Linkage Projects - Grant ID: LP0989449

Funding Activity

Website
http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/Web/Grant/Grant/LP0989449

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

The Application of Polymer Inclusion Membranes for the Removal of Thiocyanate and Cyanide from Gold Ore Processing Wastewaters. The recovery of gold at Stawell Gold Mine can be improved by using cyanide and thiocyanate free water in the milling process. The aim of this research is the development of a novel separation technology for the removal of these two ions from mine wastewater to allow it to be recycled. Novel polymeric materials, known as polymer inclusion membranes (PIMs), which have never been used before in industrial separation, will be at the centre of this technology. In addition to increasing gold recovery, this technology is expected to reduce substantially the reliance of the Australian goldmining industry on fresh water. This research will also promote PIM based separation as a viable industrial separation technology, applicable in other areas.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 02-04-2009

End Date: 31-12-2012

Funding Scheme: Linkage Projects

Funding Amount: $242,000.00

Funder: Australian Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Chemical Engineering | Flow Analysis | Membrane And Separation Technologies

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

Polymeric materials (e.g. paints) | Land and water management |

Other Keywords

Chemical Engineering | Flow Analysis | Land and water management | Membrane And Separation Technologies | Mining and Extraction | Polymeric materials (e.g. paints)

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