Dr Anthony Mann

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Senior Research Fellow, Faculty of Engineering

Ph.D (Mech) (University of Sydney)

Biography: Anthony Mann is a mechanical engineer who specialises in computational fluid dynamics (CFD), combustion modelling and boilers.  He has more than 30 years' CFD experience, mostly in the area of boiler combustion modelling.  He is the principal author of more than 200 consulting and research reports for Australian and overseas clients.  The consultation work includes CFD modelling of boiler design modifications for reduced tube erosion and dew point corrosion, improved combustion performance and reduced emissions.  He has carried out a number of boiler design evaluations, boiler upgrade studies, boiler circulation analyses and pneumatic conveying system designs.  He is also extensively involved in boiler performance testing and troubleshooting, emission testing, training courses for sugar factory personnel and modelling of pollutant emissions.  Over the last 20 years he has worked on a range of research projects in areas such as boiler combustion modelling (bagasse and coal), gasification, pneumatic cane cleaning, flue gas dryer design, self heating of bagasse stockpiles, minimising dust emissions, energy audits, sugar factory economic modelling and process modelling.

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Professional Experience:  

  • 2005 – Current Senior Research Fellow, Centre for Agriculture and the Bioeconomy, Qld. University of Technology
  • 2005 Senior Engineer, Sugar Research Institute, Mackay, Qld.
  • 1997–2005 Engineer, Sugar Research Institute, Mackay, Qld.
  • 1995–1996 Consulting Engineer, Frank Grigg and Associates. Brisbane, Qld.
Title
A Boiler Simulator for Improved Operator Training QUT2016/001 (4253)
Primary fund type
CAT 1 - Australian Competitive Grant
Project ID
AM004
Start year
2016
Keywords
Title
Reducing Boiler Maintenance Costs and Deferring Capital Expenditure Through Improved Technology (4254) (2016/020)
Primary fund type
CAT 1 - Australian Competitive Grant
Project ID
2016/020 - FP008
Start year
2016
Keywords
Boiler; Coating; Corrosion; Tube; Wear
Title
Improved modelling of wet scrubbers (4046)
Primary fund type
CAT 1 - Australian Competitive Grant
Project ID
QUT055
Start year
2012
Keywords
Title
Increasing Capacity to Undertake Cane Preparation Research Through Modelling and Experimentation (4218)
Primary fund type
CAT 1 - Australian Competitive Grant
Project ID
2015/018-GK006
Start year
2015
Keywords
Grid; Hammer; Hammer Mill; Shredder; Windage
Title
Reviewing and Extending Knowledge of Fibre Quality Assessment and Effects of Cane Varieties (4304)
Primary fund type
CAT 1 - Australian Competitive Grant
Project ID
2017/001
Start year
2017
Keywords
Factory; Fibre; Quality; Soft; Sugarcane
Title
Develop a Blueprint for the Introduction of New Processing Technologies for Australian Factories (4220)
Primary fund type
CAT 1 - Australian Competitive Grant
Project ID
2015/043-RB003
Start year
2015
Keywords
Crystallisation Pans; Falling Film Evaporators; Juice Evaporation; Steam Economy
Title
Advanced Computer Simulation of Sugar Factories - SysCAD (3874)
Primary fund type
CAT 1 - Australian Competitive Grant
Project ID
QUT040
Start year
2010
Keywords
Mass Balances; Energy Balances; Process Simulation; Computer Simulation; Process Flowsheet
Title
Reducing the Economic and Environmental Risks of Large Scale Bagasse Storage Through Depithing
Primary fund type
CAT 1 - Australian Competitive Grant
Project ID
QUT039
Start year
2010
Keywords
Bagasse; Dust; Pith; Combustion; Depiting
Title
Developing a New Methodology for Competency Based Training Courses for Shift Supervisors in Sugar Factories(3759)
Primary fund type
CAT 1 - Australian Competitive Grant
Project ID
QUT032
Start year
2008
Keywords
Web Bases Training; Competency Training; Sugar Factory Processing; Factory Supervision