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2025

Journal Article

Understanding sulfate transport phenomena during electrochemical acid recovery from waste MgSO4: a modelling approach

Ibrahim, Mohamed H., Batstone, Damien J., Vaughan, James and Steel, Karen (2025). Understanding sulfate transport phenomena during electrochemical acid recovery from waste MgSO4: a modelling approach. Separation and Purification Technology, 360 (Part 1) 130988, 130988. doi: 10.1016/j.seppur.2024.130988

Understanding sulfate transport phenomena during electrochemical acid recovery from waste MgSO4: a modelling approach

2025

Journal Article

The influence of force and inertinite on pore development in coke and its implications on coke strength

Eyibio, Uduak P., Aziz, Hammad and Steel, Karen M. (2025). The influence of force and inertinite on pore development in coke and its implications on coke strength. Fuel, 381 133444, 133444. doi: 10.1016/j.fuel.2024.133444

The influence of force and inertinite on pore development in coke and its implications on coke strength

2024

Journal Article

Electrochemical separation of sulfuric acid from magnesium sulfate solutions: application for nickel laterite processing

H. Ibrahim, Mohamed, Batstone, Damien, Vaughan, James and Steel, Karen (2024). Electrochemical separation of sulfuric acid from magnesium sulfate solutions: application for nickel laterite processing. Separation and Purification Technology, 336 126291. doi: 10.1016/j.seppur.2024.126291

Electrochemical separation of sulfuric acid from magnesium sulfate solutions: application for nickel laterite processing

2024

Journal Article

High temperature viscoelastic behaviour of sugarcane bagasse char and coal blends: role of oxygen and porosity of char on fluidity reduction

Somasundaram, Singaram, Congo, Tara and Steel, Karen M. (2024). High temperature viscoelastic behaviour of sugarcane bagasse char and coal blends: role of oxygen and porosity of char on fluidity reduction. Fuel, 362 130672, 1-14. doi: 10.1016/j.fuel.2023.130672

High temperature viscoelastic behaviour of sugarcane bagasse char and coal blends: role of oxygen and porosity of char on fluidity reduction

2024

Journal Article

Assessment of the tribological performance of glass fibre reinforced polyamide 6 under harsh abrasive environments

Zaghloul, Moustafa Mahmoud Yousry, Steel, Karen, Veidt, Martin and Heitzmann, Michael T. (2024). Assessment of the tribological performance of glass fibre reinforced polyamide 6 under harsh abrasive environments. Tribology International, 191 109059. doi: 10.1016/j.triboint.2023.109059

Assessment of the tribological performance of glass fibre reinforced polyamide 6 under harsh abrasive environments

2023

Journal Article

Oxidative effects of gaseous oxygen and ozone on Australian subbituminous and bituminous coals and the implications for coal seam permeability enhancement

Gao, Shuai, Congo, Tara, Jing, Zhenhua, Aziz, Shazed, Balucan, Reydick, Zhu, Zhonghua, Pell, Stephen D. and Steel, Karen M. (2023). Oxidative effects of gaseous oxygen and ozone on Australian subbituminous and bituminous coals and the implications for coal seam permeability enhancement. Gas Science and Engineering, 118 205092, 205092. doi: 10.1016/j.jgsce.2023.205092

Oxidative effects of gaseous oxygen and ozone on Australian subbituminous and bituminous coals and the implications for coal seam permeability enhancement

2023

Journal Article

Influence of Counter-Face Grit Size and Lubricant on the Abrasive Wear Behaviour of Thermoplastic Polymers Reinforced with Glass Fibres

Zaghloul, Moustafa Mahmoud Yousry, Steel, Karen, Veidt, Martin, Martin, Darren, Firouzi, Mahshid and Heitzmann, Michael T. (2023). Influence of Counter-Face Grit Size and Lubricant on the Abrasive Wear Behaviour of Thermoplastic Polymers Reinforced with Glass Fibres. Tribology Letters, 71 (3) 102, 1-22. doi: 10.1007/s11249-023-01774-9

Influence of Counter-Face Grit Size and Lubricant on the Abrasive Wear Behaviour of Thermoplastic Polymers Reinforced with Glass Fibres

2023

Journal Article

Microalgae blending for sustainable metallurgical coke production – Impacts on coking behaviour and coke quality

Jayasekara, Apsara S., Brooks, Brody, Steel, Karen, Koshy, Pramod, Hockings, Kim and Tahmasebi, Arash (2023). Microalgae blending for sustainable metallurgical coke production – Impacts on coking behaviour and coke quality. Fuel, 344 128130, 1-18. doi: 10.1016/j.fuel.2023.128130

Microalgae blending for sustainable metallurgical coke production – Impacts on coking behaviour and coke quality

2023

Journal Article

Before and after: A visual glimpse into the coking behaviour of coal macerals

Congo, Tara, Rodrigues, Sandra, Esterle, Joan, Steel, Karen and Maranha, Silvio (2023). Before and after: A visual glimpse into the coking behaviour of coal macerals. Fuel, 343 127979, 1-13. doi: 10.1016/j.fuel.2023.127979

Before and after: A visual glimpse into the coking behaviour of coal macerals

2023

Journal Article

Mechanical and tribological performances of thermoplastic polymers reinforced with glass fibres at variable fibre volume fractions

Zaghloul, Moustafa Mahmoud Yousry, Steel, Karen, Veidt, Martin and Heitzmann, Michael T. (2023). Mechanical and tribological performances of thermoplastic polymers reinforced with glass fibres at variable fibre volume fractions. Polymers, 15 (3) 694, 1-23. doi: 10.3390/polym15030694

Mechanical and tribological performances of thermoplastic polymers reinforced with glass fibres at variable fibre volume fractions

2022

Conference Publication

Understanding the coal-to-coke transformation

Congo, Tara, Rodrigues, Sandra, Esterle, Joan, Somasundaram, Singaram and Steel, Karen (2022). Understanding the coal-to-coke transformation . Dorothy Hill Women in Earth and Environmental Sciences Symposium, Brisbane, QLD Australia, 7-9 November 2022.

Understanding the coal-to-coke transformation

2022

Journal Article

Oxidant stimulation to enhance coal seam permeability mechanism and application

Jing, Zhenhua, Pan, Songqi, Wang, Xiaoming, Yuan, Ming, Li, Yong, Liu, Entao, Liu, Hanlin, Underschultz, Jim and Steel, Karen (2022). Oxidant stimulation to enhance coal seam permeability mechanism and application. Meitan Xuebao/Journal of the China Coal Society, 47 (11), 3975-3989. doi: 10.13225/j.cnki.jccs.L022.1145

Oxidant stimulation to enhance coal seam permeability mechanism and application

2022

Conference Publication

Impact of microalgae addition on thermoplastic behaviour of australian metallurgical coals during the coking process

Jayasekara, Apsara S., Brooks, Brody, Steel, Karen, Koshy, Pramod, Hockings, Kim and Tahmasebi, Arash (2022). Impact of microalgae addition on thermoplastic behaviour of australian metallurgical coals during the coking process. 8th ECIC and 9th ICSTI, Bremen, Germany, 29 August-2 September 2022.

Impact of microalgae addition on thermoplastic behaviour of australian metallurgical coals during the coking process

2022

Conference Publication

The effect of thermal alteration on coking behaviour

Congo, Tara, Rodrigues, Sandra, Esterle, Joan and Steel, Karen (2022). The effect of thermal alteration on coking behaviour. Bowen Basin Symposium, Mackay, QLD Australia, 28-30 March 2022.

The effect of thermal alteration on coking behaviour

2021

Journal Article

Wear behaviour of polymeric materials reinforced with man-made fibres: a comprehensive review about fibre volume fraction influence on wear performance

Zaghloul, Moustafa Mahmoud Yousry, Steel, Karen, Veidt, Martin and Heitzmann, Michael T. (2021). Wear behaviour of polymeric materials reinforced with man-made fibres: a comprehensive review about fibre volume fraction influence on wear performance. Journal of Reinforced Plastics and Composites, 41 (5-6), 073168442110517-241. doi: 10.1177/07316844211051733

Wear behaviour of polymeric materials reinforced with man-made fibres: a comprehensive review about fibre volume fraction influence on wear performance

2021

Conference Publication

Pre-feasibility study of the application of sodium sulphate electrodialysis in lithium carbonate production from α- spodumene

Emmett, Rebecca K. and Steel, Karen M. (2021). Pre-feasibility study of the application of sodium sulphate electrodialysis in lithium carbonate production from α- spodumene. Chemeca 2021, Virtual, 27-28 September 2021.

Pre-feasibility study of the application of sodium sulphate electrodialysis in lithium carbonate production from α- spodumene

2021

Journal Article

Identification of preferential pathways in the pore microstructure of metallurgical coke and links to anisotropic strength properties

Steel, Karen M., Jenkins, David R., Balucan, Reydick D. and Mahoney, Merrick R. (2021). Identification of preferential pathways in the pore microstructure of metallurgical coke and links to anisotropic strength properties. Fuel, 296 120688, 1-8. doi: 10.1016/j.fuel.2021.120688

Identification of preferential pathways in the pore microstructure of metallurgical coke and links to anisotropic strength properties

2021

Journal Article

Understanding the multiple interactions of inertinite during pyrolysis/carbonisation with vitrinite: A study of two Australian coals of different rank

Aziz, Hammad, Congo, Tara and Steel, Karen M. (2021). Understanding the multiple interactions of inertinite during pyrolysis/carbonisation with vitrinite: A study of two Australian coals of different rank. Fuel Processing Technology, 217 106823, 1-13. doi: 10.1016/j.fuproc.2021.106823

Understanding the multiple interactions of inertinite during pyrolysis/carbonisation with vitrinite: A study of two Australian coals of different rank

2021

Journal Article

Influence of porosity on the reactivity of inertinite and vitrinite toward sodium hypochlorite: implications for enhancing coal seam gas development

Jing, Zhenhua, Gao, Shuai, Rodrigues, Sandra, Underschultz, Jim, Strounina, Ekaterina, Pan, Songqi, Wu, Songtao, Li, Yong, Balucan, Reydick and Steel, Karen M. (2021). Influence of porosity on the reactivity of inertinite and vitrinite toward sodium hypochlorite: implications for enhancing coal seam gas development. International Journal of Coal Geology, 237 103709, 1-11. doi: 10.1016/j.coal.2021.103709

Influence of porosity on the reactivity of inertinite and vitrinite toward sodium hypochlorite: implications for enhancing coal seam gas development

2020

Journal Article

Development of a nickel extraction-mineral carbonation process: analysis of leaching mechanisms using regenerated acid

Zappala, Lauren C., Balucan, Reydick D., Vaughan, James and Steel, Karen M. (2020). Development of a nickel extraction-mineral carbonation process: analysis of leaching mechanisms using regenerated acid. Hydrometallurgy, 197 105482, 105482. doi: 10.1016/j.hydromet.2020.105482

Development of a nickel extraction-mineral carbonation process: analysis of leaching mechanisms using regenerated acid