BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//wp-events-plugin.com//7.2.3.1//EN TZID:America/New_York X-WR-TIMEZONE:America/New_York BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-5371@eng.ufl.edu DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220927T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220927T160000 DTSTAMP:20251201T205720Z URL:https://www.eng.ufl.edu/news-events/events/mse-seminar-exploring-the-i nnovation-ecosystem-advancing-the-future-of-secondary-lead-furnace-operati on/ SUMMARY:MSE Seminar: "Exploring the Innovation Ecosystem: Advancing the Fut ure of Secondary Lead Furnace Operation" DESCRIPTION:Allie Anderson\nR&\;D Manager\nGopher Resource\, LLC\nDr. Al exandra Anderson is an R&\;D manager at Gopher Resource\, LLC\, an envi ronmental solutions company specializing in lead battery recycling. Her wo rk focuses on driven furnace productivity and efficiency initiatives throu gh computational fluid dynamic (CFD) modeling and implementing novel equip ment designs. Currently\, she is also the principal investigator for a DOE HPC4Manufacturing partnership between Gopher Resource and Oak Ridge Nation al Lab investigating high-fidelity multiphase furnace modeling. Alexandra obtained her B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Gonzaga University and he r M.S. and Ph.D. in Metallurgical and MaterialsEngineering from the Colora do School of Mines. Her dissertation investigated fluid flow and thermal p rofiles within secondary lead reverberatory furnaces using CFD techniques. Alexandra is active in The Minerals\, Metals and Materials Society (TMS)\ , where she serves as the vice-chair of the Process Technology and Modelin gCommittee\; she was also the recipient of the 2021 TMS Extraction and Pro cessing Division (EPD) YoungLeader Award. Her scholarly activities include nine peer-reviewed publications\, co-editorships of seven special topics for JOM\, as well as several podium presentations at national conferences. She lives in Tampa\, Florida\, where she loves to spend time at the beach and in the pottery studio.\nAbstract\nGopher Resource is a lead battery r ecycler committed to developing solutions to the challenges surrounding su stainable materials production. By adopting an Innovation Ecosystem approa ch—through multiple collaborations across the spectrum of government\, a cademia\, and industry—Gopher R&\;D is directing projects centered on waste minimization\, GHG reduction\, and process automation.\n\nSeveral o f the research initiatives within the Innovation Ecosystem have focused on the continuous operational improvement of Gopher Resource’s reverberato ry furnace\, a common pyrometallurgical unit operation used in secondary l ead processing. The inner workings of reverberatory furnaces are complex i n nature\, often involving an interplay between heterogeneous smelting che mistries\,multi-phase transport phenomena\, and combustion reactions\, mak ing it difficult to understand causal relationships to improve overall fur nace operation.\n\nBroadly\, advancements in lead reverberatory furnace op eration can be achieved through (1) process intensification\,(2) more effi cient use of heat\, and (3) reduction in carbon input.\n\nThis presentatio n will briefly cover three distinct yet overlapping research initiatives w ithin Gopher Resource’s Innovation Ecosystem\, each focused on addressin g one of the areas. The first research project\, a collaboration with Oak Ridge National Laboratory\, aims to develop high-fidelity Computational Fl uid Dynamic (CFD) furnace models validated with pilot-scale experimental s tudies and in-plant trials\; early models have informed operational burner alignments\, resulting in increased production\, and reduced refractory w ear. The second project\, executed through a partnership with the Gas Tech nology Institute\, a non-profit research and development lab\, is investig ating a novel waste heat recovery method using a particle-based thermal tr ansfer fluid. The final project\, a joint effort with the University of Mi nnesota\, focuses on evaluating biochar as a sustainable substitution for coke breeze as a furnace reducing agent.\n\nThrough these ongoing initiati ves across the Innovation Ecosystem—via partnerships with government\, a cademia\, and industry—Gopher Resource has been able to discover valuabl e insights into the multifaceted workings of reverberatory furnaces\, pavi ng the way for a new and improved future for secondary lead processing. CATEGORIES:Seminars LOCATION:Rhines Hall Room 125\, 549 Gale Lemerand Drive\, Gainesville\, FL\ , 32611\, United States GEO:29.644403;-82.350403 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=549 Gale Lemerand Drive\, G ainesville\, FL\, 32611\, United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Rhines Hall Room 125:geo:29.644403,-82.350403 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York X-LIC-LOCATION:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20220313T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE END:VCALENDAR