Geology Short Course – Fundamentals for Coal Geologists

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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

  1. Fundamentals of rank, grade and type
  2. Coal-forming depositional environments
  3. Practical: wireline correlation, structure contouring and isopachs
  4. How do sedimentary environments impact on geotechnical behaviour?
  5. Why coals vary-from lithotypes to macerals across time and space
  6. Chemical testing for variation in rank, grade and type
  7. Practical: coal lithotype logging
  8. Influence of coal character on coal preparation
  9. Coal Utilisation
  10. Micropetrography of carbon – including petrography of metallurgical coke
  11. Current modes of energy generation – in Australia and elsewhere
  12. 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.

 


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