The project focuses on research and development of modelling, simulation and control technologies to enhance ore processing of critical raw materials such as Tungsten and Tantalum. Advanced sensing and artificial intelligence techniques will be used to improve efficiency in the crushing to separation process.
Description
The research project will be conducted in collaboration with an established international network within the mining industry and European universities within the Horizon 2020 project OptimOre. The university partners in the OptimOre project are; Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (Spain), Chalmers University of Technology (Sweden), University of Exeter (UK), Universidad de Oviedo (Spain) and Technische Universität Bergakademie Freiburg (Germany).
The main objective of OptimOre is to optimize the crushing, milling and separation ore processing technologies for Tungsten and Tantalum mineral processing. The aim is to increase yield by 7-12% and to see a 5% improvement in energy saving. We see that this will be achieved through an improved fast and flexible fine tuning production process based on new software models, advanced sensing and a deeper physical study process. The outcomes are also applicable to other types of ores and minerals.
The project will be conducted at the department of Product and Production development which focuses on sustainable products and productions systems. Rock Processing Systems is an active field which belongs to Chalmers Area of Advance Production (http://www.chalmers.se/en/areas-of-advance/production/research/Pages/sustainableproduction.aspx).
Your major responsibilities are to pursue your own doctoral studies. You are expected to develop your own scientific concepts and communicate the results of your research verbally and in writing, in English or Swedish. As a PhD candidate in the Product Development Division you will be employed at the department for five years. The major part (80%) of this time will be spent on graduate studies, divided between course work (25%) and research (75%) within a project which is conducted in collaboration with industrial partners or sponsors. You will work in a dynamic environment in close cooperation with other PhD candidates and the senior researchers in the research group. In your research project you will address long-term scientific research questions as well as more applied and industrially relevant research questions.
For further information and how to apply, please visit:
www.chalmers.se/en/about-chalmers/vacancies/
Nr of positions available : 1
Research Fields
Technology
Career Stage
Early stage researcher or 0-4 yrs (Post graduate)
Research Profiles
First Stage Researcher (R1)