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CLAYTON SOUTH VIC 3169 AUSTRALIA
Biography
In his current position, Peter undertakes consulting work and model development in the area of Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) modelling for companies in the mineral processing, chemical processing, petroleum and power generation industries. Expertise is in the area of developing and applying CFD models of gas-particle flows to better understand and solve problems in industrial plant.
Significant projects have been performed for Syncrude Canada, Hydro Aluminium, Conflux Technologies, HIsmelt, Alstom Power, Southern Pacific Petroleum, Caltex, Zinifex, AMIRA, Rio Tinto and Worsley Alumina and include :
- Modelling of bath flows and chemical reactions in Aluminium reduction cells,
- CFD modelling of gas-particle flow in a fluid bed coker,
- Lead CFD work for the Dry Slag Granulation project,
- Modelling of the HIsmelt iron ore reduction process,
- Prediction and validation of two phase flow in a solvent extraction (SXT) settler,
- Modelling gas-liquid flow through a sonic-nozzle and interaction with a fluidised bed,
- Prediction of slurry drying and gas flow in rotary dryers,
- Modelling of brown coal combustions in Yallourn power station furnace,
- CFD modelling of liquid-particle-bubble flow in flotation cells,
- Plant measurements on a full-scale flotation cell,
- CFD modelling of slurry flow in thickeners,
Secretary for the 2nd, 3rd, 5th & 7th and Chairman for the 9th, 11th and 13th International Conference on CFD in the Minerals and Process industries. www.cfd.com.au/cfdconf
Authored 43 journal publications, 78 conference papers, 4 book chapters and over 140 technical reports for industry.
Professional Areas
Fields of Research
Academic Qualifications
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1997
PhD in Mechanical Engineering
Swinburne University of Technology -
1992
BEng(Mech) (First Class Honors)
Swinburne University of Technology
Achievements and Awards
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2018-2018
Mineral Resources 2018 Award: HSE Achievement
CSIRO -
2015-2015
Mineral Resources Collaboration Excellence Award
CSIRO -
2013-2013
Vittoria de Nora prize for Environmental Improvements in Metallurgical Industries
TMS -
2011-2011
IChemE Excellence and Innovation Award 2011 - Sustainable Technology Award, for MagSonic
IChemE -
1998-1998
Innovation award for combining CFD and Physical Modelling for predicting behaviour in a fluidised bed calciner.
CSIRO Minerals -
1992-1992
The Esso Prize for the most outstanding final year Mechanical Engineering Student
Swinburne University -
1992-1992
W.P. Brown Medal, awarded by The Institution of Engineers, Australia for the best all-round final year Engineering Student
The Institution of Engineers, Australia
Community and Corporate Citizenship
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2018-2018
Co-Chairman for 13th International Conference on CFD in the Minerals and Process Industries and Second International Symposium on Computational Particle Technology, Melbourne, Aust., 4-7 December 2018.
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2017-2017
Organising committee for 12th International Conference on CFD in the Oil & Gas, Metallurgical and Process Industries, Trondheim, Norway, 30 May-1 June 2017.
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2015-2015
Chairman for 11th International Conference on CFD in the Minerals and Process Industries, Melbourne, Aust., 7-9 December 2015.
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2012-2012
Chairman for 9th International Conference on CFD in the Minerals and Process Industries, Melbourne, Aust., 10-12 December 2012.
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2009-2009
Executive Secretary and Editor of the Proceedings for 7th International Conference on CFD in the Minerals and Process Industries, Melbourne, Aust., 9-11 December 2009.
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2006-2006
Executive Secretary and Editor of the Proceedings for the 5th International Conference on CFD in the Minerals and Process industries, Melbourne, 13-15 December 2006.
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2003-2003
Executive Secretary and Editor of the Proceedings for the 3rd International Conference on CFD in the Minerals and Process industries, Melbourne, 10-12 December 2003.
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1999-1999
Executive Secretary and Editor of the Proceedings for the 2nd International Conference on CFD in the Minerals and Process industries, Melbourne, 6-8 December 1999.
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1997-1997
Member of organising committee for the 1st International Conference on CFD in the Mineral & Metal Processing and Power Generation Industries, Melbourne, 3-4 July 1997.
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1992-2019
Member of the Institution of Engineers Australia
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