24–25 Nov 2016
National Centre for Synchrotron Science
Australia/Melbourne timezone

Session

Concurrent Session 3: Industry & Innovation

25 Nov 2016, 11:00
National Centre for Synchrotron Science

National Centre for Synchrotron Science

Australian Synchrotron 800 Blackburn Road Clayton VIC 3168

Conveners

Concurrent Session 3: Industry & Innovation

  • Robert Acres (Australian Synchrotron)

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  1. Dr Robert Acres (Australian Synchrotron)
    25/11/2016, 11:00
    Industry
    Oral
    One of Australia’s world class research facilities, the Australian Synchrotron, provides cutting edge tools to academic and industry researchers, empowering them to problem solve and innovate in a wide range of sectors. As well as servicing the traditional academic user base, the Australian Synchrotron has an Industry Engagement team focused on supporting commercial customers to utilise the...
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  2. Dr David Jenkins (CSIRO)
    25/11/2016, 11:15
    Industry
    Oral
    Coal is a highly complex and heterogeneous material. Certain coals will convert to coke when heated in the absence of oxygen. Coke, which is a high strength reducing agent, is required for conversion of iron ore into molten iron in a blast furnace. As such, it is a key element in the steelmaking process. Annual exports of Australian coking coals amount to around A$20b. Our research has...
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  3. Prof. Bronwyn Fox (Swinburne University of Technology)
    25/11/2016, 11:30
    Industry
    Oral
    Swinburne’s Factory of the Future is located in the recently opened $100 million Advanced Manufacturing and Design Centre at the university’s main campus in Melbourne, Australia. The Factory of the Future is one of three pillars of Swinburne’s newly launched Innovation Precinct which emphasises design and digital technologies to tackle manufacturing challenges, and pilot production and...
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  4. Prof. Andrea Gerson (Blue Minerals Consultancy)
    25/11/2016, 11:45
    Industry
    Oral
    This presentation will provide an overview of industrial studies using synchrotron-based techniques undertaken over the past 20+ years by the presenter. The objective is to provide perspective on the wide scope of possible applications and motivations for industry participation. These applications focus mainly on minerals and materials studies and have included: • wax crystallisation from...
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