Dr Andrew Beath

Pronouns: he,him,his

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https://people.csiro.au/B/A/Andrew-Beath

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Biography

Dr Andrew Beath is a principal research engineer primarily involved in solar thermal technology research in the Technologies Program of CSIRO Energy, where he is Team Leader for the Solar Thermal Applications team. He is also Research Leader for the Process Technologies Program of the HILT CRC that is focused on evaluating technologies for the decarbonisation of Australian heavy industries. His research activities chiefly involve the process simulation and financial analysis for multiple technology variants involving solar thermal and hybrid (eg. biomass or natural gas) inputs, which included a long-running role in the technoeconomic assessment of solar thermal technologies for electricity and other applications in the Australian Solar Thermal Research Institute (ASTRI). Previous roles in CSIRO have included simulation of coal- and gas-to-liquids processes, development of modelling tools for underground coal gasification, and a range of process optimisation work in the mine environment and Greenhouse gas mitigation areas. He also has a broad range of prior experience in general chemical engineering in the power generation and sugar processing industries. In more recent years, his work has been dominated by process modelling and optimisation of plant designs for improved financial performance, but he also has experience in design of specialised plant items, commissioning, operation, maintenance and process improvement covering a wide range of water and wastewater treatment plant, coal preparation and combustion equipment, and raw sugar pans and fugals. Along a career path commencing in the power industry through to research activities on a variety of process technologies, he has had strong research links with the coal, petrochemicals, ammonia, sugar, iron, cement and alumina industry partners both Australian and international.

Achievements and Awards

2014-2014

TMS Light Metals Division JOM Best Paper
The Minerals Society
2008-2008

Medal for Business Excellence
CSIRO
2008-2009

Patent: A system for catalytic combustion (AU2003264182B2/US74308692006)
CSIRO
1992-1995

Australian Postgraduate Award
University of Newcastle
1988-1988

BHP Prize in Chemical Engineering
University of Newcastle
1988-1991

Dean's Order of Merit
University of Newcastle

Professional Areas

Fields of Research

Former

Current Roles

Process development, plant simulation and financial assessment/Project leader
Solar thermal technologies for electricity and process heat
Process development, chemical modelling and financial assessment/Project leader
Hybrid solar and biomass technolgoies for chemical and fuel production
Technoeconomic asssessment and optimisation/Project leader
Identifying opportunities for solar thermal technologies in Australian networks
Team leader (Solar Thermal Applications)
Materials assessment for high temperature processes and technoeconomic analysis of solar thermal technologies

Academic Qualifications

1996

PhD (Chemical Engineering)
University of Newcastle
1992

BEng (Chemical, Honours 1)
University of Newcastle
1986

BSc (Incomplete)
University of Newcastle

Professional Experiences

1987-1997

Cadet - Graduate Chemist
Electricity Commission of NSW/Pacific Power
1997-1999

Research Engineer
Sugar Research Institute
1999-2007

Postdoctoral Fellow - Senior Research Engineer - Stream Leader
CSIRO Exploration and Mining
2007-Current

Principal Research Engineer - Team Leader
CSIRO Energy
2021-Current

Research Program Co-leader
HILT CRC

Other highlights

2006-2012

Commercial trial of CSIRO's UCG technology
2008-2008

US Patent granted for System of Catalytic Combustion

Publications

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