Discovery Projects - Grant ID: DP1094880

Funding Activity

Website
http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/Web/Grant/Grant/DP1094880

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

A Novel Approach to Processing of Australian Laterite Ores through Selective Reduction and Carbonylation. Processing of laterite ores, started in 1998 in Australia, has significantly enhanced Australian role on the international nickel market. However, the production of nickel from oxide ores by established technologies consumes two to three times energy as processing of sulphide ores with significant environmental impact. This underlines the importance of development of more energy efficient processes for oxide ores. The proposed technology will significantly decrease energy and water consumption, and greenhouse gas emissions in nickel production. It will enhance the competitiveness of Australian Nickel Industry and stimulate its expansion with significant economy and social benefits.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 15-07-2010

End Date: 17-07-2013

Funding Scheme: Discovery Projects

Funding Amount: $350,000.00

Funder: Australian Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Process Metallurgy | Resources Engineering and Extractive Metallurgy

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

Other non-ferrous metals (e.g. copper,zinc) |

Other Keywords

Other non-ferrous metals (e.g. copper,zinc) | Process Metallurgy | Resources Engineering and Extractive Metallurgy

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