganese Ore and Ferrosilicochrome Dust: Thermodynamic Modeling and Experimental Verification.
Metals
Vitenskapelig artikkel
2025
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Sarkar, Alok;
Safarian, Jafar.
(2025)
HYDROGEN REDUCTION OF MANGANESE AND IRON OXIDES IN COMMERCIAL GLORIA MANGANESE ORE: THERMOCHEMISTRY AND KINETICS.
7th ESTAD conference proceedings, Verona, Italy
Forskningsrapport
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Sarkar, Alok;
Tang, Kai;
Safarian, Jafar.
(2025)
Hydrogen reduction kinetics of a high-carbonate manganese ore in raw and calcined forms under isothermal conditions.
International Journal of Hydrogen Energy
Vitenskapelig artikkel
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Schanche, Trygve Lindahl;
Gaertner, Heiko;
Vollan, Frida;
Sarkar, Alok;
Eijk, Casper van der.
(2025)
Hydrogen reduction of lumpy Nchwaning ore in a fixed-bed reactor.
International Journal of Minerals, Metallurgy and Materials
Vitenskapelig artikkel
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Sarkar, Alok;
Schanche, Trygve Lindahl;
Wallin, Bogg Maria Elisabeth;
Safarian, Jafar.
(2025)
Kinetics study on the H2 reduction of Nchwaning manganese ore at elevated temperatures.
International Journal of Minerals, Metallurgy and Materials
Vitenskapelig artikkel
2024
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Sarkar, Alok;
Schanche, Trygve Lindahl;
Wallin, Bogg Maria Elisabeth;
Safarian, Jafar.
(2024)
Evaluating the Reaction Kinetics on the H2 Reduction of a Manganese Ore at Elevated Temperatures.
Journal of Sustainable Metallurgy
Vitenskapelig artikkel
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Khama, Mopeli;
Reynolds, Q.G.;
Xakalashe, B.X.;
Sarkar, Alok;
Safarian, Jafar.
(2024)
Computational reacting flow models for the pre-reduction of lumpy Nchwaning manganese ore with hydrogen.
Journal of the South African Institute of Mining and Metallurgy (SAIMM)
Vitenskapelig artikkel
2023
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Sarkar, Alok;
Schanche, Trygve Lindahl;
Safarian, Jafar.
(2023)
Isothermal Pre-Reduction Behavior of Nchwaning Manganese Ore in H2 Atmosphere.
MDPI Materials Proceedings
Vitenskapelig artikkel
Tidsskriftspublikasjoner
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Sarkar, Alok;
Tang, Kai;
Safarian, Jafar.
(2026)
Hydrogen Reduction of a Pyrolusite-Rich Manganese Ore: Effects of Calcination Prior to Reduction.
ACS Sustainable Resource Management
Vitenskapelig artikkel
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Sarkar, Alok;
Safarian, Jafar.
(2026)
Effect of Calcination on Hydrogen Reduction Kinetics, Porosity, and Microstructural Evolution of a High-Carbonate Manganese Ore.
Journal of Sustainable Metallurgy
Vitenskapelig artikkel
-
Sarkar, Alok;
Dahl, Elias Trondsen;
Safarian, Jafar.
(2026)
Hydrogen Reduction Behavior and Kinetic Modeling of a High-Barium Manganese Ore: Effect of Calcination.
Metals
Vitenskapelig artikkel
-
Makhambetov, Yerbolat;
Kabylkanov, Sultan;
Abdulina, Saule;
Zhakan, Armat;
Burumbayev, Azamat;
Sadyk, Zhadiger;
Akhmetov, Amankeldy;
Sarkar, Alok.
(2026)
Sustainable Production of Chromium–Manganese Ligatures from Low-Grade Iron–Manganese Ore and Ferrosilicochrome Dust: Thermodynamic Modeling and Experimental Verification.
Metals
Vitenskapelig artikkel
-
Sarkar, Alok;
Tang, Kai;
Safarian, Jafar.
(2025)
Hydrogen reduction kinetics of a high-carbonate manganese ore in raw and calcined forms under isothermal conditions.
International Journal of Hydrogen Energy
Vitenskapelig artikkel
-
Sarkar, Alok;
Schanche, Trygve Lindahl;
Wallin, Bogg Maria Elisabeth;
Safarian, Jafar.
(2024)
Evaluating the Reaction Kinetics on the H2 Reduction of a Manganese Ore at Elevated Temperatures.
Journal of Sustainable Metallurgy
Vitenskapelig artikkel
-
Schanche, Trygve Lindahl;
Gaertner, Heiko;
Vollan, Frida;
Sarkar, Alok;
Eijk, Casper van der.
(2025)
Hydrogen reduction of lumpy Nchwaning ore in a fixed-bed reactor.
International Journal of Minerals, Metallurgy and Materials
Vitenskapelig artikkel
-
Khama, Mopeli;
Reynolds, Q.G.;
Xakalashe, B.X.;
Sarkar, Alok;
Safarian, Jafar.
(2024)
Computational reacting flow models for the pre-reduction of lumpy Nchwaning manganese ore with hydrogen.
Journal of the South African Institute of Mining and Metallurgy (SAIMM)
Vitenskapelig artikkel
-
Sarkar, Alok;
Schanche, Trygve Lindahl;
Safarian, Jafar.
(2023)
Isothermal Pre-Reduction Behavior of Nchwaning Manganese Ore in H2 Atmosphere.
MDPI Materials Proceedings
Vitenskapelig artikkel
-
Sarkar, Alok;
Schanche, Trygve Lindahl;
Wallin, Bogg Maria Elisabeth;
Safarian, Jafar.
(2025)
Kinetics study on the H2 reduction of Nchwaning manganese ore at elevated temperatures.
International Journal of Minerals, Metallurgy and Materials
Vitenskapelig artikkel
Rapport
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Sarkar, Alok;
Safarian, Jafar.
(2025)
HYDROGEN REDUCTION OF MANGANESE AND IRON OXIDES IN COMMERCIAL GLORIA MANGANESE ORE: THERMOCHEMISTRY AND KINETICS.
7th ESTAD conference proceedings, Verona, Italy
Forskningsrapport
Studentoppgave eller avhandling
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Sarkar, Alok;
Safarian, Jafar;
Wallin, Bogg Maria Elisabeth.
(2026)
The reduction behavior and kinetic study of different manganese ores in a hydrogen-based reduction process.
Norges teknisk-naturvitenskapelige universitet
Doktoravhandling
Formidling
2024
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KonferanseforedragSchanche, Trygve Lindahl; Gaertner, Heiko; Vollan, Frida; Sarkar, Alok; Eijk, Casper van der. (2024) Hydrogen reactivity of Nchwaning ore. The 17th international ferroalloy congress - INFACON XVII
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KonferanseforedragSarkar, Alok; Schanche, Trygve Lindahl; Wallin, Bogg Maria Elisabeth; Safarian, Jafar. (2024) Kinetics study on the H2 reduction of Nchwaning manganese ore at elevated temperatures. INFACON XVII