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SUMMARY:HILT CRC short course: Introduction to DRI Processes
DESCRIPTION:HILT CRC short course: Introduction to DRI Processes\nFollowing his highly regarded ‘Decarbonisation Routes for Green Steel’ course\, Professor Geoff Brooks (Swinburne University of Technology; right) is teaming up with Dr Johann Rinnhofer (thyssenkrupp) to present ‘Introduction to DRI processes’. \nThis course is designed for engineers and scientists working in ferrous metallurgy who would like to better understand fundamental and practical aspects of direct reduced iron (DRI) production processes. \nPresented by HILT CRC in association with the Association for Iron & Steel Technology (AIST)\, the course will cover the basic chemistry and thermodynamics of DRI production\, consider the different DRI technologies developed\, and examine the impact of hydrogen fully or partially replacing carbon-based reductants. \nPractical issues around equipment layout and supply of raw materials will be also be examined. \nDates and times: \n\nTuesday 10 March\, 12:30pm–7:00pm\, including lunch and networking drinks from 5:00pm\nWednesday 11 March\, 9:00am–1:30pm\, including lunch\n\nMajor topics to be covered: \n\nBrief history and background of DRI ironmaking\nBasic chemistry and thermodynamics\nDifferent DRI technologies and flowsheets\nMass and energy balances\nLayout/construction of furnaces and auxiliary equipment\nSupply of power\, gases and feed materials\nOperation of DRI furnaces/process economics\nFuture directions.\n\nThe course will take 6 hours\, delivered over two days. Lecture notes will be provided. \nREGISTRATION: This course is free for HILT CRC Partners* and includes lunch on both days and networking drinks on day 1. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n* If you’re a HILT CRC Partner employee and haven’t received the registration password\, contact us at admin@hiltcrc.com.au. \nDownload the course flyer. \nREGISTER HERE \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n  \n\n\npresenters \n\n\nProfessor Geoff Brooks\, Swinburne University of Technology\n\n \nProfessor Geoff Brooks has published over 300 papers on fundamental aspects of ironmaking and steelmaking and has worked closely with steel companies in Europe\, Asia and North America. He is currently the Joint Swinburne/CSIRO Professor of Sustainable Mineral Processing. In 2013\, Geoff was awarded the prestigious John Elliott Lectureship Award by the AIST. He was also awarded the 2018 EPD Distinguished Lecturer by the The Minerals\, Metals & Materials Society (TMS) and the 2023 Bessemer Medal by the Institute of Materials\, Minerals and Mining (IOM3). \nGeoff leads HILT CRC Project RP1.014 De-risking electric smelting furnaces for Australian ores. \n\n\n  \nDr Johann Rinnhofer\, CEO\, thyssenkrupp nucera Australia\n \nDr Johann Rinnhofer is the CEO of thyssenkrupp nucera Australia\, based in Perth. He has 30 years of experience as a CEO in the plant engineering business for the mining & metallurgical industry\, including fuel- and induction-heated industrial furnaces and power plant technologies. Johann also serves as an honorary professor at the University of Leoben in Austria\, where he lectures Industrial Furnace Technology. \n  \n\n 
URL:https://hiltcrc.com.au/events/hilt-crc-short-course-introduction-to-dri-processes/
LOCATION:ANZAC Club\, 28 Saint Georges Terrace\, Perth\, WA\, 6000\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Short Course
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SUMMARY:HILT CRC project webinar: Reliable green electricity and flexible operations for low-carbon heavy industry
DESCRIPTION:This partners-only webinar brings together two complementary streams of work on reliable\, affordable decarbonisation. \nAssociate Professor John Pye (ANU) will share insights from RP2.008 Lost production and variability\, which examines when to invest in storage versus designing plants to operate flexibly under variable renewable energy. \nDr Bin Lu (ANU) will then present the latest results from RP2.014 Low-cost reliable green electricity supply for low-carbon heavy industry\, including modelling that co-optimises generation\, storage\, transmission and demand flexibility to supply 24/7 low-carbon electricity to energy-intensive operations. \nRP2.008 \nThis work highlights the value of hybridising wind and solar\, operating at high – but not 100% – utilisation\, and lowering minimum operating threshold to reduce storage requirements and total costs\, with additional synergies in hybridising renewables (e.g. photovoltaics-plus-wind). \nRP2.014 \nDr Lu will outline implications for scenarios spanning iron ore\, alumina and cement in Western Australia\, and highlight how partners can apply the algorithms\, cost models and geographic information system data to test their own sites and assumptions. Key findings include: \n\nOn-site solar photovoltaics (PV) and lithium-ion batteries can support continuous operations while delivering significant emission reductions.\nWhen the cost of emissions ($80–$420/t CO₂-e over time) suggested by the Australian Energy Market Commission are added to the cost of natural gas-fired power\, solar and battery electricity systems offer a more cost-effective green alternative.\nConnecting to the grid and optimising load profiles can further lower electricity costs and enhance system reliability\, supporting practical low-carbon transitions in heavy industry.\n\n\nMatt Dixon\, Process & Technical Manager at Adbri Cement\, will provide an industry perspective. \nCSIRO’s Dr David Wong\, Research Lead of HILT CRC Program 2\, will host the webinar and moderate the audience Q&A. \n\nNOTE: This webinar is exclusive to employees of HILT CRC Partner organisations. Register via the form below or contact admin@hiltcrc.com.au for the registration link. \n\nWEBINAR REGISTRATION – RP2.008 + RP2.014 – Reliable green electricity and flexible operations for low-carbon heavy industryPlease enable JavaScript in your browser to complete this form.Name *Email address *HILT CRC Partner organisation *Microsoft Event Terms and Conditions *I have read and agree to the Microsoft Event Terms and Conditions (see link below)REGISTER  \nMicrosoft Event Terms and Conditions \n\nSPEAKERS\nDr Bin Lu\, Senior Research Fellow\, Australian National University\n \nDr Bin Lu is a Senior Research Fellow at the Australian National University. He holds a PhD in Renewable Energy and Master’s and Bachelor’s degrees in Electrical Engineering. He was previously a senior electrical engineer with a decade of experience in electrical systems design and providing consulting services to government and industry. Dr Lu’s research interests include energy market modelling\, renewable energy resource assessment\, Geographic Information System application development\, electrical system design and power system analysis. \nIn 2018 Dr Lu was awarded the Eureka Prize for Environmental Research with Professor Andrew Blakers and Dr Matthew Stocks from ANU’s 100% Renewable Energy Team. \n\nAssociate Professor John Pye\, School of Engineering\, Australian National University\n \nJohn Pye is a Lecturer in the Solar Thermal group of the ANU Research School of Engineering. He has a background in mechanical engineering with an emphasis on thermal energy systems including system design\, heat transfer\, non-imaging optics\, computational fluid dynamics\, thermodynamics and simulation. His recent focus is on system-level design optimisation\, heavy industrial decarbonisation\, fluidised bed ironmaking and biomass gasification. \nJohn leads HILT CRC Project RP2.008 as well as an ARENA-funded project on de-risking hydrogen ironmaking. \n\nMatt Dixon\, Process & Technical Manager\, Adbri Cement\n \nMatt Dixon is the Process & Technical Manager for the cement and lime division of Adbri. He leads the team responsible for major engineering capital projects\, process optimisation\, business improvement and sustainability. With a background in Chemical Engineering\, he has held process engineering and production leadership roles within the Australian cement and lime industry spanning 20 years. Over this period he has been actively involved in the transition to more sustainable operations through a wide range of alternative fuel and industrial waste recovery initiatives. \n  \n\nDr David Wong\, Project Manager & Team Leader\, CSIRO Energy Technologies group\n \nDavid is a Brisbane-based energy-technologies specialist with a PhD in chemical and materials engineering\, whose work ranges from technology scale-up and commercialisation in the hydrogen and low-carbon fuels sector to energy efficiency\, emissions mitigation and benchmarking for industrial systems. He is currently Project Manager and Team Leader in the CSIRO Energy Technologies research program\, based at the Queensland Centre for Advanced Technologies (QCAT) site in Pullenvale. David was a lead author for the IPCC’s 2019 Methodology Report for emissions accounting for industrial aluminium and rare-earth metal smelting. He has led multi-party implementation projects that cut fluorinated greenhouse gases by 50% in trials at one major aluminium smelter and delivered energy savings of 100–150 kWh per tonne of metal two other smelters. He has over 30 publications\, has advised industry and governmental bodies internationally\, and has received awards from The Minerals\, Metals & Materials Society (TMS) and The International Committee for Study of Bauxite\, Alumina & Aluminium (ICSOBA). He also trains global smelting professionals through long-running technical courses.
URL:https://hiltcrc.com.au/events/hilt-crc-project-webinar-reliable-green-electricity-and-flexible-operations-for-low-carbon-heavy-industry/
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SUMMARY:HILT CRC short course: Policy Levers & Market Frameworks – Adelaide
DESCRIPTION:HILT CRC short course: Policy Levers & Market Frameworks\nThis two-day course is designed for industry professionals seeking to understand and engage with the policy frameworks\, certification schemes and market instruments enabling the low-carbon transition in heavy industry sectors. \nParticipants will explore how industrial decarbonisation can be accelerated through industrial policies\, Guarantee of Origin (GO) schemes\, Embedded Emissions Frameworks (EEFs)\, demand-pull and supply-push instruments\, and system design considerations for emissions transparency and accountability. \nBy the end of the course\, participants will be able to: \n\nidentify key policy instruments and frameworks enabling industrial decarbonisation\nunderstand how GO schemes and EEFs contribute to emissions transparency\ndemonstrate understanding of policy drivers and align industry’s decarbonisation strategies with emerging regulatory and market signals\nnavigate interoperability challenges and recommend harmonisation strategies.\n\nPresented by Australian National University (ANU) and HILT CRC experts Associate Professor Emma Aisbett and Dr Hina Aslam\, the course will cover the following modules (all presentations will be followed by interactive discussions and activities): \n\nIntroduction to the Australian policy environment\nInteractions between trade and investment policy and climate policy\nIntroduction to Embedded Emissions Frameworks\nDeep dive into Embedded Emissions Frameworks.\n\nREGISTRATION: This course is free for HILT CRC Partners* and open to the public for $250 (inclusive of lunch on both days and networking drinks on day 1). \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n* If you’re a HILT CRC Partner employee and haven’t received the registration password\, contact us at admin@hiltcrc.com.au. \nREGISTER HERE (HILT PARTNERS) \nREGISTER HERE (PUBLIC) \n  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCOURSE AGENDA\n  \nDAY 1\n\nArrival and coffee\n9:00am – 9:30am \nWelcome and introductions\n9:30am – 10:00am \n\nModule 1: Introduction to the Australian policy environment\n\n10:00am – 12:30pm \nIntroduction to\, and economic framing of\, green industrial policies\, including an overview of the current Australian policy environment for heavy industry. \nLunch\n12:30pm – 1:30pm \n\n\nModule 2: Interactions between trade and investment policy and climate policy\n1:30pm – 4:30pm \n\nOverview of the interactions between trade & investment policy and climate policy. It will cover trade-related climate policies\, including carbon border adjustments\, as well as approaches to international collaboration to better integrate the trade and climate regimes. \n\n\n\n\nNetworking drinks\nFrom 4:30pm \n\n\n\n\n  \n\nDAY 2\nArrival and coffee\n9:00am – 9:30am \n\nModules 3 and 4: Introduction and deep dive into Embedded Emissions Frameworks\n9:30am – 12:30pm \n\nModule 3 provides an in-depth introduction to EEFs\, unpacking key definitions\, the diversity of public and private initiatives\, trade-related climate policies and global regime interactions. It draws on current HILT research to illustrate practical applications and challenges in emissions accounting across sectors.\nModule 4 explores public EEFs with a focus on interoperability\, including the Australian GO scheme\, and addresses system boundaries\, data alignment and challenges around diverse accounting methodologies.\n\n\nLunch & wrap-up\n\n\nFrom 12:30pm \n  \n\n\npresenters \n\n\nAssociate Professor Emma Aisbett\, ANU College of Law\, Governance and Policy\n\n \nEmma Aisbett is an economist and policy scholar at the ANU College of Law\, Governance and Policy. She is a member of the Australian Research Council College of Experts and a Judge of the Australian Eureka Prize for Sustainability Research. Emma leads projects on embedded-emissions accounting to support net-zero trade\, and has produced influential reports for WWF-Australia\, the Asian Development Bank and Aus-Germany HySupply. Her current research centres on trade-related climate policy and international green industrial policy\, with emphasis on embedded emissions accounting frameworks\, certification\, market activation and international green-economy collaborations. \nEmma also leads HILT CRC Project RP3.006 Certification and verification to enable a successful low-carbon transition for heavy industry. \n  \n\nDr Hina Aslam\, ANU College of Law\, Governance and Policy\n \nHina Aslam is a Fellow/Senior Lecturer at the ANU College of Law\, Governance and Policy. She is research lead for projects around embedded emissions accounting frameworks\, including HILT CRC Project RP3.006. Hina joined ANU as an Andre Hoffmann Fellow in 2022\, focusing on circular economy policy. She has a strong background in environmental studies and energy and climate policy\, with a PhD in Ecology from the University of Chinese Academy of Sciences\, Beijing\, and a Master’s in Environmental Engineering and Sciences from Beijing Institute of Technology. \n\n 
URL:https://hiltcrc.com.au/events/hilt-crc-short-course-policy-levers-market-frameworks-adelaide/
LOCATION:Lot Fourteen Lecture Theatre\, Tech Central\, Lot Fourteen\, Frome Road\, Adelaide\, SA\, 5000\, Australia
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SUMMARY:HILT CRC short course: Energy Storage for Heavy Industry Decarbonisation
DESCRIPTION:HILT CRC short course: Energy Storage for Heavy Industry Decarbonisation\n2\, 3\, 4 and 6 February 2026 | ANU\, Canberra\, and online\nThis short course gives engineers and analysts knowledge to understand reliable storage strategies that cut emissions and cost while meeting heat\, electricity or green-fuel needs. \nParticipants will develop their ability to choose the right storage for a site by understanding the full complement of technologies\, their operational principles\, response times\, lifespans\, costs\, and operation and maintenance requirements\, as well as how to tailor them for process\, terrain and weather. \nThe course includes 4 online sessions\, 2 hands-on computer labs and an in-person discussion and networking session (see below). All sessions are 2 hours. \nWe encourage people to attend the computer lab sessions in person. If this is not possible\, we can provide the necessary scripts\, but cannot guarantee that they will run smoothly without our direct technical support. \nREGISTRATION: This course is free for HILT CRC Partners* and and includes lunch on both days and networking drinks on day 1. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n* If you’re a HILT CRC Partner employee and haven’t received the registration password\, contact us at admin@hiltcrc.com.au. \nREGISTER HERE \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCOURSE DETAILS\n  \n\nSession 1: Introduction (Ye Wang)\n10:00 – 12:00\, Monday 2 February\, 2026 online \nThis session covers the critical role of energy storage in dispatchable clean energy and decarbonisation\, fundamentals and emerging technologies\, the Australian landscape with key companies and demo projects\, general storage analysis\, market dynamics\, and compares onsite versus offsite storage for industry. \n\nSession 2: Thermal energy storage (Joe Coventry) \n\n13:00 – 15:00\, Monday 2 February\, online \n\nWe will review various thermal energy storage (TES) technologies\, focusing on their types\, media\, temperature ranges\, compatible working fluids\, commercial providers\, technology readiness level (TRL) status\, performance\, cost\, notable successes and failures\, and potential integration with high-temperature industrial processes for decarbonisation. \n\nSession 3: Electrical energy storage (John Pye)\n13:00 – 15:00\, Tuesday 3 February\, online \n\nWe will examine the types\, working principles\, and storage duration of electrical energy storage systems\, along with their cycle life\, degradation rates\, operation and maintenance requirements\, and costs. The session will highlight both successful and failed examples\, explore potential integration with high-temperature industrial processes\, and conclude with a discussion on whether ‘electrify everything’ necessarily implies reliance on electrical energy storage\, considering the key factors involved. \n\nSession 4: Hydrogen Storage (Alireza Rahbari)\n13:00 – 15:00\, Wednesday 4 February\, online \n\nThis session will cover hydrogen storage for industry\, focusing on types\, technology readiness levels\, storage duration\, safety protocols\, operation and maintenance\, and cost. We will explore potential integration with high-temperature industrial processes and discuss opportunities and challenges of onsite versus offsite storage for industry. \n\nSession 5: Computer lab 1 (Ye Wang)\n10:00 – 12:00\, Friday 6 February\, in person at ANU \n\n\nThis session will focus on modelling the dynamic performance of energy storage\, covering the definition of charging and discharging rates\, modes of operation\, round-trip efficiency\, and storage utilisation rate. The session will also address integration with photovoltaic (PV) and wind renewable systems through both lecture and tutorial. \n\n\nSession 6: Computer Lab 2 (Ye Wang)\n13:00 – 15:00\, Friday 6 February\, in person at ANU \n\nThis session will cover energy storage selection and sizing\, addressing how to account for variable renewable energy\, optimal dispatch strategies\, incorporation of energy storage into financial models and planning. \n\n\nSession 7: Closing seminar\n\n15:30 – 17:30\, Friday 6 February\, in person at ANU \n\nThis session will conclude the course with discussions on policies that incentivise energy storage adoption in heavy industry\, considering the need for additional support and possible forms it could take\, followed by a networking event. \n\n\n  \n\n\npresenters \n\n\nDr Ye Wang\, School of Engineering\, The Australian National University (ANU)\n\n \nYe Wang is a Research Fellow in the School of Engineering at The Australian National University (ANU)\, with a background in mechanical engineering. Her expertise spans the design of concentrating solar thermal (CST) systems\, optimisation of renewable energy systems\, and technoeconomic\, sensitivity\, and risk analysis. She serves as a key manager for two open-source repositories dedicated to CST simulations – solsticepy and SolarTherm. Ye is also a key contributor to multiple HILT CRC research projects\, including RP2.003 Green heat for industry\, RP2.008 Lost production and variability\, and RP2.009/RP2.017 Advancing the viability of high-temperature thermal energy storage for industrial applications. \n  \n\nProfessor Joe Coventry\, School of Engineering\, ANU\n \nJoe Coventry is a researcher and engineer at ANU’s School of Engineering. He is experienced in development and commercialisation of concentrating solar and energy storage technologies. He was previously Principal Engineer at Wizard Power\, and led the development of the Big Dish CSP technology. With expertise in the field of CST and thermal energy storage (TES)\, his research advances knowledge and develops technologies to improve the competitiveness of CST and TES as well as drive uptake and rapid decarbonisation in the power and heavy industrial sectors. Joe leads HILT CRC Project RP2.017. \n  \n\nAssociate Professor John Pye\, School of Engineering\, ANU\n \nJohn Pye has a background in mechanical engineering with an emphasis on thermal energy systems including system design\, heat transfer\, non-imaging optics\, computational fluid dynamics\, thermodynamics and simulation. His recent focus is on system-level design optimisation\, heavy industrial decarbonisation\, fluidised bed ironmaking and biomass gasification. John leads HILT CRC Project RP2.008 as well as an ARENA-funded project on de-risking hydrogen ironmaking. \n  \n\nDr Alireza Rahbari\, School of Engineering\, ANU\n \nAlireza Rahbari is a Senior Research Fellow at ANU. His research focuses on renewable energy\, system-level modelling\, dynamic system-level simulation\, porous media\, technoeconomic assessment\, heat transfer enhancement\, phase change thermal storage and combustion of dust particles. 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. Alireza leads HILT CRC Project RP1.018 Optimal fast-start pathways to green steel via magnetite. \n\n 
URL:https://hiltcrc.com.au/events/hilt-crc-short-course-energy-storage-for-heavy-industry-decarbonisation/
LOCATION:ANU\, Hanna Neumann Building (#145)\, Science Road\, Acton\, ACT\, 2601\, Australia
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SUMMARY:HILT CRC short course: Low-Carbon Alumina Production – Brisbane
DESCRIPTION:HILT CRC short course: Low-Carbon Alumina Production\nLow-Carbon Alumina Production is a two-day professional development course providing fundamental knowledge and practical tools for industry to implement low-carbon alumina refining technology and process innovation. This course provides an excellent opportunity for industry professionals – including alumina industry operators\, engineering consultancies and technology providers – to extend their knowledge of alumina decarbonisation. \nThe course will provide a comprehensive overview of alumina production fundamentals focused on energy and decarbonisation (i.e. not chemistry and other complexities). The course has been structured to align with the ARENA Roadmap for Decarbonising Australian Alumina Refining\, with a focus on: \n\ndecarbonising the steam system\ndecarbonising the calcination process\nsystem design and circularity opportunities for low-carbon alumina refining.\n\nEach session will also cover new and emerging technologies and refinery configurations\, highlighting current applications\, benefits and implementation challenges. Case studies will provide examples and opportunity for discussion on real-life applications. \nLimited places available – book now to reserve your place. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout the instructors\nThe course is delivered by a team of research and industry experts: \n\nProfessor Gus Nathan: Research Director\, HILT CRC\, and University of Adelaide\nDr David Cochrane: Previously South32 Manager Process Engineering and Bauxite and Alumina Technology\nDr Woei Saw: University of Adelaide\, AlumiNEXT™ Project Leader.\n\nCourse benefits\n\nLearn from world-leading researchers and industry professionals.\nGain cutting-edge knowledge and practical tools for decarbonisation.\nDiscussion of real-world case studies that are relevant to your own applications.\nNetwork with other professionals from industry\, research and government.\n\nCourse schedule\n\nTuesday 02 December 2025\, 1:00pm – 7:00pm AEST (including networking drinks)\nWednesday 03 December 2025\, 8:30am -2:00pm AEST\, with lunch included\n\nNOTE: The course free for HILT CRC Partners* and open to the public ($250 registration\, inclusive of Tuesday including networking drinks and Wednesday lunch). \n* If you’re a HILT CRC Partner employee and haven’t received the registration password\, contact us at admin@hiltcrc.com.au. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAGENDA\n\n\nSession 1: Decarbonising the aluminium production process – Dr David Cochrane\n\n\nAlumina and aluminium production overview\nDecarbonisation challenges for alumina producers\nGlobal trends in low-carbon alumina production – technology & markets\n\n\nSession 2: Decarbonising the steam system – Dr Woei Saw\n\nSteam & compressor system fundamentals\nLow-carbon digestion/Bayer technologies and options\nCase studies discussion: high-pressure/low-pressure applications of thermal energy storage (TES) & mechanical vapour recompression (MVR)\n\n\n\nSession 3: Decarbonising the aluminium production process – Professor Gus Nathan\n\n\nFundamentals (combustion\, heat transfer\, thermodynamics)\nTechnology options: retrofitting existing calciners\, new net-zero calciners & steam recovery integration\nCase studies discussion: retrofits & new net-zero calciners (e.g. Calix or current original equipment manufacturers)\n\n\nSession 4: Decarbonising the steam system – all presenters\n\nRenewable energy\, hydrogen supply and integration options\nCarbon capture\, utilisation and storage (CCUS)\nBeneficiation and waste reduction strategies\n\n\n  \npresenters\n\n\nGus Nathan\, Professor in Mechanical Engineering at The University of Adelaide and Research Director\, HILT CRC\n\n\n \nProf. 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\nDr David Cochrane\, former South32 Manager Process Engineering and Bauxite and Alumina Technology\n \nDavid is a respected and knowledgeable process engineer with over 30 years of experience working in the minerals industry. He previously worked as Manager Process Engineering for South32 and has unique technical and operational processing experience with two of Australia’s most important mineral commodities – bauxite/alumina and iron ore/direct reduced iron (DRI). \nDavid has been a versatile and experienced technology and operational manager in hydromet and pyromet metal processing in two of Australia’s most important commodities\, alumina and iron ore. Conversant in the challenges and opportunities for the decarbonisation of heavy industry in Australia\, he is uniquely experienced in the process development\, design and operation of the Pilbara’s first DRI/hot-briquetted iron (HBI) production plant based on the hydrogen reduction of iron ore fines in a fluidised bed process. \nDavid’s previous roles have also included: Chair of ICMM Tailings Working Group; Chair of the Alumina Technical Panel; Member Bauxite Alumina Committee of the IAI; Executive Committee member for AQW; and Member of the University of Western Australia Industry Advisory Panel for the School of Chemical Engineering. He holds graduate and postgraduate degrees in Chemical Engineering\, completing his PhD at The University of Queensland. \n  \n\nDr Woei Saw\, The University of Adelaide\n \nDr Woei Saw is a Senior Lecturer in the School of Chemical Engineering at The University of Adelaide. With an exemplary track record in the development and demonstration of novel technology in the decarbonisation of high-temperature industrial processes\, Saw leads HILT CRC’s RP1.013 HILT CRC Alumina refineries’ next-generation transition (AlumiNEXT™) Project. He has also developed a patent on net-zero steam alumina calcination\, which allows steam generated from the alumina calcination process to be recovered and utilised in the bauxite digestion within the Bayer process. \nSaw has research and hands-on experience in designing and operating pilot-scale systems\, and expertise relevant to thermal conversion technologies. He has previously been involved in concentrated solar thermal (CST) research projects funded by ARENA and co-led the development of process integration (including techno-economic assessment) of CST plant and high-temperature storage into alumina calcination process and contributed to scaling up of and lab-scale demonstration of The University of Adelaide solar expanding vortex receiver (SEVR). Furthermore\, he is working towards a transformation of agricultural waste through the development of technologies to produce value-adding energy co-products. \n  \n\n 
URL:https://hiltcrc.com.au/events/hilt-crc-short-course-low-carbon-alumina-production-brisbane/
LOCATION:voco Brisbane City Centre\, 85-87 North Quay\, Brisbane\, QLD\, 4000\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Past event,Short Course
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Adelaide:20251112T130000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Adelaide:20251112T140000
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SUMMARY:HILT CRC public webinar: Optimising energy infrastructure development to provide reliable\, affordable clean energy for industrial hubs
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a dynamic panel discussion on the optimisation of energy infrastructure for reliable\, affordable clean energy in the transition of heavy industry hubs. \nThe panel\, to be moderated by CSIRO’s Dr Tara Hosseini\, will feature Mitch Burt (South32 and Industry Chair of HILT’s Cross-cutting Technologies Program)\, Wayne Harris (OneSteel Manufacturing)\, Kim Enkelaar (Renewables\, Climate and Future Industries Tasmania)\, Ben Saward (Grange Resources) and Professor Gus Nathan (HILT CRC and University of Adelaide). \nThe session will cover: \n\nhow heavy industry low-carbon transition pathways may change energy demands\nenergy supply options such as electricity\, natural gas and low-emissions fuels\nfollow-on implications for energy infrastructure requirements.\n\n  \nThe panel will consider what ‘integrated energy infrastructure’ really means for industrial hubs – balancing reliability\, affordability and decarbonisation while supporting investment decisions that minimise costs and keep future options open. \nWe’ll also look at how regional plans connect with national energy planning (including AEMO) and how collaboration between industry\, governments and network planners can unlock and inform investment in energy infrastructure. \nTara will provide an update on HILT project RP3.007 Unlocking investment in energy infrastructure for net-zero industrial hubs\, which is assessing opportunities and optimal pathways for staged investments in electricity and gas infrastructure to support low-carbon energy at scale in key regional locations by 2050. \nAttendees will leave with a clearer understanding of this crucial issue and insight into some of the steps that are being – or should be – taken to advance arguably the most important requirement for heavy industry decarbonisation: affordable\, reliable low-carbon energy at scale. \nAgenda \n\nWelcome & introduction – Jenny Selway\, CEO\, HILT CRC\nRP3.007 update – Dr Tara Hosseini (DOWNLOAD THE SLIDES)\nPanel introduction\nPanel discussion\nAudience Q&A\nSummary & key takeaways.\n\n\n\n\n\nPANELLISTS\nDr Tara Hosseini (Moderator)\, Electrochemical Energy Storage Team Leader\, CSIRO\n\n \nDr Tara Hosseini is the Electrochemical Energy Storage Team Leader at the CSIRO’s Energy Research Unit (2022–current). She has led projects on the process design\, technoeconomics and life cycle assessment of cross-cutting low-emissions energy solutions for various industries. Her work on hydrogen energy systems covers hydrogen production technologies\, hydrogen carriers\, biofuels and e-fuels. \nWith over 15 years of experience\, Tara has worked sustainable bioenergy technologies\, thermochemical conversion and mineral processing. Her industry background includes roles in oil\, gas and minerals\, both in Australia and overseas. \nTara leads HILT CRC project RP3.007 ‘Unlocking investment in energy infrastructure for net-zero industrial hubs’. She has held academic and research positions at the University of Adelaide (2019-2022) and Monash University (2016-2019)\, where she obtained her PhD (2016)\, and has also contributed to Future Fuels CRC projects. \n  \n\nProfessor Gus Nathan\, The University of Adelaide and Research Director\, HILT CRC\n \nProfessor G.J. “Gus” Nathan is Research Director of HILT CRC and Director of the Institute for Sustainability\, Energy and Resources at the University of Adelaide. A mechanical engineer\, he is a Fellow of the Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering (ATSE)\, the Combustion Institute and Engineers Australia; an Australian Research Council Discovery Outstanding Researcher Awardee; and an ATSE KH Sutherland Medallist. \nProf. Nathan has led the development of six technology platforms – three in commercial use\, including the Sydney Olympic Relay Torch flame\, and three being upscaled to decarbonise heavy industry. He has 350+ journal papers\, 250 conference papers\, 50 reports and 19 patents. He founded the High Temperature Minerals Processing (HiTeMP) Forum\, co-founded the Hydrogen Production Technologies (HyPT) forums\, and is a joint founder of the ISF carbon-nanoparticle workshop; his specialty includes methane pyrolysis. He has delivered 250+ invited talks. \n  \n\nMitch Burt\, Practice Lead for Decarbonisation Technology\, South32\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. \n  \n\nWayne Harris\, General Manager – Business Development\, Planning and Strategy\, OneSteel Manufacturing\n \nWayne Harris has over 25 years’ experience in general management and senior executive roles within multiple industries across Australia and overseas\, including iron and steel\, large scale manufacturing and automotive. In his current role he is responsible for business development\, planning and strategy at OneSteel Manufacturing. Wayne has a strong passion for leading teams to develop and commercialise new products\, services and technologies and drive business growth. His current focus is on low-emission green iron and steel. \n  \n\nKim Enkelaar\, Director – Future Industries and Communication\, Renewables\, Climate and Future Industries Tasmania (ReCFIT)\n \nKim Enkelaar is the Director – Future Industries and Communication\, in Renewables\, Climate and Future Industries Tasmania\, which is part of the Department of State Growth. Kim enjoys working across all industries to help them capitalise on the opportunities that the emerging renewable energy and clean fuel transition brings. This role represents an expansion of her previous roles in energy policy\, where she led the development and implementation of the Tasmanian Renewable Energy Action Plan\, the Tasmanian Renewable Hydrogen Action Plan\, and Tasmania’s response to national and state energy policy. More recently\, Kim has focused on green hydrogen and green methanol industry development in Tasmania. This includes initiating the $300M Tasmanian Green Hydrogen Hub project at Bell Bay\, as well as driving local market activation\, international engagement\, and providing other policy and regulatory advice to the Government. \n  \n\nBen Saward\, Commercial Manager\, Grange Resources\n \nBen Saward is a commercial leader with more than two decades’ experience across mining\, energy and professional services. As Commercial Manager at Grange Resources\, he leads contracting\, procurement and commercial risk\, drawing on expertise in tender management\, contract negotiation\, corporate governance and financial analysis. \nBen’s career includes senior roles at Bonney Energy Group and earlier accounting positions with Deloitte\, Horwath and Lion. He also serves as Treasurer of the Sisters Beach Community Association. \n  \n\n 
URL:https://hiltcrc.com.au/events/hilt-crc-public-webinar-optimising-energy-infrastructure-development-to-provide-reliable-affordable-clean-energy-for-industrial-hubs/
CATEGORIES:Past event,Webinar
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LOCATION:https://youtu.be/PNj-HcZT3dY?si=xNb5w8htcvpxvtiO
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Perth:20251014T090000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Perth:20251016T170000
DTSTAMP:20260410T043240
CREATED:20250713T032530Z
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SUMMARY:HILT CRC Annual Conference 2025: De-risking Decarbonisation
DESCRIPTION:In 2025\, HILT CRC’s 4th Annual Conference took place at the Duxton Hotel Perth\, Western Australia\, on 14-16 October. \nWatch the conference video\, view the photo galleries and download publicly available presentations: \nHILT CRC ANNUAL CONFERENCE 2025
URL:https://hiltcrc.com.au/events/hilt-crc-annual-conference-de-risking-decarbonisation-2025/
LOCATION:Duxton Hotel Perth\, 1 St Georges Terrace\, Perth\, WA\, 6000\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Conference,Past event
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Adelaide:20251001T150000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Adelaide:20251001T160000
DTSTAMP:20260410T043240
CREATED:20251219T001458Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251219T001458Z
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SUMMARY:HILT CRC public webinar: Using the Aluminium Stewardship Initiative (ASI) Method to support aluminium decarbonisation
DESCRIPTION:  \nThe Aluminium Stewardship Initiative (ASI) Performance Standard V3 (2022) calls for certifying ASI Entities (no matter where they sit on the aluminium value chain) to “establish a Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Emissions Reduction Plan and ensure a GHG Emissions Reduction Pathway consistent with a 1.5-degree warming scenario”. \nThe ASI Method (published in 2024) is a unique\, whole-of-value-chain model that allows companies to articulate 1.5-degree aligned pathways and demonstrate conformance with this requirement. \nIn this webinar\, ASI Climate Change and Decarbonisation Director Chris Bayliss will explore the ASI Method’s “sectoral decarbonisation approach”\, which has applicability throughout the aluminium value chain\, from mining to end use and recycling. \nAdrian Mullins\, Principal Adviser Sustainability for Rio Tinto Aluminium\, will present an industry viewpoint\, covering Rio Tinto Aluminium’s approach to decarbonisation and ASI methodology. \nAssociate Professor Emma Aisbett from the Australian National University will share the HILT CRC perspective. Emma leads HILT CRC’s project on certification and verification (⁠RP3.006)\, which is working with industry partners to make sense of the rapidly evolving rules for measuring and certifying embedded emissions across aluminium\, cement and other sectors. Her team’s research is helping companies these frameworks and how to position themselves for market access and competitiveness in a low-carbon economy. \nThe presentations will be followed by an audience Q&A moderated by Dr Jordan Parham\, HILT CRC Strategic Initiatives and Partnerships Director. \n\n\n\n\nSPEAKERS\nChris Bayliss\, Climate Change and Decarbonisation Director\, Aluminium Stewardship Initiative (ASI)\n\n \nChris Bayliss joined ASI in May 2021 as Director of Standards and since March 2024 has been Climate Change and Decarbonisation Director to the Initiative and its membership. \nChris is responsible for leading ASI’s climate change and decarbonisation agenda\, including through the development and delivery of standards\, guidance\, tools and advice for members. He represents ASI in a range of external and partnership initiatives related to climate change mitigation and adaptation\, greenhouse gas emissions accounting and reduction\, product carbon footprinting\, and science-based target setting\, among other issues. \nChris has two decades of experience in the sustainability of the aluminium sector\, leading the development and implementation of science-based approaches to emissions reduction among other programs. \n  \n\nAssociate Professor Emma Aisbett\, ANU College of Law\, Governance and Policy\, and Associate Director (Research)\, ANU Zero-Carbon Energy for the Asia-Pacific\n \nEmma Aisbett is an Associate Professor at the School of Law and Associate Director (Research) for ANU Grand Challenge – Zero-Carbon Energy for the Asia-Pacific. Emma’s previous research spans economic globalisation\, environmental policy\, developing countries and political economy. She is best known for her work on international investment agreements where she has influenced both academic debate and policy. On this topic Emma has been an invited expert at both the OECD and the UN Commission on Trade and Development (UNCTAD). She is also an approved supplier of policy advice to developing countries through the UK Government’s TAF2+ initiative. \nEmma’s current research centres on trade-related climate policy and international green industrial policy\, with a focus on embedded emissions accounting frameworks\, certification and international green-economy collaborations. Her transdisciplinary approach combines expertise and collaboration across both disciplines and sectors. Recent collaborations include Australian Government and industry\, as well as international organisations including the World Bank and Asian Development Bank. \nIn 2021 Emma was awarded the prestigious John H Jackson Prize for most significantly breaking new ground and adding new insights to the study and understanding of international economic law. She is also a member of the ARC College of Experts and was a judge of the 2024 Australian Eureka Prize for Sustainability Research. \n  \n\nAdrian Mullins\, Principal Adviser Sustainability\, Rio Tinto Aluminium\n \nAdrian Mullins is Principal Adviser Sustainability for Rio Tinto Aluminium\, supporting Pacific operations in meeting ASI and other commercial sustainability certifications\, and navigating the continuously evolving landscape of ESG accreditation. \nAn industrial chemist with a background in Bayer process focussed R&D\, Adrian has nearly 20 years’ experience in the aluminium industry. Over his career\, he has developed a wide array of skills within laboratory methodology and analytical techniques\, process improvement R&D\, and commercial technical marketing. In recent years\, he has turned his career focus to themes within ESG and is passionate about continuous improvement within the aluminium industry for a sustainable future. \nAdrian has also held the position of Committee Chair – Standards Australia Committee MN-003 Aluminium Ores and Alumina\, and is an active member of the ASI Circularity working group\, contributing to the future of the ASI performance standard. Through this role and his work at Rio Tinto\, he has a deep understanding of the growing need for impeccable ESG within the mining industry and supply chains. \n  \n\n  \n 
URL:https://hiltcrc.com.au/events/hilt-crc-public-webinar-using-the-aluminium-stewardship-initiative-asi-method-to-support-aluminium-decarbonisation/
CATEGORIES:Past event,Webinar
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LOCATION:https://youtu.be/SjvoxsqJycE?si=VUWl5fK7deAPovX4
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Perth:20250908T123000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Perth:20250909T140000
DTSTAMP:20260410T043240
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SUMMARY:HILT CRC short course: Low-Carbon Alumina Production – Perth
DESCRIPTION:HILT CRC short course: Low-Carbon Alumina Production\nLow-Carbon Alumina Production is a two-day professional development course providing fundamental knowledge and practical tools for industry to implement low-carbon alumina refining technology and process innovation. This course will benefit industry\, researchers\, regulators or anyone interested in the decarbonisation of alumina production. \nThe course will provide a comprehensive overview of alumina production fundamentals focused on energy and decarbonisation (i.e. not chemistry and other complexities). The course has been structured to align with the ARENA Roadmap for Decarbonising Australian Alumina Refining\, with a focus on: \n\ndecarbonising the steam system\ndecarbonising the calcination process\nsystem design and circularity opportunities for low-carbon alumina refining.\n\nEach session will also cover new and emerging technologies and refinery configurations\, highlighting current applications\, benefits and implementation challenges. Case studies will provide examples and opportunity for discussion on real-life applications. \nLimited places available – book now to reserve your place. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout the instructors\nThe course is delivered by a team of research and industry experts: \n\nProfessor Gus Nathan: Research Director\, HILT CRC\, and University of Adelaide\nDr David Cochrane: Previously South32 Manager Process Engineering and Bauxite and Alumina Technology\nDr Woei Saw: University of Adelaide\, AlumiNEXT™ Project Leader.\n\nCourse benefits\n\nLearn from world-leading researchers and industry professionals.\nGain cutting-edge knowledge and practical tools for decarbonisation.\nDiscussion of real-world case studies that are relevant to your own applications.\nNetwork with other professionals from industry\, research and government.\n\nCourse schedule\n\nMonday 08 September 2025\, 12:30pm – 7:00pm AWST (including networking drinks)\nTuesday 09 September 2025\, 9:00am -2:00pm AWST\, with lunch included\n\nAttendance is free for HILT CRC Partners (password required – contact admin@hiltcrc.com.au for details). \nREGISTER HERE \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAGENDA\n\n\nSession 1: Decarbonising the aluminium production process – Dr David Cochrane\n\n\nAlumina and aluminium production overview\nDecarbonisation challenges for alumina producers\nGlobal trends in low-carbon alumina production – technology & markets\n\n\nSession 2: Decarbonising the steam system – Dr Woei Saw\n\nSteam & compressor system fundamentals\nLow-carbon digestion/Bayer technologies and options\nCase studies discussion: high-pressure/low-pressure applications of thermal energy storage (TES) & mechanical vapour recompression (MVR)\n\n\n\nSession 3: Decarbonising the aluminium production process – Professor Gus Nathan\n\n\nFundamentals (combustion\, heat transfer\, thermodynamics)\nTechnology options: retrofitting existing calciners\, new net-zero calciners & steam recovery integration\nCase studies discussion: retrofits & new net-zero calciners (e.g. Calix or current original equipment manufacturers)\n\n\nSession 4: Decarbonising the steam system – all presenters\n\nRenewable energy\, hydrogen supply and integration options\nCarbon capture\, utilisation and storage (CCUS)\nBeneficiation and waste reduction strategies\n\n\n  \npresenters\n\n\nGus Nathan\, Professor in Mechanical Engineering at The University of Adelaide and Research Director\, HILT CRC\n\n\n \nProf. 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\nDr David Cochrane\, former South32 Manager Process Engineering and Bauxite and Alumina Technology\n \nDavid is a respected and knowledgeable process engineer with over 30 years of experience working in the minerals industry. He previously worked as Manager Process Engineering for South32 and has unique technical and operational processing experience with two of Australia’s most important mineral commodities – bauxite/alumina and iron ore/direct reduced iron (DRI). \nDavid has been a versatile and experienced technology and operational manager in hydromet and pyromet metal processing in two of Australia’s most important commodities\, alumina and iron ore. Conversant in the challenges and opportunities for the decarbonisation of heavy industry in Australia\, he is uniquely experienced in the process development\, design and operation of the Pilbara’s first DRI/hot-briquetted iron (HBI) production plant based on the hydrogen reduction of iron ore fines in a fluidised bed process. \nDavid’s previous roles have also included: Chair of ICMM Tailings Working Group; Chair of the Alumina Technical Panel; Member Bauxite Alumina Committee of the IAI; Executive Committee member for AQW; and Member of the University of Western Australia Industry Advisory Panel for the School of Chemical Engineering. He holds graduate and postgraduate degrees in Chemical Engineering\, completing his PhD at The University of Queensland. \n  \n\nDr Woei Saw\, The University of Adelaide\n \nDr Woei Saw is a Senior Lecturer in the School of Chemical Engineering at The University of Adelaide. With an exemplary track record in the development and demonstration of novel technology in the decarbonisation of high-temperature industrial processes\, Saw leads HILT CRC’s RP1.013 HILT CRC Alumina refineries’ next-generation transition (AlumiNEXT™) Project. He has also developed a patent on net-zero steam alumina calcination\, which allows steam generated from the alumina calcination process to be recovered and utilised in the bauxite digestion within the Bayer process. \nSaw has research and hands-on experience in designing and operating pilot-scale systems\, and expertise relevant to thermal conversion technologies. He has previously been involved in concentrated solar thermal (CST) research projects funded by ARENA and co-led the development of process integration (including techno-economic assessment) of CST plant and high-temperature storage into alumina calcination process and contributed to scaling up of and lab-scale demonstration of The University of Adelaide solar expanding vortex receiver (SEVR). Furthermore\, he is working towards a transformation of agricultural waste through the development of technologies to produce value-adding energy co-products. \n  \n\n 
URL:https://hiltcrc.com.au/events/hilt-crc-short-course-low-carbon-alumina-production/
LOCATION:ANZAC Club\, 28 Saint Georges Terrace\, Perth\, WA\, 6000\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Past event,Short Course
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Adelaide:20250806T130000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Adelaide:20250806T140000
DTSTAMP:20260410T043240
CREATED:20250711T072407Z
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SUMMARY:HILT CRC public webinar: Certification and verification to enable a successful low-carbon transition for heavy industry
DESCRIPTION:Certification and verification of embedded emissions will become critical tools to support heavy industry decarbonisation – not just for compliance\, but for securing future market access and investment. However\, with a growing tangle of public and private embedded emission accounting schemes in Australia and globally\, industry faces a complex and often unclear path forward. \n\nIn this webinar\, Associate Professor Emma Aisbett (Australian National University) – leader of HILT CRC project RP3.006 Certification and verification to enable a successful low-carbon transition for heavy industry – will examine the emerging role of embedded emissions accounting in shaping low-carbon transitions for sectors such as iron and steel\, aluminium\, and cement. \nAssociate Professor Fiona Beck (ANU) – Research Leader of HILT CRC’s Facilitating Transformation Program – will moderate the audience Q&A. \nWhether you’re in industry or policymaking\, this webinar will help you navigate what’s coming and identify how your organisation can prepare for and shape this transition. \n\n\n\nSPEAKERS\nAssociate Professor Emma Aisbett\, ANU College of Law\, Governance and Policy\, and Associate Director (Research)\, ANU Zero-Carbon Energy for the Asia-Pacific\n\n \nEmma Aisbett is an Associate Professor at the School of Law and Associate Director (Research) for ANU Grand Challenge – Zero-Carbon Energy for the Asia-Pacific. Emma’s previous research spans economic globalization\, environmental policy\, developing countries\, and political economy. She is best known for her work on international investment agreements where she has influenced both academic debate and policy. On this topic Emma has been an invited expert at both the OECD and the UN Commission on Trade and Development (UNCTAD). She is also an approved supplier of policy advice to developing countries through the UK Governments TAF2+ initiative. \nEmma’s current research centres on trade-related climate policy and international Green Industrial Policy\, with particular emphasis on embedded emissions accounting frameworks\, certification and international green-economy collaborations. Her transdisciplinary approach combines expertise and collaboration across both disciplines and sectors. Her list of recent collaborations include Australian Government and industry\, as well as international organisations including the World Bank and Asian Development Bank. \nIn 2021 Emma was awarded the prestigious John H Jackson Prize for most significantly breaking new ground and adding new insights to the study & understanding of International Economic Law. She is also a member of the ARC College of Experts and was a judge of the 2024 Australian Eureka Prize for Sustainability Research. \n  \n\nAssociate Professor Fiona Beck\, The Australian National University\n \nBased at ANU’s School of Engineering\, Fiona Beck leads HILT CRC Program 3 (Facilitating Transformation). She has over 15 years’ experience developing novel technologies for renewable energy\, including solar cells and the photoelectrochemical production of renewable fuels and commodities based on hydrogen and hydrocarbons. Over the past 5 years\, Fiona’s work has combined engineering\, energy policy\, and techno-economics to provide high quality information on the costs\, benefits\, and implications of decarbonisation pathways for a range of industry and government stakeholders. As such\, she has contributed significantly to the national conversation on new\, zero-carbon industries and exports\, through academic publications\, presentations to stakeholders\, submissions to government\, and contributions in the media. \n  \n\n 
URL:https://hiltcrc.com.au/events/hilt-crc-public-webinar-certification-and-verification-to-enable-a-successful-low-carbon-transition-for-heavy-industry/
CATEGORIES:Past event,Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Adelaide:20250723T130000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Adelaide:20250723T140000
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SUMMARY:HILT CRC public webinar: Beyond electrolysis – novel technologies to lower the cost of renewable hydrogen
DESCRIPTION:Hydrogen generated from renewable sources is seen as a key enabler for heavy industry decarbonisation\, particularly for green steel production. However\, with increasing numbers of hydrogen projects around the world being deferred or cancelled\, there is an increasing focus on the cost and scale up of hydrogen produced using electrolysis\, currently the dominant technology for green hydrogen. As a result\, there is increasing interest in emerging alternative technologies that could reduce costs and accelerate deployment. \nThis webinar explores innovative approaches to hydrogen generation\, focusing on photocatalytic and photoelectrochemical water splitting – technologies that have the potential to deliver significant cost reductions in clean hydrogen production. We’ll also take a brief look at thermochemical and methane pyrolysis routes. \nJoin Professor Greg Metha (University of Adelaide) as he shares insights from his leadership roles on the International Energy Agency Task on Renewable Hydrogen Production and Hydrogen Production Technologies (HyPT) Forum\, exploring the latest developments in photocatalysis. \nVinod Gopalan from Sparc Hydrogen will provide an industry perspective on the commercial opportunities including Sparc’s photocatalysis project. \nAssociate Professor Fiona Beck (Australian National University) – Research Leader of HILT CRC’s Facilitating Transformation Program – will host the webinar\, including audience Q&A. \n\nSPEAKERS\nProfessor Greg Metha\, The University of Adelaide\n \nGreg Metha is a Professor of Chemistry and Acting Director of the Centre for Energy Technology (CET) at the University of Adelaide. He established and convenes the international Hydrogen Production Technology (HyPT) series of forums\, which have run since 2019. He is also the Australian Director of the NSF-CSIRO Global Hydrogen Production Technologies (HyPT) Center\, a sub-task leader for the IEA Hydrogen Technology Collaboration Programme (TCP) Task 45: Renewable Hydrogen Technology\, and Australian lead for the Mission Innovation Sunlight-to-X Innovation Platform. \nGreg’s research uses light sources from lasers to synchrotrons\, across the entire electromagnetic spectrum\, investigating a range of molecular phenomena to discover new molecules and explore their properties. He heads the Metal Cluster Laboratory\, which focuses on the exploration of the physical and chemical properties of sub-nanometre-sized metallic particles underpinned by advanced computational modelling\, the advancement of novel catalysts based on metal clusters\, and building novel apparatus and instrumentation including pioneering work developing photocatalytic reactors that operate under concentrated radiation. \nGreg’s most recent work involves using light to produce chemical fuels directly from sunlight such as hydrogen from water-splitting\, and hydrocarbons from CO2 reduction. Greg also enjoys teaching into a wide range of Chemistry courses and runs an active and happy research group. \n  \n\nVinod Gopalan\, Project Manager\, Sparc Hydrogen\n \nVinod Gopalan has 20+ years of experience working in the design\, engineering and construction of large gas- and coal-fired power projects. He has significant recent experience in energy-from-waste and green hydrogen development\, aligned to the gradual global transition to renewable energy and a more sustainable future. Vinod has a degree in Energy Engineering from the University of Leeds and has managed complex construction and engineering projects in the energy sector. \n  \n\nAssociate Professor Fiona Beck\, The Australian National University\n \nBased at ANU’s School of Engineering\, Fiona Beck leads HILT CRC Program 3 (Facilitating Transformation). She has over 15 years’ experience developing novel technologies for renewable energy\, including solar cells and the photoelectrochemical production of renewable fuels and commodities based on hydrogen and hydrocarbons. Over the past 5 years\, Fiona’s work has combined engineering\, energy policy\, and techno-economics to provide high quality information on the costs\, benefits\, and implications of decarbonisation pathways for a range of industry and government stakeholders. As such\, she has contributed significantly to the national conversation on new\, zero-carbon industries and exports\, through academic publications\, presentations to stakeholders\, submissions to government\, and contributions in the media. \n  \n\n 
URL:https://hiltcrc.com.au/events/hilt-crc-public-webinar-beyond-electrolysis-novel-technologies-to-lower-the-cost-of-renewable-hydrogen/
CATEGORIES:Past event,Webinar
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LOCATION:https://youtu.be/pfpIuILNKhA
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Adelaide:20250625T130000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Adelaide:20250625T140000
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SUMMARY:HILT CRC project webinar: Novel beneficiation pathways for green iron and steel
DESCRIPTION:Novel beneficiation pathways for green iron and steel\n  \nJoin HILT CRC for an update on emerging beneficiation technologies that could reshape Australia’s iron and steel supply chain. This webinar will spotlight two projects tackling the challenge of upgrading low-grade iron ores into high-quality feedstocks for direct reduced iron (DRI) production\, which is crucial for green steelmaking. \nDr Alfonso Chinnici (The University of Adelaide) will present insights from RP1.008 Green pyromet/hydromet beneficiation pathways\, which explores low- to mid-temperature pyrometallurgical and hydrometallurgical techniques for upgrading Pilbara and Whyalla iron ore fines. \nDr Lina Hockaday (Curtin University) will share the latest from RP1.011 Upgrading iron ore for direct reduced iron production using products from seawater reverse osmosis brines. This innovative project repurposes waste brines from desalination to drive low-waste\, hydrometallurgical beneficiation – unlocking valuable byproducts while reducing emissions and enhancing resource efficiency. \nDon’t miss this opportunity to hear directly from the project leads on how novel beneficiation approaches that will contribute to iron and steel decarbonisation are advancing toward commercial application. \nAgenda \n\nWelcome and introduction – Adrien Guiraud\, CSIRO and Research Leader\, HILT CRC Program 1 (Process Technologies)\nDr Alfonso Chinnici\, University of Adelaide\nDr Lina Hockaday\, Curtin University\nQ&A.\n\n  \n\nNOTE: This webinar is exclusive to employees of HILT CRC Partner organisations. \n  \n\nSPEAKERS\nDr Alfonso Chinnici\, The 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. \nAlfonso 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 Lina Hockaday\, Curtin University\n \nA Senior Research Fellow at Curtin University\, Dr Lina Hockaday has nearly 20 years of pyrometallurgical research experience in the non-ferrous industry. She joined Mintek in 2002 after obtaining her B. Chem.Eng. (Minerals Processing) and MSc in Extractive Metallurgy at the University of Stellenbosch in South Africa. From 2002 to 2010 Lina worked in the commercial projects group on various projects including the recovery of precious metals in liquid iron and the smelting of ores to produce design specifications of an industrial ferrochrome DC arc furnace. \nFrom 2015-2021\, Lina was involved in research of new technologies for titanium metal production\, chlorination of titanium dioxides in a fluidised bed\, and the applications of concentrating solar energy in mineral processing. In 2023 Lina obtained her PhD in Mech Eng with the thesis entitled ‘Solar thermal treatment of manganese ores’. In June 2021\, she moved to Perth\, Australia\, with her family\, and since October 2022 she has been employed at Curtin University\, executing HILT CRC projects involving the low-carbon upgrading of iron ores. \nIn 2025\, Lina and her Curtin Colleague Professor Jacque Eksteen won the Cooperative Research Australia Award for Excellence in Innovation (Research Institution Leadership in Industry-Research Collaboration) for their work leading HILT CRC project RP1.011 HILT CRC project ‘Upgrading iron ore for direct reduced iron production using products from seawater reverse osmosis brines’. \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\n 
URL:https://hiltcrc.com.au/events/hilt-crc-project-webinar-novel-beneficiation-pathways-for-green-iron-and-steel/
CATEGORIES:Past event,Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Adelaide:20250611T130000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Adelaide:20250611T140000
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SUMMARY:HILT CRC public webinar: Decarbonising industrial process heat – renewable solutions for heavy industry
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a discussion on the future of industrial heat in Australia\, led by Dr Keith Lovegrove\, Managing Director of ITP Thermal and principal author of the new CSIRO-commissioned report The Australian Industrial Process Heat Market – Towards Zero Emissions. \nThis report presents a comprehensive picture of the market for process heat and how renewable heat solutions can support the decarbonisation of process heat – which makes up 20% of Australia’s end-use energy – across key sectors including alumina\, iron and steel\, and cement production. \nWith heat use in industry valued at $10 billion annually and gas prices likely to continue to rise\, this webinar is valuable for those seeking economically viable emissions-reducing pathways in heavy industry. Attendees will gain insights into sector-specific needs\, as well as cost comparisons for electrification\, bioenergy\, solar thermal and other alternatives. \nAgenda \n\nWelcome and introduction – Prof. Peter Ashman\, University of Adelaide and Research Leader\, HILT CRC Program 3 (Cross-Cutting Technologies)\nDecarbonising industrial process heat – Dr Keith Lovegrove\, Managing Director\, ITP Thermal – 30 min\nHILT CRC perspectives for research and industry – Assoc. Prof. John Pye\, Australian National University and leader\, HILT CRC Project RP2.008 Lost production and variability – 10 min\nQ&A.\n\n\n  \n\nSPEAKERS\nDr Keith Lovegrove\, Managing Director\, ITP Thermal\n \nKeith Lovegrove is the Managing Director of ITP Thermal. He has 30 years of experience in renewable energy R&D and analysis combined with 15 years of teaching experience in undergraduate and postgraduate courses in Energy Systems and Systems Engineering. He was previously the leader of the Solar Thermal Group at the Australian National University. In that role\, he was the lead inventor and design and construction team leader of the 500m2 Big Dish solar concentrator. \nKeith is Australia’s alternative executive committee representative at the IEA SolarPACES program and a member of the University of Adelaide’s Centre for Energy Technology advisory board. He also serves on the Australian Renewable Energy Agency’s advisory panel. Keith holds a B.Sc.\, first-class honours\, and a PhD from ANU. \n  \n\nAssociate Professor John Pye\, The Australian National University\n \nJohn Pye is an Associate Professor in the School of Engineering at the Australian National University. His background is mechanical engineering with an emphasis on thermal energy systems including system design\, heat transfer\, non-imaging optics\, computational fluid dynamics\, thermodynamics and simulation. His recent focus is on system-level design optimisation\, heavy industrial decarbonisation\, fluidised bed ironmaking and biomass gasification. \nJohn currently leads two projects: a project on de-risking hydrogen ironmaking with funding from the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA)\, as well as a project on the use of variable renewable energy sources in heavy industrial processes\, with funding from HILT CRC\, where he serves in the Steering and Education\, Training & Adoption Committees. \nJohn previously established the ANU course ‘Industrial Efficiency and Decarbonisation’ and currently convenes ‘Engineering Thermodynamics’. In the ANU Institute of Climate Energy and Disaster Solutions\, he leads the Industrial Decarbonisation cluster. His PhD was at the University of New South Wales under the supervision of Em Prof Graham Morrison\, on the topic of thermal modelling of the Compact Linear Fresnel Reflector\, which was later commercialised by a French company\, AREVA. His first postdoc was at ANU\, working on the structural and optical design of the ANU ‘SG4’ Big Dish concentrator. \n  \n\nProfessor Peter Ashman\, University of Adelaide and Research Leader\, HILT CRC Program 3 (Cross-Cutting Technologies)\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 
URL:https://hiltcrc.com.au/events/hilt-crc-public-webinar-decarbonising-industrial-process-heat-renewable-solutions-for-heavy-industry/
CATEGORIES:Past event,Webinar
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LOCATION:https://youtu.be/VNsTzhxsa5U
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Adelaide:20250605T130000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Adelaide:20250605T140000
DTSTAMP:20260410T043240
CREATED:20250714T075123Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250715T040443Z
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SUMMARY:HILT CRC public webinar: Accelerating decarbonisation through industry hubs – European lessons and their relevance to Australia’s industrial regions
DESCRIPTION:Join internationally renowned expert Göran Roos\, adjunct professor at The University of Adelaide’s Institute for Sustainability\, Energy and Resources\, for an examination of how European industrial hubs have navigated the shift toward sustainability\, while reducing emissions in the steel\, cement\, chemicals and aluminium industries. \nHear about: \n\nThe pivotal role of circular economy principles in achieving emission reductions\, including evidence suggesting that material efficiency could contribute up to 50% of required emission reductions by 2050\nThe importance of cross-sectoral collaboration\, with examples such as Sweden’s HYBRIT project and Denmark’s Kalundborg industrial symbiosis network\nRegion-specific transition pathways\, economic and technical barriers\, and disparities in decarbonisation progress across Europe\nInsights into policy mechanisms such as Carbon Contracts for Difference (CCfDs) to support sustainable industrial investment.\n\nProfessor Göran Roos \nProfessor Roos is a Swedish academic\, technologist\, author\, and businessman. He is one of the founders of modern intellectual capital science and a recognised world expert in the fields of innovation management\, and industrial and innovation policy. \n\n\nSPEAKER\nProfessor Göran Roos\n \nGöran Roos is a member of the board of the Global Centre for Modern Ageing; Visiting Professor in Business Performance and Intangible Asset Management\, Centre for Business Performance\, Cranfield School of Management\, Cranfield University and Australian Industrial Transformation Institute\, Flinders University. He is a member of the board for Lifestyle Bakery and Chair of the Board for the NeuroTech Institute. \nGöran is a CSIRO fellow and a fellow of the Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering (ATSE) and of the Royal Swedish Academy of Engineering Sciences (IVA). He has been a member of the Economic Development Board of South Australia\, the Prime Minister’s Manufacturing Leaders Group\, the advisory board for Investment Attraction South Australia\, the South Australian Research and Development Institute (SARDI) Reference Group\, and METS Ignited Australia Limited’s Innovation Advisory Council (MIAC). \n\n 
URL:https://hiltcrc.com.au/events/hilt-crc-public-webinar-accelerating-decarbonisation-through-industry-hubs-european-lessons-and-their-relevance-to-australias-industrial-regions/
CATEGORIES:Past event,Webinar
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LOCATION:https://youtu.be/mQh9v9egjMg
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Adelaide:20250528T130000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Adelaide:20250528T140000
DTSTAMP:20260410T043240
CREATED:20250715T061609Z
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SUMMARY:HILT CRC public webinar: Non-hydrogen ironmaking
DESCRIPTION:Join us for an illuminating discussion on non-hydrogen ironmaking. \nProfessor Geoff Brooks from Swinburne University of Technology will provide insights into technologies that are helping to decarbonise the iron and steel industry. The webinar will explore approaches employing: \n\nElectrolysis: using electrical energy to directly reduce iron ore without fossil fuels\nBiomass: sustainable carbon sources as alternatives to coal and coke\nMetallothermic reduction: using metals with higher affinity for oxygen than iron to reduce iron oxide to metallic iron.\n\nProfessor Brooks will also delve into associated carbon capture\, utilisation and storage (CCUS) technologies essential for transitioning to low-carbon steelmaking\, focusing on recent trials such as Steelanol in Belgium. \nHILT CRC board member Neil Goodman\, director and former CEO at Magnum Mining & Exploration\, will provide an industry perspective. \nThis webinar offers valuable insights for industry professionals\, researchers and policymakers interested in decarbonisation strategies for hard-to-abate sectors. \nA Q&A session will follow the presentation\, providing an opportunity to engage directly with one of Australia’s leading experts in metallurgical engineering and sustainable steelmaking. \nAgenda \n\n1:35pm – 2:05pm: Welcome and Introduction – Jenny Selway\, CEO\, HILT CRC\n1:35pm – 2:05pm: Professor Geoff Brooks\n2:05pm – 2:10pm: Neil Goodman\n2:10pm – 2:30pm: Q&A moderated by Adrien Guiraud – Minerals Processing Lead\, CSIRO\, and Co-Research Lead of HILT CRC Program 1 (Process Technologies).\n\n\n\nSPEAKERS\nProfessor Geoff Brooks\, Swinburne University of Technology\n \nProfessor Geoff Brooks has published over 250 papers on fundamentals aspects of iron and steelmaking\, has been invited to speak at many leading Universities around the world and has worked closely with steel companies in Europe\, Asia and North America. He is currently the Joint Swinburne/CSIRO Professor of Sustainable Mineral Processing. \nGeoff has been previously an Associate Professor at McMaster University in Canada and a Senior Lecturer at University of Wollongong. In 2013\, Geoff was awarded the prestigious John Elliott Lectureship Award by the AIST. He was also awarded the 2018 EPD Distinguished Lecturer by the TMS and the 2023 Bessemer Medal by the IOM3. He is a fellow of the Institute of Materials\, Minerals and Mining. \n  \n\nNeil Goodman\, Magnum Mining & Exploration\n \nNeil Goodman is a director and former CEO at Magnum Mining & Exploration\, an ASX-listed mineral exploration company that aims to become the first pig iron producer for electric arc furnace (EAF) steelmakers on the US west coast. Neil has formerly provided consulting services to organisations with plans to develop iron ore downstream processing opportunities worldwide. \nFor over 20 years\, Neil was involved in the design and commissioning of ironmaking plants in Europe\, America and Asia for Davy McKee\, based in the UK and the US. Following this\, he was General Manager of Rio Tinto’s HIsmelt Corporation for more than 10 years\, responsible for the design and operation of the first commercial scale HIsmelt plants in Western Australia and China. \nNeil has worked in the steel industry for more than 40 years with a strong emphasis on the research\, development and commercialisation of new technologies to improve efficiency and reduce environmental emissions. He brings to the HILT CRC Board experience in the development\, management and commercialisation of intellectual property. \nNeil graduated from Imperial College London with a degree in Metallurgy and was the recipient of the Charles Salter prize for excellence in metallurgy from the Royal School of Mines. \n 
URL:https://hiltcrc.com.au/events/hilt-crc-public-webinar-non-hydrogen-ironmaking/
CATEGORIES:Past event,Webinar
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LOCATION:https://youtu.be/pH8MoqZaGks
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Adelaide:20250508T130000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Adelaide:20250508T140000
DTSTAMP:20260410T043240
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SUMMARY:HILT CRC public webinar: Analysis of market and export opportunities for green iron and steel
DESCRIPTION:Join us for an insightful exploration of Australia’s unique position in the evolving green iron and steel landscape. This webinar will present findings from two complementary HILT CRC projects that examine the economic\, market and geographical factors shaping Australia’s potential transition from traditional iron ore exporter to green iron and steel innovator. \nRP3.004 Intermediate product exports for Australia-China green steel focuses on our biggest trading partner and the world’s largest steel producer. It examines the potential for Australia to export not just raw ore or finished steel to China\, but intermediate processed products that could reduce emissions and create new export pathways. \nRP3.005 Market\, cost and locational factors for green iron and steel in Australia investigates market size\, cost competitiveness\, carbon pricing impacts and preferred locations for green iron and steel production within Australia. It will provide a clearer picture of how Australia stacks up globally and the conditions needed to build a viable domestic industry. \nAgenda \n\n\n\n\nWelcome – Jenny Selway\, CEO\, HILT CRC\nIntroduction – A/Prof. Fiona Beck\, The Australian National University (ANU) and Research Lead of HILT CRC’s Facilitating Transformation Program\nRP3.004 – Dr Jorrit Gosens\, Fellow\, Centre for Climate and Energy Policy\, ANU\nRP3.005 – Prof. Frank Jotzo\, Director\, Centre for Climate and Energy Policy\, ANU\nQ&A session.\n\n\n\n\nSPEAKERS\nProfessor Frank Jotzo\, Director\, Centre for Climate and Energy Policy\, The Australian National University\n \nFrank Jotzo is Professor of environmental and climate change economics at the ANU Crawford School of Public Policy and director of the Centre for Climate and Energy Policy at ANU. \nFrank has advised national and state governments in Australia in formal and informal roles\, as well as international organisations and businesses. In 2023-24 he led the Australian government’s Carbon Leakage Review. He has held lead author roles with the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change\, was joint editor-in-chief of the journal Climate Policy\, and has led or co-led various policy relevant research initiatives and projects. \nFrank’s research and research leadership spans a wide range of aspects of climate change economics and energy transition policy. Topics include policy instruments for climate change and environment\, decarbonisation and net-zero strategies\, economics of energy transition\, trade and investment\, and political economy and international dimensions of climate and energy policy. \nFrank teaches the ANU Masters course Domestic Climate Change Policy and Economics contributes to courses including International Climate Change Policy and Economics\, teaches executive education short courses\, and supervises PhD scholars on topics that directly relate to his research. \n  \n\nDr Jorrit Gosens\, Fellow\, Centre for Climate and Energy Policy\, The Australian National University\n \nJorrit Gosens received his PhD in Environmental Economics & Management from the Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences\, Chinese Academy of Sciences\, for a thesis focused on the formation of China’s capabilities\, and the transition from lagging to leading\, in renewable energy industries. \nDuring his post-doc period\, Jorrit’s work was similarly focused on geographical elements of innovation in renewable energy industries\, aiming to understand how different countries’ innovation systems are inter-linked\, why industries tend to relocate over time\, and how strongly domestic technological developments are influenced by what happens at the global level\, and vice versa. \nIn his current position at the Crawford School Jorrit builds models of energy and resource markets\, with a particular focus on Australia-China trade in thermal and coking coal\, iron ore\, and how these will be affected by plans for decarbonisation including the switch to green steel. \nJorrit has been researching Chinese energy policy and Chinese renewable energy industry formation for over a decade\, directs the Strategic Research Spoke ‘Energy Transitions’ at the Australian Centre on China in the World\, and is creator and editor of China Energy Portal\, a website that provides translations of Chinese energy policy and statistics. \n  \n\nAssociate Professor Fiona Beck\, The Australian National University\n \nFiona Beck is an Associate Professor at the Australian National University’s School of Engineering. She has over 15 years’ experience developing novel technologies for renewable energy\, including solar cells and the photoelectrochemical production of renewable fuels and commodities based on hydrogen and hydrocarbons. \nOver the past 5 years\, Fiona’s work has combined engineering\, energy policy\, and techno-economics to provide high quality information on the costs\, benefits\, and implications of decarbonisation pathways for a range of industry and government stakeholders. As such\, she has contributed significantly to the national conversation on new\, zero-carbon industries and exports\, through academic publications\, presentations to stakeholders\, submissions to government\, and contributions in the media. \n 
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SUMMARY:HILT CRC Research Showcase: Program 1 – Process 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 1 speakers and projects \n\nDr Woei Saw\, University of Adelaide\n\nRP1.003: Scoping study assessing potential of clay\, bauxite residue and iron making by-products for producing alternative construction materials for HILT CRC partners\nRP1.013: Alumina refineries’ next-generation transition (AlumiNEXT™) Project\n\n\nProf. Geoff Brooks\, Swinburne University of Technology\n\nRP1.014: De-risking electric smelting furnaces for Australian ores\n\n\nDr Shabnam Sabah\, Swinburne University of Technology\n\nRP1.015: De-risking flash reduction of Australian iron ores\n\n\nProf. Hongwei Wu\, Curtin University\n\nRP1.017: Biomass-derived fuels and products for green steel production\n\n\n\nProject presentations will be followed by a panel discussion with the project research leaders and: \n\nDian Olwagen\, Grange Resources and Program 1 Industry Chair\nDr Andrew Beath and Adrien Guiraud\, CSIRO – Program 1 Co-Research Leads\nBrian McDonald\, Roy Hill Technical Development Director\, HILT CRC Steering Committee Chair\, and RP1.014 industry advisor\nSeb van Dorp\, Senior Business Development Manager\, Sustainable Processing\, Calix\, and RP1.015 industry advisor\nDr Zheshi Jin\, Principal Expert – Energy Technology\, GFG Alliance\, and and RP1.017 industry advisor.\n\nView speaker profiles \nNOTE: This webinar is exclusive to employees of HILT CRC Partner organisations. \n\nAGENDA\n \n\n\n\nSPEAKERS\nGeoff Brooks\, Swinburne University of Technology\n \nProfessor Geoff Brooks has published over 250 papers on fundamentals aspects of iron and steelmaking\, has been invited to speak at many leading Universities around the world and has worked closely with steel companies in Europe\, Asia and North America. He is currently the Joint Swinburne/CSIRO Professor of Sustainable Mineral Processing. \nGeoff has been previously an Associate Professor at McMaster University in Canada and a Senior Lecturer at University of Wollongong. In 2013\, Geoff was awarded the prestigious John Elliott Lectureship Award by the AIST. He was also awarded the 2018 EPD Distinguished Lecturer by the TMS and the 2023 Bessemer Medal by the IOM3. He is a fellow of the Institute of Materials\, Minerals and Mining. \n\nHongwei Wu\, Curtin University\n \nProf Hongwei Wu received his Bachelor and Master of Engineering in Thermal Power Engineering\, from Huazhong University of Science and Technology (HUST)\, China. He then pursued his PhD in Chemical Engineering at the University of Newcastle\, Australia. After a two-year postdoctoral fellowship at Monash University\, Australia\, Prof Wu was appointed as a junior lecturer in the Department of Chemical Engineering at Curtin University\, Australia\, in August 2002. He was then promoted to Senior Lecturer in 2006 and Associate Professor in 2008. In January 2010\, he was made a full professor of chemical engineering at Curtin University. \nProf Wu won the 2010 Curtin Commercial Innovation Award and 2011 Western Australia Innovator of the Year Woodside Encouragement Award. He was also the recipient of the inaugural 2018 Curtin Awards for Excellence in Higher Degree by Research Supervision. He is a fellow of the Combustion Institute (2019). \nAfter serving as Associate Editor (2008-2019)\, Prof Wu has was in January 2020 appointed as the Editor-in-Chief of Energy & Fuels by the American Chemical Society. \nProf Wu’s research interests include: fuel science and engineering; production of green chemicals from biomass; Bioenergy science and engineering; thermochemical processing or co-processing of fuels; biochar production\, tuning\, chacterisation and applications; transformation of mineral matter in fuels; hydrogen production from solid fuels; solar-thermochemical processing; safety\, loss prevention and risk management in industrial processes; and metallurgical reductants including coal\, biomass charcoal\, methane and hydrogen. \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\nWoei Saw\, The University of Adelaide\n \nDr Woei Saw is a Senior Lecturer in the School of Chemical Engineering at The University of Adelaide. He has demonstrated a good track record in the development and demonstration of novel technology in the decarbonisation of high-temperature industrial processes. He has developed a patent on net-zero steam alumina calcination\, which allows steam generated from the alumina calcination process to be recovered and utilised in the bauxite digestion within the Bayer process. \nSaw has research and hands on experience in designing and operating pilot scale systems\, and expertise relevant to thermal conversion technologies. He has previously been involved in concentrated solar thermal (CST) research projects funded by ARENA and co-led the development of process integration (including techno-economic assessment) of CST plant and high-temperature storage into alumina calcination process and contributed to scaling up of and lab-scale demonstration of The University of Adelaide solar expanding vortex receiver (SEVR). Furthermore\, he is working towards a transformation of agricultural waste through the development of technologies to produce value-adding energy co-products. \n  \n\nShabnam Sabah\, Swinburne University of Technology\n \nDr Shabnam Sabah is a Postdoctoral Research Engineer at Swinburne University of Technology. She has worked on several HILT CRC projects\, including ‘Prevention of sticking in H2 fluidised bed DRI production’\, ‘Impact of hydrogen DRI on melting in an electric Furnace’\, ‘Hydrogen Ironmaking: fluidised bed H₂DRI with Australian focus’\, and ‘Testing of Australian Iron Ores in a hydrogen direct flash smelting process’. Dr Sabah completed her PhD on splashing behaviour of Basic Oxygen Furnace at Swinburne. She worked in the process industry after finishing her Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering from Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology. \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\nAdrien Guiraud\, Minerals Processing Lead\, CSIRO\, and Program 1 Co-Research Lead\, HILT CRC\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\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAndrew Beath\, Research Engineer\, CSIRO\, and Program 1 Co-Research Lead\, HILT CRC\n\n\n\n\n\n \nAndrew is a principal research engineer and leader of the Solar Thermal Applications team within the CSIRO Energy Technologies research program. His current research areas involve development of process simulation and financial analysis models for solar thermal and hybrid biomass technologies for power generation\, chemical production and industrial heat applications. His previous roles in CSIRO have included simulation of coal and gas to liquids processes\, modelling of advanced thermal power generation technologies\, and development of novel technologies for Greenhouse gas and environmental impact mitigation in mining. \nAndrew also has a broad range of prior experience in practical chemical engineering in large-scale power generation and raw sugar processing industries. This includes design and implementation of specialised plant items in industrial applications\, covering a wide range of water/wastewater treatment plant\, coal utilisation equipment\, and raw sugar pans and centrifuges. \n  \n\nDian Olwagen\, Grange Resources\, and Industry Chair\, HILT CRC Program 1\n \nDian is a qualified Chemical and Metallurgical Engineer\, with a career spanning 25 years across both African and Australian industries. He is highly experienced in process optimisation\, minerals processing and project delivery. He is currently the Quality and Process Improvement Manager for Grange Resources where he leads a skilled team responsible for monitoring supply chain quality and implementing efficiency improvements. He is also responsible for pioneering decarbonisation projects at the Port Latta Pelletising plant. \n  \n\nBrian McDonald\, Roy Hill\n \nCurrently Technical Development Director at Roy Hill\, Brian is a versatile professional with more than 20 years of experience in dynamic\, large-scale corporate settings within the iron ore and steelmaking industry. He has a proven ability to set creative sales and marketing strategies\, renovate and optimise processes\, and implement plans. He has commercialised groundbreaking manufacturing technology (including direct reduced iron / hot-briquetted iron and direct smelting) through R&D\, commissioning\, operations\, marketing and technology transfer. \nBrian has extensive international sales and marketing experience spanning nearly 20 years\, engaging with customers in China (including a 2-year secondment in Beijing)\, Japan\, Korea\, Taiwan\, Southeast Asia and India\, and working for a US-based company for over 9 years. Able to quickly discern and act on new market trends\, and to apply analytics and technical marketing to maximise product value\, Brian is a strong leader who draws on a progressive\, approachable style to motivate staff and colleagues around common goals. \n  \n\nSeb van Dorp\, Calix\n\n\n\n\n\n \nWith over 20 years of experience in the iron ore industry\, Seb van Dorp began his career at Rio Tinto Iron Ore in the Pilbara\, where he worked in operational roles before moving to Resource Development. There\, he co-developed and executed test work from bench scale to pilot plant scale\, providing scale-up expertise for iron ore projects across Australia\, the Americas\, India and Africa. \nIn 2010\, Seb transitioned to Rio Tinto Iron Ore Sales & Marketing\, engaging in customer relations and market development. He played a key role in creating customer techno-commercial segmentation matrices and Customer Relationship Management systems. In 2019\, he joined Fortescue Metals Group\, contributing to the company’s shift toward sustainable iron making by developing marketing strategies for hydrogen and decarbonisation initiatives. \nSeb joined Calix in 2025 after collaborating with the Calix team whilst working on green iron at Fortescue. He is passionate about the transformation of the mining and metals industry and excited to move from the customer side to the technology solution side to help commercialise what he believes is the most promising green iron and steel technology globally. \n  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDr Zheshi Jin\, GFG Alliance\n\n\n\n\n\n \nDr Zheshi Jin is Principal Expert – Energy Technology at GFG Alliance in Dubai\, UAE. He has previously worked as Steelmaking Operations Leader at InfraBuild Steel\, Group Engineering Manager at Southern Steel Group\, and Principal R&D Officer at Liberty OneSteel. He completed his PhD at University of Technology Sydney.
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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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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.
URL:https://hiltcrc.com.au/events/hilt-crc-project-webinar-hybrid-hydrogen-direct-and-plasma-reduction-of-iron-ore/
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SUMMARY:HILT CRC project webinar: Advancing the viability of high-temperature thermal energy storage for industrial applications
DESCRIPTION:Advancing the viability of high-temperature thermal energy storage for industrial applications\n  \nWEBINAR FOR HILT CRC PARTNERS\n\n  \n\nJoin us to hear about HILT CRC’s work on high-temperature thermal energy storage (TES) for industrial applications. \nOne of the key challenges for heavy industry’s adoption of TES is integration. For very high temperature processes\, such as calcination in alumina refining and heat supply to hydrogen direct reduced iron (DRI) processes\, it is unclear how to best integrate TES\, and whether its cost advantage over other options remains once integration costs are fully considered. \nHILT CRC project RP2.009 Advancing the viability of high temperature thermal energy storage for industrial applications undertook a scoping study to better understand the requirements of users of high-temperature heat within HILT CRC\, and to provide these stakeholders clear\, contemporary information about options for high-temperature TES integration into their processes. \nCommencing recently\, RP2.017 extends the project to enhance understanding of integrating TES into key heavy industry low-carbon transition processes by developing case studies\, conducting technoeconomic analyses\, and addressing feasibility challenges. Ultimately\, it will identify a promising use-case for a pilot-scale TES demonstration. \nIndustry perspectives on the key challenges for adoption of TES will also be presented from an end-user perspective (South32) and two TES technology developers (1414 Degrees and Magaldi). \nWebinar agenda \n\nProfessor Peter Ashman\, Leader\, HILT CRC Cross-Cutting Technologies Program – Welcome and introduction\nProfessor Joe Coventry\, School of Engineering\, The Australian National University and project leader – Project summary\nMitch Burt\, Practice Lead for Decarbonisation Technology\, South32\, Research Director – End-user industry reflection\nDr Mahesh Venkataraman\, Chief Technology Officer 1414 Degrees – Technology developer perspective\nMagaldi – Thermal storage technology application including fluidisation\, pilot/demonstration plants and scaling up (presented by Dr Jordan Parham\, HILT CRC Strategic Initiatives and Partnership Director)\nQ&A.\n\n\n\nNOTE: This webinar is exclusive to employees of HILT CRC Partner organisations. \n\n\nSPEAKERS\nProfessor Joe Coventry\, School of Engineering\, Australian National University\n \nJoe Coventry is a researcher and engineer experienced in development and commercialisation of concentrating solar and energy storage technologies. Prior to this\, he was the Principal Engineer at Wizard Power\, and led the engineering team and development of the Big Dish CSP technology. \nJoe’s expertise is in the field of concentrating solar thermal (CST) and thermal energy storage (TES). His present research aims are to advance knowledge and develop technologies with high impact on the competitiveness of CST and TES\, to drive uptake and rapid decarbonisation in both power and heavy industrial sectors. \nJoe holds a BE/BSc from the University of Melbourne (1997)\, and a PhD from the Australian National University (2004). \n\nMitch Burt\, Practice Lead for Decarbonisation Technology\, South32\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. Prior to moving into technology development\, his experience included project management\, asset management\, finance and managing multi-disciplinary teams. \nIn 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. Mitch 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. \n\nDr Mahesh Venkataraman\, Chief Technology Officer\, 1414 Degrees\n \nMahesh has more than 10 years’ experience in cutting-edge technological research in high temperature materials\, thermal storage\, solar thermochemistry and renewable energy integration. He leads At 1414 Degrees’ key mission to prove its SiBox™ technology for commercial use and develop the next generation of efficient silicon energy storage. He also leads the company’s engineering and R&D teams and has worked at world-renowned academic institutions including the Australian National University\, University of Connecticut and Monash University\, and has active collaborations with several universities and national labs in Australia and overseas. \nMahesh has a strong interest and track record in developing a wide array of renewable energy technologies including thermal energy storage\, supercritical water gasification\, solid-oxide fuel cells\, green steel and renewable hydrogen production. \n\nDr Jordan Parham\, Strategic Initiatives and Partnerships Director\, HILT CRC\n \nJordan’s career has been dedicated to the research and development of energy technologies to support the transition to a low-carbon future. This has included research studies and management at the University of Adelaide and the University of Edinburgh\, and as an engineer and then Chief Executive Officer of the Asia-Pacific Business Unit at FCT Combustion\, a world leader in supplying combustion equipment to high-temperature industries. Most recently\, he was Acting Chief Executive Officer at 1414 Degrees Ltd\, an ASX listed company focused on developing thermal energy storage technology and the Aurora renewable energy project. His extensive experience includes leading teams to deliver local\, national and international projects across a wide range of fields\, combining his unique engineering and technical experience with strategic\, leadership\, business and project management skills. A particular highlight of his career includes the successful delivery of flame effects for multiple Olympic Games\, some of the most watched flame effects in history. \nJordan has a strong interest and track record in developing clean thermal energy technology with a comprehensive understanding of the energy sector globally and in Australia. His qualifications include a Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering and PhD from The University of Adelaide\, a Diploma in Project Management and Advanced Management Program from the University of Melbourne Business School.
URL:https://hiltcrc.com.au/events/hilt-crc-project-webinar-advancing-the-viability-of-high-temperature-thermal-energy-storage-for-industrial-applications/
CATEGORIES:Past event,Webinar
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SUMMARY:HILT CRC: de-risking decarbonisation for heavy industry (public webinar)
DESCRIPTION:HILT CRC: DE-RISKING DECARBONISATION FOR HEAVY INDUSTRY\n  \n\nFREE PUBLIC WEBINAR\n\n  \nDiscover how HILT CRC is driving heavy industry toward a low-carbon future. \nDesigned for organisations that are not yet HILT CRC partners\, as well as anyone wanting a general overview of HILT\, this public webinar will outline the CRC’s mission to de-risk and accelerate decarbonisation across the iron and steel\, alumina\, and cement sectors\, highlighting key projects\, milestones\, and collaborations with over 60 partners. \nPartner benefits \nLearn how partnering with HILT CRC can position your organisation at the forefront of low-carbon innovation through collaboration on cutting-edge research and access to transformative technologies. \nThe average R&D leverage for HILT CRC’s industry core partners is $11:$1. If you are – or are considering becoming – a HILT CRC partner\, learn about how you can: \n\nget early access to cutting-edge research designed to reduce emissions and improve efficiency\nmake commercial decisions informed by de-risking studies and development of decarbonisation technologies\nmitigate decarbonisation transition risks through collaborative\, industry-targeted research projects\ncollaborate with industry leaders and experts to share knowledge and best practices\nshape the future of their industry by contributing to the development of innovative solutions.\n\nWebinar agenda \n\nJenny Selway\, CEO – HILT CRC overview\nProfessor Gus Nathan\, Research Director – R&D plans and achievements\nDr Jordan Parham\, Strategic Initiatives and Partnerships Director – HILT CRC’s industry-led\, collaborative approach\nQ&A.\n\n\n\n\n\nPRESENTERS\nJenny Selway\, CEO\, HILT CRC\n\n \nJenny 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\nProfessor Gus Nathan\, The University of Adelaide and Research Director\, HILT CRC\n \nProfessor G.J. “Gus” Nathan is Research Director of HILT CRC and Director of the Institute for Sustainability\, Energy and Resources at the University of Adelaide. A mechanical engineer\, he is a Fellow of the Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering (ATSE)\, the Combustion Institute and Engineers Australia; an Australian Research Council Discovery Outstanding Researcher Awardee; and an ATSE KH Sutherland Medallist. \nProf. Nathan has led the development of six technology platforms – three in commercial use\, including the Sydney Olympic Relay Torch flame\, and three being upscaled to decarbonise heavy industry. He has 350+ journal papers\, 250 conference papers\, 50 reports and 19 patents. He founded the High Temperature Minerals Processing (HiTeMP) Forum\, co-founded the Hydrogen Production Technologies (HyPT) forums\, and is a joint founder of the ISF carbon-nanoparticle workshop; his specialty includes methane pyrolysis. He has delivered 250+ invited talks. \n\nDr Jordan Parham\, Strategic Initiatives and Partnerships Director\, HILT CRC\n \nJordan’s career has been dedicated to the research and development of energy technologies to support the transition to a low-carbon future. This has included research studies and management at the University of Adelaide and the University of Edinburgh\, and as an engineer and then Chief Executive Officer of the Asia-Pacific Business Unit at FCT Combustion\, a world leader in supplying combustion equipment to high-temperature industries. Most recently\, he was Acting Chief Executive Officer at 1414 Degrees Ltd\, an ASX listed company focused on developing thermal energy storage technology and the Aurora renewable energy project. His extensive experience includes leading teams to deliver local\, national and international projects across a wide range of fields\, combining his unique engineering and technical experience with strategic\, leadership\, business and project management skills. A particular highlight of his career includes the successful delivery of flame effects for multiple Olympic Games\, some of the most watched flame effects in history. \nJordan has a strong interest and track record in developing clean thermal energy technology with a comprehensive understanding of the energy sector globally and in Australia. His qualifications include a Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering and PhD from The University of Adelaide\, a Diploma in Project Management and Advanced Management Program from the University of Melbourne Business School.
URL:https://hiltcrc.com.au/events/hilt-crc-de-risking-decarbonisation-for-heavy-industry-public-webinar/
CATEGORIES:Past event,Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Adelaide:20241211T150000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Adelaide:20241211T160000
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SUMMARY:HILT CRC public webinar: The Australian Sustainable Finance Taxonomy: Unlocking sustainable investment for minerals\, mining and metals
DESCRIPTION:The Australian Sustainable Finance Taxonomy: Unlocking sustainable investment for minerals\, mining and metals\n  \nFree public webinar presented by the Australian Sustainable Finance Institute\n\n  \nJoin us for a webinar exploring the critical ‘minerals\, mining and metals’ priority sector within the Australian Sustainable Finance Taxonomy. \nThe Australian Taxonomy Development Project – a collaboration between the Australian Sustainable Finance Institute (ASFI) and the Commonwealth Treasury – commenced in July 2023. The taxonomy provides clear and consistent criteria for identifying sustainable economic activities\, helping companies and investors align with Australia’s net-zero commitments by 2050. \nThis targeted session will provide an in-depth look at how the taxonomy will transform capital allocation and sustainability assessment in the minerals\, mining\, and metals industries. As the heavy industry sector faces unprecedented decarbonisation challenges\, this taxonomy represents a pivotal tool for strategic decision-making and sustainable investment\, which will make it easier to identify opportunities\, create sustainable assets and activities and guide capital. \n\nThe webinar will help attendees understand how the taxonomy will: \n\nprovide clear\, consistent definitions for sustainable economic activities in minerals\, mining\, and metals\nassess whether economic activities are aligned with or contribute to net-zero sustainability goals\nguide capital allocation to sustainable projects\, reduce transaction costs and boost investor confidence\nsupport Australia’s 2050 net-zero commitment.\n\nThe initial taxonomy development phase will cover climate mitigation criteria for six priority economic sectors\, with the minerals\, mining and metals sector of primary relevance to HILT CRC partners and stakeholders. \nWEBINAR AGENDA \n\n\nWelcome – Jenny Selway\, CEO\, HILT CRC.\nThe Australian Sustainable Finance Taxonomy – Nicole Yazbek-Martin and Michael Dolan\, ASFI.\nQ&A moderated by Associate Professor Fiona Beck\, Australian National University and HILT CRC Program 3 Leader. Nicole and Michael will be joined by Bridget Boulle from the Climate Bonds Initiative to answer attendees’ questions.\n\n\n\n\n\nSPEAKERS\nNicole Yazbek-Martin\, Australian Sustainable Finance Institute\n \nAs Head of Taxonomy and Natural Capital at ASFI\, Nicole leads the development of the Australian Sustainable Finance Taxonomy\, working closely with government and regulators to develop common definitions for sustainable economic activities and investments. She also leads a body of work at ASFI with major finance sector entities to integrate nature considerations into financial capital allocation decisions. \nNicole has a background in climate and sustainability in government\, banking\, private equity and law. She has deep knowledge and experience working across the finance value chain on structuring sustainable products\, assessing sustainable investment credentials and applying key sustainability monitoring frameworks\, and has led the review of major climate policies\, including the Emissions Reduction Fund\, during her time in the public sector. Nicole holds a Master of Laws in international trade and postgraduate qualifications in finance and economics. \n\nMichael Dolan\, Australian Sustainable Finance Institute\n \nAs Taxonomy Technical Manager at ASFI\, Michael supports the development of the Australian Sustainable Finance Taxonomy. As well as managing and contributing to the development of the six initial sectors in scope for the first phase of the taxonomy\, he develops elements related to the taxonomy’s implementation\, including technical and policy advice related to use cases\, long-term governance arrangements\, and usability. \nPrior to moving to ASFI\, Michael was the International Policy Manager at Climateworks Centre\, a climate change mitigation thinktank in Australia and Southeast Asia\, focusing on emerging market transitions\, energy and climate finance\, and climate diplomacy. Michael holds a Master of Environment and a Bachelor of Economics and Political Economy (Hons). \n\nBridget Boulle\, Climate Bonds Initiative\n \nBridget is Director of Technical Development at the Climate Bonds Initiative\, where she has worked since 2012. In her current position\, she is responsible for the Policy\, Standards\, Taxonomy and Market Intelligence teams. Before this\, she worked as Head of Taxonomies\, where projects included the Common Ground Taxonomy through the International Platform on Sustainable Finance as well as ASEAN\, Singapore and others. Her previous roles have included Head of Market Intelligence\, Head of Asia Pacific\, and Content and Production Manager. Currently based in Cape Town\, South Africa\, Bridget has been working in sustainable finance for 15 years in London\, Sydney and Cape Town.
URL:https://hiltcrc.com.au/events/hilt-crc-public-webinar-the-australian-sustainable-finance-taxonomy-unlocking-sustainable-investment-for-minerals-mining-and-metals/
CATEGORIES:Past event,Webinar
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LOCATION:https://youtu.be/VF2kDG9__iU
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Adelaide:20241017T090000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Adelaide:20241018T170000
DTSTAMP:20260410T043240
CREATED:20260108T072820Z
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SUMMARY:HILT CRC Annual Conference 2024: De-risking Decarbonisation
DESCRIPTION:In 2024\, HILT CRC’s 3rd Annual Conference took place in Adelaide on 17-18 October. \nWatch the conference video and view the photo galleries: \nHILT CRC ANNUAL CONFERENCE 2024
URL:https://hiltcrc.com.au/events/hilt-crc-annual-conference-2024-de-risking-decarbonisation/
LOCATION:Adelaide Zoo Sanctuary\, 1 Plane Tree Drive\, Adelaide\, SA\, 5000\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Conference,Past event
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Adelaide:20240826T130000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Adelaide:20240827T130000
DTSTAMP:20260410T043240
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SUMMARY:HILT CRC short course: Decarbonisation Routes for Steel
DESCRIPTION:HILT CRC short course: Decarbonisation Routes for Steel\nThis short course has been developed for our partners and will be facilitated by Professor Geoff Brooks from Swinburne University of Technology. It is designed for engineers and scientists working in ferrous metallurgy. \nThe course is designed for engineers and scientists working in ferrous metallurgy who would like to better understand the decarbonisation options facing the steel industry. It will cover the basic chemistry of hydrogen production\, combustion and reduction of oxides; consider the different ways hydrogen could be used to replace carbon in iron and steel production; and also examine options not involving hydrogen. The program includes discussions on the fundamental and techno-economic aspects of these options. \nThe 8-hour course will be delivered over two days. Lecture notes will be provided and participants will be asked to carry out some simple calculations. \nTopics \n\nDecarbonisation challenges and options facing steel producers\nHydrogen fundamentals: production\, combustion and reduction\nHydrogen usage in blast furnace and DRI processes\nDecarbonisation options outside hydrogen reduction\nImpact on steelmaking operations\nSummary of the likely scenarios\n\n\n\nCourse Facilitator \n\n\nProfessor Geoff Brooks\, Swinburne University of Technology\n\n \nProfessor Geoff Brooks has published over 250 papers on fundamentals aspects of iron and steelmaking\, has been invited to speak at many leading universities around the world\, and has worked closely with steel companies in Europe\, Asia and North America. \nHe is currently the Joint Swinburne/CSIRO Professor of Sustainable Mineral Processing. He was previously an Associate Professor at McMaster University in Canada and a Senior Lecturer at the University of Wollongong. \nRecognition for Geoff’s work includes: \n\nThe prestigious John F. Elliott Lectureship Award\, received in 2013 from the Association for Iron & Steel Technology and the Minerals\, Metals\, and Materials Society (TMS)\nThe 2018 Extraction & Processing Division Distinguished Lecturer\, presented by TMS\nThe 2023 Bessemer Medal\, presented by the Institute of Materials\, Minerals & Mining (IOM3)\nFellowship of the Institute of Materials\, Minerals and Mining.
URL:https://hiltcrc.com.au/events/hilt-crc-short-course-decarbonisation-routes-for-steel/
LOCATION:Lot Fourteen Lecture Theatre\, Tech Central\, Lot Fourteen\, Frome Road\, Adelaide\, SA\, 5000\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Past event,Short Course
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Adelaide:20240821T130000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Adelaide:20240821T140000
DTSTAMP:20260410T043240
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SUMMARY:HILT CRC project webinar: Testing of Australian iron ores in a hydrogen direct flash smelting process
DESCRIPTION:TESTING OF AUSTRALIAN IRON ORES IN A HYDROGEN DIRECT FLASH SMELTING PROCESS\n  \n\nJoin our webinar on HILT CRC Project RP1.009 Testing of Australian iron ores in a hydrogen direct flash smelting process. \nThis project leverages the significant iron ore processing expertise and industry network brought together by HILT CRC to accelerate the development of Calix’s ZESTY technology to deliver a low-carbon\, cost-competitive and scalable technology for iron ore processing. \nThe key objectives are to identify the most prospective Australian iron ores for ZESTY processing and provide important process and product data to inform and de-risk the design of the ZESTY demonstration plant. \nThe goal of this project is to evaluate the potential of Calix’s ZESTY technology for processing a range of Australian iron ores to a low-carbon DRI product using their pilot facility in Bacchus Marsh to establish critical parameters\, such as: (i) degree of metallisation; (ii) throughput and productivity; (iii) energy consumption; and (iv) yield. \nThe presentation will include results from pilot plant studies at Calix’s facility\, laboratory test results and kinetic modelling of the process. \n\n  \nNOTE: This webinar is exclusive to employees of HILT CRC Partner organisations. \n  \n\n\nSPEAKERS\nProfessor Geoffrey Brooks\, Swinburne University of Technology\n \nProfessor Geoff Brooks has published over 250 papers on fundamentals aspects of iron and steelmaking\, has been invited to speak at many leading Universities around the world and has worked closely with steel companies in Europe\, Asia and North America. He is currently the Joint Swinburne/CSIRO Professor of Sustainable Mineral Processing. Geoff has been previously an Associate Professor at McMaster University in Canada and a Senior Lecturer at University of Wollongong. \nIn 2013\, Geoff was awarded the prestigious John Elliott Lectureship Award by the AIST. He was also awarded the 2018 EPD Distinguished Lecturer by the TMS and the 2023 Bessemer Medal by the IOM3. He is a fellow of the Institute of Materials\, Minerals and Mining. \n\nDr Yun Xia\, Calix\nDr Yun Xia manages research projects and leads test campaigns with the Calix fully electric pilot calciner. With a focus on pushing boundaries and driving innovation in the industry\, he manages and oversees pilot tests from planning to execution. Past successes include leading multiple campaigns for the flash reduction of iron ore with H2\, flash calcination of Spodumene\, Alumina hydrate\, Magnesite\, Hydromagnesite\, and Clay. \nBefore joining Calix\, Dr Via worked as a research fellow at Monash University\, developing advanced membranes for direct lithium recovery from brine and seawater. \n\nDr Shabnam Sabah\, Swinburne University of Technology\n \nDr Shabnam Sabah is a Postdoctoral Research Engineer at Swinburne University of Technology. She has worked on several HILT CRC projects\, including ‘Prevention of sticking in H2 fluidised bed DRI production’\, ‘Impact of hydrogen DRI on melting in an electric Furnace’\, ‘Hydrogen Ironmaking: fluidised bed H₂DRI with Australian focus’\, and ‘Testing of Australian Iron Ores in a hydrogen direct flash smelting process’. \nDr Sabah completed her PhD on splashing behaviour of Basic Oxygen Furnace at Swinburne. She worked in the process industry after finishing her Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering from Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology. \n\nProfessor Gus Nathan\, University of Adelaide and HILT CRC\n \nProfessor Gus Nathan is recognised globally for his research leadership in the renewable energy technologies for heavy industry. He is founding Director of University of Adelaide’s Centre for Energy Technology (CET)\, recipient of an ARC Discovery Outstanding Researcher Award\, Fellow of both Engineers Australia and the Combustion Institute\, chartered professional engineer\, and KL Southerland Medallist from Engineers Australia (IEAust). \nAs CET Director\, Prof. Nathan leads an interdisciplinary team of over 150 researchers from Engineering\, Sciences\, Business and Economics to drive development of innovative clean energy technology with strong potential to lower cost of CO2 mitigation.
URL:https://hiltcrc.com.au/events/hilt-crc-project-webinar-testing-of-australian-iron-ores-in-a-hydrogen-direct-flash-smelting-process/
CATEGORIES:Past event,Webinar
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SUMMARY:HILT CRC public webinar: Principles for embedded emissions accounting to support trade-related climate policy
DESCRIPTION:Principles for embedded emissions accounting to support trade-related climate policy\n  \nPublic webinar presented by Associate Professor Emma Aisbett\, Australian National University \nAs the world transitions to net zero\, governments around the world are rapidly introducing policies targeting emissions embodied in these traded products. \nTo support these policies\, governments are investing in the development of public embedded emissions accounting frameworks\, known as EEFs. The Australian Government’s ‘Guarantee of Origin’ scheme is a world-leading example. \nWhile EEFs have enormous potential to support the transition to a net-zero global economy\, they equally have the potential to inhibit trade\, slow the transition\, and have a disproportionate impact on developing countries – both through their design\, and through potential incompatibilities between accounting developed in different jurisdictions. Our research has identified a set of eight design principles for EEFs to be compatible with both international trade law and climate change mitigation regimes. \n  \n\n\n\n\nSPEAKER\n  \n\n\nAssociate Professor Emma Aisbett\, ANU College of Law\, Governance and Policy\, and Associate Director (Research)\, ANU Zero-Carbon Energy for the Asia-Pacific\n \nEmma Aisbett is an Associate Professor at the School of Law and Associate Director (Research) for ANU Grand Challenge – Zero-Carbon Energy for the Asia-Pacific. Emma’s previous research spans economic globalisation\, environmental policy\, developing countries and political economy. She is best known for her work on international investment agreements where she has influenced both academic debate and policy. On this topic Emma has been an invited expert at both the OECD and the UN Commission on Trade and Development (UNCTAD). She is also an approved supplier of policy advice to developing countries through the UK Government’s TAF2+ initiative. \nEmma’s current research centres on trade-related climate policy and international green industrial policy\, with a focus on embedded emissions accounting frameworks\, certification and international green-economy collaborations. Her transdisciplinary approach combines expertise and collaboration across both disciplines and sectors. Recent collaborations include Australian Government and industry\, as well as international organisations including the World Bank and Asian Development Bank. \nIn 2021 Emma was awarded the prestigious John H Jackson Prize for most significantly breaking new ground and adding new insights to the study and understanding of international economic law. She is also a member of the ARC College of Experts and was a judge of the 2024 Australian Eureka Prize for Sustainability Research. \n 
URL:https://hiltcrc.com.au/events/hilt-crc-public-webinar-principles-for-embedded-emissions-accounting-to-support-trade-related-climate-policy/
CATEGORIES:Past event,Webinar
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LOCATION:https://youtu.be/YcXMDSdKckw
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DTEND;TZID=Australia/Adelaide:20240501T140000
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SUMMARY:HILT CRC project webinar: Iron ore beneficiation – technology to upgrade ores for green iron and steel production
DESCRIPTION:Iron ore beneficiation – technology to upgrade ores for green iron and steel production\n  \nWe invite you to our upcoming public webinar\, presented by Dr Lina Hockaday from Curtin University and Dr Alfonso Chinnici from The University of Adelaide. \nTechnology and processes to beneficiate iron ores is important to overcome challenges in using low-grade Pilbara iron ores in low emissions direct reduced ironmaking (DRI) and avoiding more carbon intensive blast furnaces in steel production. \nOur current project RP1.011 The upgrading of iron ore for DRI production using products from seawater RO brines\, led by Dr Lina Hockaday and Professor Jacques Eksteen from Curtin University\, aims to improve the commercial viability of using low-grade iron ores in low emissions DRI production. The project also aims to support the circular economy by not only using waste brines to upgrade the ores\, but also by generating valuable by-products. This project recently secured an additional $2.4M funding from ARENA\, MRIWA and Curtin University in ARENA’s recent Iron and Steel R&D Round\, to enable the technology to be taken to pre-commercial readiness. \nOne of our Quickstart projects led by Dr Alfonso Chinnici\, RP1.006: The viability of high flux thermal pre-treatment of low-grade iron ores\, showed that heating of crushed iron ore prior to grinding can yield significant net benefits in beneficiation. Building on these encouraging results\, Alfonso now leads the current 1-year project RP1.008 Green pyromet/hydromet beneficiation pathways which aims to establish combined pyromet-hydromet and pyromet-magnetic separation flowsheet options with the potential to upgrade Pilbara and Whyalla fine iron ores (e.g.\, goethite/hematite) to lower carbon intensity while achieving higher grade ores. \nThis webinar presents a unique opportunity to hear from Lina and Alfonso about these groundbreaking projects\, aiming to de-risk the production of green steel at scale by addressing key challenges in the iron ore beneficiation process. \n\nNOTE: This webinar is exclusive to employees of HILT CRC Partner organisations. \n  \n\nSPEAKERS\nDr Alfonso Chinnici\, The 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. \nAlfonso 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\nDr Lina Hockaday\, Curtin University\n \nA Senior Research Fellow at Curtin University\, Dr Lina Hockaday has nearly 20 years of pyrometallurgical research experience in the non-ferrous industry. She joined Mintek in 2002 after obtaining her B. Chem.Eng. (Minerals Processing) and MSc in Extractive Metallurgy at the University of Stellenbosch in South Africa. From 2002 to 2010 Lina worked in the commercial projects group on various projects including the recovery of precious metals in liquid iron and the smelting of ores to produce design specifications of an industrial ferrochrome DC arc furnace. \nFrom 2015-2021\, Lina was involved in research of new technologies for titanium metal production\, chlorination of titanium dioxides in a fluidised bed\, and the applications of concentrating solar energy in mineral processing. In 2023 Lina obtained her PhD in Mech Eng with the thesis entitled ‘Solar thermal treatment of manganese ores’. In June 2021\, she moved to Perth\, Australia\, with her family\, and since October 2022 she has been employed at Curtin University\, executing HILT CRC projects involving the low-carbon upgrading of iron ores. \nIn 2025\, Lina and her Curtin Colleague Professor Jacque Eksteen won the Cooperative Research Australia Award for Excellence in Innovation (Research Institution Leadership in Industry-Research Collaboration) for their work leading HILT CRC project RP1.011 HILT CRC project ‘Upgrading iron ore for direct reduced iron production using products from seawater reverse osmosis brines’.
URL:https://hiltcrc.com.au/events/hilt-crc-project-webinar-iron-ore-beneficiation-technology-to-upgrade-ores-for-green-iron-and-steel-production/
CATEGORIES:Past event,Webinar
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SUMMARY:HILT CRC short course: Decarbonisation Routes for Steel
DESCRIPTION:HILT CRC short course: Decarbonisation Routes for Steel\nThis short course has been developed for our partners and will be facilitated by Professor Geoff Brooks from Swinburne University of Technology. It is designed for engineers and scientists working in ferrous metallurgy. \nThe course is designed for engineers and scientists working in ferrous metallurgy who would like to better understand the decarbonisation options facing the steel industry. It will cover the basic chemistry of hydrogen production\, combustion and reduction of oxides; consider the different ways hydrogen could be used to replace carbon in iron and steel production; and also examine options not involving hydrogen. The program includes discussions on the fundamental and techno-economic aspects of these options. \nThe 8-hour course will be delivered over two days. Lecture notes will be provided and participants will be asked to carry out some simple calculations. \nTopics \n\nDecarbonisation challenges and options facing steel producers\nHydrogen fundamentals: production\, combustion and reduction\nHydrogen usage in blast furnace and DRI processes\nDecarbonisation options outside hydrogen reduction\nImpact on steelmaking operations\nSummary of the likely scenarios\n\n\n\nCourse Facilitator \n\n\nProfessor Geoff Brooks\, Swinburne University of Technology\n\n \nProfessor Geoff Brooks has published over 250 papers on fundamentals aspects of iron and steelmaking\, has been invited to speak at many leading universities around the world\, and has worked closely with steel companies in Europe\, Asia and North America. \nHe is currently the Joint Swinburne/CSIRO Professor of Sustainable Mineral Processing. He was previously an Associate Professor at McMaster University in Canada and a Senior Lecturer at the University of Wollongong. \nRecognition for Geoff’s work includes: \n\nThe prestigious John F. Elliott Lectureship Award\, received in 2013 from the Association for Iron & Steel Technology and the Minerals\, Metals\, and Materials Society (TMS)\nThe 2018 Extraction & Processing Division Distinguished Lecturer\, presented by TMS\nThe 2023 Bessemer Medal\, presented by the Institute of Materials\, Minerals & Mining (IOM3)\nFellowship of the Institute of Materials\, Minerals and Mining.
URL:https://hiltcrc.com.au/events/hilt-crc-short-course-decarbonisation-routes-for-steel-2/
LOCATION:Fraser Suites\, 10 Adelaide Terrace\, East Perth\, WA\, 6004\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Past event,Short Course
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SUMMARY:HILT CRC public webinar: Net Zero Australia and infrastructure needs for heavy industry processing scenario
DESCRIPTION:Net Zero Australia and Infrastructure Needs for Heavy Industry Processing Scenario\n  \nJoin us for our first public webinar for 2024\, presented by Associate Professor Simon Smart from The University of Queensland and Professor Gus Nathan from The University of Adelaide. \nLaunched in 2021\, the Net Zero Australia study provided rigorous and independent analysis of how Australia can achieve net zero emissions for both our domestic and export economies. \nIn this webinar Simon will focus on the E+ONS heavy industry processing onshore scenario\, which considered the progressive onshoring of domestic production of iron and aluminum using clean energy\, and displacing current raw product exports of iron ore\, bauxite\, alumina and fossil fuels. This will be followed by a discussion with Gus about how HILT CRC’s work aligns to and complements the Net Zero Australia E+ONS study. \nThis webinar will provide an excellent opportunity to gain insights directly from experts like Simon and Gus regarding the implications and actions required to realise a heavy industry processing onshore scenario and plans for follow up work. \nNet Zero Australia is a partnership between the University of Melbourne\, the University of Queensland\, Princeton University and international management consultancy Nous Group. Net Zero Australia uses the modelling method developed by Princeton University and Evolved Energy Research for its 2020 Net-Zero America study. \n  \n\n\n\n\nSPEAKERS\n  \n\n\nAssociate Professor Simon Smart\,  School of Chemical Engineering\, University of Queensland\n \nSimon Smart’s research is centred around the sustainable production and use of energy and chemicals. He is The University of Queensland’s project leader for the Net Zero Australia project (a collaborative partnership with the University of Melbourne\, Princeton & Nous). \nRead more \n  \n\nProfessor Gus Nathan\, University of Adelaide and HILT CRC\n \nProfessor Gus Nathan is recognised globally for his research leadership in the renewable energy technologies for heavy industry. He is founding Director of University of Adelaide’s Centre for Energy Technology (CET)\, recipient of an ARC Discovery Outstanding Researcher Award\, Fellow of both Engineers Australia and the Combustion Institute\, chartered professional engineer\, and KL Southerland Medallist from Engineers Australia (IEAust). As CET Director\, he leads an interdisciplinary team of over 150 researchers from Engineering\, Sciences\, Business and Economics to drive development of innovative clean energy technology with strong potential to lower cost of CO2 mitigation.
URL:https://hiltcrc.com.au/events/hilt-crc-public-webinar-net-zero-australia-and-infrastructure-needs-for-heavy-industry-processing-scenario/
CATEGORIES:Past event,Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Perth:20231017T090000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Perth:20231019T170000
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SUMMARY:HILT CRC Annual Conference 2023: De-risking Decarbonisation
DESCRIPTION:In 2023\, HILT CRC’s 2nd Annual Conference took place at the Anzac Club\, Perth\, on 17-19 October. \nWatch the conference video\, view the photo galleries and download publicly available presentations: \nHILT CRC ANNUAL CONFERENCE 2023
URL:https://hiltcrc.com.au/events/hilt-crc-annual-conference-2023-de-risking-decarbonisation/
LOCATION:ANZAC Club\, 28 Saint Georges Terrace\, Perth\, WA\, 6000\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Conference,Past event
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