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PROCESSING CLOSING PLENARY

Chair: Matt Mlinar; UMD Natural Resources Research 10:45am
Institute, Coleraine, MN Building Brain-Friendly Workplaces
Speaker: Dr. Erika Garms, CEO, WorkingSmarts, Inc.
9:30am The mining industry faces twists and turns, conflict and uncertainty. Profes-
Development on The Mechanistic Model Structure for sionals in the field are required to be able to stay sharp and calm in the midst
Tumbling Mills of these factors, and to maintain strong stakeholder relationships despite
Weiguo Xie; University of Minnesota, Duluth, MN diverging perspectives and value sets. Learn a handful of brain-friendly ideas
A mechanistic model structure for tumbling mills has been developed with for keeping performance and morale high in the workplace. De-mystify why
the sub-models such as appearance functions, breakage rate functions, en- others act the way they do and how to approach them in such a way that en-
ergy distribution, transport, and multicomponent grinding interaction model. gages them, not riles them up. Learn about your pre-frontal cortex and how
The strengths and capabilities of the model structure as achieved to date it likes to operate best in order to increase focus, concentration, and perfor-
are presented. It is proposed that the approach developed in this research mance even when emotions may be running high. Hear why communication
provides a structure that can accommodate future mechanistic, dynamic mill ‘misses’ are so common and what is needed for better understanding and
model evolution that can incorporate the latest research outcomes and pro- less conflict. Discover why the change management strategies of decades
vide a platform to test modelling improvements. This can assist in substan- past are due for a major overhaul, given how the brain responds to threats in
tially improving the predictive mill modelling capability for mineral processing the workplace and how to introduce change so that it will be accepted and
in the industry. championed. This session is lively, fun, memorable, applicable for both work
and personal lives.
10:00am Dr. Erika Garms helps bright leaders and teams work, manage, and inno-
An Update on Hydrometallurgical Processing of Minnesota vate smarter. She uses her gift for translating powerful scientific theory to
Titanium Deposits everyday workplace practice, to shape healthier and higher-performing or-
George Hudak; UMD Natural Resources Research Institute, Duluth, MN, ganizations. Erika has played a number of consulting and leadership roles in
Jonathan Chen; Process Research Ortech, Mississauga, Ontario, Canada, organization development, change management, and talent development.
Shashi Rao; UMD Natural Resources Research Institute, Coleraine, MN, She has served public sector and private sector organizations across many
V. I. Lakshmanan and Ram Sridhar; Process Research Ortech, industries, across the U.S. and internationally. Garms is the author of, “The
Mississauga, Ontario, Canada Brain-Friendly Workplace: Five Big Ideas from Neuroscience That Address
In 2017 the Natural Resources Research Institute and Process Research Organizational Challenges”. She speaks regularly at conferences, company
Ortech (PRO) conducted a collaborative batch process pilot-scale study on a meetings, and management retreats and is a professional member of the
Longnose deposit bulk sample. Results indicated that a novel, flexible, hydro- National Speakers Association and past Dean of the NSA Speakers Academy.
metallurgical process (PRO Process) was capable of producing high purity
(>99%) titanium- and iron-oxides which historically were not achieved by
conventional titanium processing methods due to elevated impurity contents
within the processed oxides. Over the past year, the NRRI and PRO con-
ducted a second pilot-scale study comprising systematically integrated unit
operations and recycling of process streams to examine impurity build-up
effects and process robustness. Results will be presented.

10:30am
Advanced Bulk Materials Transfer Technology
Gregory Clark; TASSCO, Murfreesboro, TN
Advanced design technology, next-generation abrasive resistant materials,
and cutting-edge manufacturing techniques, are combined to provide the
best-available technology in bulk material transfer systems

Advanced design technology for the precision flow of bulk material through
transfer systems, provides assurance of: Ability to meet design capacity
Minimized:
• Risk of pluggage
• Accumulated material residing inside chutework
• Material impact, degradation, dust generation, spillage
Maximized:
• Performance
• Safety
• Service life

Advanced Bulk Materials Transfer Technology… dependable service, ex-
tended equipment life, improved risk profile for personnel and equipment,
and reduced O&M costs… Technology Embedded in Equipment

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