Coalscan publications

The following publications detail the work involved in the development of CSIRO’s Coalscan – on-line analysis instruments for the coal industry.

Key publications

Cutmore NG, Abernethy DA, Evans TG, Millen MJ, Sowerby BD, Yip V, 1993, ‘On-line analysis in coal fired power stations’, International Journal of Coal Quality, 12: 74-81.

Cutmore NG, Evans TG, McEwan AJ, 1992, ‘On-conveyor determination of moisture in coal. Journal of Microwave Power and Electromagnetic Energy’, 26: 237-242.

Sowerby BD, 1989, ‘Benefits of using radioisotope on-line analysis gauges in the Australian coal industry’, IAEA Advisory Group Meeting on Technical and Economic Benefits of Nuclear Techniques in Ore Processing, Krakow, Poland, IAEA, Vienna, IAEA-TECDOC, 520: 13-24.

Millen MJ, Rafter PT, Sowerby BD, 1988, ‘On-line determination of moisture in coke on conveyor belts’, Nuclear Geophysics, 2: 207-214.

Gravitis VL, Watt JS, Muldoon LJ, Cochrane EM, 1987, ‘Long-term trial of a dual energy gamma-ray transmission gauge determining the ash content of washed coking coal on a conveyor belt’, Nuclear Geophysics, 1: 111-124.

Watt JS, 1986, ‘Determination of ash content of coal on-line on conveyors and in-stream in coal slurries’, In: Proc. of the IAEA Advisory Group Meeting on Gamma, X-ray and Neutron Techniques for the Coal Industry, IAEA, Vienna, pp.113-130.

Fookes RA, Gravitis VL, Watt JS, Hartley PE, Campbell CE, Howells E, McLennan T, Millen MJ, 1983, ‘On-line determination of the ash content of coal using a SIROASH gauge based on the transmission of low and high energy gamma-rays’, International Journal of Applied Radiation and Isotopes, 34: 63-69.

Smith KG, Crowden H, Sowerby BD, Lyman GJ, Howarth WJ, 1983, ‘Performance of a COALSCAN On-line Ash Measurement System at Ulan Coal Mines Ltd., Australia’, Seminar on Applications of Continuous Coal Analysis, Electric Power Research Institute, Nashville, Tennessee, November 1983, EPRI Report CS-989, Vol. 13.

Sowerby BD, Ngo VN, 1981, ‘Determination of the Ash Content of Coal Using Annihilation Radiation’, Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research, 188: 429-437.

Sowerby BD, 1978, ‘Determination of ash, moisture and specific energy of coal’, In: Proc. of the IAEA Advisory Group Meeting on Gamma, X-ray and Neutron Techniques for the Coal Industry, IAEA, Vienna, pp.131-147.

Sowerby BD, Watt JS, 1978, ‘Nuclear Technique for On-line determination of the Ash, Moisture and Energy Content of Coal’, Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy conference, North Queensland, Sept, pp.257-267.

Other publications

Miljak DG, Cutmore NG, Crnokrak D, McEwan AJ, Rowlands TG, 2001, ‘Low frequency on line microwave moisture analyser for the minerals and process industries’, In: Proc. 4th Conference on Electromagnetic Wave Interaction with Water and Moist Substances, Kupfer K (ed), Weimar, Germany, 13-16 May, pp.301-307.

Cutmore NG, Howarth WJ, Sowerby BD, Watt JS, 1993, ‘On-line analysis for the mineral industry’, In: Proc. AusIMM Centenary Conference, AusIMM, Melbourne, pp.189-197.

Cutmore NG, Lim CS, Sowerby BD, Yip V, Ottrey AL, 1993, ‘On-Line Analysis of Low Rank Coal’, Journal of Coal Quality, 12: 85-93.

Evans TG, Cutmore NJ, McEwan AJ, 1993, ‘Microwave Gauge for the On-Line Determination of Moisture’, Coal Preparation, 12: 81-90.

Howarth WJ, Gault GA, 1993, ‘Coalscan Technology Developments’, In: _Proc of International Symposium on On-Line Analysis of Coal, Vienna, 10-13 Oct, IEA Coal Research.

Cutmore NG, Sowerby BD, Watt JS, 1992, ‘Developments in on-line coal analysis’, In: Proc. 5th Australian Coal Science Conference, Melbourne, 30 Nov-2 Dec, 15 pp.

Cutmore NG, Sowerby BD, Watt JS, 1992, ‘On-line analysis of coal’, IAEA Co-ordinated Research Program Meeting, Nuclear Techniques in Exploration and Exploitation of Coal: On-line and Bulk Analysis and Evaluation of Potential Environmental Pollutants in Coal and Coke, Ankara, Turkey. 5-9 Oct, 13 pp.

Sowerby BD, Cutmore NG, Watt JS, 1992, ‘On-line analysis in the coal and oil industries’, Third International Conference on Applications of Nuclear Techniques, Mykonos, Greece, 6-13 June, 19 pp.

Sowerby BD, 1991, ‘On-line nuclear techniques in the coal industry’, Nuclear Geophysics, 5: 491-506.

Sowerby BD, Cutmore NG, 1991, ‘On-line analysis in coal-fired power station’, Ninth International Conference on Coal Research, Washington DC, 13-16 Oct, pp.122-130.

Abernethy DA, Cutmore NG, Doumit SI, Evans TG, Millen MJ, Sowerby BD, 1990, ‘Development of techniques for the on-line determination of unburnt carbon in fly ash’, IAEA Symposium on Nuclear Techniques in the Exploration and Exploitation of Energy and Mineral Resources, Vienna, Austria, 5-8 June, pp.71-84.

Cutmore NG, Doumit SI, Evans TG, 1990, ‘Microwave technique for the on-line determination of unburnt carbon in fly ash’, In: Proc. of the 20th European Microwave Conference, Budapest, Hungary, 10-14 Sept.

Cutmore NG, Hartley PE, Sowerby BD, Watt JS, 1990, ‘On-line analysis in the Australian coal and mineral industry’, Nuclear Geophysics, 4: 333-342.

Millen MJ, Rafter PT, Sowerby BD, Rainbow MT, Jelenich L, 1990, ‘Plant trial of a fast neutron and gamma-ray transmission gauge for the on-belt determination of moisture in lump coke’, Nuclear Geophysics, 4: 215-226.

Sowerby BD, 1990, ‘Nuclear techniques in the coal industry’, IAEA Symposium on Nuclear Techniques in the Exploration and Exploitation of Energy and Mineral Resources, Vienna, Austria, 5-8 June, pp.3-32.

Sowerby BD, Watt JS, 1990, ‘Development of nuclear techniques for on-line analysis in the coal industry’, Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research, A299: 642-647.

Cutmore N, Abernethy DA, Evans T, 1989, ‘Microwave Technique for the On-Line Determination of Moisture in Coal’, Journal of Microwave Power and Electromagnetic Energy, 24: 79-90.

Cutmore NG, Hartley PE, Sowerby BD, Watt JS, 1989, ‘On-line analysis in the Australian coal and mineral industry’, In: _Proc. of the Australasian Instrument and Measurement Conference, Adelaide, 14-17 Nov, pp.106-110.

Gault GA, Lyman GJ, 1989, ‘Trends in Automatic Control in Australian Coal Preparation Plants’, Coal Preparation, 7: 211-224.

Butel D, Howarth WJ, Rogis J, Smith K, 1988, ‘Coal Sorting’, In: Proc. of the Fourth Australian Coal Preparation Conference, Holtham P (ed), Gladstone, Queensland, 23-26 May.

Cutmore NG, Sowerby BD, Watt JS, 1988, ‘On-line determination of moisture in coal and solids and ash in coal slurries’, In: Proc. of the Fourth Australian Coal Preparation Conference, Holtham P (ed), Gladstone, Queensland, 23-26 May, pp.77-95.

McLennan Magasanik Pearce Pty Ltd, 1988, ‘Economic evaluation of selected research at the Division of Mineral and Process Engineering’, Report for CSIRO Division of Mineral and Process Engineering, 76 Bridport St, Albert Park, Vic, 3206.

Sowerby BD, 1988, ‘On-line and bulk analysis of coal and metalliferous ores’, International Conference on Methods and Applications of Radioanalytical Chemistry, American Nuclear Society, Kona, Hawaii, 5-10 Apr, Journal of Radioanalytical Nuclear Chemistry, 121: 61-75.

Sowerby BD, Millen MJ, Rafter PT, 1988, ‘Fast neutron and gamma-ray transmission technique for the on-line determination of moisture in coal and coke’, Nuclear Geophysics, 2: 55-68.

Watt JS, 1988, ‘On-line analysis in the mineral and coal industries’, In: Proc. of the IAEA Advisory Group Meeting Nuclear Techniques for On-line Elemental Analysis in Industry, IAEA-TECDOC-459.

Cutmore NG, Roczniok AF, Sowerby BD, 1987, ‘An under-belt capacitance and gamma-ray backscatter gauge for on-line determination of moisture in coal’, Nuclear Geophysics, 1: 319-328.

Cutmore NG, Sowerby BD, 1987, ‘On-line determination of moisture in coal and coke’, Coal Power 87, Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy Annual Conference, Newcastle, NSW, 18-22 May, pp.397-406.

Dinuzzo P, Gravitis VL, Toop A, Watt JS, Zastawny HW, 1987, ‘In-stream determination of solids weight fraction and ash content of coal in flotation circuit slurries of a coal preparation plant’, Nuclear Geophysics, 1: 329-343.

Gravitis VL, Watt JS, Muldoon LJ, Cochrane EM, 1987, ‘Long-term trial of a dual energy gamma-ray transmission gauge determining the ash content of washed coking coal on a conveyor belt’, Nuclear Geophysics, 1: 111-124.

Watt JS, 1987, ‘Radiation gauges applied to improving recovery of mineral and coal resources’, In: Proc. of the 18th Japan Conference on Radiation and Radioisotopes, Tokyo, Japan, 25-27 Nov, pp.222-236.

Watt JS, Zastawny HW, 1987, ‘On-stream analysis of coal slurries: laboratory research to industrial use’, Fifth Australian Conference on Nuclear Techniques of Analysis, AINSE, Lucas Heights, 4-6 Nov, pp.130-132.

Cutmore NG, Holmes RJ, Sowerby BD, Watt JS, 1986, ‘Nuclear techniques for on-line analysis in mineral and coal processing’, In: Proc. of the 13th CMMI Congress, Singapore, 11-16 May, 5: 155-162.

Gravitis VL, Watt JS, Zastawny H, Howells E, McLennan T, 1986, ‘Plant trials of a SIRO gauge for the determination of solids weight fraction and ash content of coal in slurries of variable voidage’, In: Proc. of the Australasian Institute for Mining and Metallurgy, 291: 41-47.

Gravitis VL, Watt JS, Zastawny H, 1985, ‘Determination of solids weight fraction and ash content of coal in slurries of variable voidage: laboratory measurements’, International Journal of Applied Radiation and Isotopes, 36: 879-887.

Millen MJ, Sowerby BD, 1985, ‘Correction of Pair Production Gauge Assays for Changes in Coal Ash Composition’, International Journal of Applied Radiation and Isotopes, 36: 627-633.

Watt JS, 1985, ‘On-line analysis in the metalliferous mineral and coal industries’, In: Proc. of the Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy, 290: 57-65.

Watt JS, Steffner EJ, 1985, ‘Dual energy gamma-ray transmission techniques applied to on-line analysis in the coal and mineral industries’, International Journal of Applied Radiation and Isotopes, 36: 867-877.

Millen MJ, Sowerby BD, Rafter PT, Ellis WK, Gravitis VL, Howells E, McLennan TD, Muldoon LJ, 1984, ‘Field Trial of a Pair Production Gauge for the On-line Determination of Ash in Coal on a Conveyor Belt’, International Journal of Applied Radiation and Isotopes, 35: 1009-1021.

Fookes RA, Gravitis VL, Watt JS, Campbell CE, Steffner EJ, 1983, ‘Feasibility studies of low energy X-ray techniques for on-line determination of ash content of coal on conveyors’, International Journal of Applied Radiation and Isotopes, 34: 37-44.

Holmes RJ, Roczniok AF, Rafter PT, Sowerby BD, 1983, ‘Grade Determination of Iron Ore Using Pair production’, Analytica Chimica Acta, 152: 105-112.

Watt JS, 1983, ‘Determination of solids weight fraction and mineral matter or ash concentration of coal in slurries’, International Journal of Applied Radiation and Isotopes, 34: 55-62.

Watt JS, Sowerby BD, 1983, ‘On-line determination of ash in coal using SIROASH gauges’, In: Proc. of the Second Australian Coal Preparation Conference, Whitmore RL (ed), Mackay, 10-14 Oct, Coal Preparation Societies of NSW and Queensland, Brisbane, pp.263-290.

Campbell CE, Fookes RA, Gardner KJ, Gravitis VL, Steffner EJ, Watt JS, 1982, ‘Laboratory determination of the ash content of coals using radioisotope techniques’, In: Proc. of the Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy, 284: 41-47.

Gravitis VL, Watt JS, 1981, ‘Nuclear techniques for the on-line determination of the ash content of coal on conveyors and in slurries’, In: Physics for Australia’s Development, Proc. of the 2nd Applied Physics Conference, Australian Institute of Physics, Melbourne, 30 Nov-3 Dec, pp.365-369.

Sowerby BD, Watt JS, 1980, ‘Nuclear techniques for the on-line bulk analysis of coal’, Fourth International Conference on Nuclear Methods in Environmental and Energy Research, Columbia, Missouri, USA, Apr, CONF-800433, United States Department of Energy, Washington DC, pp.645-661.

Sowerby BD, 1979, ‘Measurement of Specific Energy, Ash and Moisture in Bulk Coal Samples by a Combined Neutron and Gamma Ray Method’, Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics, 160: 173-182.

Fookes RA, Gravitis VL, Watt JS, 1977, ‘Determination of ash content of coal by mass absorption coefficient measurements at two X-ray energies’, Nuclear Techniques and Mineral Resources, IAEA Symposium, Vienna, 7-10 Mar, IAEA, Vienna, pp.167-182.