ACARP ACARP ACARP ACARP
Coal Preparation                                  reports

Coal Preparation

Maintenance, improved recovery and plant capacity are our key coal preparation strategies. Work is focused on maximising yield, reducing production costs, minimising emissions, reducing water consumption and the use of lower quality water without adversely impacting on process efficiency.


Environmental Improvement (17 Reports)

2D Classification of Coal: Refining the Segregation using the 2D Classifier

Get Report
C1603701/10/2007
Author: Kurt Liffman, Ben Aldham, Craig Seath, Ilija Sutalo | CSIRO

The goal of this project was to measure the size and density segregation of -2 mm coal powder that had been processed two times by the CSIRO 2D rotational classifier.

Stage 1: The project commenced in early March 2007, when CSIRO received six 44 gallon drums of coal slurry from ....  read more

 

ACARP Coal Preparation R&D Workshop: 30/31 March 1993

Get Report
C310730/06/1993
Author: Andrew R Swanson | Australian Coal Preparation Society

The control of coal industry funds for research and development has recently transferred from the Government (NERDDC Scheme) to the industry through the ACARP arrangement operated by the ACA. The ACA wishes to direct R&D funding into areas with the greatest potential for providing benefits ....  read more

 

Benchmark For Dry Beneficiation Of Coal By Laser Sorting

Get Report
C1305227/08/2009
Author: Jan Verboomen, Troy Blagden | Australian Inspection Technologies Pty Ltd

Traditional coal preparation involves a number of wet processing technologies which have been in use for many years. Whilst washing coal has allowed coal mines to provide higher quality product, it comes with drawbacks. Environmental regulations and guidelines are pointing towards a reduction ....  read more

 

Charge Neutralisation for Mechanical Tailings Dewatering

Get Report
C1504913/05/2009
Author: Peter Purdon | ACIRL Pty Ltd

The stated objective of this project was to demonstrate improved operation of the mechanical dewatering of coal tailings based on charge neutralisation of the feed.

The project demonstrated that belt press filter feed charge demand can be measured using a by-line sampling system, with ....  read more

 

Dry Classification of Fine Coal

Get Report
C1505504/05/2007
Author: KJ Walton, Kevin Galvin, AM Callen | University of Newcastle

The classification and beneficiation of coal with spirals or cyclones inherently involves high water consumption. The issue of water supply, particularly in arid areas, is further complicated by problems associated with waste tailings generation and disposal. The development of ....  read more

 

Impact of Flocculant Addition on Tailings Impoundment

Get Report
C1406401/10/2008
Author: Daniel Bembrick | SNF (Australia)

Water retention, water loss and delay in tailings storage rehabilitation is a major challenge for many coal mines. Work by Stewart, Backer & Busch in the early 1980's suggested that there were improvements to be made in tailings dewatering and density by the addition of flocculant. ....  read more

 

Impact of Saline Water on Coal Flotation

Get Report
C13051A01/10/2005
Author: Philip Ofori, Bruce Firth, Graeme Jameson, G Franks, A Nguyen | CSIRO Energy Technology, University of Newcastle

This project has produced a handbook to assist plant operators to understand the implications of changes in water chemistry in the plant, particularly on flotation.
Large inventories of saline water are accumulating at some mine sites due to discharge restrictions. At the same time  ....  read more

 

Impact of Water Quality in Coal Handling and Preparations Plants

Get Report
C2805924/09/2021
Author: Bruce Atkinson, David Nicholas | Basacon Services, Nicholas Corrosion

The objective of this project was to deliver a concise reference document which relates measured water quality to corrosion and scaling measurements, and flotation/dewatering performance measures. This was done by studying effects of water quality eight mine sites. Water quality for both raw ....  read more

 

Improved Dewatering, Management and Rehabilitation of Problematic, Clay-Rich Coal Mine Tailings

Get Report
C2004701/03/2015
Author: Stuart Whitton, David Williams, Timothy Vangsness, Timothy Delport, Marek Zbik | Mechanical Advantage, University of Queensland

The aim of this project was to test a broad range of samples of clay mineral-rich run-of-mine (ROM) and tailings materials from coal mines across the various coal basins that are currently mined on the east coast of Australia. The clay mineral-rich samples and, for comparison purposes, a number ....  read more

 

Improved Precision of Determining Coal in Urban Dust

Get Report
C2600901/07/2019
Author: Graham O’Brien, Silvie Koval, Michael Plater, Karryn Warren, Michael Campbell, Jason Campbell, Nick Stanning | CSIRO, Steel River Testing, Coalbridge

Dust samples collected in coastal locations using High Volume Air Samplers (HVAS) can contain significant amounts of water soluble “salt” particles. HVAS, which draw precise volumes of air through the sampler and particulates are deposited on a pre-weighed filter paper, were used ....  read more

 

Maximising Water Recovery in an Operating Paste Thickener

Get Report
C1804201/02/2012
Author: Götz Bickert & Bernd Länger | GBL Process, Outotec

The background for the project was that Bulga has installed the first paste thickener for coal tailings in Australia.  The paste thickener was installed to thicken tailings sufficiently to handle it on the reject conveyor.  During commissioning and operation it was determined that ....  read more

 

Stabilisation of Tailings and Water Recycling and Reuse

Get Report
C1506201/01/2006
Author: Philip Ofori, Bruce Firth | CSIRO Energy Technology

The coal industry recognises the significant challenges associated with the handling of fines rejects and with stabilising tailings dams with a high proportion of clay materials. Also the availability and cost of water is seen as an emerging problem. The industry wants to have better ....  read more

 

Tailings Management – Dewatering of Slurry Tailings at Disposal Site

Get Report
C2706701/10/2019
Author: Ognjen Orozovic, Thomas Bunn, Craig Wheeler, David Bradney | University of Newcastle

Tailings dams are an essential part of mining, mineral processing and power generation. However, risks including a catastrophic dam collapse mean that tailings dams present serious safety, environmental and social consequences. Most risks, however, can be alleviated through reducing the volume ....  read more

 

Tailings Management Through Control Of Colloidal Interactions

Get Report
C1803901/07/2011
Author: Philip Ofori, Anh V Nguyen, Bruce Firth, Clint McNally | CSIRO Energy Technology & School of Chemical Engineering University of Queensland

Handling fines rejects, stabilising tailings dams with a high proportion of clay materials and the emerging problem of availability, quality and cost of water present significant challenges to the coal industry. Effective solutions for these challenges are needed and require an improved ....  read more

 

Tailings to Topsoil

Get Report
C2904201/07/2023
Author: Kenneth Williams | The University of Newcastle

This project targets a co-utilisation and soil improvement program that addresses the environmental challenges associated with tailings management within mining operations. This transformational alternative for tailings management optimises existing technologies connected with dewatering, ....  read more

 

Technical and Safety Comparison of DP Cell and Nucleonic Density Gauges

Get Report
C1305020/06/2006
Author: Andrew Vince, Ian Brake, Ben Cronin | BHP Billiton Mitsubishi Alliance

In Australian coal processing practice the measurement of slurry density is of critical to medium importance, depending on the application. A number of means are used for measuring density – traditionally nuclear and differential pressure methods. In recent times nuclear methods ....  read more

 

Working Effectively with Saline Water in Coal Preparation - Report and Handbook

Get Report
C1704601/12/2009
Author: P. Ofori, B. Firth, C. McNally, A. Nguyen | CSIRO Energy Technology, University of Queensland, Chemical Engineering

A Handbook is provided with this report.  

 

This study was undertaken to identify the impacts of using saline mine water as coal preparation process water and the reuse of plant water as a means of reducing fresh water use and approaches to maintaining optimum plant ....  read more

 

Underground

Health and safety, productivity and environment initiatives.

Recently Completed Projects

C33029Review Longwall Face Ventilation To Mitigate Goaf Gas Emissions Onto Walkways And Tailgate End

As longwall mining increasingly targets deeper coal seams, managing ...

C29009Control Of Transient Touch Voltages During Switching

There have been an increasing number of electric shock incidents rep...

C29025Effectiveness Of Shotcrete In Underground Coal Mines

The primary objective of this project is to quantify the effectivene...

Underground

Open Cut

Safety, productivity and the right to operate are priorities for open cut mine research.

Open Cut

Coal Preparation

Maximising throughput and yield while minimising costs and emissions.

Recently Completed Projects

C33057Foreign Contaminants Detection On Conveyor Belts Using Digital Imaging Processing Techniques And Coal Penetrating Sensors

This project was initiated to tackle the ongoing issue of foreign co...

C29061Improving Flotation With A Combined Method

This project aimed to develop and assess a method combining the use ...

C33053Improving Centrifugal Dewatering Via Modelling And Analysis

The aim of the project was to develop a model for screen bowl centri...

Coal Preparation

Technical Market Support

Market acceptance and emphasising the advantages of Australian coals.

Recently Completed Projects

C34059Coke Reactivity With CO2 And H2O And Impacts On Coke Microstructure And Gas Diffusion

With the global shift to low-carbon ironmaking, partial substitution...

C34055Factors Underpinning The Gasification Reactivity Of Coke RMDC And IMDC With CO2

It is well known that the gasification reactivity of metallurgical c...

C33066Washability And Distribution Of Sulfur And Trace Elements For Different Size And Density Fractions Of Raw Coals

Based on the hypothesis that the levels of sulfur and other toxic tr...

Technical Market Support

Mine Site Greenhouse Gas Mitigation

Mitigating greenhouse gas emissions from the production of coal.

Recently Completed Projects

C34066Safe Operation Of Catalytic Reactors For The Oxidation Of VAM Operating Under Abnormal Reaction Conditions

The catalyst Pd/TS-1 has shown excellent activity in oxidising venti...

C28076Selective Absorption Of Methane By Ionic Liquids (SAMIL)

This third and final stage of this project was the culmination of a ...

C29069Low-Cost Catalyst Materials For Effective VAM Catalytic Oxidation

Application of ventilation air methane (VAM) thermal oxidiser requir...

Mine Site Greenhouse Gas Mitigation

Low Emission Coal Use

Step-change technologies aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions.

Recently Completed Projects

C17060BGasification Of Australian Coals

Four Australian coals were trialled in the Siemens 5 MWth pilot scale ga...

C17060AOxyfuel Technology For Carbon Capture And Storage Critical Clean Coal Technology - Interim Support

The status of oxy-fuel technology for first-generation plant is indicate...

C18007Review Of Underground Coal Gasification

This report consists of a broad review of underground coal gasification,...

Low Emission Coal Use

Mining And The Community

The relationship between mines and the local community.

Recently Completed Projects

C16027Assessing Housing And Labour Market Impacts Of Mining Developments In Bowen Basin Communities

The focus of this ACARP-funded project has been to identify a number...

C22029Understanding And Managing Cumulative Impacts Of Coal Mining And Other Land Uses In Regions With Diversified Economies

The coal industry operates in the context of competing land-uses that sh...

C23016Approval And Planning Assessment Of Black Coal Mines In NSW And Qld: A Review Of Economic Assessment Techniques

This reports on issues surrounding economic assessment and analysis ...

Mining And The Community

NERDDC

National Energy Research,Development & Demonstration Council (NERDDC) reports - pre 1992.

Recently Completed Projects

1609-C1609Self Heating of Spoil Piles from Open Cut Coal Mines

Self Heating of Spoil Piles from Open Cut Coal Mines

1301-C1301Stress Control Methods for Optimised Development...

Stress Control Methods for Optimised Development and Extraction Operations

0033-C1356Commissioned Report: Australian Thermal Coals...

Commissioned Report: Australian Thermal Coals - An Industry Handbook

NERDDC