Zela Ichlas
MRIWA PhD Scholarship (2017)

Project title
Development of an industrially applicable electrostatic solvent extraction column for process metallurgy
Host university
Curtin University
Supervisors: Dr Bogale Tadesse and Associate Professor Don Ibana
Benefit to Western Australia
Zela is working on the development of new energy-efficient hydrometallurgical techniques for separating and purifying valuable metals from ore minerals. Technologies delivered by Zela’s research could play a key role in reducing carbon emissions from Western Australia’s mining and refining industries.
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