P18 – Water-efficient Electrostatic Beneficiation
PhD Scholarship
Supervisor: Dr Peter Ireland - The ARC Centre of Excellence for Enabling Eco-Efficient Beneficiation of Minerals is seeking creative and innovative PhD applicants to join our national collaborative Centre, to develop transformational technologies to reduce energy and water consumption and increase metals recovery. This project will explore novel electrostatic mineral processing methods using little or no water, in low gravity. Dry processing is critical to the prospective utilisation of resources on the Moon, Asteroids, and other extraterrestrial environments, as well as arid parts of Earth.
The Centre’s inclusive and equitable culture is supported by specific equity and diversity initiatives, which will support all members to achieve their career goals.
This project will focus on dry electrostatic particle separation, which has the potential to lower water use during mineral processing, reducing environmental impact and cost. This will be critical for future resource utilisation not only in arid areas of Earth, but also on the Moon, Asteroids and other extraterrestrial environments. A secondary focus of the project is therefore low-gravity processing. The project will use a combination of lab-scale experiments and modelling to explore several water-efficient and water-free particle separation techniques.
For more information on our Centre please visit www.coeminerals.org.au
PhD Scholarship details
Funding: $33,092 per annum (2020 rate). For a PhD candidate, the living allowance scholarship is for 3.5 years and the tuition fee scholarship is for four years. Scholarships also include up to $1,500 relocation allowance and Overseas Student Health Cover at single rate, for an international candidate.
Supervisor: Dr Peter Ireland
Available to: Domestic and International students
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Eligibility Criteria
The applicant will need to meet the minimum eligibility criteria for admission.
Application Procedure
Interested applicants should send an email expressing their interest along with scanned copies of their academic transcripts, CV, a brief statement of their research interests and a proposal that specifically links them to the research project.
Applications Close 31 December 2022 Apply Now
| Contact | Dr Peter Ireland |
|---|---|
| Phone | +61 2 4921 5653 |
| Peter.Ireland@newcastle.edu.au |
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