HiTeMP-1

The inaugural High Temperature Minerals Processing (HiTeMP) Forum (19-21 September 2018) engaged stakeholders from around the world to address the drivers, barriers, enablers, opportunities and pathways to transform energy-intensive high temperature processes.

The forum attracted more than 100 leaders from Australia, Japan, Germany, South Africa, USA, Sweden, Brazil and Norway, with close to equal representation from industry, research and government.

Steel processing

HiTeMP-1 Outlook Report

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HiTeMP-1 Outlook Report

Forum targets

  • The iron/steel industry, which is representative of reduction processes.
  • The alumina and cement/lime industries, which are representative of calcination processes.

Forum themes

  • Opportunities to become more globally competitive.
  • Metal reduction, particularly for iron and steel.
  • Calcination, particularly for alumina and cement.
  • Zero carbon fuels and materials, including hydrogen, syngas and oxygen.

Key questions

  1. Success: what would success look like for heavy industry in 3, 10, 20 and 40 years?
  2. Drivers and opportunities: what prospects have strong potential for CO2 mitigation for high temperature (greater than 800 °C) processing using:
    • renewable energy
    • any other process?
  3. Barriers: what is preventing the uptake of renewable energy or other low-carbon processes into high temperature processing?
  4. Enablers: what roles do government, researchers and industry play in enabling the pathway to decarbonise?
  5. Pathways: renewable technologies can already achieve lower temperature heat. What role could they play to decarbonise high temperature processes?

More than 95 per cent of respondents agreed that the forum was highly relevant to them and recommend making the event an ongoing series. The forum was highly successful in attracting the right people at the right time; that is, a time when many companies, government and research agencies are looking to reduce the high energy costs and carbon emissions of high temperature processes.

The Forum welcomed an international list of speakers and panellists, from Industry, policy-making bodies and research organisations, including Mr Sanjeev Gupta, Executive Chairman and CEO of GFG Alliance.,

  • Sanjeev Gupta, Executive Chairman and CEO of GFG Alliance
  • The Hon Dan van Holst Pellekaan MP, South Australian Minister for Energy and Mining

Keynote speakers

  • Raphael Costa, Hydro Bauxite & Alumina
  • Alastaire Dick, Rocky Mountain Institute
  • Lawrence Hooey, Swerea MEFOS
  • Asem Mousa, BHP
  • Gus Nathan, Centre for Energy Technology
  • Phil O'Neil, Advisian
  • Masaki Onozaki, The Institute of Applied Energy
  • Christian Sattler, German Aerospace Center (DLR)
  • Ellen Stechel, Arizona State University: Lightworks
  • Masa Suenaga, Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal Corporation
  • Miranda Taylor, NERA (National Energy Resources Australia)

Panellists

  • Ildo Agnetti, CMI (Cockerill Maintenance & Ingénierie)
  • Peter Ashman, University of Adelaide
  • Ray Chatfield, Alcoa
  • Ros DeGaris, Consultant
  • Glynn Ellis, Redback Energy
  • Michiel Freislich, Liberty Primary Steel
  • Ross Haywood, Hatch
  • Stuart Hutchings, Boral
  • Tatsuya Kodama, Niigata University
  • Robbie McNaughton, CSIRO
  • Jordan Parham, FCT Combustion
  • Vikram Singh, AGIG (Australian Gas Infrastructure Group)
  • Dietmar Tourbier, CSIRO
  • Ivar Valstad, Hydro Energi AS
  • Habib Zughbi, BlueScope

Conference dinner speaker

  • John Burgess

Session chairs

  • Tom Campey, ARENA
  • David Harris, CSIRO
  • Susan Jeanes, ARENA Board
  • Keith Lovegrove, ITP Energised Group

 

 

Centre for Energy Technology

Centre for Energy Technology

The Centre for Energy Technology delivers innovative technologies for sustainable, secure and affordable energy. Our goal is to help accelerate society's transition to carbon neutrality.

Steering committee

  • Chair: Professor Gus Nathan, Director Centre for Energy Technology, The University of Adelaide
  • Professor Geoffrey Brooks, Swinburne University
  • Mr Cedric Philibert, Energy & Climate Change Analyst, International Energy Agency
  • Mr David Cochrane, Technology Lead, South32
  • Dr David Harris, Research Director - Energy, CSIRO
  • Mr Lawrence Hooey, Business Development, Swerea MEFOS
  • Professor Wojciech Lipinski, Australian National University
  • Professor Bill Skinner, University of South Australia
  • Mr Theuns Victor, Executive General Manager, Liberty Onesteel
  • Mr Dominic Zaal, Program Manager, Australian Renewable Energy Agency

Organising committee

  • Chair: Professor Gus Nathan, Director, Centre for Energy Technology, The University of Adelaide
  • Professor Bassam Dally, Deputy Director, Centre for Energy Technology, The University of Adelaide
  • Professor Greg Metha, School of Chemistry, The University of Adelaide
  • Associate Professor Maziar Arjomandi, School of Mechanical Engineering,The University of Adelaide
  • Dr Chris Matthews, Institute for Mineral and Energy Resources Manager, The University of Adelaide
  • Ms Sandy McConachy, Director Global Research and Engagement, The University of Adelaide
  • Ms Rachael West, Government Relations Officer, The University of Adelaide
  • Ms Ros Whysall, Administrator, Institute of Mineral and Energy Resources, The University of Adelaide

The program provided an opportunity to reflect on the current global state of high temperature mineral processing with plenty of opportunities for discussion and networking and the chance to formulate future directions.

  • Monday 17 September
    Registration and coffee (09:00 - 11:00)    
    Session 1: Global and National Drivers and Challenges (11.00 - 13.00)  
    Welcome

    Prof Bruce Northcote (University of Adelaide, PVC Research Engagement)
    HiTeMP forum: background, aims and objectives

    Prof Gus Nathan (Centre for Energy Technology)
    Keynote: Overview of opportunity for minerals and metals processing in global mining

    Mr Alastaire Dick (Rocky Mountain Institute)
    Keynote: Global drivers to decarbonise high temperature industrial processes

    Dr Asem Mousa (BHP)
    Keynote: Opportunities for Australian Industry in the transition to lower carbon intensity

    Ms Miranda Taylor (NERA)
    Lunch (13.00 - 14.00)  
    Session 2: Socio-political Drivers & Opportunities (14:00 - 17:30)  
    Keynote: Japanese perspective on drivers to decarbonise industry

    Prof Masaki Onozaki (The Institute of Applied Energy)
    Keynote: Opportunities for renewable energy in mining and high temperature processing in Australia

    Mr Phil O'Neil (Advisian)
    Panel: Presentations

    Mr Glynn Ellis, (Redback Energy)

    Mr Ivar Valstad (Hydro Energi AS)
    Chair led Keynote and Panel discussion followed by open discussion with the floor Chair: Ms Susan Jeanes (ARENA Board)
    Break  
    Networking Function (18:00 - 19:30) Speaker: The Hon Dan van Holst Pellekaan MP
    Minister for Energy & Mining, SA Government

  • Tuesday 18 September
    Session 3: Sustainable Sources of Energy for High Temperature Processes (09:00 - 12:30)  
    Keynote: Recent developments in concentrating solar thermal technology for high temperature processing Prof Christian Sattler (DLR)
    Keynote: Recent developments in sustainable fuels production technology Prof Ellen Stechel (Arizona State University)
    Panel: Presentations

    Mr Vikram Singh (AGIG)

    Prof Peter Ashman (University of Adelaide)

    Prof Tatsuya Kodama (Niigata University)
    Break  
    Panel: Presentations continued

    Mr Ildo Agnetti (CMI)

    Dr Dietmar Tourbier (ASTRI)
    Chair led Keynote and Panel discussion followed by open discussion with the floor Chair: Prof Bassam Dally (University of Adelaide)
    Lunch  
    Session 4: Sustainable Reduction processes (14:15 - 17:30)  
    Keynote Video Presentation: Our Vision for the Future Mr Sanjeev Gupta (GFG Alliance)
    Keynote: Leading the way on sustainability through steel Mr Masa Suenaga (Nippon Steel, Australia)
    Keynote: Decarbonisation of the Swedish Iron and Steel Industry Dr Lawrence Hooey (Swerea MEFOS)
    Break  
    Panel: Presentations

    Dr Ross Haywood (Hatch)

    Mr Michiel Freislich (Liberty OneSteel)

    Dr Habib Zughbi (BlueScope)
    Chair led Keynote and Panel discussion followed by open discussion with the floor Chair: Dr David Harris (CSIRO)
    Break  
    Conference Dinner (19:00 - 21:30) Speaker: Adjunct Prof John Burgess

     

  • Wednesday 19 September
    Session 5: Sustainable Calcination Processes  (09:00 - 12:30)  
    Keynote: Opportunities to decarbonise the alumina calcination process Prof Gus Nathan (Centre for Energy Technology)
    Keynote: Industrial perspective on decarbonising alumina Mr Raphael Costa (Hydro Bauxite & Alumina)
    Panel: Presentations

    Mr Ray Chatfield (Alcoa)

    Ms Ros DeGaris (Consultant)

    Dr Jordan Parham (FCT Combustion)

    Mr Stuart Hutchings (Boral)

    Mr Robbie McNaughton (CSIRO)
    Break  
    Chair led Keynote and Panel discussion followed by open discussion with the floor Chair: Dr Keith Lovegrove (ITP Energised Group)
    Lunch  
    Session 6: Outcomes and Conclusions (13:30 - 16:00)  
    Presentation by Session Chairs  
    Open discussion to seek to reach consensus on the 4 key questions Chair: Dr Tom Campey (ARENA)
    Future Directions: Where to from here? Prof Gus Nathan (Centre for Energy Technology)
    Close