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Biography
A/Prof Lucas has lead a team of researchers in the development of a novel process for the treatment of contaminated soils and polluted sediments. Based on their fundamental and applied research, Lucas and his team have designed, developed and commercialised a Thermal Desorption Treatment Process, capable of treating 30 Tonnes/hour of soils polluted with organic wastes such as tars, oils, pesticides and other environmentally hazardous chemicals. The development (over 12 years) has gone through the various phases of fundamental research, design and analysis, pilot plant trials, prototype fabrication and development to commercial ready process. The work has lead to a University Spin-Off company (Innova Soil Technology Limited) which is in the advanced` phase of commercialisation, with an Australian Stock Exchange listing planned for 2007. Highlights of the development include: AusIndustry R&D START Funding - Technology Demonstration (Lucas, 2001, $1,093,000), Recipient of Engineers Australia NATIONAL Award for Environmental Engineering Excellence (2003), US/AUS/CAN Patents granted 2006, Europe and others pending; in excess of $5 million private equity raised for the Start-Up, International interest in licensing of the technology. In addition to the contributions made to the field of advanced thermal desorption technology, Lucas has established a track record of research excellence in thermal process engineering, with particularly interests in waste processing/utilisation, coal utilisation (ignition and devolatilisation phenomena) and direct coal-iron ore reduction. In recognition of the quality and significance of his research, A/Prof Lucas received various prestigious awards;
- Distinction Award for the Conference Paper Strezov V, Lucas JA, Osborn SR, Strezov L, Measurements of the Heats of Coal Devolatilisation, 16th Annual International Pittsburgh Coal Conference, Pittsburgh, PA, USA, October 1999.
- Distinguished 2002 John Brodie Medal for the best paper at the CHEMECA 2002 for the work: McGann G, Evans T, Strezov L, Strezov V, Lucas JA, Iron Ore Characterisation during High Temperature Thermal Processing CHEMECA 2002, Christchurch, New Zealand, September 2002.
- Engineers Australia (Hunter Region) Award for Engineering Excellence Innovation Award and Overall Winner (2003) for the project The Development of an Innovative Soil Remediation System
- Engineers Australia National Award for Environmental Engineering Excellence (2003) for the project The Development of an Innovative Soil Remediation System
Qualifications
- PhD, University of Newcastle, 29/04/1994
- Bachelor of Science (Chemistry/Mathematics)(Hons), University of Newcastle, 05/05/1986
- Bachelor of Engineering, University of Newcastle, 03/05/1986
Research
Research keywords
- Energy Generation
- Soil Remediation
- Waste Utilisation
Research expertise
- Contaminated soil remediation, metals processing, energy systems, waste minimisation
- Co-founder and MD Innova Soil Technology, a start-up technology commercialisation company
Fields of Research
| Code | Description | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| 091499 | Resources Engineering And Extractive Metallurgy Not Elsewhere Classified | 45 |
| 090400 | Chemical Engineering | 35 |
| 091599 | Interdisciplinary Engineering Not Elsewhere Classified | 20 |
Awards
Distinction.
| 2003 | National Engineering Excellence Awards Institution of Engineers (Australia) Engineers Australia National Award for Environmental Engineering Excellence (2003) for the project The Development of an Innovative Soil Remediation System |
|---|---|
| 2003 | Hunter Awards for Engineering Excellence Institution of Engineers (Australia) Engineers Australia (Hunter Region) Award for Engineering Excellence Innovation Award and Overall Winner (2003) for the project The Development of an Innovative Soil Remediation System |
Teaching
Teaching keywords
- Chemical Engineering
- Commercialisation
- Entrepreneurship
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- Indicates that the researcher may be seeking students for this project.Fundamental reasons for different coking behaviour of coals from different basins – behaviour of semi-inerts $149,187
Understanding the fundamental mechanisms of metaplast development during pyrolysis$10,000
2012 EIA Impact Trial travel grant$2,000
Enhancing the position of Australian iron ores through understanding and altering the coalescence phenomenon during sintering$300,000
Enhancing the position of Australian iron ores through understanding and altering the coalescence phenomenon during sintering$181,715
Enhancing the position of Australian iron ores through understanding and altering the coalescence phenomenon during sintering$150,000
Ironmaking Raw Materials Collaboration$6,000,000
IRMC Sub-Account: BHP Billiton Coke$2,500,000
IRMC Sub-Account: BHP Billiton FEBE Overhead$1,000,000
Characterisation of Pyrolytic Thermal Regions in Coal Macerals using Computer Aided Thermal Analysis$350,000
PRC - Priority Research Centre for Energy$549,282
Thermal characterisation of iron ores and coals for HIsmelt operation$264,000
Thermal characterisation of iron ores and coals for Hismelt operation.$150,000
The production of dioxin from bushfires.$9,590
Fundamental Investigation of the Kinetics and Reactions of Iron Ore Reduction with Biomass.$9,296
A Fundamental Investigation of the Thermoplastic Behaviour and Porous Structural Evolution of Coke and Char Particles$157,000
Sustainable Resource processing: A pathway to innovation, research and development.$135,000
Production of dioxin and furans during combustion of waste timber$15,399
High-Speed digital video facility for transient flow analysis.$195,000
Thermophysical analysis of the reaction processes at the front end of ironmaking production.$102,314
Thermophysical Analysis of the Reaction Processes at the Front End of Inronmaking Production.$89,450
Mechanistic Understanding of Morphological Evolution of Solid Fuel Particles during Pyrolysis$5,000
Combustion properties of waste streams for energy recovery. 1999 SPIRT PARTNER.$160,000
Combustion properties of waste streams for energy recovery$100,000
A Laser Facility for Diagnostics in Multiphase Flows$400,000
A technique to measure heats of devolatilisation of coal volatile matter$100,430
Metallic Coatings$100,000
Gas Metal Reactions$85,000
A technique to measure heats of devolatilisation of coal volatile matter. 98 SPIRT PARTNER.$82,830
Dioxin Formation$75,000
Sustainable Technology Centre$62,000
GDOES - Gas Discharge Optical Emission Spectrometer$50,000
Fluid Mechanics and Heat Transfer of Liquid Metal Coating Processes.1997 SPIRT PARTNER.$203,500
Fluid Mechanics and Heat Transfer of Liquid Metal Coating Processes.$196,000
Laser Doppler Velocimetry System$134,000
Influence of Fluid shear and Minimum Cell viability on Biprocess Design and Operation$7,000
Modelling of Fluid flow, Heat and Mass Transfer in a Coating Bath.$80,000
Kinetics of Metallurgical Bond Formation$99,000
BHP LIFE CYCLE ANALYSIS$18,000
Dissolution of CaO, Fe2O3 & SiO2 into Coal ash slag$90,900
The preparation and characterisation of pyrolysis tar and its relation to coal combustion reactivity.$12,000
Oxygen plant simulation using speedup - honors scholarship$3,500
Grants and Funding
Summary
| Number of grants | 42 |
|---|---|
| Total funding | $14,383,393 |
For project grants received where the lead institution is other than the University of Newcastle, details are shown in italics.
Click on a grant title below to expand the full details for that specific grant.
2013 (3 grants)
Fundamental reasons for different coking behaviour of coals from different basins – behaviour of semi-inerts $149,187
Funding Body: Australian Coal Research Limited
| Project Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Doctor Rohan Stanger, Emeritus Professor Terry Wall, Associate Professor John Lucas, Doctor Merrick Mahoney | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| Australian Coal Association Research Program (ACARP) | Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $149,187 | 2013 | 2014 |
| GNo:G1201237 | ||
Understanding the fundamental mechanisms of metaplast development during pyrolysis$10,000
Funding Body: University of Newcastle
| Project Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Emeritus Professor Terry Wall, Doctor Merrick Mahoney, Associate Professor John Lucas | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| Near Miss Grant | Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $10,000 | 2013 | 2013 |
| GNo:G1300465 | ||
2012 EIA Impact Trial travel grant$2,000
Funding Body: University of Newcastle
| Project Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Associate Professor John Lucas | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| Travel Grant | Chief Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $2,000 | 2013 | 2013 |
| GNo:G1300376 | ||
2011 (3 grants)
Enhancing the position of Australian iron ores through understanding and altering the coalescence phenomenon during sintering$300,000
Funding Body: ARC (Australian Research Council)
| Project Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Professor Bob Loo, Associate Professor John Lucas, Professor Geoffrey Evans, Mr Juha Heikkinen, Dr Daniel Maldonado | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| Linkage Projects | Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $300,000 | 2011 | 2013 |
| GNo:G1000571 | ||
Enhancing the position of Australian iron ores through understanding and altering the coalescence phenomenon during sintering$181,715
Funding Body: BHP Billiton Innovation Pty Ltd
| Project Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Professor Bob Loo, Associate Professor John Lucas, Professor Geoffrey Evans, Mr Juha Heikkinen, Dr Daniel Maldonado | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| Research Grant | Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $181,715 | 2011 | 2013 |
| GNo:GS100009 | ||
Enhancing the position of Australian iron ores through understanding and altering the coalescence phenomenon during sintering$150,000
Funding Body: BlueScope Steel
| Project Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Professor Bob Loo, Associate Professor John Lucas, Professor Geoffrey Evans, Mr Juha Heikkinen, Dr Daniel Maldonado | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| Linkage Projects Partner funding | Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $150,000 | 2011 | 2013 |
| GNo:G1000709 | ||
2010 (4 grants)
Ironmaking Raw Materials Collaboration$6,000,000
Funding Body: BHP Billiton Innovation Pty Ltd
| Project Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Associate Professor John Lucas, Professor Geoffrey Evans, Mr Juha Heikkinen, Dr Daniel Maldonado, Doctor Merrick Mahoney | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| Research Grant | Chief Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $6,000,000 | 2010 | 2014 |
| GNo:G0900101 | ||
IRMC Sub-Account: BHP Billiton Coke$2,500,000
Funding Body: BHP Billiton Innovation Pty Ltd
| Project Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Associate Professor John Lucas, Doctor Merrick Mahoney | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| Research Grant | Chief Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $2,500,000 | 2010 | 2014 |
| GNo:GS100001 | ||
IRMC Sub-Account: BHP Billiton FEBE Overhead$1,000,000
Funding Body: BHP Billiton Innovation Pty Ltd
| Project Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Associate Professor John Lucas, Professor John Carter | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| Research Grant | Chief Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $1,000,000 | 2010 | 2014 |
| GNo:GS100003 | ||
Characterisation of Pyrolytic Thermal Regions in Coal Macerals using Computer Aided Thermal Analysis$350,000
Funding Body: ARC (Australian Research Council)
| Project Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Associate Professor John Lucas, Emeritus Professor Terry Wall | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| Discovery Projects | Chief Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $350,000 | 2010 | 2012 |
| GNo:G0190039 | ||
2006 (1 grants)
PRC - Priority Research Centre for Energy$549,282
Funding Body: University of Newcastle
| Project Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Professor Bogdan Dlugogorski, Professor Behdad Moghtaderi, Emeritus Professor Robert Antonia, Professor Lyazid Djenidi, Associate Professor Jose De Dona, Professor Eric Kennedy, Associate Professor John Lucas, Conjoint Professor John Mackie, Professor Marcel Maeder, Professor Brett Ninness, Emeritus Professor Adrian Page, Associate Professor Marian Radny, Associate Professor Phillip Smith, Professor Edward Szczerbicki, Emeritus Professor Terry Wall | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| Priority Research Centre | Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $549,282 | 2006 | 2013 |
| GNo:G0186921 | ||
2004 (2 grants)
Thermal characterisation of iron ores and coals for HIsmelt operation$264,000
Funding Body: ARC (Australian Research Council)
| Project Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Associate Professor John Lucas, Associate Professor Vladimir Strezov, Dr T Evans | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| Linkage Projects | Chief Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $264,000 | 2004 | 2006 |
| GNo:G0183631 | ||
Thermal characterisation of iron ores and coals for Hismelt operation.$150,000
Funding Body: HIsmelt Corporation
| Project Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Associate Professor John Lucas, Associate Professor Vladimir Strezov, Dr T Evans | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| Linkage Projects Partner funding | Chief Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $150,000 | 2004 | 2006 |
| GNo:G0184029 | ||
2003 (2 grants)
The production of dioxin from bushfires.$9,590
Funding Body: University of Newcastle
| Project Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Professor Eric Kennedy, Associate Professor John Lucas, Professor Bogdan Dlugogorski | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| Project Grant | Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $9,590 | 2003 | 2003 |
| GNo:G0182377 | ||
Fundamental Investigation of the Kinetics and Reactions of Iron Ore Reduction with Biomass.$9,296
Funding Body: University of Newcastle
| Project Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Associate Professor John Lucas | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| Project Grant | Chief Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $9,296 | 2003 | 2003 |
| GNo:G0182362 | ||
2002 (3 grants)
A Fundamental Investigation of the Thermoplastic Behaviour and Porous Structural Evolution of Coke and Char Particles$157,000
Funding Body: ARC (Australian Research Council)
| Project Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Associate Professor John Lucas | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| Discovery Projects | Chief Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $157,000 | 2002 | 2004 |
| GNo:G0181089 | ||
Sustainable Resource processing: A pathway to innovation, research and development.$135,000
Funding Body: Skye Point Innovations
| Project Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Professor Geoffrey Evans, Conjoint Professor Joe Herbertson, Associate Professor John Lucas | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| Research Grant | Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $135,000 | 2002 | 2002 |
| GNo:G0182713 | ||
Production of dioxin and furans during combustion of waste timber$15,399
Funding Body: University of Newcastle
| Project Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Associate Professor John Lucas, Professor Eric Kennedy, Professor Bogdan Dlugogorski | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| Project Grant | Chief Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $15,399 | 2002 | 2002 |
| GNo:G0181309 | ||
2001 (4 grants)
High-Speed digital video facility for transient flow analysis.$195,000
Funding Body: ARC (Australian Research Council)
| Project Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Professor Geoffrey Evans, Laureate Professor Graeme Jameson, Professor Behdad Moghtaderi, Dr Hubert Chanson, Assoc. Prof Anh Tieu, Professor Judy Raper, Professor John Reizes, Dr Rose Amal, Associate Professor John Lucas, Dr Tony Howes, Emeritus Professor Robert Antonia, Professor Kevin Galvin, Professor Simon Biggs, Associate Professor Anh Nguyen, Mr Ian Shepherd | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| Research Infrastructure Equipment & Facilities (RIEF) | Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $195,000 | 2001 | 2001 |
| GNo:G0179621 | ||
Thermophysical analysis of the reaction processes at the front end of ironmaking production.$102,314
Funding Body: ARC (Australian Research Council)
| Project Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Associate Professor John Lucas, Professor Behdad Moghtaderi, Professor Lazar Strezov | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| Strategic Partnerships with Industry - Research & Training Scheme (SPIRT) | Chief Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $102,314 | 2001 | 2002 |
| GNo:G0179644 | ||
Thermophysical Analysis of the Reaction Processes at the Front End of Inronmaking Production.$89,450
Funding Body: BHP/Billiton Research Labs
| Project Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Associate Professor John Lucas, Professor Behdad Moghtaderi, Professor Lazar Strezov | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| SPIRT Partner funding | Chief Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $89,450 | 2001 | 2002 |
| GNo:G0181577 | ||
Mechanistic Understanding of Morphological Evolution of Solid Fuel Particles during Pyrolysis$5,000
Funding Body: University of Newcastle
| Project Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Associate Professor John Lucas | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| Project Grant | Chief Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $5,000 | 2001 | 2001 |
| GNo:G0179966 | ||
1999 (2 grants)
Combustion properties of waste streams for energy recovery. 1999 SPIRT PARTNER.$160,000
Funding Body: Delta Electricity
| Project Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Professor Bogdan Dlugogorski, Professor Eric Kennedy, Associate Professor John Lucas | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| SPIRT Partner funding | Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $160,000 | 1999 | 2001 |
| GNo:G0179134 | ||
Combustion properties of waste streams for energy recovery$100,000
Funding Body: ARC (Australian Research Council)
| Project Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Professor Bogdan Dlugogorski, Professor Eric Kennedy, Associate Professor John Lucas | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| Strategic Partnerships with Industry - Research & Training Scheme (SPIRT) | Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $100,000 | 1999 | 2001 |
| GNo:G0177891 | ||
1998 (8 grants)
A Laser Facility for Diagnostics in Multiphase Flows$400,000
Funding Body: ARC (Australian Research Council)
| Project Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Professor Geoffrey Evans, Associate Professor John Lucas, Assoc. Prof A Masri, Dr T Langrish, Dr V Gomes, Professor John Reizes | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| Large Equipment Grant | Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $400,000 | 1998 | 1998 |
| GNo:G0177581 | ||
A technique to measure heats of devolatilisation of coal volatile matter$100,430
Funding Body: ARC (Australian Research Council)
| Project Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Associate Professor John Lucas, Dr G Belton, Professor Eric Kennedy | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| Strategic Partnerships with Industry - Research & Training Scheme (SPIRT) | Chief Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $100,430 | 1998 | 2000 |
| GNo:G0177142 | ||
Metallic Coatings$100,000
Funding Body: BHP/Billiton Research Labs
| Project Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Associate Professor John Lucas, Professor John O'Connor, Professor Geoffrey Evans | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| Research Grant | Chief Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $100,000 | 1998 | 1998 |
| GNo:G0178242 | ||
Gas Metal Reactions$85,000
Funding Body: BHP Community Trust
| Project Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Associate Professor John Lucas | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| Research Grant | Chief Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $85,000 | 1998 | 1998 |
| GNo:G0178241 | ||
A technique to measure heats of devolatilisation of coal volatile matter. 98 SPIRT PARTNER.$82,830
Funding Body: BHP/Billiton Research Labs
| Project Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Associate Professor John Lucas, Dr G Belton, Professor Eric Kennedy | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| Research Grant | Chief Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $82,830 | 1998 | 2000 |
| GNo:G0178584 | ||
Dioxin Formation$75,000
Funding Body: BHP Community Trust
| Project Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Associate Professor John Lucas, Professor Eric Kennedy, Professor Bogdan Dlugogorski | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| Research Grant | Chief Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $75,000 | 1998 | 1998 |
| GNo:G0178240 | ||
Sustainable Technology Centre$62,000
Funding Body: BHP Community Trust
| Project Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Associate Professor John Lucas | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| Research Grant | Chief Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $62,000 | 1998 | 1998 |
| GNo:G0178239 | ||
GDOES - Gas Discharge Optical Emission Spectrometer$50,000
Funding Body: BHP Community Trust
| Project Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Associate Professor John Lucas, Professor Bruce King | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| Research Grant | Chief Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $50,000 | 1998 | 1998 |
| GNo:G0178243 | ||
1997 (4 grants)
Fluid Mechanics and Heat Transfer of Liquid Metal Coating Processes.1997 SPIRT PARTNER.$203,500
Funding Body: BHP/Billiton Research Labs
| Project Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Professor Geoffrey Evans, Associate Professor John Lucas | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| Research Grant | Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $203,500 | 1997 | 1999 |
| GNo:G0179125 | ||
Fluid Mechanics and Heat Transfer of Liquid Metal Coating Processes.$196,000
Funding Body: ARC (Australian Research Council)
| Project Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Professor Geoffrey Evans, Associate Professor John Lucas | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| Strategic Partnerships with Industry - Research & Training Scheme (SPIRT) | Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $196,000 | 1997 | 1999 |
| GNo:G0176392 | ||
Laser Doppler Velocimetry System$134,000
Funding Body: BHP/Billiton Research Labs
| Project Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Professor Geoffrey Evans, Associate Professor John Lucas | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| Research Grant | Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $134,000 | 1997 | 1998 |
| GNo:G0177051 | ||
Influence of Fluid shear and Minimum Cell viability on Biprocess Design and Operation$7,000
Funding Body: University of Newcastle
| Project Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Associate Professor John Lucas, Professor Geoffrey Evans | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| Project Grant | Chief Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $7,000 | 1997 | 1997 |
| GNo:G0176654 | ||
1996 (1 grants)
Modelling of Fluid flow, Heat and Mass Transfer in a Coating Bath.$80,000
Funding Body: BHP/Billiton Research Labs
| Project Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Professor Geoffrey Evans, Associate Professor John Lucas | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| Research Grant | Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $80,000 | 1996 | 1997 |
| GNo:G0176108 | ||
1995 (2 grants)
Kinetics of Metallurgical Bond Formation$99,000
Funding Body: BHP/Billiton Research Labs
| Project Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Associate Professor John Lucas | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| Research Grant | Chief Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $99,000 | 1995 | 1997 |
| GNo:G0175399 | ||
BHP LIFE CYCLE ANALYSIS$18,000
Funding Body: BHP/Billiton Research Labs
| Project Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Associate Professor John Lucas | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| Research Grant | Chief Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $18,000 | 1995 | 1995 |
| GNo:G0175214 | ||
1994 (3 grants)
Dissolution of CaO, Fe2O3 & SiO2 into Coal ash slag$90,900
Funding Body: CRA Advanced Technology Development
| Project Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Associate Professor John Lucas, Emeritus Professor Terry Wall | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| Postgraduate Research Scholarship | Chief Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $90,900 | 1994 | 1996 |
| GNo:G0175258 | ||
The preparation and characterisation of pyrolysis tar and its relation to coal combustion reactivity.$12,000
Funding Body: ARC (Australian Research Council)
| Project Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Emeritus Professor Terry Wall, Associate Professor John Lucas | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| Small Grant | Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $12,000 | 1994 | 1994 |
| GNo:G0174828 | ||
Oxygen plant simulation using speedup - honors scholarship$3,500
Funding Body: BHP/Billiton Research Labs
| Project Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Associate Professor John Lucas | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| Research Grant | Chief Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $3,500 | 1994 | 1994 |
| GNo:G0175476 | ||
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Research Supervision
| Number of current supervisions | 4 |
|---|---|
| Total current UoN PhD EFTSL | 1.27 |
For supervisions undertaken at an institution other that the University of Newcastle, details are shown in italics, and the institution name is listed below the program name.
Current Supervision
| Commenced | Proposed Completion | Program | Supervisor Type | Research Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 2019 | PhD (Chemical Engineering) | Co-Supervisor | Iron Ore Sintering Coalescence Mechanism |
| 2010 | 2012 | PhD (Chemical Engineering) | Co-Supervisor | The Development of a Base Catalysed Process Using Base Catalysts |
| 2009 | 2013 | PhD (Chemical Engineering) | Co-Supervisor | Physical, Chemical and Thermal Changes of Coals and Coal Maceral Concentrates during Coke Formation |
| 2007 | 2014 | PhD (Chemical Engineering) | Principal Supervisor | Pulverised Coal Injection into Blast Furnace |
Past Supervision
| Year | Program | Supervisor Type | Research Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | PhD (Chemical Engineering) | Principal Supervisor | A Mechanistic Study of Coal Behaviour During Pyrolysis, Gasification and Direct Iron Reduction |
| 2003 | M Engineering (Chemical) [R] | Sole Supervisor | Control of Vanadium during the Production of Electrolytic Manganese Dioxide |
| 2003 | PhD (Chemical Engineering) | Principal Supervisor | A Mechanistic Study of Coal Swelling And Char Structure Evolution During Pyrolysis - Experiments and Model Predictions |
| 2003 | PhD (Chemical Engineering) | Principal Supervisor | Measurement and Prediction of the Viscosity of Slag from Coal Ash |
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Associate Professor John Lucas
| Work Phone | (02) 4968 6773 |
|---|---|
| Fax | (02) 4033 9095 |
| John.Lucas@newcastle.edu.au | |
| Position | Associate Professor School of Engineering Faculty of Engineering and Built Environment |
| Focus Area | Chemical Engineering |
| Office | NEWL103, Newbolds NEWL, Callaghan University Drive Callaghan NSW 2308 Australia |
| URL: | www.newcastle.edu.au/profile/john-lucas |
