Overview
Background
Biography:
Prof Hayes is Emeritus Professor of Metallurgical Engineering within the School of Chemical Engineering. He is curently a senior researcher in the Pyrometallurgy Innovation Centre (PYROSEARCH). He received his PhD in Metallurgy from the University of Strathclyde in Glasgow, Scotland, in 1974. He has a BSc (1970) and MSc (1972) in Metallurgy from the University of Newcastle on Tyne, England.
Research:
Prof Hayes was founding Director of the Pyrometallurgy Innovation Centre (PYROSEARCH). Prof Hayes' research is focused on the high temperature processing of minerals and materials, with particular application to the pyrometallurgical production and refining of metals. His interests include chemical equilibria, reaction kinetics and mechanisms.
His current research projects encompass:
- High temperature phase equilibrium measurements and determination of liquidus isotherms in complex industrial slag systems relevant to the smelting of copper, ferro-chromium, ferro-manganese, iron, ferro-nickel, lead and zinc production and metal recycling.
- The development of thermodynamic databases, and their use in conjunction with FactSage, to predict phase equilibria and thermodynamic properties in oxide systems.
- Reaction kinetics and mechanisms in metal and materials processing, smelting and refining; in particular, gas/solid reactions.
Prof Hayes has over 450 research publications.
Teaching and Learning:
Prof Hayes’ teaching interests include pyrometallurgy, chemical thermodynamics, and physical and chemical processing of minerals.
He is author of the undergraduate textbook “Process Selection in Minerals and Materials Production” by P.C. Hayes, Hayes Publishing Co, Sherwood, Brisbane, the 4th ed. is currently available and downloadable from the web as a e-book. Prof Hayes introduced the dual major BE Chemical and Metallurgical to the UQ curriculum and has been activity involved in program and curriculum development in the field of metallurgical engineering over a several decades.
Projects:
- Reaction mechanisms and kinetics of high temperature gas/solid/liquid reaction kinetics relevant to metals production.
- Fundamental experimental studies of phase equilibria in metal smelting, refining and metals recycling processes.
Availability
- Emeritus Professor Peter Hayes is:
- Not available for supervision
Fields of research
Qualifications
- Bachelor (Honours) of Science (Advanced), Newcastle University
- Masters (Coursework) of Science, Newcastle University
- Doctor of Philosophy, University of Strathclyde
Research interests
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Pyrometallurgy
High temperature metal production and recycling
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Extractive Metallurgy
Chemical processing of minerals and metals
Research impacts
2004 TMS Science Award (The Minerals, Metals and Materials Society's (TMS) Extraction and Processing Division the best research paper in recognition of a series of six research papers published in the leading scientific journal Metallurgical & Materials Transactions B. (co-recipients E. Jak and P.C. Hayes)
2004 CRC Association Award for Excellence in Innovation awarded to CAST CRC – supervised the original fundamental research for the role played in the development of SF6 cover gas technology for magnesium melt protection.
2008 Billiton Gold Medal award - IMM (London); "Phase equilibria in the system FeO-Fe2O3-Al2O3-CaO-SiO2, with applications to non-ferrous smelting slags", Trans IMM C., 2008 vol.117(3), pp.147-152.(co-recipients E. Jak, B. Zhao and P.C. Hayes)
2009 Metallurgical Society of CIM, Non-Ferrous Pyrometallurgy Best Paper Award for "High temperature softening behaviour of Imperial Smelting Furnace sinters in Air", Can. Met. Quart., 2008, vol 47, no.2 pp. 139-148. (co-recipients B. Zhao, E. Jak E and P.C. Hayes.)
2010 TMS Science Award Extraction and Processing Division "Phase equilibria in ferrous calcium silicates, Parts I-IV", co-recipients S. Nikolic, P.C. Hayes, H. Henao, E. Jak"
2013 TMS Science Award Extraction and Processing Division, P.C. Hayes, “Stability criteria for product microstructures formed on gaseous reduction of solid Metal oxides” Metall. Mater. Trans. B, 2010, vol 41B, pp. 19-34.
2018 TMS Extraction & Processing Division Distinguished Service Award - Peter Hayes
2018 Named Symposium "Peter Hayes Symposium on Pyrometallurgy", Extraction2018, Ottawa, TMS/CIM/SME
2019 TMS Science Award Extraction and Processing, Fallah-Mehrjardi, T. Hidayat, P.C. Hayes and Jak E., Experimental investigation of slag/matte/tridymite equilibrium in the Cu-Fe-O-S-Si system at controlled gas atmosphere: development of technique, Metall. Mater. Trans. B, 2017, vol.48(6), pp.3002-3016.
2019 TMS Best Paper Award Extraction & Processing Division. Hidayat T., Fallah-Mehjardi A, Hayes P.C, Jak. E., "Experimental investigation of gas/slag/matte/spinel equilibria in the Cu-Fe-O-S-Si System at T=1250 °C and P(SO2)=0.25 atm", Metall. Mater. Trans. B, 2018, vol.49B, pp.1-8.
2019 Billiton Gold Medal award, IMM (London). T. Crivits, P.C. Hayes & E. Jak, "An investigation of factors influencing freeze lining behaviour", Mineral Processing and Extractive Metallurgy, 2018, vol. 127(4), pp.195-209,
2021 TMS Best Paper Award Extraction & Processing Division, J. Chen and P.C. Hayes, "Mechanisms and Kinetics of Reduction of Solid NiO in CO/CO2 and CO/Ar Gas Mixtures", Metall. Mater. Trans B, 2019, vol. 50, pp. 2623–2635.
2021 TMS Science Award Extraction and Processing Div., S.Nicol, E.Jak and P.C. Hayes, Microstructure evolution during controlled cooling of "Fe2O3"-CaO-SiO2 melts liquids in air”, Metall. Mater. Trans B, 2019,vol.50, pp.2706-2722
Most cited article
Yamashita T. and Hayes P.C., "Analysis of XPS spectra of Fe2+ and Fe3+ ions in oxide materials", Applied Surface Sci., 2007, vol. 254(8), pp. 2441-2449.
Over 400 research publications in international journals and conferences.
Works
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2014
Journal Article
Phase equilibria studies of the "MnO"-Al2O3- SiO2 system in equilibrium with metallic alloy. Part 1: Development of the technique and determination of liquidus isotherms between 1423 K and 1523 K
Haccuria, Elien, Hayes, Peter C. and Jak, Evgueni (2014). Phase equilibria studies of the "MnO"-Al2O3- SiO2 system in equilibrium with metallic alloy. Part 1: Development of the technique and determination of liquidus isotherms between 1423 K and 1523 K. International Journal of Materials Research, 105 (10), 941-952. doi: 10.3139/146.111110
2014
Journal Article
Understanding slag freeze linings
Fallah-Mehrjardi, Ata, Hayes, Peter C. and Jak, Evgueni (2014). Understanding slag freeze linings. JOM, 66 (9), 1654-1663. doi: 10.1007/s11837-014-1127-4
2014
Journal Article
Further experimental investigation of freeze-lining/bath interface at steady-state conditions
Fallah-Mehrjardi, Ata, Hayes, Peter and Jak, Evgueni (2014). Further experimental investigation of freeze-lining/bath interface at steady-state conditions. Metallurgical and Materials Transactions B, 45 (6), 2040-2049. doi: 10.1007/s11663-014-0149-1
2014
Journal Article
Investigation of freeze-linings in aluminum production cells
Fallah-Mehrjardi, Ata, Hayes, Peter C. and Jak, Evgueni (2014). Investigation of freeze-linings in aluminum production cells. Metallurgical and Materials Transactions B: Process Metallurgy and Materials Processing Science, 45 (4), 1232-1247. doi: 10.1007/s11663-014-0078-z
2014
Journal Article
Investigation of freeze-linings in a nonferrous industrial slag
Fallah-Mehrjardi, Ata, Hayes, Peter C., Vervynckt, Stephanie and Jak, Evgueni (2014). Investigation of freeze-linings in a nonferrous industrial slag. Metallurgical and Materials Transactions B, 45 (3), 850-863. doi: 10.1007/s11663-014-0074-3
2014
Conference Publication
Investigation of the freeze-lining formed in an industrial copper converting calcium ferrite slag
Fallah-Mehrjardi, Ata, Jansson, Jani, Taskinen, Pekka, Hayes, Peter C. and Jak, Evgueni (2014). Investigation of the freeze-lining formed in an industrial copper converting calcium ferrite slag. New York, NY, United States: Springer New York. doi: 10.1007/s11663-013-9987-5
2014
Other Outputs
Copper processing
Hawker, William, Vaughan, James, Hayes, Peter and Jak, Evgueni (2014). Copper processing. Australian Provisional Patent # 2014900280.
2014
Conference Publication
The challenges for professional metallurgical education
Hannah, Bob and Hayes, Peter C. (2014). The challenges for professional metallurgical education. Celebrating the Megascale: An EPD Symposium in Honor of David G. C.Robertson - 2014 TMS 143rd Annual Meeting and Exhibition, San Diego, United States, 16-20 February 2014. Hoboken, NJ, United States: John Wiley & Sons. doi: 10.1002/9781118889657.ch46
2014
Conference Publication
Solubility of MgO in high Cu2O slags in equilibrium with Cu metal
Crivits, T., Hayes, P. C. and Jak, E. (2014). Solubility of MgO in high Cu2O slags in equilibrium with Cu metal. Conference of Metallurgists, Vancouver, Canada, 28 September - 1 October 2014. Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy and Petroleum.
2014
Conference Publication
Phase equilibria studies to support the technology development for the recycling of lithium ion batteries
Haccuria, E., Hayes, P. C. and Jak, E. (2014). Phase equilibria studies to support the technology development for the recycling of lithium ion batteries. Conference of Metallurgists, Vancouver, Canada, 28 September - 1 October 2014. Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy and Petroleum.
2014
Conference Publication
A synergistic hydro- and pyro-metallurgical process for low-energy copper production
Hawker, William, Vaughan, James, Hayes, Peter, Jak, Evgueni, Keating, Tony and Hourn, Mike (2014). A synergistic hydro- and pyro-metallurgical process for low-energy copper production. ALTA 2014: Nickel-Cobalt-Copper Conference, Perth, WA, Australia, 24-31 May, 2014. Melbourne, VIC, Australia: ALTA Metallurgical Services Publications.
2014
Book Chapter
Reaction system performance
Hayes, Peyer (2014). Reaction system performance. Treatise on process metallurgy. (pp. 939-942) edited by Seetharaman, Seshadri. Kidlington, Oxford United Kingdom: Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/B978-0-08-096986-2.00020-5
2014
Conference Publication
From phase equilibrium and thermodynamic modeling to freeze linings - the development of techniques for the analysis of complex slag systems
Mehrjardi, Ata Fallah, Hayes, Peter and Jak, Evgueni (2014). From phase equilibrium and thermodynamic modeling to freeze linings - the development of techniques for the analysis of complex slag systems. Celebrating the Megascale: An EPD Symposium in Honor of David G. C.Robertson - 2014 TMS 143rd Annual Meeting and Exhibition, San Diego, United States, 16-20 February 2014. Hoboken, NJ, United States: John Wiley & Sons. doi: 10.1002/9781118889657.ch23
2014
Conference Publication
Integrated experimental and modelling research on copper-making slags
Hidayat, T., Shishin, D., Decterov, S., Hayes, P. C. and Jak, E. (2014). Integrated experimental and modelling research on copper-making slags. Conference of Metallurgists, Vancouver, Canada, 28 September - 1 October 2014. Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy and Petroleum.
2013
Other Outputs
Copper processing method
Hawker, William, Vaughan, James and Hayes, Peter (2013). Copper processing method. Australian Provisional Patent Application # 2013904688.
2013
Journal Article
Investigation of freeze lining in copper-containing slag systems: part III. High-temperature experimental investigation of the effect of bath agitation
Fallah-Mehrjardi, Ata, Hayes, Peter C. and Jak, Evgueni (2013). Investigation of freeze lining in copper-containing slag systems: part III. High-temperature experimental investigation of the effect of bath agitation. Metallurgical and Materials Transactions B: Process Metallurgy and Materials Processing Science, 44 (6), 1337-1351. doi: 10.1007/s11663-013-9925-6
2013
Journal Article
Experimental study of phase equilibria in the "SnO" -SiO2- "FeO" system at silica saturation, and fixed oxygen partial pressures at 1473 K
Xu, Xiaoyong, Henao, Hector M., Hayes, Peter C. and Jak, Evgueni (2013). Experimental study of phase equilibria in the "SnO" -SiO2- "FeO" system at silica saturation, and fixed oxygen partial pressures at 1473 K. International Journal of Materials Research, 104 (11), 1079-1087. doi: 10.3139/146.110970
2013
Journal Article
Investigation of freeze linings in copper-containing slag systems: Part II. Mechanism of the deposit stabilization
Fallah-Mehrjardi, Ata, Hayes, Peter C. and Jak, Evgueni (2013). Investigation of freeze linings in copper-containing slag systems: Part II. Mechanism of the deposit stabilization. Metallurgical and Materials Transactions B-Process Metallurgy and Materials Processing Science, 44 (3), 549-560. doi: 10.1007/s11663-013-9807-y
2013
Journal Article
Investigation of freeze-linings in copper-containing slag systems: Part I. Preliminary experiments
Fallah-Mehrjardi, Ata, Hayes, Peter C. and Jak, Evgueni (2013). Investigation of freeze-linings in copper-containing slag systems: Part I. Preliminary experiments. Metallurgical and Materials Transactions B-Process Metallurgy and Materials Processing Science, 44 (3), 534-548. doi: 10.1007/s11663-013-9806-z
2013
Journal Article
Experimental study of phase equilibria in the "SnO"-CaO-SiO2 system in equilibrium with tin metal
Xu, Xiaoyong, Hayes, Peter C. and Jak, Evgueni (2013). Experimental study of phase equilibria in the "SnO"-CaO-SiO2 system in equilibrium with tin metal. International Journal of Materials Research, 104 (3), 235-243. doi: 10.3139/146.110865
Funding
Current funding
Past funding
Supervision
Availability
- Emeritus Professor Peter Hayes is:
- Not available for supervision
Supervision history
Current supervision
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Doctor Philosophy
Development of the thermodynamic database for the optimisation of the recycling of waste from electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE)
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Evgueni Jak, Dr Maksym Shevchenko, Dr Denis Shishin
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Doctor Philosophy
The Fundamental Experimental and Thermodynamical Phase Equilibria Studies of the Cu-Sb-Sn-Ni-S-Fe-As Matte / Speiss / Liquid Metal System in Support of Improvements of Existing and Developments of Novel Sustainable High-Temperature Pyrometallurgical Refining, Recycling, and Recovery Technologies from Integrated Sources
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Evgueni Jak, Dr Maksym Shevchenko
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Doctor Philosophy
Development of the thermodynamic database for the optimisation of the recycling of waste from electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE)
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Evgueni Jak, Dr Maksym Shevchenko, Dr Denis Shishin
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Doctor Philosophy
Development of the thermodynamic database for the optimisation of the recycling of waste from electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE)
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Evgueni Jak, Dr Maksym Shevchenko, Dr Denis Shishin
Completed supervision
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2019
Doctor Philosophy
Solidificiation of Melts in the CaO Fe2O3 SiO2 System
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Evgueni Jak, Dr Jeff Chen
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2017
Master Philosophy
The high temperature decomposition of hematite in reactive gas atmospheres: for use in chemical looping combustion
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Evgueni Jak
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2013
Doctor Philosophy
The Fundamental Studies on Reduction Roasting of Saprolite Ore in the Caron Process
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Evgueni Jak
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2011
Master Philosophy
Phase Equilibria Study of Tin-containing Slag
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Evgueni Jak
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2009
Doctor Philosophy
Investigation into the high temperature phase equilibria in the system CaO-FeO-Fe2-O3-SiO2-MgO at copper metal saturation
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Evgueni Jak
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2005
Doctor Philosophy
PHASE EQUILIBRIA IN MgO-CONTAINING SMELTING SLAGS
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Evgueni Jak
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2024
Doctor Philosophy
Development of the thermodynamic database for the optimisation of the recycling of waste from electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE)
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Evgueni Jak, Dr Maksym Shevchenko, Dr Denis Shishin
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2024
Doctor Philosophy
Integrated Experimental/Modelling Studies of the Equilibria of the Pb-Fe-Cu-Zn-Si-O Slag/Metal/Gas System and Subsystems
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Jeff Chen, Dr Maksym Shevchenko, Dr Denis Shishin, Dr Evgenii Nekhoroshev, Professor Evgueni Jak
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2021
Master Philosophy
Experimental Phase Equilibria in the "CuO0.5"-AlO1.5-CaO-SiO2 System with Cu Metal for the Pyrometallurgical and Recycling Industries
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Maksym Shevchenko, Professor Evgueni Jak
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2021
Doctor Philosophy
Fundamental Studies on Pyrometallurgical Processing with a Focus on Iron Making Systems
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Maksym Shevchenko, Professor Evgueni Jak
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2020
Doctor Philosophy
Sintering Method for Recycling Sodium and Aluminium from Bayer Desilication Product: Reaction Mechanisms and Novel Process Development
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor James Vaughan
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2019
Doctor Philosophy
Integrated Experimental and Thermodynamic Modelling Research on the Multicomponent Pb-Cu-Fe-Zn-Ca-Si-O system
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Evgueni Jak
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2016
Doctor Philosophy
Fundamental studies on the chemical aspects of freeze linings
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Evgueni Jak
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2015
Doctor Philosophy
A novel low-energy process route for primary copper production utilising synergistic hydro- and pyro-metallurgical processes
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor James Vaughan
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2015
Doctor Philosophy
Chemical thermodynamics of novel high temperature processing technologies: Phase equilibria studies related to recycling processes
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Evgueni Jak
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2014
Master Philosophy
High Temperature Phase Equilibria in the Cu-Fe-S System
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Evgueni Jak
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2013
Doctor Philosophy
Recovery of nickel and cobalt from laterite tailings through scavenging with ion exchange resin and selective ammoniacal elution
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor James Vaughan
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2013
Doctor Philosophy
Investigation of freeze-lining formation in metallurgical systems
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Evgueni Jak
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2013
Doctor Philosophy
Equilibrium Studies of Complex Silicate-Based Slag in the Copper Production
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Evgueni Jak
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2013
Master Philosophy
Experimental Phase Equilibria Studies in Oxide Systems for Copper Smelting Slags
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Evgueni Jak
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2009
Doctor Philosophy
Characterisation of Physical-Chemical Properties of complex silicate industrial slag systems
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Evgueni Jak
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2007
Master Philosophy
HIGH-TEMPERATURE VISCOSITY MEASUREMENTS IN SLAGS
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Evgueni Jak
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2006
Doctor Philosophy
PHASE EQUILIBRIA OF ZINCITE CONTAINING SYSTEMS RELEVANT TO ZINC/LEAD SMELTING
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Evgueni Jak
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2004
Doctor Philosophy
DEVELOPMENT OF VISCOSITY MODELS FOR MULTIPHASE SLAG SYSTEM
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Evgueni Jak
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