Redox processes in Bayer liquors. Alumina, and the aluminium produced from it, are amongst Australia's most important mineral commodities, earning about $8 billion p.a. in exports. However, ongoing technological improvements are needed for Australian producers to remain globally competitive. This project addresses a key problem in alumina production - the behaviour of organic impurities - which will help to increase industrial productivity and reduce energy consumption. Insights gained from this ....Redox processes in Bayer liquors. Alumina, and the aluminium produced from it, are amongst Australia's most important mineral commodities, earning about $8 billion p.a. in exports. However, ongoing technological improvements are needed for Australian producers to remain globally competitive. This project addresses a key problem in alumina production - the behaviour of organic impurities - which will help to increase industrial productivity and reduce energy consumption. Insights gained from this research will also minimize the environmental and occupational health impacts of various process emissions, making the industry more sustainable.Read moreRead less
Protic Ionic Liquids: Design, Creation, Characterisation and Application. The project activities fall within National Research Priority 3: Frontier Technologies for Building and Transforming Australian Industries. To remain internationally competitive in the future many Australian manufacturing enterprises will need to make significant advancements in the design and processing of products at multiple length scales, including at molecular and atomic levels. The plan is to translate this projec ....Protic Ionic Liquids: Design, Creation, Characterisation and Application. The project activities fall within National Research Priority 3: Frontier Technologies for Building and Transforming Australian Industries. To remain internationally competitive in the future many Australian manufacturing enterprises will need to make significant advancements in the design and processing of products at multiple length scales, including at molecular and atomic levels. The plan is to translate this project's anticipated cutting edge research results into new high technology products that can be manufactured in Australia. Australian post-graduate students and post-doctoral fellows will be trained in the design, creation, characterisation and application of advanced materials.Read moreRead less