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Research projects
PhD projects
At this time there are no specific PhD projects available. However, prospective students who are interested in completing a PhD or MSc by research in Hydrometallurgy should contact the Education Manager.
List of current PhD students / projects:
Honours projects
At this time there are no specific Hons projects available. However, prospective students who are interested in completing an Hons project in Hydrometallurgy should contact the Education Manager.
List of current Honours and 4th year students / Projects
Summer program 2010 / 2011
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Name |
Project |
Supervisor |
Sponsor |
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Tim McCredden |
Evaluation of a direct process of bio-reducing goethite and / or hematite to magnetite
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Rebecca Hawkes and Suzy Rae (CSIRO) |
CSIRO |
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Chamika Don |
Diagnostic Leaching
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Dr Laura Kuhar (CSIRO) |
BHP and Parker Centre |
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James Barclay-Martin |
Agglomerates for heap leaching
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Dr Laura Kuhar and Angus McFarlane (CSIRO) |
Curtin University |
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Daniel Basuki |
The impact of post-flocculation shear on aggregate properties
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Dr Phil Fawell (CSIRO) |
CSIRO |
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Robert Halford |
Factors affecting lix63 degradation (part 2)
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Dr Keith Barnard (CSIRO) |
Minara |
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Tim Hosken |
Impacts of temperature on bioleaching microorganisms in relation to auto-heating ores |
David Collinson (CSIRO) |
BHP |
Summer program 2009 / 2010
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Name |
Project |
Supervisor |
Sponsor |
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Adriana Sanchez
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Kinetic Acid dissolution of Nickel Laterites: Understand leaching Mechanisms |
Jian Li, Robbie McDonald (CSIRO) and Rob Hart (CUT) |
Parker Centre |
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*Matthew Witham |
Factors affecting the activity of high molecular weight flocculant solutions used in gravity thickening of tailings slurries |
Phillip Fawell, Andrew Owen and Alton Grabsch (CSIRO) |
Parker Centre and BHP |
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Charlotte Andringia - Bate |
Method development for 13c NMR spectroscopy in strong alkali |
Joanne Loh (CSIRO), Cynthia Joll (CUT) |
BHP |
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*Jonathon Yoong |
Activated Carbon Elution |
Paul Breuer and Ron Pleysier (CSIRO) |
BHP |
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Bradley Shand |
DLS investigation of soluble metasilicare in a Bayer Liquor |
Franca Jones (CUT) |
Parker Centre |
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Robert Halford |
Factors affecting lix63 degradation
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Keith Barnard (CSIRO) |
Minara |
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*Stephanie Ravi |
Effect of organic acids on chalcopyrite leaching |
Gordon Ingram and Nicoleta Maynard (CUT) |
Curtin University |
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Yi-Ting Cheng |
Bio-leaching activity of mesophilic bacteria after prolonged exposure to high temperature stress |
David Collinson (CSIRO) |
Anglo Plat |
* Students continued project as their 4th year research project. |
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