Linkage Projects - Grant ID: LP0669622

Funding Activity

Website
http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/Web/Grant/Grant/LP0669622

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

Characterisation and Mitigation of Caustic Cracking: A Safety and Maintenance Concern in Alumina and Pulp-and-Paper Processing. Extraction of alumina from mineral bauxite (Bayer process) and pulp-and-paper processing (Kraft process) are major industries in Australia. Cracking of reaction vessels, digesters, cleaning tanks and pipework are major concern for plant integrity, occupational health, safety and environment. Caustic cracking is often the first suspect when a failure occurs. The proposed program will investigate the role of critical impurities and additives, temperature and stress fluctuations in caustic cracking of mild steel and their weldments (known to be most susceptible). This project will also develop an intellectual and infrastructural base that will also be a vital resource for several Australian industries where such cracking is a major concern.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 01-09-2007

End Date: 31-12-2012

Funding Scheme: Linkage Projects

Funding Amount: $268,697.00

Funder: Australian Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Mechanical Engineering | Industrial Engineering | Mechanical Engineering | Mineral Processing

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

Alumina production | Pulp and paper |

Other Keywords

Alumina production | Industrial Engineering | Mechanical Engineering | Mineral Processing | Pulp and paper

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