CONFERENCE PROGRAM

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WELCOME

Matt AllenACPS National Chairman

On behalf of the 2018 Local Organising Committee (LOC), I welcome you to the 17th ACPS Biennial Conference in Brisbane.

A key focus of “Same Resource, Different World” is optimising the utilisation of our coal resource and operations. Within our businesses, we are striving to improve availability, reliability and metallurgical performance of our assets while reducing costs and maximising value. The Technical Sessions, Poster Paper Sessions and Exhibition provide a great platform for delegates to identify synergies, realise opportunities and discover learnings that are transferable to other operations.

I encourage you to actively participate in the technical, social and networking programmes. Please take time to speak with Exhibitors and Sponsors and thank LOC members and Presenters for their contribution in making this another memorable event for ACPS members.

TECHNICAL COMMITTEE

ChairmanAndrew Swanson - QCC Resources

EditorAndrew Vince - Elsa Consulting Group

CommitteeChris Clarkson - C Clarkson and AssociatesJaisen Kohmuench - Eriez MagneticsDarren Mathewson - Quality Process SolutionsDustin Pepper - Mineral TechnologiesGlenn Sherritt - A&B MylecChris Wood - Partition Enterprises

National Secretariat Julie-Anne Homan - ACPS

ORGANISING COMMITTEE

ChairmanDave Osborne - Somerset International Australia

Treasurer Zoe Bennetts - A&B Mylec

Secretariat / Exhibition Rob Casey - Casey and Company

Committee Brad Borham - Nuoer Chemical AustraliaJeff Euston - ConsultantDale Hoffmann - SedgmanMark Hornery - AusencoMichael O’Brien - QCAT CSIROMarnie O’Keeffe - BHPWendy Nutt - Mineral TechnologiesAshleigh Rowe - DRA Global

Partners Program Lynne Lewis - SGS

Suite 4

Minco Tech NalcoAdditional Exhibitors Poster Papers

Suite 5

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Boardroom*B1

* Boardrooms can be booked free of charge for private meetings at anytime from registration

Boardroom*B2

FLOOR PLAN / EXHIBITOR BOOTH LISTSuite

Booth1 Paradyn Systems2 Quality Handling Systems Pty Ltd3 Process Control Services Pty Ltd4 & 5 Bokela GmbH6 Xylem7 Limn: The Flowsheet Processor8 Sumitomo Drive Technologies9 Skala Australasia Pty Ltd10 Innovative Filtration Solutions Pty Ltd11 Interchem12 McLanahan Corporation13 SNF Australia14 WPE Process Equipment15 Elastomers Australia16 Eriez Magnetics / EFD17 HMA Group18 Victaulic Australia Pty Ltd19 STEINERT / HAZEMAG / all minerals20 Weir Minerals21 FLSmidth22 Multotec23 Scantech International 24 QCC / Mineral Technologies25 MMD Australia Pty Ltd

S1 Minco Tech AustraliaS3 Nalco Water

26 Johnson Screens (Aqseptance Group) 27 Royal Flying Doctors Service (RFDS)28 RFDS29 RFDS30 University Coal Prep Research31 Partition Enterprises Pty Ltd32 Nuoer Chemical Australia Pty Ltd33 SEW-EURODRIVE34 BASF and CPT35 Spraying Systems Co36 Schenck Process Australia Pty Limited37 Rema Tip Top38 Andritz Separation39 TOMRA Sorting40 Control Systems Technology41 JOEST Australia Pty Ltd42a. Flottweg Australia Pty Ltd42b. BTX Group43 AkzoNobel Pty Limited44 Alfa Laval Australia45 Metso46 Leverlink47 Sherwin-Williams

S4 Poster Papers / ExhibitorsB1/B2 Boardrooms (available for meetings)

PROGRAM

Tuesday 11th September

9:30 Cec Hethorn Memorial Golf Day - coaches depart for Indooroopilly Golf Club, 11am shotgun start - Sponsored by SNF, FLSmidth, Jord and Elastomers Australia

10:30 Technical Tour - coaches depart for CSIRO QCAT facility tour at Pullenvale Sponsored by CSIRO

12:00 Exhibitors Set Up

15:00 Pre-conference Registration & Exhibition Open

Delegate Satchels - Sponsored by Rema Tip Top

Delegate Lanyards - Sponsored by Weir Minerals

16:00 Golfers and Technical Tour participants return

16:00 - 17:00 Exhibition Bar Open - Sponsored by Interchem

17:00 - 19:00 Arrival Function - RICC Exhibition Hall - Sponsored by Real Time Intruments

19:00 Exhibition Closes

19:30 Day Concludes

Wednesday 12th September

7:30 Conference Registration Open - Arrival Tea & Coffee

8:45 Opening Ceremony - Sponsored by Metso - Session Chair Dave Osborne (LOC Chairman)

8:50 Acknowledgment of Country

8:55 OfficialWelcome - Matt Allen (ACPS National Chairman) - Todd Harrington (Former Queensland Government Resource Investment Commissioner)

9:10 Keynote Speaker - Reinhold Schmidt (Yancoal CEO)

9:45 A word from our Sponsor

9:50 Opening Act - Dan Gregory

10:30 Morning Tea - Sponsored by Eriez Magnetics

11:00 - 12:30 Session 1 - New Plants and Upgrades - Session Chair: Chris Wood

1A Lake Vermont Tertiary DMC Design and Commissioning Authors: M. Hunt and D. Hoffmann

1B Design, Construction and Commissioning of a Coal Handling Plant at Moolarben Mine, NSW Authors: C. Sorensen, A. Bryan and M. Terry

1C Asset Optimisation - Authors: M. Robbins and J. McManus

12:30 Lunch - Sponsored by Skala Australasia

13:30 - 15:00 Session 2 - Dense Medium Separation - Session Chair: Glenn Sherritt

2A A Study of Residence Times and Tracer Partition of Different Sized Particles in a Coal Dense Medium Cyclone Circuit - Authors: N. Scott, M. O’Brien, C. Wood, P. Holtham and B. Firth

2B On-lineMonitoringofMetallurgicalEfficiencyforDenseMediumSeparators-Author:A.Vince

2C New Co-current Cyclone Dense Medium Separator - Author: S. Hu

15:00 Afternoon Tea - Sponsored by McLanahan Corporation

15:30 - 17:00 Session 3 - Improved Fine Coal Processing - Session Chair: Jaisen Kohmuench

3A Derrick Stack Sizer Pilot Plant Evaluation- Author: D. Mathewson

3B A Novel Approach to the Recovery of Fine Coal from Tailings - Authors:J. B. Agenbag, A. J. Vietti and A. E. Krassnokutski

3C Meandu Mine Fine Circuit and Dewatering Upgrade - Authors: S. Matthews, D. Atkins, T. Wex and G. Lees

16:30 - 17:30 Exhibition Bar Open - Sponsored by Realtime Instruments

18:15 Coaches depart RICC for evening function

18:30 - 22:00 Welcome Function - Qld Art Gallery - Sponsored by HMA Group

21:30 Coaches commence departure back to RICC

22:00 Function concludes, last coach departs back to RICC

22:15 Day Concludes

Thursday 13th September

7:30 Conference Registration Open - Arrival Tea & Coffee

8:15 - 10:30 Session 4 - Dewatering - Session Chair: Chris Clarkson

4A Meandu Mine Dry Tailings Solid Bowl Centrifuge Design Installation and Commissioning Authors:S.Matthews,M.GoffinetandK.Morgan

4B Application of Solid Bowl Centrifugation for Dewatering of Fine-Coal Tailings Authors: M. Ejtemaei, A. V. Nguyen, K. Walton and D. Osborne

4C Pilot Testing of a Hyperbaric Filter to Target Step Changes in Filtercake Product Moistures Authors: R. Drummond and A. Swanson

4D Reduction of Particle Fragmentation in Decanter Centrifuges by Improved Feed Port Design with “Gentle Feeder”. Results from Industrial-scale Plant Authors: M. Reichenbach, S. Weis, A. Siebelitz, J. Grossalber and D. Pepper

4E Moisture Transport during Contact Sorption Drying Of Coal Fines Authors: M. le Roux, Q. P. Campbell, M. J. van Rensburg and E. S. Peters

10:30 Morning Tea - Sponsored by Glencore Technology

11:00 - 12:00 Session 5 - Arthur Le Page Memorial Lecture - Session Chair: Andrew Swanson

5A Julius Rubinstein - Column Flotation History: Trends in Development, Simulation and Practices Authors: J. Rubinstein and V. Novak

12:00 Lunch - Sponsored by QCC Resources

13:00 - 14:30 Poster Papers and Exhibition Time - Session Chair: Glen Fewings

P1 Coal Type and Medium-to-Coal Effect in Dense Medium Cyclones. A Short Review Authors: K. W. Chu and A. Vince

P2 TheEffectofMagnetiteGradeonSeparationEfficiencyinaPilotScaleDrumandDense Medium Cyclone - Authors: L.B. Mackay and J. Bosman

P3 AdvantagesofUtilisingDryJiggingandX-raySortingTechnologyforCoalBeneficiation in Australia - Authors: E. Oren, G. Van Wyk and K. S. Ashvani

P4 ShearModificationoftheStructureofPre-SedimentedFlocstoEnhanceDewateringof Coal Preparation Tailings - Authors: P. Ofori, A. V. Nguyen and C. McNally

P5 Developing Strategies and Models for Dewatering of Clay-rich Tailings in Saline Water Authors: D. Liu, M. Edraki and L. Berry

P6 STM Screens - A Productivity Game Changer - Author: V. Sunter

P7 Asset Performance Improvements Delivered Through a Reliability Centred Maintenance Approach - Authors: L. P. Sassé and C. Hanlon

14:30 Afternoon Tea - Sponsored by Ausenco

15:00 - 17:00 Session 6 - Froth Flotation and Fines - Session Chair: Dustin Pepper

6A Interpretation of Flotation using Coal Grain Analysis - Author: B. Atkinson

6B Performance Characterisation of New Frothers and Collectors for Coal Flotation Authors: S. Dickie, D. Chipfunhu, G. Bournival, S. Ata and N. Lambert

6C AnAlternativeFineCoalCircuitforMaximisingtheProfitabilityofAustralianCoal Processing Plants - Authors: J. N. Kohmuench, M. J. Mankosa, G. H. Luttrell and P.J. Bethell

6D Practical Application of Spiral Automation Technology - Authors: C. Thornton and M. Carnell

16:30 - 17:30 Exhibition Bar Open - Sponsored by Somerset International

18:15 Coaches Depart for evening function

18:30 - 23:30 Conference Dinner - Brisbane City Hall - Sponsored by Minco Tech Australia

21:30 Shuttle service commences back to RICC

23:30 Function concludes, coaches depart back to RICC

23:45 Day Concludes

Friday 14th September

7:30 Conference Registration Open - Arrival Tea & Coffee

8:30-10:15 Session7-EffiencyandOptimisation- Session Chair: Darren Mathewson

7A QualityManagementFramework:RedefiningPerformanceManagementatGlencoreCoal Australia - Authors: K. Rowe and A. Diaz

7B CHPP Key Performance Metric and Opex Benchmarking Asset Optimisation Strategies Authors: G. Sherritt, K. Boddeus and A. D. Meyers

7C QuantifyingtheMaterialityofEfficiencyParameters-Authors:M.Swanson, W. Mackinnon and A. Swanson

7D The Development of a Dynamic Model for an Australian Dense Medium Cyclone Circuit Authors: N. Scott, P. Holtham, B. Firth and M. O’Brien

10:15 Morning Tea - Sponsored by Curve Pro

10:45 - 12:30 Session 8 - General Coal Processing - Session Chair: Dave Osborne

8A Goaf Emplacement of Rejects at Metropolitan Coal Mine - A Case Study Authors: J. Aitken, R. Campbell, P. Wade and P. Van Wyk

8B1FullScaleGravity-deslimingusingCascadingREFLUX™Classifiers Authors: S.M. Iveson, A. Price, K. van Netten and K. P. Galvin

8B2FullScaleTrialoftheREFLUX™ClassifierCoveringParticleSizesupto6mm Authors: S.M. Iveson, A. Price and K. P. Galvin

8C Measurement Uncertainty in Float and Sink Testing Author: B. Atkinson

8D The Effects of Minimising Recirculating Loads on a Coal Handling and Preparation Plant Author: J. Dinh

12:30 Closing Session - Session Chair: Glen Fewings

Rapporteur / 2020 Notice / Lucky Door Prize

13:00 Light Lunch - Sponsored by Xcoal

13:30 Conference Conclusion/Exhibitor Pack Up

Story Bridge Brisbane, Australia

Dress Smart casual clothes are suitable for daily sessions and Wednesday night Welcome Function. Formal attire is required for the Thursday night Conference Dinner.

Name Badges Conference lanyards will be distributed at Registration. It is essential they be worn at all times for entry into the Exhibition Area, Technical Sessions and ALL Social Functions.

Mobile Phones Mobile Phones are to be kept on silent during all Technical Sessions. No video or photography is permitted during paper presentations.

Internet Wireless Internet is provided “Free of Charge” by the RICC. If any issues, please contact the RICC informationcounter,onthegroundfloor.

Disclaimer The ACPS Conference Program information is correct to the best of our knowledge at the time of publication. The ACPS reserves the right to change or remove any information where necessary and without notice.

Emergency Contacts

Registration/Exhibition

Rob Casey - 0415 623 985

Technical/Presentations

Andrew Vince - 0408 076 088

Functions/Events

Marnie O’Keeffe - 0428 355 742

Technical Tours

Michael O’Brien - 0408 723 776

Golf

Brad Borham - 0439 691 259

Partners Program

Lynne Lewis - 0417 716 081

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