Dr Peipei Wang
Research Associate
School of Engineering
- Email:peipei.wang@newcastle.edu.au
- Phone:(02)40339219
Career Summary
Biography
I got my PhD (2019) from the Department of Earth Science and Engineering, Imperial College London, UK, my MSc (2013) &BSc (2010) from School of Mineral Processing and Bioengineering, Central South University, China.
During my PhD study, my main focus was to investigate the influence of particles on the dynamics of rising bubbles in the pulp phase which is the controlling step for successful flotation separation. Additionally, I have successfully built up experiment setup from scratch, developed experimental method and mathematical modelling. I have also been responsible to generate novel research ideas and construct proposals to attract research funding from BASF Germany. A better understanding of the performance of these novel chemistries is obtained through fundamental characterization techniques at the bubble-particle scale and flotation kinetics tests at the bench scale.
Before I got my PhD, I obtained the Stanley Elmore research fellowship ($16,625) from the Institute of Materials, Minerals and Mining (IOM3) from the UK in 2019. This fellowship allows me to investigate the influence of particles on the bounce back process of the bubbles at an air-water interface. The results can be intimately linked to the opaque froth flotation pulp-froth interface in mineral processing, and an energy dissipation model has been introduced, such a model will ultimately be used to improve the production of minerals.
I also worked as a postdoc research fellow at the University of Queensland from Nov 2019 to Nov 2020, and my main job is on two ACARP projects, one is improving coal flotation with oscillatory air supply, and the other is improving solids recovery and moisture reduction in ultrafine coal dewatering. I also did Fundamental study on the thin liquid film. The main focus is to design a thin film cell to investigate the influence of humidity and particles on the stability of the film, which will be used to represent the bubble bursting phenomena at the flotation froth surface in mineral processing.
Qualifications
- Doctor of Philosophy, Imperial College London - UK
Keywords
- Froth and foam
- Mineral Processing
- Particle/bubble motion
Languages
- English (Working)
- Chinese, nec (Mother)
Fields of Research
Code | Description | Percentage |
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401904 | Mineral processing/beneficiation | 100 |
Professional Experience
UON Appointment
Title | Organisation / Department |
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Research Associate | University of Newcastle School of Engineering Australia |
Professional appointment
Dates | Title | Organisation / Department |
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29/11/2019 - 28/11/2020 | Postdoc research fellow | The University of Queensland Australia |
1/7/2013 - 1/8/2015 |
Design engineer I completed the following projects as a Principal leader and mineral process plant designer: Concentrating plants of Mata Gold Mine of Guangdong province, Geji Copper and Gold deposits of Tibet province, and Anduo Antimony Mine of Tibet province. Social stability and risk assessment of Bangzhong Copper Mine in Tibet province . |
Guangdong Metallurgical and Architectural Design Institute China |
Publications
For publications that are currently unpublished or in-press, details are shown in italics.
Journal article (14 outputs)
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2024 |
Wang P, Yvon M, Parkes S, Galvin KP, 'Enhancing nickel grade and recovery with counter-current washing of the concentrated bubbly-zone of a single stage REFLUX Flotation Cell', Minerals Engineering, 206 108506-108506 (2024) [C1]
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2023 |
Parkes S, Wang P, Galvin KP, 'Revisiting a flotation cell benchmark', Minerals Engineering, 200 108134-108134 (2023) [C1]
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2022 |
Wang P, Brito-Parada PR, 'Dynamics of a particle-laden bubble colliding with an air-liquid interface', CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL, 429 (2022) [C1]
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Nova | |||||||||
2022 |
Parkes S, Wang P, Galvin KP, 'Investigating the System Flotation Kinetics of Fine Chalcopyrite in a REFLUX Flotation Cell using a Standardised Flotation Cell Reference Method', Minerals Engineering, 178 (2022) [C1] There is increasing recognition of the need to develop and optimise the individual sub-processes of flotation. The REFLUX¿ Flotation Cell offers the opportunity to achieve this go... [more] There is increasing recognition of the need to develop and optimise the individual sub-processes of flotation. The REFLUX¿ Flotation Cell offers the opportunity to achieve this goal within a single system, fundamentally by decoupling the water recovery and hence entrainment from the imposed gas flux. In this study, the flotation kinetics achieved using a batch mechanical cell were determined for a pure chalcopyrite feed less than 0.1 mm. These results were then used to assess the performance of the REFLUX¿ Flotation Cell operated under continuous steady state conditions. A standardised flotation cell reference method was established based on the ratio of the product flux of the REFLUX¿ Flotation Cell relative to the plug-flow equivalent result for a batch mechanical cell. This analysis, conducted as a function of the particle size, indicated a performance ratio of ~3¿20 fold. Moreover, the analysis provided insights into the effects of the operating conditions on the kinetic of the REFLUX¿ Flotation Cell. This work was then extended to establish an assessment of the counter current washing achieved as a function of the particle size for when the pure chalcopyrite ore was combined with ultrafine silica.
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2021 |
Chen J, Wang P, Li M, Shen J, Howes T, Wang G, 'Rupture distance and shape of the liquid bridge with rough surface', MINERALS ENGINEERING, 167 (2021) [C1]
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2019 |
Wang P, Cilliers JJ, Neethling SJ, Brito-Parada PR, 'Effect of Particle Size on the Rising Behavior of Particle-Laden Bubbles', Langmuir, 35 3680-3687 (2019) [C1]
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2019 |
Wang P, Cilliers JJ, Neethling SJ, Brito-Parada PR, 'The behavior of rising bubbles covered by particles', Chemical Engineering Journal, 365 111-120 (2019) [C1]
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Grants and Funding
Summary
Number of grants | 1 |
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Total funding | $24,400 |
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20241 grants / $24,400
Investigating the deposition of ultrafine minerals on bubbles$24,400
Funding body: University of Newcastle
Funding body | University of Newcastle |
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Project Team | Doctor Peipei Wang, Doctor Mahshid Firouzi, Laureate Professor Kevin Galvin, Dr Sascha Heitkam |
Scheme | Australia-Germany Joint Research Cooperation Scheme (DAAD) |
Role | Lead |
Funding Start | 2024 |
Funding Finish | 2025 |
GNo | G2301415 |
Type Of Funding | Internal |
Category | INTE |
UON | Y |
Research Supervision
Number of supervisions
Current Supervision
Commenced | Level of Study | Research Title | Program | Supervisor Type |
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2021 | PhD | Ultrafine Recovery of Precious Metals Using Nano-Scale Permeable Films of Oil | PhD (Chemical Engineering), College of Engineering, Science and Environment, The University of Newcastle | Co-Supervisor |
2021 | PhD | Counter Current Washing of a Concentrated Bubble Column | PhD (Chemical Engineering), College of Engineering, Science and Environment, The University of Newcastle | Co-Supervisor |
Dr Peipei Wang
Position
Research Associate
Kevin Galvin's team
School of Engineering
College of Engineering, Science and Environment
Contact Details
peipei.wang@newcastle.edu.au | |
Phone | (02)40339219 |
Fax | (02)40339219 |
Links |
Google+ Personal webpage |
Office
Room | Block A/a203-A207 |
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Building | Newcastle Institute for Energy & Resources - NIER |
Location | Block A/a203-A207, Newcastle Institute for Energy & Resources - NIER , |