SUNDAY 19 APRIL 2015 MONDAY 20 APRIL 2015

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1 Program Outline SUNDAY 19 APRIL Exhibitor Move In Venue: Pavilion 1,Level Speaker Preparation Room Open Venue: Meeting Room Registration Desk Open Venue: Level Welcome Reception and Industry Exhibition Venue: Pavilion 1, Level 1 MONDAY 20 APRIL Speaker Preparation Room Open Venue: Meeting Room Registration Desk Open Venue: Level Industry Exhibition Open Venue: Pavilion 1, Level MONDAY MORNING PLENARY SESSION Venue: Riverside Theatre Welcome, Karen Tighe, Master of Ceremonies Welcome to Country, Marie Taylor Welcome, Dr Ian Harrison, Director, Research & Development, Alcoa Dr Sharon Eyer, Chair, 10 th Alumina Quality Workshop Innovation Prof Fiona Wood, FRCS, FRACS, AM, Winthrop Professor School of Surgery, The University of Western Australia Questions Making the Future: Innovation Dr Raymond J Kilmer, Executive Vice President, Alcoa ; Chief Technology Officer, Alcoa Technology Center Questions SNF FLOERGER COFFEE BREAK Venue: Pavilion 1,Level MONDAY CONCURRENT SESSIONS ALUMINA QUALITY FILTRATION 1040 Smelter Grade Alumina Quality in 40+ Year Perspective - Where to from Here? Benny Raahauge, FLSmidth & Co A/S, DENMARK 1100 Understanding Strength and Microstructure of SGA Using Nano Indentation and Ultrasound Testing Hasini Wijayaratne, Light Metals Research Centre, NEW ZEALAND 1120 Making the Most of Hydrate Gravity Classifiers Through the use of Hydens TM Hydrate Solution Steve Healy, Rio Tinto ALCAN, 1140 Optimization of Precipitation Process of Chinese Refinery Nick Qi Wang, Shenyang Aluminum & Magnesium Engineering & Research Institute Co. Ltd, CHINA An Ecolab Company Filtration of Pregnant Hot Slurries with Hi-Bar Filtration - A Key for Innovating the Digestion Process Reinhardt Bott, BOKELA GmbH, GERMANY New Closure for Leaf Filters Francois Faure, SEFAR, FRANCE Moisture Reduction and Enhancement of Filtration Processes for Alumina Trihydrate and Red Mud Slurries Carl Urbani, Nalco an Ecolab Company, Size Matters, Weight too - Disc Filter Design for the Future Juergen Hahn, BOKELA GmbH, GERMANY MEET THE SPEAKERS Signature Sculpture, Exhibition Area, Pavilion IAI LUNCH and Ice-Creams Venue: Pavilion 1,Level 1 26

2 10TH INTERNATIONAL ALUMINA QUALITY WORKSHOP MONDAY AFTERNOON PLENARY SESSION Venue: Riverside Theatre Technology and Innovation within the Industry The Future Alan Cransberg, Chairman and Managing Director, Alcoa of Australia Questions MONDAY CONCURRENT SESSIONS BAYER PROCESS MODELLING RESIDUE FILTRATION 1345 Laboratory Modelling of Erosion Damage by Vortices in Slurry Flow Jie Wu, CSIRO Mineral Resources Flagship, Application of Plate and Frame Pressure Filters to Red Mud Residue David Cooling, Alcoa, 1405 Observations on Erosion Patterns in Bayer Slurries Olaf Celliers, Alcoa, 1425 Further Application of the Generic Gross Error Detection and Data Reconciliation System for Alumina Refinery Digestion Process Michael Lee, Alcoa, Votorantim Metais/CBA Bauxite Residue: Challenges and Solutions Roberto Seno Junior, Votorantim Metais\CBA, BRAZIL Design of the New Filtration Plant for the Storage of Bauxite Residues at Hydro s Alunorte Refinery Lloyd Holliday, Outotec, UNITED KINGDOM MEET THE SPEAKERS Signature Sculpture, Exhibition Area, Pavilion SNF FLOERGER COFFEE BREAK Venue: Pavilion 1,Level MONDAY AFTERNOON PLENARY SESSION Venue: Riverside Theatre Reflections Down the Years Paul Potter, Former General Manager Bauxite Alumina Technology, BHP Billiton Questions MONDAY CONCURRENT SESSIONS BAYER PROCESS MODELLING IMPURITIES 1600 Automation Solutions for the Alumina Industry Neil Freeman, Honeywell, The Thermodynamic Approach to Predicting Silicate Solubility Hong Peng, The University Of Queensland, 1620 Dynamic Response of a Plant-Scale Gibbsite Precipitation Circuit Andrey Bekker, CSIRO, The Kinetics of Desilication of Synthetic Bayer Spent Liquor Seeded with Synthetic Sodalite and Cancrinite Lina Shi, University of South Australia, 1640 The Influence of Solid Phase Oxalate (SPO) on Gibbsite Secondary Nucleation in Synthetic Caustic- Aluminate Solution Tian Li, CSIRO, Cocktail Function WA Museum, Perth Cultural Centre Delegates have the opportunity to view the Australian Geographic ANZANG Nature Photographer of the Year exhibition. 27

3 Program Outline TUESDAY 21 APRIL Speaker Preparation Room Open Venue: Meeting Room Registration Desk Open Venue: Level Industry Exhibition Open Venue: Pavilion 1, Level TUESDAY MORNING PLENARY SESSION Venue: Riverside Theatre Welcome, Karen Tighe, Master of Ceremonies Creating Hot Clusters to Develop Innovative Technologies for Alumina Refineries Prof Suresh Bhargava, PhD; DSc; FRACI;FRSC, FTSE, FNAE, Deputy Pro Vice Chancellor (Int) College of Science, Engineering and Health; Director - Centre of Advanced Materials & Industrial Chemistry, RMIT University Questions TUESDAY CONCURRENT SESSIONS RESIDUE PRODUCT ENERGY & WATER 0930 ReadyGrit - Extracting Value from Bauxite Residue Felicia Lee, Alcoa, 0950 Demonstration Trials for the Use of ReadyGrit. Shelly Attiwell, Alcoa, 1010 Bayer - Flyash Geopolymers: Development and Application Bruno Penna, Alcoa, 1030 Designing with Geosynthetic Clay Liner for Bauxite Residue Storage Leigh Bosworth, Alcoa, Australia Energy in Alumina Refining - Setting New Limits Alessio Scarsella, Outotec GmbH, GERMANY Coal Gasification and Impacts on Alumina CFB Calciner Design Cornelis Klett, Outotec Pty Ltd, Validation of Alkaline Disinfection for Recycled Water Schemes Amanda Tilbury, Alcoa, MEET THE SPEAKERS Signature Sculpture, Exhibition Area, Pavilion SNF FLOERGER COFFEE BREAK Venue: Pavilion 1,Level TUESDAY CONCURRENT SESSIONS ANALYTICAL ADVANCEMENTS ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY 1120 Determination of Humic Type-Substances in Bayer Process Liquors by Spectrophotometric Method Elaine Tolentino, BHP Billiton Worsley Alumina Pty. Ltd., 1140 Study of Ammonia and Acetaldehyde Interference on a SAW Based Mercury Vapoursensor for Alumina Refinery Processes K M Mohibul Kabir, RMIT University, 1200 Utilization of the SmartDiver Probe to Improve Control of Settlers and Washers in the Bayer Process Nic Waugh, PLA Process Analysers, HYDENS TM Technology Solution Performance and Industrial Applications Antonio Pucci, Rio Tinto ALCAN, CANADA Going FAR (Floating Alumina Refinery) Bradley Hogan, WorleyParsons, Multi Effect Forced Recirculation Evaporators at BHP Billiton Worsley Alumina Ronan Le Duff, GEA Process Engineering, FRANCE/ MEET THE SPEAKERS Signature Sculpture, Exhibition Area, Pavilion LUNCH Venue: Pavilion 1,Level 1 30

4 10TH INTERNATIONAL ALUMINA QUALITY WORKSHOP TUESDAY AFTERNOON PLENARY SESSION Venue: Riverside Theatre Why you Need to be Good to run an Alumina Refinery Dr Stephen Grocott, Chief Advisory, Process Development, Rio Tinto Questions TUESDAY CONCURRENT SESSIONS ANALYTICAL ADVANCEMENTS ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY 1405 Comprehensive Study on the Dissolved Ca(OH) 2 in Strongly Alkaline Solutions Ben Kutus, University of Szeged, HUNGARY 1425 Detection of Alkali Emissions for Alumina Refinery Processes Suresh Bhargava, RMIT University, Case Study of Rio Tinto Alcan s Alumina Technology Transfer Approach Applied Successfully to Hindalco s Greenfield Utkal Refinery in Odissa, India. Sudhir Kumar, Rio Tinto ALCAN, CANADA Innovations in Design and Operation of Pan Filters for Improved Product Filtration Juergen Hahn, BOKELA GmbH, GERMANY MEET THE SPEAKERS Signature Sculpture, Exhibition Area, Pavilion SNF FLOERGER COFFEE BREAK Venue: Pavilion 1,Level TUESDAY CONCURRENT SESSIONS ANALYTICAL ADVANCEMENTS ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY 1515 Application of Rietveld Refinement-Based Methods for Quantitative Mineralogy in the Characterisation of Bauxite Residues Talitha Santini, The University of Queensland, 1535 New Tools for Process Control in Aluminium Industries PLSR on XRD Raw Data Uwe König, PANalytical B.V., THE NETHERLANDS 1555 Demonstration Trial of an Improved Bayer Liquor Analysis Method Emmanuel Karakyriakos, Central Chemical Consulting Pty Ltd, A Novel Low Grade Heat Driven Process to Re- Concentrate Process Liquor in Alumina Refineries Hui Tong Chua, The University of Western Australia, Advanced Techniques for Removing Ultrafine Solids From Aluminate Process Liquor Maxwell Rogers, Australian Process Technology Pty Ltd, Automated Water Jetting Sustainably Improving Safety and Efficiency Ian Blevin, WOMA (Australia) Pty Ltd, Art Hour and Photography Competition Exhibition. Pavilion 1 Delegates will have the opportunity to meet Johannes (Harry) Pannekoek one of our artists in residence and hear a short presentation Processes in abstract line and curve manipulation from him on turning a piece of Aluminium into a work of art. As well as viewing the sculptures on display, take the time to view the photographic wall and vote for your favourite photo via the conference app. 31

5 Program Outline WEDNESDAY 22 APRIL Speaker Preparation Room Open Venue: Meeting Room Registration Desk Open Venue: Level Industry Exhibition Open Venue: Pavilion 1, Level WEDNESDAY MORNING PLENARY SESSION Venue: Riverside Theatre Welcome, Karen Tighe, Master of Ceremonies Questions Innovation in Residue European Perspective Dr Ronan Courtney, Lecturer, Department of Life Sciences, University of Limerick, Ireland WEDNESDAY CONCURRENT SESSIONS RESIDUE PRODUCT PROCESS CHEMISTRY AND ADDITIVES Session 0930 Soil Formation in Alkaline Mine Tailings & Processing Residues Talitha Santini, The University of Queensland, 0950 Constructed Wetlands for the Remediation of Bauxite Residue Disposal Area Leachate and Run-off Ronan Courtney, Aughinish Alumina, IRELAND 1010 Use of Microbial Indicators in the Assessment of Bauxite Residue Rehabilitation Natasha Banning, The University of Western Australia, Reactions of Lime Under High Temperature Bayer Digestion Conditions Joanne Loh, CSIRO Mineral Resources Flagship, Optimization of Elemental Sulfur Utilization for Zinc Removal from Bayer Cycle Sergey Vinogradov, UC RUSAL Engineering and Technology Centre, RUSSIA Improving Slurry Rheology: Higher Solids with Better Flow Properties for Trihydrate and Red Mud Slurry John Kildea, Nalco an Ecolab Company, MEET THE SPEAKERS Signature Sculpture, Exhibition Area, Pavilion SNF FLOERGER COFFEE BREAK Venue: Pavilion 1,Level WEDNESDAY CONCURRENT SESSIONS RESIDUE REHABILITATION PROCESS CHEMISTRY AND ADDITIVES Session 1100 Optimising Nutrient Management to Achieve Sustainable Rehabilitation of Bauxite Residue Disposal Areas Chengrong Chen, Griffith University, 1120 Life In Alumina Refineries: A Cross-Refinery Study of Microbial Communities in Bauxite Residue Talitha Santini, The University of Queensland, 1140 How Can Plant Propagation Improve the Environmental Performance of an Integrated Bauxite and Alumina Operation? David Willyams, Marrinup Nursery, Alcoa, Improving Process Safety and Efficiency by Understanding Foam Formation and Control John Kildea, Nalco an Ecolab Company, Effect of Titanium Species on the Precipitation of Boehmite Under Digestion Conditions Rochelle Cornell, Alcoa New Red Mud Flocculants for High Silica Bauxites Dannon Stigers, Cytec Industries Inc., USA 34

6 10TH INTERNATIONAL ALUMINA QUALITY WORKSHOP MEET THE SPEAKERS Signature Sculpture, Exhibition Area, Pavilion LUNCH Venue: Pavilion 1,Level WEDNESDAY CONCURRENT SESSIONS RESIDUE CHEMISTRY KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT 1300 Solution Chemistry Impacts on the Seawater Neutralisation Process: Benefits of Nanofiltered Seawater and Reverse Osmosis Brine Dean Johnstone, Queensland University of Technology, 1320 Settling Behaviours of Low Alumina/Caustic Ratios During Seawater Neutralisation of Bayer Liquor John Outram, Queensland University of Technology, 1340 In-situ Remediation of Bauxite Residue (BR) by Sulphuric Acid Neutralization and Bipolar-Membrane Electrodialysis Part 1: ph Rebound and Physical Properties of Neutralized Residue Takuo Harato, Environmental Research Institute, Waseda University, JAPAN 1400 Development of an Analytical Method for Choosing Effective Residue Sand Dust Suppressants Marisa Ioppolo-Armanios, Alcoa, Pathways to a Sustainable Future Through Collaboration Gray Bailey, AMIRA International, Making the Difficult Look Easy James Grey, Alcoa, Optimization of Capital Budgets to Maximise Value and Minimise Risk Andrew Furlong, WorleyParsons, Technology Management and Innovation in Hydro Bauxite & Alumina Raphael Costa, Hydro, BRAZIL MEET THE SPEAKERS Signature Sculpture, Exhibition Area, Pavilion SNF FLOERGER COFFEE BREAK Venue: Pavilion 1,Level Conference Close HyDens by Rio Tinto Alcan Conference Dinner BelleVue Ballroom, Perth Convention and Exhibition Centre Formal closing acknowledgements, prize awarded for best overall paper and best student presentation Venue: Level THURSDAY 23 APRIL 2015 Technical Tour 1 Alcoa Willowdale Mine / Pinjarra Alumina Refinery Tour Technical Tour 2 Alcoa Willowdale Mine / Wagerup Alumina Refinery Tour Technical Tour 3 Alcoa Pinjarra Alumina Refinery Tour All Tours will depart from the Main Driveway of the PCEC Level 2. Please assemble 15 minutes prior to departure time FRIDAY 24 APRIL IAI Residue Workshop (invitation only) Perth Convention & Exhibition Centre 35