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SUMMARY:HILT CRC project webinar: Hybrid hydrogen direct and plasma reduction of iron ore
DESCRIPTION:Hybrid hydrogen direct and plasma reduction of iron ore\n  \nWEBINAR FOR HILT CRC PARTNERS\n\n  \nFor decarbonised steel production\, the hydrogen direct reduction (HDR) pathway is most technologically mature\, whether coupled with an electric arc furnace (EAF) or potentially with a melter and basic oxygen furnace (BOF). \nHydrogen plasma reduction (HPR) offers the potential overcome concerns about these pathways\, particularly for Pilbara ores\, by potentially offering more efficient and effective use of hydrogen\, at the cost of added electricity. \nHILT CRC Project RP1.010 Hybrid hydrogen direct and plasma reduction of iron ore aimed to establish whether hybridised HDR-HPR offers a technological and economical feasible pathway to large-scale green steel production. \nJoin us on 5 March to hear about the project results. \nSpeakers \n\nAdrien Guiraud\, Minerals Processing Lead\, CSIRO\, and Minerals Processing Lead\, HILT CRC – Webinar chair\nDr Alireza Rahbari\, School of Engineering\, The Australian National University and project leader\nProfessor M Akbar Rhamdhani\, Director Fluid and Process Dynamics (FPD) Group\, School of Engineering\, Swinburne University of Technology\nDr Reiza Mukhlis\, School of Engineering\, Swinburne University of Technology\nChris Cooper\, The Australian National University\nBima Satritama\, The Australian National University\nQ&A\n\n\nView speaker profiles \nNOTE: This webinar is exclusive to employees of HILT CRC Partner organisations. \n\n\nSPEAKERS\nDr Alireza Rahbari\, School of Engineering\, Australian National University\n \nDr Alireza Rahbari is a Senior Research Fellow in the Zero Carbon Energy for the Asia Pacific Grand Challenge program at ANU. His research focuses on renewable energy\, system-level modelling\, dynamic system-level simulation\, technoeconomic assessment\, porous media\, heat transfer enhancement techniques\, phase change thermal storage\, and combustion of dust particles. \nAlireza’s current research interests include solar fuel production via supercritical water gasification of algae biomass; solar thermal beneficiation\, sintering and pelletisation of iron ore; hydrogen-based steelmaking; and advanced thermal solutions. \nAlireza obtained his first PhD in Mechanical Engineering from Iran University of Science and Technology in 2011\, and second PhD in Engineering from ANU in 2019. He completed his MSc in Mechanical Engineering in 2007 at Sharif University of Technology\, Iran\, and his BSc in Mechanical Engineering in 2005 at the same institution. He has also worked as an Assistant Professor at Shahid Rajaee Teacher Training University\, Iran\, and Islamic Azad University\, Iran. \n\nM Akbar Rhamdhani\, Professor of Sustainable Metallurgy\, School of Engineering\, Swinburne University of Technology\n \nProfessor Muhammad Akbar Rhamdhani is currently the Director of Fluid and Process Dynamics (FPD) Group; and Program Leader of Net Zero Carbon Materials and Processes (Manufacturing Future Research Platform) at Swinburne. He is also leading research at the university on Energy Transition Metals. He is currently the Co Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Sustainable Metallurgy\, TMS Springer Nature\, USA. \nA Professor in Extractive Metallurgy and Metals Recycling\, Akbar obtained his PhD from McMaster University\, Canada\, in Materials Science and Engineering. Before joining Swinburne\, he was a teaching-research academic at Institute of Technology Bandung (ITB) and the University of Queensland. Akbar was also a Visiting Professor at Katholieke Universiteit Leuven Belgium and Visiting Scientist at CSIRO. \nAkbar’s research focuses on advanced metal/material refining and impurities removal; development of new processes for metal production; thermodynamics and kinetics of high-temperature metal and chemical processes; and low-carbon metal processes. His current interests include: \n\nrecycling and recovery of metals from urban resources (e-waste\, end-of-life alkaline and lithium ion batteries\, solar panel\, permanent magnet)\ndecarbonisation and hydrogenation of metallurgical processes\npyrometallurgical processes of rare earth element minerals\nsolar metallurgy (the use of concentrated solar thermal energy for minerals and metals processing)\nastro-metallurgy (extraterrestrial minerals and metals processing\, such as metals extraction on Mars and the moon).\n\n\nAdrien Guiraud\, Minerals Processing Lead\, CSIRO\, and Minerals Processing Lead\, HILT CRC – Webinar chair\n \nAdrien Guiraud is a process engineer with experience in minerals processing\, metal production and decarbonisation of heavy industries. He specialises in translating research into practical outcomes for industry\, by leading networks of multidisciplinary teams from world-class research and technology providers to deliver process optimisation and innovative technology development projects\, with a focus on safety\, productivity improvement\, energy savings\, and reducing industrial wastes and emissions across the value chain. \nAdrien’s expertise covers a broad range of projects across multiple commodities\, including: dry granulation and heat recovery from metallurgical slags; production and use of metallurgical-grade biochar in ironmaking; mass and energy balance modelling of green steel processing routes; microwave processing of copper ores (including ore sorting and pre-comminution); and novel energy efficiency aluminium reduction cell technologies (including sidewall heat recovery and high amperage/low energy designs). \n\nDr Reiza Z Mukhlis\, Lecturer\, School of Engineering\, Swinburne University of Technology\n \nDr Reiza Z Mukhlis joined Swinburne as a teaching-research academic after obtaining his PhD in Materials Science and Engineering from the University. He previously completed his Masters studies (M.Sc. and M.Eng) at Technische Universitaet Hamburg Harburg-Germany and Aalborg Universiteit-Denmark in Materials Science and Mechanical Engineering Department\, respectively. He obtained his Bachelors of Engineering (Hons.) in Materials Engineering from Institute of Technology Bandung in his homecountry\, Indonesia. \nBefore joining Swinburne\, Reiza conducted research in several research institutions including CSIRO Australia and Helmholtz-Zentrum Research Centre in Germany. At Swinburne\, Reiza is one of the core researchers within Fluid Process and Dynamics Research (FPD) Group\, Net Zero Carbon Materials and Processes Program\, and Energy Transition Metal Flagship. \nReiza has worked collaboratively with CSIRO for more than a decade on various projects\, including critical and strategic materials recovery and rare-earth metals extraction. He has also worked on industrial projects with local industries\, e.g. Envirostreams Pty Ltd\, Lithium Australia\, and Upala Pty Ltd on materials recycling. He collaborates with the steel industry through HILT CRC\, working to decarbonise technologies that can be commercialised and lead to net-zero production. \nReiza’s research focuses on thermodynamics and kinetics of high-temperature metal and chemical processes\, critical minerals extraction\, metals/materials recovery from alternatives and urban ores\, and decarbonisation of metals/materials processes. His current research projects include ‘Recycling and recovery of valuable materials from alkaline and lithium batteries’; Recycling and oxidation behaviour of rare-earth elements in end-of-life magnet’; ‘Application of solar thermal energy for materials recycling’; ‘Extraction of silicon from rice hulls’; and ‘Decarbonisation and hydrogenation of steel\, silicon\, and lithium productions’. \n\nChristopher Cooper\, Australian National University / HILT CRC\n \nChris Cooper is a HILT-supported PhD student at the Australian National University\, currently researching hydrogen plasma smelting and hydrogen direct reduction for low emission iron making. The aim of the work is to combine experimental research and numerical modelling to evaluate the technical and economic feasibility of several iron making pathways. One of the key objectives it to evaluate their performance when using Australian iron ore\, such as ore from the Pilbara region in Western Australia. \nChris completed a Bachelor of Engineering Honours at the University of Sydney in 2020\, for which he received the University Medal. He is passionate about engineering and finding technology breakthroughs to help mitigate climate change. \nChris’s PhD project is ‘Project Computational fluid dynamics simulation of hydrogen plasma reduction ironmaking’. \n\nBima Satritama\, CSIRO/Swinburne University of Technology\n \nBima Satritama is a PhD student driven by curiosity about the world of metallurgy and its potential to shape a brighter future. He gained his master’s at Institut Teknologi Bandung\, Indonesia\, on the utilisation of hydrogen gas for nickel pig iron production\, one of the fastest-growing commodities in Indonesia. Through his specialisation in pyrometallurgy\, he is part of a Victorian Hydrogen Hub (VH2) project\, where he is working towards the implementation of a hydrogen economy.
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SUMMARY:HILT CRC Research Showcase: Program 2 – Cross-Cutting Technologies
DESCRIPTION:HILT CRC Research Showcase: Program 1 – Process Technologies\nWEBINAR FOR HILT CRC PARTNERS\n\nHILT CRC’s Research Showcases offer a chance to update on progress and achievements for selected projects mid-way between our annual conferences. \nJoin CEO Jenny Selway and Research Director Prof. Gus Nathan to hear about how our research to de-risk and accelerate the decarbonisation of heavy industry is going and where it’s heading. \nProgram 2 speakers and projects \n\nDr Alfonso Chinnici\, University of Adelaide\n\nRP2.007: Feasibility combustion study to identify challenges and opportunities for hydrogen into iron and cement sectors\nRP2.013: Integrated CO₂ capture and sequestration through mineral carbonation\n\n\nDr Liezl Schoeman\, CSIRO\n\nRP2.015: Hydrogen utilisation in industrial applications: evaluation of impact on materials and infrastructure\n\n\nDr Zhiwei Sun\, University of Adelaide\n\nRP2.016: Physical and chemical properties of ores associated with new processing technologies\n\n\n\nThe webinar will conclude with a panel discussion led by Prof. Ashman with Program 2 Industry Chair Mitch Burt (South 32) and the project leaders. \nView speaker profiles \nNOTE: This webinar is exclusive to employees of HILT CRC Partner organisations. \n\nAGENDA\n \n\n\n\nSPEAKERS\nDr Alfonso Chinnici\, University of Adelaide\n \nDr Alfonso Chinnici is a distinguished Senior Lecturer in Sustainability\, Net-Zero\, and Energy Innovation at the University of Adelaide and an executive member of its Centre for Energy Technology. Employing cutting-edge research methodologies and fundamental engineering principles\, he drives the advancement of ground-breaking clean energy technologies\, prioritising the pivotal transition towards a net zero economy. At the forefront of his pursuits are the production and application of hydrogen and alternative energy carriers\, alongside initiatives targeting the decarbonisation of carbon-intensive industrial processes\, energy networks\, and transportation systems. \nAlfonso’s expertise includes sustainable reaction engineering and heat/mass transfer\, combustion science and solar thermal energy\, multi-phase flows\, circular economy practices\, and environmentally conscious metal/mineral processing techniques. He has published some 100 publications in leading international journals\, 4 patented innovations\, and secured over $10 million in R&D funding. Presently\, he occupies a leadership research role within HILT CRC\, collaborating closely with industry leaders to drive impactful net-zero initiatives. He is a former investigator within Future Fuels CRC\, and has also made significant contributions to international initiatives\, notably as the manager of the Mission Innovation ARENA program on green fuels and the Global Net Zero Industries Mission\, further establishing his global recognition and influence. \nBeyond academia\, Alfonso has lent his expertise as a high-profile consultant to esteemed organisations such as the International Energy Agency and the Government of South Australia\, advising on critical aspects of hydrogen\, ammonia\, green metals\, and critical minerals supply chains. \n  \n\nDr Liezl Schoeman\, CSIRO\n \nDr Liezl Schoeman is Team Leader of the Hydrogen & Gasification Materials group within CSIRO Energy Technologies. Her team’s research includes metal membrane technology for pure hydrogen production (hydrogen purification)\, metal hydride compression (hydrogen storage) and hydrogen embrittlement expertise for utilisation in industrial networks. \nPrior to this role in CSIRO Liezl work for the Industrial Materials and Metals Research Institute as a Senior Consulting Research Scientist leading projects to evaluate\, improve and optimise industrial processes at-scale for various international clients including Anglo American\, Arcelor Mittal and Toyota. She leads projects within Energy Technologies\, the Hydrogen Energy Systems FSP and is involved in collaborative research within the Critical Energy Metals Mission. She is a contributing member of the Energy Science Council\, Developing the R&D hydrogen strategy for CSIRO\, the Engineering Community of Practise\, and the Energy Culture Committee. \nLiezl has supervised various levels of students and projects and currently has a postdoctoral fellow already working on a similar project within HILT CRC. She has 15 years experience in managing scientific research projects\, upscaling these and doing engineering research and implementing and optimising industrial systems accordingly. She has published internationally and presented at various international conferences. \n  \n\nAdrien Guiraud\, Minerals Processing Lead\, CSIRO\, and Minerals Processing Lead\, HILT CRC – Webinar chair\n\n\n\n\n\n \nAdrien Guiraud is a process engineer with experience in minerals processing\, metal production and decarbonisation of heavy industries. He specialises in translating research into practical outcomes for industry\, by leading networks of multidisciplinary teams from world-class research and technology providers to deliver process optimisation and innovative technology development projects\, with a focus on safety\, productivity improvement\, energy savings\, and reducing industrial wastes and emissions across the value chain. \nAdrien’s expertise covers a broad range of projects across multiple commodities\, including: dry granulation and heat recovery from metallurgical slags; production and use of metallurgical-grade biochar in ironmaking; mass and energy balance modelling of green steel processing routes; microwave processing of copper ores (including ore sorting and pre-comminution); and novel energy efficiency aluminium reduction cell technologies (including sidewall heat recovery and high amperage/low energy designs). \n  \n\nDr Zhiwei Sun\, The University of Adelaide\n \nDr Zhiwei Sun works on advanced experiments in combustion and multiphase flows like particle-laden flows\, fluidised beds and bubble flows. Unique home-developed optical/laser-based techniques are used to quantify the key parameters in lamianr or turbulent flows with high spatial and temporal resolution. Dr Sun focuses on the development of unique new experimental methods. \nSun’s research interests include: advanced laser/optical diagnostic techniques development; experiments in thermo-fluids (laminar or turbulent); experiments in multi-phase flows\, e.g. particles\, bubbles; AI + Laser diagnostics + CFD; renewable thermal energy\, hydrogen\, solar thermal energy and biomass; and high-temperature processing and heavy industry decarbonisation. \n\n\n\n\n\n  \n\nJenny Selway\, CEO\, HILT CRC\n \nJenny Selway has over 20 years’ experience as an engineer and non-executive director\, with expertise in decarbonisation and the energy transition. Jenny is currently the CEO of HILT CRC. Prior to this\, she worked across the energy industry at AEMO\, the Australian Energy Market Operator\, where she focused on increasing renewable penetration in the Victorian transmission network\, and at ExxonMobil\, specialising in international joint venture and asset management. She is currently a member of the Australian Government’s Industrial Decarbonisation and Green Metals Advisory Panel and a non-executive director at Gippsland Water. \nOriginally graduating from the University of Adelaide with a Bachelor of Engineering (Hons) and Bachelor of Science\, Jenny is also a graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors and a Fellow of Engineers Australia. She has completed an Executive MBA from Melbourne Business School and postgraduate studies into Climate Change Policy at the Australian National University. \n  \n\nGus Nathan\, HILT CRC Research Director and University of Adelaide\n \nProfessor Gus Nathan is a Professor in Mechanical Engineering at the University of Adelaide\, a Fellow of the Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering\, the Combustion Institute and Engineers Australia\, a recipient of a Discovery Outstanding Researcher Award from the Australian Research Council and an ATSE KH Sutherland medallist. He was the bid leader for and is now the Research Director of HILT CRC. This builds on his leadership of an ARENA-funded program to develop technology with strong potential to provide energy to the Bayer alumina process with concentrated solar thermal heat in partnership with Alcoa and Hatch\, together with his co-leadership of program to develop innovative hydrogen production technologies within the Future Fuels Cooperative Research Centre. \nGus has led the development of six technology platforms\, three of which are in ongoing commercial use and include the flame for Sydney Olympic Relay Torch\, while three are currently being upscaled to decarbonise heavy industry. Gus has published more than 300 papers in international journals\, 250 in peer reviewed conferences\, 50 commissioned reports and 13 patents. He is also the founding chair of the High Temperature Minerals Processing (HiTeMP) Forum and co-founder of the Hydrogen Production Technologies (HyPT) forums\, both of which attract some 170 delegates from more than 13 countries\, drawn equally from industry\, research and government agencies. He is also a joint founder of the international ISF Workshop for the Measurement and Computation of Reacting Flows With Carbon Nanoparticles\, which engages some 100 researchers from around the world and is aligned with his own speciality in optical diagnostic methods to de-risk emerging technologies in hydrogen production and heavy industrial processes. \n  \n\nPeter Ashman\, University of Adelaide and HILT CRC Program 2 Research Leader\n\n\n\n\n\n \nAs well as leading HILT CRC’s Cross-Cutting Technologies Program\, Peter is Deputy Dean (Performance and Infrastructure) of the Faculty of Engineering Computer and Mathematical Sciences at the University of Adelaide. As a senior member of the University of Adelaide’s Centre for Energy Technology\, his current research interests are in the fields of biomass utilisation\, bioenergy and solar thermal energy. He works on the development of new processes and technologies in the field of solar gasification. Earlier in his career\, he co-led a program in the CRC for Clean Power from Lignite\, focusing on the fluidised-bed gasification of Victorian and South Australian low-rank coals for the high-efficiency generation of electricity via Integrated Gasification Combined Cycle. \n  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMitch Burt\, Practice Lead for Decarbonisation Technology South32\, and Industry Chair\, HILT CRC Program 2\n\n\n\n\n\n \nMitch Burt is the Practice Lead for Decarbonisation Technology at South32\, where he is responsible for identifying and advancing nascent technology options that will be required to achieve net zero emissions across the company’s diverse portfolio of operations. A mechanical engineer by profession\, he has spent the majority of his career in operational roles at underground coal and hard rock mines in central and western Queensland. \nPrior to moving into technology development\, Mitch’s experience included project management\, asset management\, finance and managing multi-disciplinary teams. In his current role since 2021\, Mitch has identified key technology focus areas for South32\, established and accelerated internal study programs\, and played leading roles in collaborative partnerships including the Long Duration Energy Storage Council\, the Electric Mine Consortium and HILT CRC. \nMitch holds bachelor degrees in Mechanical Engineering and Science (Mathematics)\, a Graduate Diploma in Energy and Carbon Studies\, and a Masters in Renewable and Sustainable Energy\, for which he received the Staff Prize for Academic Performance. Mitch is also Industry Chair for HILT CRC Program 2\, Cross-cutting Technologies.
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