Overview
Background
Bellson holds a Bachelor of Science degree in minerals engineering from the University of Mines and Technology (UMaT), Ghana and a PhD in minerals and materials engineering from the then Ian Wark Research Institute, now Future Industries Institute, University of South Australia. His PhD research topic was “Fluidised-bed flotation of coarse sulphide minerals: factors influencing value recovery” within the AMIRA P260F series.
Bellson has worked as a lecturer at the University of Mines and Technology, Ghana, and as a process engineer at SIMEC Mining (previously Arrium Mining). He joined The University of Queensland's JKMRC with the desire to use his experience in applied research, focusing on novel advances in mineral processing
Availability
- Dr Bellson Awatey is:
- Available for supervision
Qualifications
- Bachelor (Honours) of Science in Mineral Engineering, University of Mines and Technology
- Doctor of Philosophy, University of South Australia
Works
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2024
Conference Publication
Integrating the Vertical Roller Mill technology with coarse flotation to significantly reduce comminution energy requirements - a preliminary assessment
Frausto, J. J., Awatey, Bellson, Runge, Kym, Valdes, Felipe and Martens, Jan (2024). Integrating the Vertical Roller Mill technology with coarse flotation to significantly reduce comminution energy requirements - a preliminary assessment. XXI Encuentro Sobre Procesamiento de Minerales, San Luis Potosí, S.L.P., México, 9-11 October 2024.
2024
Other Outputs
Collaborative Consortium For Coarse Particle Research - Q4 2024 Technical Report
Forbes, Liza, Runge, Kym, Verster, Lizette, Awatey, Bellson, Weatherley, Dion, Diba, Farhana, Gonzalez, Juan Jose, Brill, Candice, Skliar, Anna and Lastra Yanez, German (2024). Collaborative Consortium For Coarse Particle Research - Q4 2024 Technical Report. Brisbane, QLD Australia: Sustainable Minerals Institute.
2024
Conference Publication
Testing the scalability of a small scale fluidised bed device for coarse particle flotation
Awatey, Bellson, Verster, Isabella, Forbes, Liza and Runge, Kym (2024). Testing the scalability of a small scale fluidised bed device for coarse particle flotation. XXXI IMPC-International Mineral Processing Congress, Washington, DC, United States, 29 September - 3 October 2024. Washington, DC, United States: Society for Mining, Metallurgy and Exploration.
2024
Journal Article
Small-scale fluidised bed flotation device for ore amenability testing
Verster, I., Awatey, B., Forbes, L., Morrison, A., Mankosa, M. and Runge, K. (2024). Small-scale fluidised bed flotation device for ore amenability testing. Minerals Engineering, 216 108848, 108848. doi: 10.1016/j.mineng.2024.108848
2023
Conference Publication
Small-scale fluidized bed flotation device for ore amenability testing
Verster, I., Awatey, B., Forbes, L., Morrison, A., Mankosa, M. and Runge, K. (2023). Small-scale fluidized bed flotation device for ore amenability testing. Flotation '23, Cape Town, South Africa, 6-9 November 2023.
2023
Other Outputs
Collaborative consortium for coarse particle processing research, Q4 2023 technical report
Liza Forbes, Kym Runge, Lizette Verster, Bellson Awatey, Juan Jose Gonzalez, Mohsen Yahyaei, Hayla Miceli, German Lastra Yanez, Farhana Diba, Anna Skliar, Candice Brill, Lucia Dzinza, Unzile Yenial Arslan, Marko Hilden and Dion Weatherley (2023). Collaborative consortium for coarse particle processing research, Q4 2023 technical report. Interim Evaluation Report; 5th Brisbane, QLD, Australia: Sustainable Minerals Institute.
2023
Other Outputs
Pre-concentration of Vecco Vanadium Ore to Reject Calcite Bearing Minerals - Phase 3
Awatey, Bellson, Verster, Isabella and Runge, Kym (2023). Pre-concentration of Vecco Vanadium Ore to Reject Calcite Bearing Minerals - Phase 3. Brisbane, QLD, Australia: Sustainable Minerals Institute.
2023
Other Outputs
Flotation of Calcite Bearing Minerals to Upgrade Vanadium Content - Phase 2
Awatey, Bellson, Verster, Isabella, Forbes, Elizaveta and Runge, Kym (2023). Flotation of Calcite Bearing Minerals to Upgrade Vanadium Content - Phase 2. Brisbane, QLD, Australia: Sustainable Minerals Institute.
2023
Other Outputs
Rejection of Calcite Bearing Minerals to Upgrade Vanadium Content – A Preliminary Study – Phase 1
Awatey, Bellson, Verster, Isabella, Forbes, Elizaveta and Runge, Kym (2023). Rejection of Calcite Bearing Minerals to Upgrade Vanadium Content – A Preliminary Study – Phase 1. Brisbane, QLD, Australia: Sustainable Minerals Institute.
2022
Other Outputs
Collaborative consortium for coarse particle processing research Q4 2022 technical report
Forbes, Liza, Runge, Kym, Yahyaei, Mohsen, Verster, Lizette, Awatey, Bellson, Miceli, Hayla, Yanez, German Lastra and Skliar, Anna (2022). Collaborative consortium for coarse particle processing research Q4 2022 technical report. Brisbane, QLD, Australia: Sustainable Minerals Institute.
2022
Other Outputs
Collaborative consortium for coarse particle processing research Q1 2022 technical report
Forbes, Liza, Runge, Kym, Yahyaei, Mohsen, Morrison, Angus, Verster, Lizette, Awatey, Bellson, Diba, Farhana, Miceli, Hayla, Yanez, German Lastra, Skliar, Anna, Arslan, Unzile Yenial and Jockovic, Vladimir (2022). Collaborative consortium for coarse particle processing research Q1 2022 technical report. Brisbane, QLD Australia: Sustainable Minerals Institute.
2022
Journal Article
Review on advances in mineral processing technologies suitable for critical metal recovery from mining and processing wastes
Whitworth, Anne J., Forbes, Elizaveta, Verster, Isabella, Jokovic, Vladimir, Awatey, Bellson and Parbhakar-Fox, Anita (2022). Review on advances in mineral processing technologies suitable for critical metal recovery from mining and processing wastes. Cleaner Engineering and Technology, 7 100451, 100451. doi: 10.1016/j.clet.2022.100451
2021
Other Outputs
MLA Data Analysis for Capricorn Copper Mine Tailings and Waste Rock
Bellson Awatey (2021). MLA Data Analysis for Capricorn Copper Mine Tailings and Waste Rock. Brisbane, QLD, Australia: Sustainable Minerals Institute.
2021
Other Outputs
MLA Data Analysis for Osborne Mine Tailings
Bellson Awatey (2021). MLA Data Analysis for Osborne Mine Tailings. Brisbane, QLD, Australia: Sustainable Minerals Institute.
2021
Other Outputs
MLA Data Analysis for Rocklands Mine Tailings
Bellson Awatey (2021). MLA Data Analysis for Rocklands Mine Tailings. Brisbane, QLD, Australia: Sustainable Minerals Institute.
2021
Other Outputs
Deleterious elements in the Red Chris Ore and a review of potential rejection strategies
Awatey, Bellson (2021). Deleterious elements in the Red Chris Ore and a review of potential rejection strategies. Brisbane, Australia: The University of Queensland, Sustainable Minerals Institute.
2015
Journal Article
Flotation of coarse composite particles in mechanical cell vs. the fluidised-bed separator (The HydroFloat™)
Fosu, Shadrack, Awatey, Bellson, Skinner, William and Zanin, Massimiliano (2015). Flotation of coarse composite particles in mechanical cell vs. the fluidised-bed separator (The HydroFloat™). Minerals Engineering, 77 4612, 137-149. doi: 10.1016/j.mineng.2015.03.011
2015
Journal Article
Incorporating fluidised-bed flotation into a conventional flotation flowsheet: A focus on energy implications of coarse particle recovery
Awatey, Bellson, Skinner, William and Zanin, Massimiliano (2015). Incorporating fluidised-bed flotation into a conventional flotation flowsheet: A focus on energy implications of coarse particle recovery. Powder Technology, 275, 85-93. doi: 10.1016/j.powtec.2015.01.065
2015
Other Outputs
Fluidised-bed flotation of coarse sulphide minerals: factors influencing value recovery
Awatey, Bellson (2015). Fluidised-bed flotation of coarse sulphide minerals: factors influencing value recovery. PhD Thesis, Ian Wark Research Institute, University of South Australia.
2015
Conference Publication
Recent Studies on the Application of Fluidised-Bed Flotation for Treating Sulphide Ores at a Coarser Grind
Zanin, Massimiliano, Awatey, Bellson and Kohmuench, Jaisen N. (2015). Recent Studies on the Application of Fluidised-Bed Flotation for Treating Sulphide Ores at a Coarser Grind. 11th International Mineral Processing Conference, Santiago, Chile, 21-23 October 2015.
Funding
Past funding
Supervision
Availability
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Supervision history
Current supervision
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Doctor Philosophy
Improving coarse particle recovery in conventional flotation cells
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Kym Runge
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