CEEC welcomes world-class mineral and energy research institute as a new sponsor
A new sponsorship partnership between the Coalition for Energy Efficient Comminution (CEEC) and the 成人大片鈥檚 Institute for Mineral and Energy Resources (IMER) will enhance greater opportunities for innovation in the resources sector.
IMER operates at the international forefront of the mineral, energy and resource sectors, with 200 of the world鈥檚 experts working with business and government on industry-led, challenge-based projects.
Welcoming the sponsorship agreement, CEEC CEO Ms Alison Keogh said both organisations valued the role of innovation in sustainable mining.
鈥淚MER is a leading research and development institute that aims to meet global mining and energy challenges with multidisciplinary solutions, advancing our progress towards modern energy systems. CEEC鈥檚 mission is to share mining practices that improve energy efficiency, reduce costs, enhance shareholder value and help businesses achieve sustainability targets,鈥 she said.
鈥淎 collaboration with IMER offers the opportunity to share insights from research across disciplines with potential to revolutionise the mineral and energy resources sector.鈥
IMER Manager Dr Chris Matthews said CEEC had actively contributed to accelerating innovation in the mining sector with a collaborative project stemming from a CEEC workshop.
鈥淎fter involvement in CEEC鈥檚 workshop we forged new collaborations, including an exciting industry partnership which plans to trial the use of solar thermal energy to enhance comminution,鈥 Dr Matthews said.
鈥淐omminution reduces solid materials to a smaller average particle size, by crushing, grinding, cutting, vibrating, or other processes.
鈥淪olar thermal heat can weaken rocks, reducing the need for fossil fuel-derived mechanical energy traditionally used to crush and grind rocks, making it a more environmentally sustainable alternative.
鈥淚MER has developed a process where heat is provided by concentrated solar thermal, which data has shown could reduce comminution energy by up to 50%.
鈥淭he potential to improve energy efficiency in this project is just one example of the alignment between IMER鈥檚 research on low cost, low emissions energy and CEEC鈥檚 vision.鈥
Interim Director of IMER Professor Michael Goodsite said IMER aims to progress society towards modern energy systems required for decarbonisation and the transition to a net-zero emissions energy future.
鈥淚nnovation in the processing and comminution of the raw materials required for renewable electricity generation and transmission will help us achieve better outcomes for Australia and our world. I look forward to seeing continued value-adding outcomes from this important collaboration,鈥 he said.
Ms Keogh said IMER had already contributed important insights to industry, with experts sharing potential transformational opportunities using solar beam-down technologies for a range of industrial processes. She said potential ground-breaking technologies were the focus of the International Forum on Zero Carbon High Temperature Minerals Processing (Hi-TeMP2), which was held in Adelaide from the 16th to 18th March.
鈥淚MER鈥檚 sponsorship support enhances CEEC鈥檚 work to share exciting new innovation relevant to mineral processing and comminution. We are a not-for-profit group, entirely funded by sponsorship from the minerals industry. We have a strong network and a focus on sharing energy-efficient, lower-footprint comminution and processing practices. Sponsorship from IMER and others helps CEEC connect leading thinkers through our global network and workshops, to promote best practice and innovation,鈥 she said.
鈥淐EEC provides high quality, free information and resources on our website and at workshops, including benchmarking, successful case studies and latest innovations. We promote widespread adoption of best practice, for the mutual benefit of the industry and the community,鈥 she said.
on May 12, 2020