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Dr Arunasalam Vathavooran (Arun for short) has joined us as a Metallurgical Engineer based in Cardiff. Arun is originally from Sri Lanka and has a degree (from the University of Moratuwa) and a PhD (from University of Nottingham) both in Mineral Processing.

Arun's PhD Thesis was entitled "Applying Froth Imaging Techniques to Characterise the Dewatering Behaviour of Fine Coal", and he recently undertook some post doctorate work at the University of Kentucky, USA.

MMS has concluded an agreement with David Wiseman Pty Ltd whereby MMS have become agents for the sale and support of Limn – The Flowsheet Processor and allied software packages (WizardPack Add-On for Limn, Thermo etc.). Limm is a successful Microsoft Windows Excel spreadsheet based flowsheet drawing and solution engine with over 500 licences been issued to sites world wide.

Apart from the standard mineral processing unit operations offered by Limn MMS hopes to develop with David Wiseman flowsheet and metallurgical balance capabilities incorporating its own proprietary technology – Imhoflot G-Cells, Leachox, Aachen Reactors etc. In addition MMS, through its associated technical consultants, John Willis and Michael Fletcher, will be offering training and support to European based customers of Limn.

For additional information please visit our LIMN Technology Section or www.davidwiseman.com.au

RockTron Limited has announced the go-ahead for the UK’s first ash separation plant to be constructed as the Fiddler’s Ferry Power Station in Cheshire, UK. The Power Station is owned by Scottish & Southern Energy Plc (SSE) who have concluded an agreement with RockTron whereby SSE will acquire one preference share in RockTron and will provide it with a shareholder loan of up to £22 million to facilitate the construction of the plant.

RockTron have taken an exclusive licence from MMS for the use of the Imhoflot pneumatic flotation technology specifically for the processing of ash resulting from the burning of coal. The Imhoflot technology will be incorporated into the RockTron Process which takes ash as its raw material and processes it into its constituent parts such as fine ash fraction, coarse ash fraction, magnetic fraction, carbon rich fraction and cenospheres. These constituent parts then become marketable products. MMS have previously supplied RockTron with an Imhoflot pilot plant for on-site testing at Fiddler’s Ferry.

MMS will be supplying RockTron under licence engineering and component parts to enable RockTron to build an Imhoflot G-Cell pneumatic flotation plant capable of processing up to 800,000 tons of ash per annum. The Fiddler’s Ferry plant is expected to become operational in 2008.

For further information on the RockTron Process, visit www.rocktronplc.com