Analytical, Numerical and Testing Procedures for Improved Design and Performance of Bulk Solids Systems

采矿和矿产生产是澳大利亚最重要的出口产业。尽管全球金融危机，澳大利亚农业和资源经济局（澳大利亚商品，2008年12月季度）预测，澳大利亚能源和矿产出口收入将在2008-09年期间增长37%，达到1600亿澳元。散装物料搬运作业构成了矿物生产和运输费用的主要组成部分。通过在这个项目中进行的研究，将实现更高的效率和更低的运营成本，同时，根据“一个环境可持续发展的澳大利亚”的国家优先目标，满足严格的环境控制。

Mining and minerals production is Australia's most important export industry. Despite the global financial crisis, the Australian Bureau of Agriculture and Resources Economics (Australian Commodities, December Quarter 2008) has forecast that earnings from Australia's energy and minerals exports will increase by 37% during 2008-09 to A$160 billion. Bulk materials handling operations constitute a major component of the minerals production and transportation costs. Through the research conducted in this project, greater efficiencies with reduced operating costs will be achieved while, at the same time, meeting the stringent environmental controls in accordance with the National priority goal of 'An Environmentally Sustainable Australia'.