ARC Discovery projects funding success
Laureate Professor Kevin Galvin and Associate Professor Jeffrey Hogan have been awarded $520,000 in ARC Discovery Project funding commencing in 2020 for their research project “Enhanced fractionation of mineral particles according to density”.
The project aims to solve a long-standing problem in minerals processing -- the quantification of density distribution of a system of particles. The work will entail experimentation on the fractionation of particles on the basis of density and simultaneous development of a definitive algorithm for de-convolving fractionation data to produce accurate measurements of the true washability data set, regardless of the quality of the fractionation data. A successful solution to this problem will create low cost opportunities across the industry to ensure efficient recovery of our mineral resources, without the need for using toxic heavy liquids.
ARC Centre of Excellence for enabling eco-efficient beneficiate of minerals
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