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Bauxite Residue

Power G, Gräfe M, Klauber C: Bauxite residue issues: I. Current management, disposal and storage practices. Hydrometallurgy 2011, 108:33-45. (click here for source report).
Klauber C, Gräfe M, Power G: Bauxite residue issues: II. Options for residue utilization. Hydrometallurgy 2011, 108:11-32.36. (click here for source report).
Gräfe M, Power G, Klauber C: Bauxite residue issues: III. Alkalinity and associated chemistry. Hydrometallurgy 2011, 108:60-79.35. (click here for source report).
Power, G, Grafe, M, Klauber, C: Management of bauxite residue: priority research areas, Report to Asia-Pacific Partnership Project ATF-06-03, 2009.
Van Berkel R, Power G, Cooling D: Quantitative methodology for strategic assessment of the sustainability of bauxite residue management. Clean Technologies and Environmental Policy 2008, 10:359-370.
Van Berkel R, Power G, Cooling D: Development of a quantitative sustainability assessment tool for bauxite residue management. Light Metal Age 2008, 66.
Van Berkel R, Power G: Sustainability assessment of bauxite residue management: theory, methodology and application: 8th International Alumina Quality Workshop, 2008, 20-26.
Harato, T., Smith, P. & Oraby, E. 2012, Recovery of soda from bauxite residue by acid leaching and electrochemical processing. Ninth International Alumina Quality Workshop. ed. Perth, AQW Inc.193-201.
Smith, P., Xu, B., Davies, M., Harato, T., Wingate, C. & De Silva, L. 2011, High silica bauxite processing ATF06-04 Final report part A, Asia Pacific Partnership on clean development and climate, CSIRO.
Grafe, M., Klauber, C., Pang, D. & Smith, P. 2010, Bauxite residue and Disposal Database (BRaDD) - an online database resource for bauxites. XVIII International Symposium of ICSOBA. Zheng Zhou China, ICSOBA.411-418.
Smith, P. G., Pennifold, R. M., Davies, M. G. & Jamieson, E. J. 2003. Reactions of carbon dioxide with tri-calcium aluminate. In: Young, C. et al, eds. 5th International Symposium on Hydrometallurgy in honor of Ian M Ritchie, Aug 24-27 2003 Vancouver, Canada. Mineralogical Soc Amer, 1705-1715.

Organics in the Bayer Process

Power, G, Loh J: Organic compounds in the processing of lateritic bauxites to alumina. Part 1: Origins and chemistry of organics in the Bayer process. Hydrometallurgy 2010, 105:1-29.32.
Power G, Loh JSC, Vernon C, Organic compounds in the processing of lateritic compounds to alumina Part 2: Effects of organics in the Bayer process, Hydrometallurgy, 127-128 (2012) 125-149.
Power G, Loh JSC, Niemela K: Organic compounds in the processing of lateritic bauxites to alumina Addendum to Part 1: Origins and chemistry of organics in the Bayer process. Hydrometallurgy 2011, 108:149-151.38.
Dong J, Power G, Loh J, Tardio J, Vernon C, Bhargava S: Fundamentals of wet oxidation of Bayer-process liquor: reactivity of malonates. Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research 2010, 49:5347-5352.
Loh JSC, Brodie GM, Power G, Vernon CF: Wet oxidation of precipitation yield inhibitors in sodium aluminate solutions: Effects and proposed degradation mechanisms. Hydrometallurgy 2010, 104:278-289.
Costine A, Loh JSC, Power G: Understanding Hydrogen in Bayer Process Emissions. 2. Hydrogen Production during the Degradation of Unsaturated Carboxylic Acids in Sodium Hydroxide Solutions. Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research 2011, 50:12334-12342.
Costine A, Loh JSC, Power G, Schibeci M, McDonald RG: Understanding Hydrogen in Bayer Process Emissions. 1. Hydrogen Production during the Degradation of Hydroxycarboxylic Acids in Sodium Hydroxide Solutions. Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research 2011, 50:12324-12333.
Power G, Loh JSC, Wajon JE, Busetti F, Joll C: A review of the determination of organic compounds in Bayer process liquors. Analytica Chimica Acta 2011, 689:8-21.
Power GP, Tichbon W: Sodium oxalate in the Bayer process: Its origin and effects. In 2nd International Alumina Quality Workshop. Perth, Western Australia; 1990: 99-115
Power GP: The impact and control of organic compounds in the extraction of alumina from bauxite. In 5th AusIMM Extractive Metallurgy Conference. Perth, Western Australia: Australian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy; 1991: 337-345
Loh J, Brodie G, Power G, Vernon C: The effects of wet oxidation on hydrate yield inhibitors in alkaline aluminate solutions. In Light Metals 2008: 181-186
Loh J, Brodie G, Power G, Vernon C: Mechanisms of degradation of hydrate yield inhibitors by wet oxidation. In 8th International Alumina Quality Workshop. Darwin, Australia: AQW Inc, Australia; 2008: 199-205
Tardio J, Dong J, Loh J, Power G, Vernon C, Bhargava S: Co-oxidation of refractory Bayer organics using sodium malonate derivatives and wet air oxidation. In 8th International Alumina Quality Workshop. Darwin, Australia; 2008: 194-198
Costine A, Loh J, McDonald R, Power G: Unique high-temperature facility for studying organic reactions in the Bayer process. In Light Metals 2010. 2010: 47-52
Costine A, Schibeci M, Loh J, Power G, McDonald R: Hydrogen production in Bayer process digestion. In Travaux: XVIII International Symposium of ICSOBA. pp. 369-375. Zhengzhou, China; 2010:369-375.
Dong J, Tardio J, Loh J, Power G, Vernon C, Bhargava S: Wet oxidation of Bayer liquor organics: reaction mechanisms. In Light Metals 2010. 2010: 209-213
Dong J, Power G, Loh J, Tardio J, Vernon C, Bhargava S: Fundamentals of wet oxidation of Bayer liquor organics: effect of oxygen on malonates. In Chemeca 2011. 18-21 September 2011, Hilton Sydney, NSW, Australia; 2011.
Costine A, Schibeci M, Loh JSC, Power G: Understanding the origin and mechanism of hydrogen production in the Bayer process. In 9th International Alumina Quality Workshop. pp. 208-213. Perth, Australia; 2012:208-213.
Dong J, Power G, Loh J, Tardio J, Vernon C, Bhargava S: Mechanisms of the wet oxidation of malonates and co-oxidation of benzoate in highly alkaline solution. In 9th International Alumina Quality Workshop. pp. 232-236. Perth, Australia; 2012:232-236.

General Bauxite - Alumina

Bartsch, P., Connelly, D., Miller, G., Power, G., Sinclair, R. & Smith, P. 2013, Developments in Hydrometallurgical Technologies and Processes. Australasian Mining and Metallurgical Operating Practices. pp 131-144.
Smith, P. & Xu, B. 2010, Options for processing High Silica Bauxites. XViii International Symposium of ICSOBA. Zheng Zhou China, ICSOBA.184-192.
Smith, P. 2009, The processing of high silica bauxites - Review of existing and potential processes. Hydrometallurgy, vol 98, pp 162-176.
Dudek, K., Jones, F., Radomirovic, T. & Smith, P. 2009, The effect of anatase, rutile and sodium titanate on the dissolution of boehmite and gibbsite at 90ºC. International Journal of Mineral Processing, vol 93, pp 135-140.
Wang, H., Smith, P., Ibana, D., Xu, B., Zhang, J., Zhang, Y., Newcombe, B., Wang, X., Weng, W., Tian, Y., Wang, K. & Ngothai, Y. 2008, Techniques and mineral chemistry of high silica bauxites for the Bayer process. Chemeca 2008, Newcastle, NSW, Engineers Australia.1678-1686.
Davies, M., Smith, P., Bruckard, W. J. & Woodcock, J. T. 2008, Treatment of salt cakes by aqueous leaching and Bayer-type digestion. Minerals Engineering, vol 21, pp 605-612.
Sipos, G., Shaw, M., Seydel, U., Parkinson, G., McKinnon, A., Smith, P. & Kildea, J. 1999, Quaternary amines as sodium oxalate seed stabilizers in Bayer liquor. Fifth International Alumina Quality Workshop. Bunbury, W.A.425-436.

Patent

Smith, P. & Harato, T. 2012. Recovery of sodium from bauxite residue in alumina production, involves transforming sodium in residue into soluble salt, neutralizing, solid-liquid separating, processing liquor containing solubilized sodium using electrochemical system. WO2012145797-A1 WOAU000443 27 Apr 2012.

Pre-Desilication

Radomirovic, T., Smith, P., Southam, D., Tashi, S. & Jones, F. 2013, Crystallization of sodalite particles under Bayer-type conditions. Hydrometallurgy, vol 137, pp 84-91.
Radomirovic, T., Smith, P. & Jones, F. 2013, Using absorbance as a measure of turbidity in highly caustic solutions. International Journal of Mineral Processing, vol 118, pp 59-64.
Smith, P., Wingate, C. & De Silva, L. 2008, Mobility of included soda in sodalite. Eighth International Alumina Quality Workshop. Darwin N.T.27-30.
Jones, F. & Smith, P. 2008, What is the kinetic order of desilication? Eighth international alumina quality workshop. Darwin, N.T.100-102.
Lowe, J. L., Rohl, A. L., Gale, J. D., Smith, P. G. & Parkinson, G. M. 2006, Incorporation of impurity anions into DSP: insights into structure and stability from computer modelling. Molecular Simulation, vol 32, pp 35-44.
Lowe, J. L., Hart, R. D., Smith, P. G., Rohl, A. & Parkinson, G. 2005, Morphology and crystallinity: Insights into the mechanism of growth of DSP. Seventh International Alumina Quality Workshop, Perth, W.A., AQW Inc.168-173.
Lowe, J. L., Smith, P. G., Rohl, A. L., Pennifold, R. & Parkinson, G. 2002, Understanding growth of DSP in the presence of inorganic ions. Sixth international alumina quality workshop. ed. Brisbane, Qld.191-194.
Smith, P. G., Pennifold, R., Lwin, T. & Kane, A. 2001, The composition of DSP formed under predesilication and high temperature Bayer digestion conditions. Light Metals. ed. New Orleans, LA, Minerals, Metals and Materials Society/AIME, 184 Thorn Hill Road, Warrendale, PA 15086-7528, USA.5-11.
Riley, G., Smith, P., Binet, D. & Pennifold, R. 1999, Plant impurity balances and impurity inclusion in DSP. Fifth international alumina quality workshop. ed. Bunbury, W.A.404-414.

Silica Chemistry

Xu, B., Wingate, C. & Smith, P. 2009, The effect of surface area on the modelling of quartz dissolution under conditions relevant to the Bayer process. Hydrometallurgy, vol 98, pp 108-115.
Xu, B., Wingate, C. & Smith, P. 2008, The kinetics of quartz dissolution in caustic solutions and synthetic Bayer liquors Light Metals. New Orleans, 157-161.

Digestion

Smith, P. 2017, Reactions of lime under high temperature Bayer digestion conditions. Hydrometallurgy, vol 170, pp 16-23.
Ireland, M., Wang, X., Radomirovic, T., Smith, P. & Jones, F. 2014, Investigating the impact of anatase on the dissolution of boehmite. Hydrometallurgy, vol 147, pp 246-254.
Xu, B., Smith, P. & De Silva, L. 2013, The Bayer digestion behaviour of transition aluminas formed from roasted gibbsite. International Journal of Mineral Processing, vol 122, pp 22-28.
Xu, B. & Smith, P. 2012, The effect of iron sources on caustic and alumina recovery from synthetic bayer DSP (sodalite). Hydrometallurgy, vol 129, pp 26-29.
Xu, B. G., Smith, P., Wingate, C. & De Silva, L. 2010, The effect of calcium and temperature on the transformation of sodalite to cancrinite in Bayer digestion. Hydrometallurgy, vol 105, pp 75-81.
Xu, B., Smith, P., Wingate, C. & De Silva, L. 2010, The effect of anatase and lime on the transformation of sodalite to cancrinite in Bayer digestion at 250'C. Light Metals ed. Seattle, WA, 81-86.
Xu, B., Wingate, C. & Smith, P. 2009, Transformation of sodalite to cancrinite under high temperature Bayer digestion conditions. Light Metals, San Francisco, CA, 51-56.

Precipitation

Lee, M. Y., Parkinson, G. M., Smith, P. G., Lincoln, F. J. & Reyhani, M. M. 1997, Characterization of aluminum trihydroxide crystals precipitated from caustic solutions. Separation and Purification by Crystallization. pp 123-133.
Watling, H. R., Smith, P. G., Loh, J., Crew, P. & Shaw, M. 1996, Comparative effects of model organic compounds on gibbsite crystallisation. Fourth International Alumina Quality Workshop. Darwin, NT.553-555.
Smith, P. G., Watling, H. R. & Crew, P. 1996, The effects of model organic compounds on gibbsite crystallization from alkaline aluminate solutions: Polyols. Colloids and Surfaces a-Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects, vol 111, pp 119-130.
Shaw, M. & Smith, P. 1996, Gallium incorporation into precipitated gibbsite. Fourth International Alumina Quality Workshop. Darwin N.T.33-42.
Rossiter, D. S., Ilievski, D., Smith, P. G. & Parkinson, G. M. 1996, The Mechanism of Sodium Gluconate Poisoning of Gibbsite Precipitation. Chemical engineering research and design Trans. I. Chem. Eng. A, vol 74, pp 828-834.
Lee, M., Lincoln, F. J., Parkinson, G. M. & Smith, P. G. 1996, Microscopic and Macroscopic Observations of Variabilities in the Growth Rates of Gibbsite Crystals. Fourth International Alumina Quality Workshop. Darwin, NT.217-226.
Smith, P. G., Austin, P. & Ilievski, D. 1995, Modelling the Induction Period in Gibbsite Precipitation. Light Metals, 45-49.
Smith, P. G. & Woods, G. 1993, The Measurement of Very Slow Growth Rates During the Induction Period in Aluminum Trihydroxide Growth from Bayer Liquors. Light Metals, 113-117.

Calcination

Xu, B. A. & Smith, P. 2012, Dehydration kinetics of boehmite in the temperature range 723-873 K. Thermochimica Acta, vol 531, pp 46-53.
Wingate, C., Smith, P., Logan, A. & De Silva, L. 2012, Gibbsite reversion to boehmite as a calciner feed. Ninth International Alumina Quality Workshop. ed. Perth, AQW Inc.331-336.
Wang, H. P., Xu, B., Smith, P., Davies, M., De Silva, L. & Wingate, C. 2006, Kinetic modelling of gibbsite dehydration/amorphization in the temperature range 823-923 K. Journal of physics and chemistry of solids, vol 67, pp 2567-2582.

Analysis & Measurement

Foster G, Power G, Yaxley G. 1996: Recent developments in standard procedures for the analysis and testing of smelter grade alumina. In 4th International Alumina Quality Workshop. Darwin, Australia: 43-50
Power G, Loh JSC, Wajon JE, Busetti F, Joll C: A review of the determination of organic compounds in Bayer process liquors. Analytica Chimica Acta 2011, 689:8-21.
Power G, Loh JSC, Jeffrey M, Puddey G. 2012: Measuring electrochemical potentials in Bayer liquors. In 9th International Alumina Quality Workshop. pp. 245-249. Perth, Australia; 2012:245-249.
Wingate, C., Raguzin, I. & Smith, P. 2008, Factors affecting the TAA (Total Available Alumina) determination for bauxite characterisation. Eighth International Alumina Quality Workshop. Darwin, N.T., AQW Inc.

Flocculation

Senaputra, A., Jones, F., Fawell, P. D. & Smith, P. G. 2014, Focused Beam Reflectance Measurement for Monitoring the Extent and Efficiency of Flocculation in Mineral Systems. AICHE Journal, vol 60, pp 251-265.
Senaputra, A., Fawell, P., Jones, F. & Smith, P. 2013, Sodalite Solids Formation at the Surface of Iron Oxide and Its Impact on Flocculation. Light Metals. ed., John Wiley & Sons, Inc.75-82.
Senaputra, A., Fawell, P., Jones, F. & Smith, P. 2012, The impact of desilication product on bauxite residue flocculation. Ninth International Alumina Quality Workshop. ed. Perth, AQW Inc.186-192.

Cleaner Production & Sustainability

Power G: Aluminum. In The Encyclopedia of Sustainability. Volume 4: Natural Resources and Sustainability. Edited by Sarah Fredericks LS, Shirley Thompson, & Daniel Vasey. Great Barrington, MA: Berkshire Publishing; 2012: 30-35
Power G, Sandover S, Glenister D: Cleaner production in Alcoa. In Green Processing 2002. Cairns, Australia: Australian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy; 2002: 79-84
Van Berkel R, Power G, Cooling D: Development of a quantitative sustainability assessment tool for bauxite residue management. In International Society for Industrial Ecology (ISIE) Conference 2007. Toronto, Canada; 2007.
Van Berkel R, Power G: Sustainability assessment of bauxite residue management: theory, methodology and application: 8th International Alumina Quality Workshop, 2008, 20-26.

Air Quality

Galbally I, Lawson S, Brodie G, Power G, et al. Alumina refining and air quality: VOCs and odour. Ninth Alumina Quality Workshop. Perth, Australia; 2012:13-19