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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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.
2014
Journal Article
Critical contact angle for coarse sphalerite flotation in a fluidised-bed separator vs. a mechanically agitated cell
Awatey, Bellson, Thanasekaran, Homie, Kohmuench, Jaisen N., Skinner, William and Zanin, Massimiliano (2014). Critical contact angle for coarse sphalerite flotation in a fluidised-bed separator vs. a mechanically agitated cell. Minerals Engineering, 60, 51-59. doi: 10.1016/j.mineng.2014.02.009
2014
Conference Publication
Incorporating a fluidised-bed separator into a conventional flotation set-up
Awatey, Bellson, Skinner, William and Zanin, Massimiliano (2014). Incorporating a fluidised-bed separator into a conventional flotation set-up. Chemeca 2014, Perth, Western Australia, 28 September - 1 October 2014. Barton, ACT, Australia: Engineers Australia.
2014
Conference Publication
Factors influencing the recovery of coarse sphalerite in fluidised-bed flotation
Awatey, Bellson, Skinner, William and Zanin, Massimiliano (2014). Factors influencing the recovery of coarse sphalerite in fluidised-bed flotation. 3rd UMaT Biennial International Mining and Mineral Conference, Tarkwa, Ghana, 30 July 2014.
2013
Journal Article
Effect of particle size distribution on recovery of coarse chalcopyrite and galena in Denver flotation cell
Awatey, B., Skinner, W. and Zanin, M. (2013). Effect of particle size distribution on recovery of coarse chalcopyrite and galena in Denver flotation cell. Canadian Metallurgical Quarterly, 52 (4), 465-472. doi: 10.1179/1879139513Y.0000000085
2013
Journal Article
Optimization of operating parameters for coarse sphalerite flotation in the HydroFloat fluidised-bed separator
Awatey, Bellson, Thanasekaran, Homie, Kohmuench, Jaisen N., Skinner, William and Zanin, Massimiliano (2013). Optimization of operating parameters for coarse sphalerite flotation in the HydroFloat fluidised-bed separator. Minerals Engineering, 50-51, 99-105. doi: 10.1016/j.mineng.2013.06.015
2013
Conference Publication
Determining the critical contact angle for coarse sphalerite flotation in a mechanically agitated cell
Awatey, Bellson, Skinner, William and Zanin, Massimiliano (2013). Determining the critical contact angle for coarse sphalerite flotation in a mechanically agitated cell. Chemeca 2013, Brisbane, Queensland, 29 September - 2 October 2013. Barton, ACT, Australia: Engineers Australia.
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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