Protecting groundwater from mining and industrial waste
23 August, 2013A team at the National Centre for Groundwater Research and Training has developed a cheaper and more efficient way to test the design of store-release covers, which can prevent toxic chemicals leaching from landfill and mining waste.
Floating oil and gas partnership proposal welcomed by university
20 August, 2013Kevin Rudd’s proposal to create a National Floating Systems Research Centre has been welcomed by the University of Western Australia. The centre would be developed with industry, government, UWA and three other Australian universities as research partners.
Wärtsilä signs 10-year maintenance agreement
20 August, 2013 | Supplied by: Wartsila NDS Australia Pty LtdWärtsilä has been signed by Energy Developments Ltd to maintain the McArthur River Mine power plant. The 10-year agreement includes a guarantee for the plant’s availability to generate power based on pre-planned scheduled maintenance periods.
Vanguard Solutions named as conference partner
16 August, 2013 | Supplied by: Vanguard SolutionsIChemE has appointed engineering consultancy Vanguard Solutions as conference partner for the inaugural Hazards Australasia conference in Perth later this year.
Fuchs invests in state-of-the-art Melbourne warehouse
14 August, 2013 | Supplied by: Fuchs LubricantsAs part of an Asia-Pacific investment strategy, German lubricant manufacturer Fuchs has invested in a new state-of-the-art warehouse facility in Melbourne.
CSIRO helps smelters cut energy consumption
12 August, 2013 | Supplied by: CSIRO Head OfficeLarge smelters in electricity-intensive, metal-winning industries can use as much power as a medium-sized city, so finding ways to reduce their energy requirement is a high priority. In a bid to help smelters cut their consumption and associated emissions, the Australian research agency CSIRO, in partnership with industry players, is assessing and testing new electrical connection systems.
Citizen scientists invited to analyse underwater robot images
12 August, 2013Thousands of budding marine biologists have been invited to examine images captured by Sirius, an autonomous underwater vehicle belonging to the University of Sydney’s ACFR designed to track the location of kelp and sea urchin populations.
Biogas recovery project helps reduce carbon bill
09 August, 2013 | Supplied by: Wiley & Co Pty LtdJBS Australia, the country’s largest producer of meat products, has engaged Wiley to project manage the $8.7 million upgrade of its wastewater treatment system.
Sensor start-up declines $10m and stays in Australia
09 August, 2013An optical sensor technology start-up has stuck to its guns and will continue to work from Australia, despite an appealing $10 million offer from Chinese investors to move offshore.
ESCHA and Micromax announce sales partnership
06 August, 2013 | Supplied by: Micromax Pty LtdESCHA Bauelemente GmbH and Micromax Sensors & Automation have entered into a sales partnership, extending ESCHA’s sales operations and enhancing its market position in Australia.
New research facility to revolutionise manufacturing research
02 August, 2013A new research facility that combines Monash University and CSIRO research could transform manufacturing in areas such as biomedicine, transport, aerospace engineering and mineral processing.
Smith Flow Control names exclusive Australian distributor
31 July, 2013 | Supplied by: Teksal SafetySmith Flow Control has changed its Australian distribution methods, appointing WA company Teksal Controls as its exclusive Australian distributor and systems integrator of its valve interlocking and control and process safety products.
First IChemE Safety Centre industry partners named
31 July, 2013Shell, ExxonMobil, Santos, PTTEP Australasia and Woodside, represented by the APPEA, were recently named as the first IChemE Safety Centre industry partners.
Pressure Dynamics purchased by consortium
29 July, 2013 | Supplied by: Pressure DynamicsPressure Dynamics has been bought out by a consortium, commencing trading as a new entity on 26 July. The company appointed PPB Advisory as receivers and managers on 7 June.
Increased mining automation could threaten jobs
29 July, 2013While increasing automation in mining tasks can improve safety, it may jeopardise on-site jobs, a new report from the UQ’s Centre for Social Responsibility in Mining has found.
