2023
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EPD Pyrometallurgy Best Paper Award
Bernd Friedrich -
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- Title: Professor
- Affiliation: IME Metallurgical Process Engineering and Metal Recycling, RWTH Aachen University, Aachen, Germany
- Quote: Thanks to the TMS for awarding our paper on substituting fossil carbon for Ferroalloy production! It motivates us to continue this field of research. The necessary technology transformation towards environmentally sound metallurgy requires strong attention from all stakeholders in this area.
- Other: "Toward Green Ferroalloys: Replacement of Fossil Reductants in the Pre-reduction Process of Chromite by Bio-Based Alternatives", REWAS 2022: Developing Tomorrow’s Technical Cycles (Volume I)
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2023
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EPD Pyrometallurgy Best Paper Award
Marcus Sommerfeld -
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- Title: Scientific Engineer
- Affiliation: IME Metallurgical Process Engineering and Metal Recycling, RWTH Aachen University, Aachen, Germany
- Quote: The paper presented my first results about decarbonizing the production of ferrochrome. The TMS best paper award encourages me to continue my research on the decarbonization of metallurgical processes and is a great honor for me. I’d like to thank my colleagues and student assistants who supported me and also the committee for selecting this paper.
- Other: "Toward Green Ferroalloys: Replacement of Fossil Reductants in the Pre-reduction Process of Chromite by Bio-Based Alternatives", REWAS 2022: Developing Tomorrow’s Technical Cycles (Volume I)
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2022
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EPD Pyrometallurgy Best Paper Award
Gerardo Alvear Flores -
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- Title: Technical Marketing Manager - Copper
- Affiliation: Rio Tinto, Singapore
- Quote: I am honored by the recognition of my colleagues and they encourage me to continue to explore for opportunities to add value to the extractive metallurgy of copper
- Other: “Processing of Complex Materials in the Copper Industry: Challenges and Opportunities Ahead,” JOM, July 2020.
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2022
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EPD Pyrometallurgy Best Paper Award
Joe Pease -
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- Title: Mineralis Consultants
- Affiliation: Principal Consultant, Brisbane, Australia
- Other: “Processing of Complex Materials in the Copper Industry: Challenges and Opportunities Ahead,” JOM, July 2020.
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2022
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EPD Pyrometallurgy Best Paper Award
Carlos Risopatron -
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- Title: Director of Economics and Environment
- Affiliation: International Copper Study Group, Portugal
- Quote: I am pleased to contribute in the global discussion to improve the challenges related to mineral concentrates, transport, and smelters/refineries
- Other: “Processing of Complex Materials in the Copper Industry: Challenges and Opportunities Ahead,” JOM, July 2020.
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2021
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EPD Pyrometallurgy Best Paper Award
Jiang Chen -
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- Title: Dr.
- Affiliation: Australian National University , Canberra Australia
- Quote: I'm very honored to receive this award for our recent publication. I'd like to thank everyone who has supported this research work, Akbar Rhamdhani as the paper recommender, and the EPD Pyrometallurgy Committee for choosing our paper for this award. This award is an enormous encouragement for me to continue to contribute to the metallurgy research community.
- Other: "Mechanisms and Kinetics of Reduction of Solid NiO in CO/CO2 and CO/Ar Gas Mixtures," Metallurgical and Materials Transactions B, December 2019
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2021
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EPD Pyrometallurgy Best Paper Award
Peter Hayes -
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- Title: Professor
- Affiliation: University Of Queensland, Bribane Qld Australia
- Quote: Thanks to the TMS EPD awards committee for this honor. I think it is important that we continue to provide new fundamental scientific information to enhance our knowledge and research capability. For me breaking new ground is exciting and it is rewarding to know that others working in this field value this research.
- Other: "Mechanisms and Kinetics of Reduction of Solid NiO in CO/CO2 and CO/Ar Gas Mixtures," Metallurgical and Materials Transactions B, December 2019
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2020
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EPD Pyrometallurgy Best Paper Award
Toru Okabe -
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- Title: Vice President, Professor
- Affiliation: University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
- Quote: I thank the committee for selecting our paper for this award. I feel deeply honored. I have consistently pursued research on refining and recycling less common metals for more than 30 years. This award presents invaluable support for my work.
- Other: "Recovery of Platinum Group Metals from Spent Catalysts Using Iron Chloride Vapor Treatment," Metallurgical and Materials Transactions B, August 2018
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2020
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EPD Pyrometallurgy Best Paper Award
Yu-Ki Taninouchi -
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- Title: Research Fellow
- Affiliation: University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
- Quote: I am deeply pleased and honored to receive this award. I thank the committee for selecting our publication. This award motivates us to continue pushing our research forward.
- Other: "Recovery of Platinum Group Metals from Spent Catalysts Using Iron Chloride Vapor Treatment," Metallurgical and Materials Transactions B, August 2018
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2019
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EPD Pyrometallurgy Best Paper Award
Ata Fallah-Mehrjardi -
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- Title: Senior Manager
- Affiliation: Aurubis AG, Hamburg, Germany
- Quote: I am glad that years of spending time in research has been recognized by the science community and I appreciate selecting my paper for the best paper award.
- Other: "Experimental Investigation of Gas/Slag/Matte/Tridymite Equilibria in the Cu-Fe-O-S-Si System in Controlled Gas Atmosphere: Experimental Results at 1523 K (1250 C) and P(SO2) = 0.25 atm," Metallurgical and Materials Transactions B, April 2018
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2019
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EPD Pyrometallurgy Best Paper Award
Peter Hayes -
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- Title: Professor and Program Leader
- Affiliation: University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD, Australia
- Other: "Experimental Investigation of Gas/Slag/Matte/Tridymite Equilibria in the Cu-Fe-O-S-Si System in Controlled Gas Atmosphere: Experimental Results at 1523 K (1250 C) and P(SO2) = 0.25 atm," Metallurgical and Materials Transactions B, April 2018
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2019
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EPD Pyrometallurgy Best Paper Award
Taufiq Hidayat -
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- Affiliation: University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD, Australia
- Other: "Experimental Investigation of Gas/Slag/Matte/Tridymite Equilibria in the Cu-Fe-O-S-Si System in Controlled Gas Atmosphere: Experimental Results at 1523 K (1250 C) and P(SO2) = 0.25 atm," Metallurgical and Materials Transactions B, April 2018
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2019
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EPD Pyrometallurgy Best Paper Award
Evgueni Jak -
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- Title: Professor
- Affiliation: University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD, Australia
- Other: "Experimental Investigation of Gas/Slag/Matte/Tridymite Equilibria in the Cu-Fe-O-S-Si System in Controlled Gas Atmosphere: Experimental Results at 1523 K (1250 C) and P(SO2) = 0.25 atm," Metallurgical and Materials Transactions B, April 2018
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2018
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EPD Pyrometallurgy Best Paper Award
Joel Kapusta -
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- Title: Director, Technology - Mining & Metals
- Affiliation: BBA Inc., Montreal, Canada
- Other: “Submerged Gas Jet Penetration: A Study of Bubbling Versus jetting and Side Versus Bottom Blowing in Copper Bath Smelting” JOM, June 2017
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2017
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EPD Pyrometallurgy Best Paper Award
Derek Hayman -
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- Title: Chief Technician
- Affiliation: MINTEK, Hatfield, South Africa
- Quote: When I first started as a trainee at MINTEK I spent time in a number of different metallurgical disciplines but decided to follow pyrometallurgy after discovering that this was where the "action" was. Over the years I have remained intrigued by furnace processes and the operational issues surrounding them to ensure they operate successfully under such extreme process conditions. Thank you to TMS for this award, it is an honor and is much appreciated.
- Other: "Tap-Hole Life Cycle Design Criteria: A Case Study Based on Silicomanganese Production," JOM, June 2016.
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2017
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EPD Pyrometallurgy Best Paper Award
Jacques Muller -
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- Title: Consulting Process Engineer
- Affiliation: Algoness Pty Ltd., Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa
- Quote: I am truly honored to receive this award from TMS, and it has been a privilege to work with my colleagues on this publication. This award is a valuable recognition of the research work being done in the field of tap-hole development and manganese production. Most credit for this work is owed to the lead author, Joalet Steenkamp.
- Other: "Tap-Hole Life Cycle Design Criteria: A Case Study Based on Silicomanganese Production," JOM, June 2016.
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2017
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EPD Pyrometallurgy Best Paper Award
Joalet Steenkamp -
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- Title: Chief Engineer
- Affiliation: MINTEK, Hatfield, South Africa
- Quote: I fell in love with pyrometallurgy at the tender age of 17, when I witnessed for the first time a furnace being tapped. At the tapfloor of the COREX at ISCOR Pretoria Works, there was something magical in the combination of light, energy, and danger that simultaneously stirred my primal instincts to ‘run for your life’ and ‘go closer and have a look’. I stayed, looked, and now at the age of 43, the TMS EPD award validated this special bond I have with furnaces being tapped. I am deeply thankful.
- Other: "Tap-Hole Life Cycle Design Criteria: A Case Study Based on Silicomanganese Production," JOM, June 2016.
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2017
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EPD Pyrometallurgy Best Paper Award
Jacobus Sutherland -
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- Affiliation: Transalloys Pty Ltd., Mpumalanga, South Africa
- Other: "Tap-Hole Life Cycle Design Criteria: A Case Study Based on Silicomanganese Production," JOM, June 2016.
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2016
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EPD Pyrometallurgy Best Paper Award
Mark Dell'Amico -
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- Title: Consultant
- Quote: I am very pleased and honored to receive this award from TMS, a highly respected society for professionals in minerals, metals, and materials science and engineering. The award is a great recognition for me and my colleagues in the work we have published in the evolving field of solar metallurgy.
- Other: "On the Development of a Zinc Vapor Condensation Process for the Solar Carbothermal Reduction of Zinc Oxide," JOM, Vol. 67, May 2015.
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2016
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EPD Pyrometallurgy Best Paper Award
Jim Hinckley -
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- Title: Senior Research Scientist
- Affiliation: CSIRO Energy Technology, Mayfield West, Australia
- Quote: Thank you so much! I am truly delighted that TMS has once again recognized our work. I look forward to a day when solar thermal technologies can play a major role in mineral processing and metallurgical extraction. While there is still a long way to go—and plenty of R&D needed—this award is invaluable support and proof that the industry can see the potential too.
- Other: "On the Development of a Zinc Vapor Condensation Process for the Solar Carbothermal Reduction of Zinc Oxide," JOM, Vol. 67, May 2015.
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2016
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EPD Pyrometallurgy Best Paper Award
Aldo Steinfeld -
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- Title: Professor
- Affiliation: ETH Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
- Quote: This award is an important recognition to our research work and further reinforces our goal towards clean metals production using concentrated solar energy.
- Other: "On the Development of a Zinc Vapor Condensation Process for the Solar Carbothermal Reduction of Zinc Oxide," JOM, Vol. 67, May 2015.
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2016
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EPD Pyrometallurgy Best Paper Award
Nikolaos Tzougantos -
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- Affiliation: Paul Scherrer Institute, Villigen PSI, Switzerland
- Quote: I would like to take this moment and thank you for this very honorable recognition of our work. This award serves as invaluable support and encouragement to continue our work toward integration of concentrated solar thermal technologies into the minerals processing and extractive metallurgy industries.
- Other: "On the Development of a Zinc Vapor Condensation Process for the Solar Carbothermal Reduction of Zinc Oxide," JOM, Vol. 67, May 2015.
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2016
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EPD Pyrometallurgy Best Paper Award
Christian Wiekert -
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- Title: Project Leader
- Affiliation: Paul Scherrer Institute, Villigen PSI, Switzerland
- Quote: I thank the committee for selecting our publication and feel deeply honored by this award. Most credit should be given to Nikolaos Tzouganatos, who did the largest part of the work to realize this publication.
- Other: "On the Development of a Zinc Vapor Condensation Process for the Solar Carbothermal Reduction of Zinc Oxide," JOM, Vol. 67, May 2015.
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2015
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EPD Pyrometallurgy Best Paper Award
Lloyd Nelson -
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- Title: Head Smelting & Refining Tech
- Affiliation: Anglo American Platinum Ltd., Johannesburg, South Africa
- Quote: I am deeply honored to be chosen as recipient of the inaugural 2015 TMS EPD Pyrometallurgy Best Paper Award. It was already my great pleasure to have been invited to make a keynote address at “Celebrating the Megascale," the symposium arranged in honour of David Robertson, held in San Diego as part of TMS2014. David was my doctoral adviser and Director of the Generic Mineral Technology Center for Pyrometallurgy. Some two decades ago, he and Art Morris brought me as a student with a poster to attend my very first TMS annual meeting, rather coincidentally also held in San Diego. The opportunity to meet again with old TMS colleagues and friends in such an inspiring environment is always enjoyable and professionally rewarding.
- Other: “Evolution of the Mega-Scale in Ferro-Alloy Electric Furnace Smelting," Celebrating the Megascale: Proceedings of the Extraction and Processing Division Symposium on Pyrometallurgy in Honor of David G.C. Robertson, March 2014.
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