
Associate Professor Tom Honeyands
Associate Professor
School of Engineering
- Email:tom.a.honeyands@newcastle.edu.au
- Phone:(02) 40339216
Striking while the iron is hot
A human story behind the headlines, Professor Tom Honeyands is seeking to put science behind the mining downturn.
The sun may be setting on the west's golden iron age, but Professor Tom Honeyands maintains there's no need to panic – if the industry can work smarter, not harder. Indeed, while Australia is uniquely vulnerable to China's economic crisis, it's also uniquely placed to compete for the attention of its struggling steel producers.
"The quality of iron ore and the knowledge to use it efficiently has really come to the fore," he asserts.
"The countries that do this best will do much better in the current circumstances."
Though sparking a wrestling match between mining's heavyweights and policy makers, and just about everyone else, Tom concedes the commodities slump dually allows scientists to be at the coalface of cost minimisation and value-adding efforts. A metallurgical specialist with more than 26 years' experience in consulting, research and process engineering, he is aiming to boost the viability and productivity of our nation's careworn minerals sector.
"I look specifically at the use of iron ores in ironmaking," the New Zealand native explains.
"The goal is to cement an understanding of its properties and how they behave in different processes, such as sintering and blast furnace ironmaking."
Iron clad beginnings
Tom's research career began in 1991, when he undertook a PhD at the University of Newcastle. Building a full-scale model of steel caster using perspex and water, he used the three-year probe to examine the fluid mechanics of thin slab caster moulds.
"With this type of casting, the same volume of fluid goes into a much smaller area, which causes oscillating waves to form on the surface of the caster," the chemical expert elaborates.
"This causes product defects."
"I discovered you can use electromagnetic breaking to stop them from happening, however."
"I relied on computational fluid dynamics to explore the magnetic forces at play."
Signing on to become a Research Engineer at the then BHP Central Research Laboratory after receiving his award in 1994, Tom sought to expand his knowledge of these and other ironmaking processes.
"My most memorable and challenging task was probably at Port Hedland in Western Australia," he muses.
"I was part of the technical team working to improve the operability of the Boodarie Iron, hot briquetted iron plant."
"I led an investigation into the sintering of hot, partially reduced iron ore as it flowed between fluidised bed reactors."
"We had access to specialist laboratory equipment that simulated the high-temperature, high pressure process," he comments.
"Cooling the first reactor was found to be beneficial – dense shells of metallic iron were no longer formed on the iron, which allowed reduction to proceed and made the ore less sticky."
"This discovery led to the creation of a patented test methodology for the sticking of particulate solids."
"It was subsequently licensed to POSCO, a South Korean steelmaking giant."
The big picture
In September 2006, Tom became the Director of Creative Process Innovation, a small, highly specialised consultancy business based in the Hunter. Concentrating on research project management and technical marketing, the accomplished academic looked to foster industry growth both locally and overseas.
"I also developed Marx' Value in Use (VIU), which is a mathematical model of smelting and sintering processes that quantifies the value, or lack of value, of iron ore," he adds.
Teaming up with the University of Newcastle, Auckland University, the CSIRO and the "who's who" of major global mining companies in 2012, Tom endeavoured to advance the science and engineering that underpins measurement of the transportable moisture limit (TML) for iron ore fines through the AMIRA P1097 project.
A ship's rocking motion can potentially lead to bulk cargoes behaving like a liquid, compromising vessel safety. The P1097 project selected and modified a TML test specifically calibrated to iron ore fines shipment, contributing to the new International Maritime Organisation schedule for iron ore fines as well as a draft international standard.
Experiments and exports
Tom joined the University of Newcastle in October 2015, opting to take on leadership roles at its Centre for Ironmaking Materials Research (CIMR) and the "properties and end use stream" of its ARC Research Hub for Advanced Technologies for Australian Iron Ore. Using small-scale laboratory furnaces and microscopy techniques, he's seeking to mimic and better understand sintering and ironmaking processes.
"We're currently simulating smelting in a real blast furnace at small scale. The critical part is the soft melting zone, which controls the productivity of the whole process," Tom shares.
"We're studying the interactions that occur when you charge lump iron ore in with the sinter and pellets."
"The primary goal is to help customers get the best out of these products."
In the former area, however, Tom is mostly interested in structural changes.
"The structure of the iron ore bed changes quite dramatically during the sintering process, and in so doing, determines the quality of the sinter and its performance in the blast furnace."
Funded by BHP Billiton and the ARC, Tom is set to run an interstate study on these complex changes in early 2016.
"We'll be using the Synchrotron in Melbourne to do x-ray CT scans and build up a 3D picture of the structure – how strong it will be and how easily it will reduce," he clarifies.
"We'll also be using sinter pot experiments, which are pilot-scale simulation devices housed in the CSIRO in Queensland and Zhejiang University in China."
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Striking while the iron is hot
The sun may be setting on the west’s golden iron age, but Professor Tom Honeyands maintains there’s no need to panic – if the industry can work smarter, not har
Career Summary
Biography
Prior to joining the University of Newcastle in 2015, I spent 20 years working in an industrial R&D environment and 6 years as a metallurgical consultant.
While at BHP Billiton Research, I worked on a range of industrial research spanning continuous casting of steel; steelmaking; manufacturing, transport and use of direct reduced iron; manganese smelting; iron ore geometallurgy use in iron and steelmaking.
A key focus of the iron ore research was to define a link between fundamental iron ore properties and their performance in ironmaking processes.
While working for Creative Process Innovation, I developed the Marx Value in Use (VIU) model which has been applied on more than 35 VIU studies for major and junior iron ore miners. I also led the AMIRA P1097 project on transportable moisture limit (TML) of iron ores and the P1150 project on moisture measurement and control for iron ore conveyor systems.
Research Expertise
- Characterisation of ironmaking raw materials relevant to their end-use (e.g., iron ore for sintering, iron ore sinter, lump and pellets for blast furnace ironmaking)
- Applied research with focus on understanding process fundamentals (e.g., the iron ore sintering and FINMET processes)
- Formulation of research programs to achieve desired, tangible outcomes (e.g., results that can be used in technical marketing and/or solve commercial-scale problems)
Teaching Expertise
Delivered in-house iron and steelmaking training to Iron Ore miners (50 courses and almost 800 trainees)
Qualifications
- Doctor of Philosophy, University of Newcastle
- Bachelor of Engineering (Honours), University of Auckland - NZ
Keywords
- Blast Furnace Ironmaking
- Direct Reduced Iron
- Iron Ore Geometallurgy
- Iron Ore Properties
- Iron Ore Sintering
- Value In Use Modelling
Professional Experience
UON Appointment
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Associate Professor | University of Newcastle School of Engineering Australia |
Associate Professor | University of Newcastle School of Engineering Australia |
Professional appointment
Dates | Title | Organisation / Department |
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1/6/1995 - 28/2/2002 |
Research Engineer - Boodarie Iron Process Support and Technical Marketing Leader of a team responsible for technical marketing of Boodarie Iron (hot briquetted iron), in the Asian Market. The team also improved operability of the processing plant itself |
BHP Billiton Research Labs |
1/3/2002 - 31/5/2006 |
Serior / Principal Research Engineer Process analysis and control and Manganese Technical Marketing team leader. Team Leader for a group responsible for making incremental improvements to BHP Billiton operations worldwide, primarily in the areas of pyrometallurgy, process optimization, process modeling and process control. |
BHP Billiton Research Labs |
1/9/2009 - 31/8/2015 |
Director Creative Process Innovation provides an independent metallurgical consulting service, focussed on research project management, technical marketing and process improvement. |
Creative Process Innovation Australia |
1/6/2006 - 31/8/2009 |
Iron Ore Research Leader The Iron Ore Team was focused on the areas of geo-metallurgy and technical marketing for BHP Billiton’s Iron Ore Business. |
BHP Billiton Innovation Pty Ltd |
Publications
For publications that are currently unpublished or in-press, details are shown in italics.
Journal article (21 outputs)
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2021 |
Nguyen TBT, Mitra S, Evans G, Monaghan BJ, Zulli P, Jang K-O, et al., 'Numerical Study into Gravity Separation of Phosphorus from BOS Slag during Solidification', ISIJ International, 61 705-714 (2021) [C1]
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2021 |
Singh T, Li H, Zhang G, Mitra S, Evans G, O dea D, Honeyands T, 'Iron Ore Sintering in Milli-Pot: Comparison to Pilot Scale and Identification of Maximum Resistance to Air Flow', ISIJ International, advpub (2021)
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2020 |
Harvey T, Pownceby MI, Chen J, Webster NAS, Nguyen TBT, Matthews L, et al., 'Effect of Temperature, Time, and Cooling Rate on the Mineralogy, Morphology, and Reducibility of Iron Ore Sinter Analogues', JOM, 73 345-355 (2020) [C1]
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2020 |
Harvey T, Honeyands T, O'Dea D, Evans G, 'Sinter Strength and Pore Structure Development using Analogue Tests', ISIJ International, 60 73-83 (2020) [C1]
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2020 |
Mitra S, Liu X, Honeyands T, Evans G, O'Dea D, Zulli P, 'Pressure-drop Modelling in the Softening and Melting Test for Ferrous Burden', ISIJ INTERNATIONAL, 60 1416-1426 (2020) [C1]
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2019 |
Li C, Honeyands T, O'Dea D, Moreno-Atanasio R, 'DEM study on size segregation and voidage distribution in green bed formed on iron ore sinter strand', Powder Technology, 356 778-789 (2019) [C1]
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2019 |
Liu X, Honeyands T, Evans G, Zulli P, O'Dea D, 'A review of high-temperature experimental techniques used to investigate the cohesive zone of the ironmaking blast furnace', Ironmaking & Steelmaking, 46 953-967 (2019) [C1]
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2019 |
Honeyands T, Manuel J, Matthews L, O'Dea D, Pinson D, Leedham J, et al., 'Comparison of the Mineralogy of Iron Ore Sinters Using a Range of Techniques', MINERALS, 9 (2019) [C1]
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2019 |
Li C, Moreno-Atanasi R, O'Dea D, Honeyands T, 'Experimental Study on the Physical Properties of Iron Ore Granules Made from Australian Iron Ores', ISIJ INTERNATIONAL, 59 253-262 (2019) [C1]
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2019 |
Liu XL, Honeyands T, O dea D, Mitra S, Chen J, Qiu GJ, 'Interaction between sinter and lump during softening and melting process', Kang T'ieh/Iron and Steel, 54 19-26 (2019) [C1]
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2018 |
Liu X, Honeyands T, Mitra S, Evans G, Godel B, George Acres R, et al., 'A Novel Measurement of Voidage in Coke and Ferrous Layers in Softening and Melting under Load Test Using Synchrotron X-ray and Neutron Computed Tomography', ISIJ INTERNATIONAL, 58 2150-2152 (2018) [C1]
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2018 |
Harvey T, Honeyands T, Evans G, Godel B, O'Dea D, 'Analogue iron ore sinter tablet structure using high resolution X-ray computed tomography', Powder Technology, 339 81-89 (2018) [C1]
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2018 |
Zhou M, Zhou H, Honeyands T, O'dea DP, Ellis BG, Ma P, Yawei L, 'Evaluation of compressive strength and shear strength of the adhering layer of granules in iron ore sintering', Powder Technology, 338 599-607 (2018) [C1]
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2017 |
Li C, Honeyands T, O'Dea D, Moreno-Atanasio R, 'The angle of repose and size segregation of iron ore granules: DEM analysis and experimental investigation', Powder Technology, 320 257-272 (2017) [C1]
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2017 |
Zhou M, Zhou H, O'Dea DP, Ellis BG, Honeyands T, Guo X, 'Characterization of granule structure and packed bed properties of iron ore sinter feeds that contain concentrate', ISIJ International, 57 1004-1011 (2017) [C1] Several sinter plants in China are still using significant proportions of local magnetite concentrate in the sinter blend based on supply proximity. However the overall trend is t... [more] Several sinter plants in China are still using significant proportions of local magnetite concentrate in the sinter blend based on supply proximity. However the overall trend is that concentrates are being replaced by more cost effective sinter fines. The fine size of concentrates results in additional challenges for sintering. In this study, granulation and packing experiments were conducted to investigate the influence of concentrate addition level on granule structure and green bed properties under a wide range of moisture and hydrated lime dosage levels. Provided sufficient water is added during granulation, the existence of micro-particles including concentrate and hydrated lime favours granule growth and increases the mass ratio of adhering layer to nuclei. However, at the same moisture and hydrated lime content, the introduction of more concentrate decreases the bed voidage remarkably since the thicker and weaker adhering layer deforms during dynamic packing. Compared to the 100% sinter fines base blend, introducing concentrate has a negative effect on bed permeability and therefore sinter productivity. For the 10% and 30% concentrate blends tested, increasing hydrated lime from 0 wt% to 4 wt% could improve the green bed permeability in JPU from 53.0 to 65.8 and 39.4 to 60.8 respectively. Based on the experimental results, a semi-empirical green bed voidage model was improved in two aspects. One is applying a one dimensional packing algorithm to get the ideal porosity of dry coarse particles utilising size distribution data rather than the simple log-normal deviation parameter. The other is to add a probability term considering the deformation of granules only happens to the adhering layer. Combined with the widely accepted population balance granulation model developed by Litster, the improved model can give more accurate predicted voidage values for modeling the sintering process and optimizing actual production from the properties of raw materials and moisture content.
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2005 |
Caffer G, Rafiei P, Honeyands T, Trotter D, 'Understanding the melting characteristics of HBI in iron and steel melts', SEAISI Quarterly (South East Asia Iron and Steel Institute), 34 16-28 (2005) An experimental and modelling program has been conducted by BHP Billiton to study the rate and mechanism of melting of hot briquetted iron (HBI) during steelmaking. Single briquet... [more] An experimental and modelling program has been conducted by BHP Billiton to study the rate and mechanism of melting of hot briquetted iron (HBI) during steelmaking. Single briquettes melt quickly relative to scrap, due to vigorous stirring from CO evolution caused by internal reaction of C and residual iron oxides. The melting rate is determined by the bath carbon level, with briquette carbon only important in a low carbon bath (< 0.1 wt%). This information can be used to optimise the HBI continuous feeding rate for steelmaking, or the batch addition profile. |
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2000 |
Honeyands T, Truelove J, Trotter D, Brent A, Varcoe D, Seneviratne J, Sun S, 'Performance of HBI in scrap pre-heating systems', SEAISI Quarterly (South East Asia Iron and Steel Institute), 29 61-74 (2000) The conditions necessary for the optimal use of Hot Briquetted Iron (HBI) in scrap pre-heating systems have been determined by experiment on a laboratory and pilot scale. The deve... [more] The conditions necessary for the optimal use of Hot Briquetted Iron (HBI) in scrap pre-heating systems have been determined by experiment on a laboratory and pilot scale. The development of a process model has allowed prediction of the pre-heat temperature that is achievable in shaft type systems, and the consequent electrical energy savings and productivity improvements possible for an electric arc furnace (EAF). The behaviour of HBI during pre-heating involves a complex series of chemical reactions, as shown in Figure 5. Single briquette experiments have demonstrated that gains in HBI metallisation can be realised during pre-heating. HBI was successfully heated to 1000°C in an atmosphere containing <5% oxygen in pilot scale studies (2 tonne batches). Metallisation gains of approximately 0.5 to 1% were measured for batches of FIOR/FINMET HBI, confirming the laboratory scale work. Models have been developed for an EAF and a generalised pre-heating system. The EAF model is a versatile heat and mass balance model for heating, melting and chemical reactions. Key operating parameters such as electrical energy, oxygen and flux consumption, off-gas temperature and composition canbe calculated. The off-gas conditions are used as an input to the pre-heater model, which calculates the gas and HBI temperature distributions and HBI metallisation along the pre-heat system. Model predictions for a shaft pre-heater suggest that a charge of scrap and HBI has a heat capture efficiency up to 25% higher than an all-scrap charge. Optimum conditions for pre-heating require the HBI to be in a layer near the bottom of the charge or uniformly dispersed with scrap throughout the charge. Continuous charging and discharge of the pre-heat shaft would improve the overall performance. The challenge that remains is to confirm the model predictions at full scale and to develop operating practices, such as the optimum layering strategy for a mixed charge. |
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2000 |
McKay J, Archer R, Sahajwalla V, Young D, Honeyands T, 'Reoxidation of hot briquetted iron in salt water', Metallurgical and Materials Transactions B: Process Metallurgy and Materials Processing Science, 31 1133-1135 (2000) Hot briquetting reduces the porosity and surfaces to volume ratio of direct reduced iron (DRI). The usual air oxidation of iron is slow at ambient temperatures and becomes promine... [more] Hot briquetting reduces the porosity and surfaces to volume ratio of direct reduced iron (DRI). The usual air oxidation of iron is slow at ambient temperatures and becomes prominent only at temperatures above 500 °C. Briquettes passivated in air have a much slower corrosion rate in air at room temperature than unpassivated hot briquetted iron (HBI). Briquettes exhibit surface cracking, suggesting oxidation is not limited to the surface of the briquettes, but occurs also within the interior.
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1999 |
Evans GM, Rigby GD, Honeyands TA, He QL, 'Gas dispersion through porous nozzles into down-flowing liquids', Chemical Engineering Science, 54 4861-4868 (1999) [C1]
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Conference (49 outputs)
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2020 |
Chowdhury R, Mitra S, Hoque MM, Evans G, Honeyands T, Monaghan B, Scimone D, 'Weber Number Effect on Molten Droplet Impingement on a Flat Substrate', Australia (2020)
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2020 | Liu X, Honeyands T, O'Dea D, Mitra S, 'Investigations into the Softening and Melting Behaviour of Sinter-Lump and Sinter-Pellet Burdens', Investigations into the Softening and Melting Behaviour of Sinter-Lump and Sinter-Pellet Burdens, Chongqing, China (2020) | ||||||
2019 |
Nguyen TBT, Manuel J, Honeyands T, Harvey T, Matthews L, 'Heat transfer in sinter analogue', 4th Australian Iron Making Materials Symposium, Queensland Centre for Advanced Technologies Pullenvale, Queensland (2019)
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2019 |
Liu X, Honeyands T, Evans G, Chen J, O'Dea D, 'Chemical Interaction between Basic Sinter and Newman Blend Lump Analogues', Proceedings Iron Ore 2019, Perth, WA (2019) [E1]
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2019 |
Harvey T, O'Dea D, Evans G, Honeyands T, 'Influence of sintering conditions on the reducibility of iron ore sinter analogues', Proceedings Iron Ore 2019, Perth, WA (2019) [E1]
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2019 |
Singh T, Honeyands T, Mitra S, Evans G, O'Dea D, 'Measured and Modelled Air Flow Rates during the Iron Ore Sintering Process: Green and Sintered Beds', Proceedings Iron Ore 2019, Perth, WA (2019) [E1]
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2017 | Zhou M, Zhou H, Honeyands TA, 'Tensile Strength and Shear Strength Properties of the Adhering Layer of Granules in Iron Ore Sintering', Iron Ore 2017, Perth (2017) | ||||||
2017 | Honeyands TA, Manuel JR, Matthews L, O'Dea D, Pinson DJ, Leedham J, et al., 'Characterising the Mineralogy of Iron Ore Sinters - State of the Art in Australia', Iron Ore 2017, Perth, Australia (2017) [E1] | ||||||
2017 |
Li C, Moreno-Atanasio R, O'Dea D, Honeyands T, 'Variation in property parameters of iron ore granulated mix with moisture content', Iron Ore 2017, Perth, Australia (2017) [E1]
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2017 | Liu X, Honeyands T, O'Dea D, Li G, 'New Techniques to Measure Softening and Melting Properties of Mixed Burdens of Lump Ore and Sinter', Proceedings of the 11th CSM Congress, Beijing, China (2017) [E1] | ||||||
2017 | Godel B, Ellis B, O'Dea D, Honeyands TA, Harvey T, 'Digital rocks for Iron Ore sinters: toward a 3D quantification of sinter textures', Iron Ore 2017, Perth, Australia (2017) [E1] | ||||||
2017 |
Harvey T, O'Dea D, Evans G, Godel B, Honeyands TA, 'Highlighting Key Features of the Pore Structure of Iron Ore Sinter using Mercury Intrusion Porosimetry and X-ray Computed Tomography', Iron Ore 2017, Perth, Australia (2017) [E1]
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2016 |
Andrews L, Evans G, Honeyands TA, 'Qualitative study of melt composition on reshaping behaviour of suspended model iron ore sinter configurations', Chemical Engineering - Regeneration, Recovery and Reinvention (CHEMECA 2016), Adelaide (2016) [E1]
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2016 |
Li C, Zhao J, Honeyands T, Moreno-Atanasio R, 'Variables influencing the angle of repose of iron ore granulated mix', CHEMECA 2016: Chemical Engineering - Regeneration, Recovery and Reinvention, Adelaide, Australia (2016) [E1]
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2016 |
Holmes RJ, Williams K, Honeyands T, Orense R, Roberts A, Pender M, et al., 'Bulk commodity characterisation for transportable moisture limit determination', Proceedings of the XXVIII International Mineral Processing Congress (IMPC 2016), Quebec, Canada (2016)
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2015 |
Williams K, Honeyands TA, Holmes R, Orense R, Roberts A, Pender M, McCallum D, 'Maritime Bulk Cargo Transportable Moisture Limit Requirements for Iron Ore Shipments', Iron Ore 2015: Maximising Productivity. Proceedings, Perth, WA (2015) [E1]
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2011 |
Honeyands T, Jelenich L, 'Calculating the value of iron ores in ironmaking and steelmaking', IRON ORE 2011, Proceedings (2011) At present we are witnessing large investments in the iron ore industry, fuelled by demand from Asia. At the same time, there is a changing landscape in pricing of iron ores, with... [more] At present we are witnessing large investments in the iron ore industry, fuelled by demand from Asia. At the same time, there is a changing landscape in pricing of iron ores, with the recent demise of the benchmark system and the evolution of market based index pricing systems. From a customer perspective, it is the behaviour of iron ores in downstream processing that gives them their value; their impact on the sintering or pelletising process and subsequently blast furnace ironmaking. It is therefore important to consider this value when developing projects, making mine planning/cut-off grade decisions, and in setting quality price differentials. This paper describes the use of the Marx value in use (VIU) model to quantify the downstream value of iron ores. The Marx model consists of heat and mass balance modules for sintering, pelletising and a rigorous two-stage heat and mass balance model of blast furnace ironmaking. Mass balance and cost models are applied for steelmaking, casting and rolling. The use of a heat and mass balance allows accurate comparison of the impact of raw material properties on blast furnace operation. The impact of minor elements, such as alumina, silica and phosphorus, and metallurgical properties on ironmaking is described, and examples given for the relative value of haematite, Marra Mamba, and channel iron deposit (CID) ores. |
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2009 | Chen C-L, Zhang L, Steven W, Sun S-Y, Sharif J, Tom H, 'Modelling the Effect of MnO on Slag Properties and Mn, Si and S Distribution in Blast Furnaces', JOURNAL OF IRON AND STEEL RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL, Shanghai, PEOPLES R CHINA (2009) | ||||||
2009 |
Zhang ZW, Hu XM, Du HJ, Honeyands TT, Lin LQ, 'MAC lump properties study and plant performance at baosteel stainless steel', Proceedings of the 5th International Congress on the Science and Technology of Ironmaking, China (2009)
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2004 |
Caffery G, Rafiei P, Honeyands T, Trotter D, 'Understanding the melting characteristics of HBI in iron and steel melts', AISTech - Iron and Steel Technology Conference Proceedings (2004) The experiments conducted and the techniques used to analyze the melting rate before discussing the implications on the briquette melting rate were described. The experimental res... [more] The experiments conducted and the techniques used to analyze the melting rate before discussing the implications on the briquette melting rate were described. The experimental results show that the cylinders of hot briquetted iron (HBI) melt much faster than steel cylinders, due to the higher C and FeO content of the briquettes. It was observed that the higher C content tended to increase the driving force for melting, could lead to grains of DRI detaching from the bulk of the briquette during melting, and led to greatly enhanced heat transfer due to formation of CO gas. The inverse heat transfer analysis had been completed and had shown that the bath carbon content was important in determining the overall melting time.
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2001 | Gray J, Sahajwalla V, Honeyands T, 'Reoxidation of laboratory hot briquetted iron', 84TH STEELMAKING CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS, BALTIMORE, MD (2001) | ||||||
2001 | Gray J, Sahajwalla V, Honeyands T, 'Reoxidation of laboratory hot briquetted iron', 60TH IRONMAKING CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS, BALTIMORE, MD (2001) | ||||||
1999 |
Brent AD, Mayfield PLJ, Honeyands TA, 'The Port Hedland FINMET (R) project - Fluid bed production of high quality virgin iron for the 21st century', ICARISM '99: PROCEEDINGS OF THE INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON ALTERNATIVE ROUTES OF IRON AND STEELMAKING, PERTH, AUSTRALIA (1999)
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Patent (1 outputs)
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2002 | Brent AD, Mayfield PJ, Crawford DP, Honeyands TA, Shook A, O'Dea D, Method for determining sticking and flow properties of particulate solids (2002) |
Report (1 outputs)
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2017 |
Guo J, Williams K, Chen W, Honeyands T, 'Moisture Measurement and Control for Iron Ore Conveyor Systems', AMIRA International (2017)
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Grants and Funding
Summary
Number of grants | 12 |
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Total funding | $20,496,330 |
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20201 grants / $10,000,000
BHP Centre for Ironmaking Materials Research$10,000,000
Funding body: BHP Billiton Innovation Pty Ltd
Funding body | BHP Billiton Innovation Pty Ltd |
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Scheme | Research Grant |
Role | Lead |
Funding Start | 2020 |
Funding Finish | 2024 |
GNo | |
Type Of Funding | C3111 - Aust For profit |
Category | 3111 |
UON | N |
20183 grants / $226,462
Phosphorous and Iron recovery from Steelmaking Slag for Effective Recycling$90,000
Funding body: ARC (Australian Research Council)
Funding body | ARC (Australian Research Council) |
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Project Team | Associate Professor Tom Honeyands, Professor Geoffrey Evans |
Scheme | Linkage Projects |
Role | Lead |
Funding Start | 2018 |
Funding Finish | 2020 |
GNo | G1701358 |
Type Of Funding | Aust Competitive - Commonwealth |
Category | 1CS |
UON | Y |
Jord Multi Heart Research$80,000
Funding body: Jord International Pty Limited
Funding body | Jord International Pty Limited |
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Project Team | Doctor Jessica Allen, Associate Professor Tom Honeyands, Doctor Jie Guo |
Scheme | Advanced METS Doctoral Training Centre Industry Scheme |
Role | Investigator |
Funding Start | 2018 |
Funding Finish | 2021 |
GNo | G1801136 |
Type Of Funding | C3111 - Aust For profit |
Category | 3111 |
UON | Y |
Phosphorous and Iron recovery from Steelmaking Slag for Effective Recycling$56,462
Funding body: BHP Billiton Innovation Pty Ltd
Funding body | BHP Billiton Innovation Pty Ltd |
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Project Team | Associate Professor Tom Honeyands, Professor Geoffrey Evans |
Scheme | Linkage Projects Partner Funding |
Role | Lead |
Funding Start | 2018 |
Funding Finish | 2020 |
GNo | G1701360 |
Type Of Funding | C3111 - Aust For profit |
Category | 3111 |
UON | Y |
20171 grants / $1,475,471
ACARP Project C27001 - Maritime Regulation Project for Coal Self Heating Research and Assessment$1,475,471
Funding body: Australian Coal Research Limited
Funding body | Australian Coal Research Limited |
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Project Team | Professor Kenneth Williams, Associate Professor Merrick Mahoney, Associate Professor Tom Honeyands, Professor Jianglong Yu, Doctor Peter Robinson, Doctor Jie Guo, Doctor Wei Chen, Doctor Dusan Ilic |
Scheme | Australian Coal Association Research Program (ACARP) |
Role | Investigator |
Funding Start | 2017 |
Funding Finish | 2021 |
GNo | G1700798 |
Type Of Funding | Aust Competitive - Non Commonwealth |
Category | 1NS |
UON | Y |
20161 grants / $194,800
Assessment of self-heating test standards and their applicability for determining self-heating susceptibility within coal storage and transport systems$194,800
Funding body: Australian Coal Research Limited
Funding body | Australian Coal Research Limited |
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Project Team | Professor Kenneth Williams, Associate Professor Tom Honeyands, Associate Professor Merrick Mahoney, Professor Jianglong Yu, Professor Richard Bush, Doctor Peter Robinson, Mr TOBIAS Krull |
Scheme | Australian Coal Association Research Program (ACARP) |
Role | Investigator |
Funding Start | 2016 |
Funding Finish | 2016 |
GNo | G1601225 |
Type Of Funding | Aust Competitive - Non Commonwealth |
Category | 1NS |
UON | Y |
20151 grants / $414,000
Moisture measurement and control for iron ore conveyor systems$414,000
Funding body: AMIRA International Limited
Funding body | AMIRA International Limited |
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Scheme | Research Project |
Role | Lead |
Funding Start | 2015 |
Funding Finish | 2017 |
GNo | |
Type Of Funding | External |
Category | EXTE |
UON | N |
20133 grants / $5,947,097
ARC Research Hub for Advanced Technologies for Australian Iron Ore$3,447,097
Funding body: ARC (Australian Research Council)
Funding body | ARC (Australian Research Council) |
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Project Team | Associate Professor Tom Honeyands, Emeritus Professor Alan Roberts, Professor Geoffrey Evans, Dr Benjamin Ellis, Mr Gregory Elphick, Mr Taavi Orupold, Mrs Lisa Allen, Professor Kenneth Williams, Dr Damien O'Dea, Laureate Professor Kevin Galvin |
Scheme | Industrial Transformation Research Hubs |
Role | Lead |
Funding Start | 2013 |
Funding Finish | 2018 |
GNo | G1400313 |
Type Of Funding | Aust Competitive - Commonwealth |
Category | 1CS |
UON | Y |
ARC Research Hub for Advanced Technologies for Australian Iron Ore$1,500,000
Funding body: BHP Billiton Innovation Pty Ltd
Funding body | BHP Billiton Innovation Pty Ltd |
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Project Team | Associate Professor Tom Honeyands, Emeritus Professor Alan Roberts, Professor Bob Loo, Dr Benjamin Ellis, Mr Gregory Elphick, Mr Taavi Orupold, Mrs Lisa Allen, Laureate Professor Kevin Galvin |
Scheme | Industrial Transformation Research Hubs Partner Funding |
Role | Lead |
Funding Start | 2013 |
Funding Finish | 2019 |
GNo | G1400793 |
Type Of Funding | C3111 - Aust For profit |
Category | 3111 |
UON | Y |
ARC Research Hub for Advanced Technologies for Australian Iron Ore$1,000,000
Funding body: BHP Billiton Iron Ore Pty Ltd
Funding body | BHP Billiton Iron Ore Pty Ltd |
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Project Team | Associate Professor Tom Honeyands, Emeritus Professor Alan Roberts, Professor Bob Loo, Dr Benjamin Ellis, Mr Gregory Elphick, Mr Taavi Orupold, Mrs Lisa Allen, Laureate Professor Kevin Galvin |
Scheme | Industrial Transformation Research Hubs Partner Funding |
Role | Lead |
Funding Start | 2013 |
Funding Finish | 2019 |
GNo | G1400794 |
Type Of Funding | C3111 - Aust For profit |
Category | 3111 |
UON | Y |
20122 grants / $2,238,500
Systematic Evaluation of Transportable Moisture Limit (TML) Measurement Methods for Iron Ore Fines Bulk Cargoes$1,958,500
Funding body: AMIRA International Limited
Funding body | AMIRA International Limited |
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Scheme | Research Project |
Role | Lead |
Funding Start | 2012 |
Funding Finish | 2014 |
GNo | |
Type Of Funding | External |
Category | EXTE |
UON | N |
Sinter Modelling$280,000
Funding body: BHP Billiton Limited
Funding body | BHP Billiton Limited |
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Project Team | Professor Bob Loo, Associate Professor Tom Honeyands |
Scheme | Research Project |
Role | Lead |
Funding Start | 2012 |
Funding Finish | 2014 |
GNo | G1200737 |
Type Of Funding | Grant - Aust Non Government |
Category | 3AFG |
UON | Y |
Research Supervision
Number of supervisions
Current Supervision
Commenced | Level of Study | Research Title | Program | Supervisor Type |
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2020 | PhD | Interaction of Ferrous Burden Materials in the Cohesive Zone of the Ironmaking Blast Furnace under Hydrogen Operation | PhD (Chemical Engineering), College of Engineering, Science and Environment, The University of Newcastle | Principal Supervisor |
2019 | PhD | Modelling and Optimisation of a Multi-Hearth Furnace for the Generation of Advanced Materials | PhD (Chemical Engineering), College of Engineering, Science and Environment, The University of Newcastle | Co-Supervisor |
2018 | PhD | Effect of Retained BOS Slag on Trunnion Refectory Wear | PhD (Chemical Engineering), College of Engineering, Science and Environment, The University of Newcastle | Co-Supervisor |
2018 | PhD | Numerical Modelling of the Iron Ore Sintering Process | PhD (Chemical Engineering), College of Engineering, Science and Environment, The University of Newcastle | Principal Supervisor |
Past Supervision
Year | Level of Study | Research Title | Program | Supervisor Type |
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2020 | PhD | Influence of Mineralogy and Pore Structure on the Reducibility and Strength of Iron Ore Sinter | PhD (Chemical Engineering), College of Engineering, Science and Environment, The University of Newcastle | Co-Supervisor |
2019 | PhD | Numerical Analysis of the Packing Characteristics of Iron Ore Granules Using Discrete Element Method | PhD (Chemical Engineering), College of Engineering, Science and Environment, The University of Newcastle | Co-Supervisor |
2018 | PhD | Experimental Model Systems to Investigate Factors Driving Iron Ore Sintering Coalescence | PhD (Chemical Engineering), College of Engineering, Science and Environment, The University of Newcastle | Co-Supervisor |
Research Collaborations
The map is a representation of a researchers co-authorship with collaborators across the globe. The map displays the number of publications against a country, where there is at least one co-author based in that country. Data is sourced from the University of Newcastle research publication management system (NURO) and may not fully represent the authors complete body of work.
Country | Count of Publications | |
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Australia | 29 | |
China | 4 | |
Singapore | 3 | |
New Zealand | 1 |
Associate Professor Tom Honeyands
Position
Associate Professor
School of Engineering
College of Engineering, Science and Environment