STEVE MEIRING: BIO
Steve is a dewatering consultant with 27 years of experience in centrifuges, thickeners, distribution boxes, scrubbers and the Wemco Heavy Media Drum.
His background is metallurgy following 6 years with Anglo American and 7 years with an equipment supply company FLSmidth. (Formerly Envirotech). He consulted for Hatch Engineering for 13 years.
Notable projects he has worked on are:
- Escondida Water Recovery Project,
- Radomiro Tomic Thickener Pilot Plant,
- Mount Arthur North Coal Tailings Expansion,
- Yabulu Expansion Project,
- Blackwater Coal Preparation Plant
- Koniambo
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Notable projects Steve has worked on also include:
- Albian Sands Muskeg River NST Tailings,
- BMA Saraji Secondary Flocculation,
- BHP Ravensthorpe Paste Thickener Upgrade,
- Olympic Dam CCD Thickeners and
- Gove Tailings Dewatering Filters.
In the application section of this webpage please refer to further information regarding his experiences in thickening and centrifugation.
He has assessed numerous applications in these fields, with respect to increasing tonnages, achieving higher underflow solids and returning better filtration duties. Key to his success is his hands on commissioning experience and understanding of the holistic approach to flow sheet upgrading. For commissioning experience please refer to the applications section.
He has gained widespread experience in the field of liquid solid separation and has given numerous courses to international metallurgical professions and associations.
He has written papers on thickeners, pilot plant experiences and centrifuges as well as sat on the panel of various associations and societies.