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Pathways clear for decarbonising heavy industry

HiTeMP Forum

The production of green steel will be a critical step to enable the world’s heavy industry to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions and Australia is well placed to be an important player in this space.

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Prof Gus Nathan presents Industrial Greening for Research Tuesday

Industrial Greening

Professor Gus Nathan's presentation 'Industrial Greening' for Research Tuesday is now available to view on YouTube.

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CET celebrates another year of research excellence

CET research day

The Centre for Energy Technology (CET) held another successful Research Day on Thursday 12 November 2020. Presentations were given in the three themed topics of: hydrogen – the fuel of the future; circular carbon economy; and decarbonising heavy industry.

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Commercialising Alumina Refining Using Solar Heat

Pinjarra alumina

Approximately 27% of Australia’s industrial carbon emissions come from alumina refineries, which burn fossil fuels to heat the process. However, concentrated solar thermal energy could provide up to half of the heat required.

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HiTeMP-2 videos now available

HiTeMP forum 2020

Livestream videos of the HiTeMP-2 Forum that was held in Adelaide from March 16-18, at the National Wine Centre, are now available to view.

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Add hydrogen combustion to a solar reactor for carbon-free mining and mineral processing

Dr Alfonso Chinnici and the HSRC

Researchers at the ³ÉÈË´óƬ's Centre for Energy Technology have developed a Solar Hybrid Receiver Combustor (HSRC) that can be used around the clock by industry, due to its ability to use a mix of heat sources; solar radiation from a heliostat field and combustion of renewable fuels.

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