Aerial view of a gas plant. Heavy industries.

Heavy Industry and Resources

Accelerating decarbonisation of the heavy industry and resources sectors.

This research program studies clean fuels, storage and production; carbon dioxide capture and utilisation; and industrial electrolysis.

Capabilities

  • Renewable integration into mining process
  • Hydrogen to clean fuel conversion and safety
  • Industrial electrolysis for carbon dioxide conversion and hydrogen production
  • Carbon capture and storage (CCS)
  • Sub-surface storage of hydrogen
  • Resource law

Impact

  • GeoCQuest project on CCS with BHP, Stanford and Cambridge
  • Advisory to the Australian Government’s updated National Hydrogen Strategy
  • Provision of expert advice to the Australian Government’s Hydrogen Guarantee of Origin scheme
  • Novel Direct Air Capture - mineralisation (DAC-MIN) process for carbon dioxide abatement

Key Researchers