PROGRAMME*
DAY ONE | TUESDAY | 5 MAY 2015
07:00
REGISTRATION
08:30
Welcome and introduction RJ Jewell, Paste 2015 Seminar Chair, Australian Centre for Geomechanics, Australia
THICKENING (1)
TECHNICAL SESSION SPONSOR
SESSION CHAIR Professor Andy Fourie, The University of Western Australia, Australia
08:40
KEYNOTE: Thickener modelling – from laboratory experiments to full-scale prediction of what comes out the bottom and how fast PJ Scales, AH Crust, SP Usher, The University of
Melbourne, Australia
09:25
A novel method to locate and profile the bed of a thickener RD Cook, JL Johnson, WesTech Engineering, Inc., USA
09:45
Thickeners versus centrifuges – a coal tailings technical comparison S Meiring, PasteTech, Australia
10:05
Discussion
10:15
MORNING BREAK
THICKENING (2)
TECHNICAL SESSION SPONSOR
SESSION CHAIR Dr Fiona Sofrà, Rheological Consulting Services Pty Ltd, Australia
11:00
Operational results and future trends of filtration technology in minerals processing J Palmer, Outotec Pty Ltd, Australia
11:20
Dewatering in a laboratory simulation of a multilayer deposit of inline flocculated mature fine tailings E Rozina, S Mizani, M Malek, M Sanchez-Sardon, P Simms, Carleton University,
Canada
11:40
The influence of slurry density on in situ density D Reid, Golder Associates Pty Ltd, Australia; AB Fourie, The University of Western Australia, Australia
12:00
Sarcheshmeh Copper Mine paste plant design, start-up and early operation overview S Javadi, B Pirouz, P Williams, ATC Williams Pty Ltd, Australia; A Zarabadi, HR Seif, National
Iranian Copper Industries Co., Iran
12:20
Discussion
12:30
LUNCH
RHEOLOGY (1)
TECHNICAL SESSION SPONSOR
SESSION CHAIR Peter Peschken, Putzmeister Solid Pumps GmbH, Germany
13:30
Attributes of silica treatment on strength, physical properties and consolidation rates of fluid fine tailings RH Moffett, E.I. DuPont, USA
13:50
Evaluation of the rheology of pipehead flocculated tailings PT Slatter, KD Seddon, ATC Williams Pty Ltd, Australia
14:10
Polymer-modified tailings deposition – ongoing testing and potential storage efficiency opportunities TC Riley, D Reid, Golder Associates Pty Ltd, Australia; L Utting,
BASF Australia Ltd, Australia
14:30
Why small-scale testing of reagents goes wrong PD Fawell, AD Costine, AF Grabsch, CSIRO Mineral Resources Flagship, Australia
14:50
Discussion
15:00
AFTERNOON BREAK
RHEOLOGY (2)
SESSION CHAIR Dr Phillip Fawell, CSIRO Mineral Resources Flagship, Australia
15:30
Risk assessment methodology for paste and thickened tailings A Fernandez-Iglesias, ArcelorMittal Global R&D Asturias, Spain; A Correa, ArcelorMittal Mining, France; O Morton,
ArcelorMittal Mining, UK; J Laine, R Luiña, G Martínez, University of Oviedo, Spain
15:50
Stability of a proposed steepened beach D Reid, J Boshoff, Golder Associates Pty Ltd, Australia
16:10
Research trends on thickening mining wastes J Laine, F Ortega, R Luiña, V Alvarez-Cabal, University of Oviedo, Spain
16:30
Management of bauxite residue in a temperate climate using mud-farming techniques MB Willan, Golder Associates (UK) Ltd, UK; GS Ghataora, The University of Birmingham, UK
16:50
Discussion
17:00
DAY ONE CLOSE
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