Geology Short Course – Fundamentals for Coal Geologists
Date & Time
Mon, Nov 22, 2021 10:00 AM – Tue, Nov 23, 2021 4:00 PM AEDT
Venue
Online
Introductory online course for tertiary students and recent graduates on the basics of coal geology
This online course covering the fundamentals for Coal Geologists will be taught by Emeritus Professor Joan Esterle (University of Queensland)and Dr Judy Bailey (formerly of the University of Newcastle).
Course Program
- Coal petrography
- Coal logging and identification
- Coal quality
- Modelling basics
- Coal utilisation
Course Outline
- Fundamentals of rank, grade and type
- Coal-forming depositional environments
- Practical: wireline correlation, structure contouring and isopachs
- How do sedimentary environments impact on geotechnical behaviour?
- Why coals vary-from lithotypes to macerals across time and space
- Chemical testing for variation in rank, grade and type
- Practical: coal lithotype logging
- Influence of coal character on coal preparation
- Coal Utilisation
- Micropetrography of carbon – including petrography of metallurgical coke
- Current modes of energy generation – in Australia and elsewhere
- Future trends
Course Leaders
- Emeritus Prof Joan Esterle (University of Qld)
- Dr Tim Moore (Managing Director, Cipher Consulting Pty Ltd)
- Dr Bruce Atkinson (Basacon Services Pty Ltd)
This event is proudly sponsored by Glencore and Yancoal.
Registration
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