Dr Anthony Mann

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.

• Ali, H., Plaza, F. & Mann, A. (2018). Numerical prediction of dust capture efficiency of a centrifugal wet scrubber. AICHE Journal, 64(3), 1001–1012. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/223509
• Ali, H., Plaza, F. & Mann, A. (2017). Flow visualization and modelling of scrubbing liquid flow patterns inside a centrifugal wet scrubber for improved design. Chemical Engineering Science, 173, 98–109. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/109803
• Mann, A., (2016). Cogeneration of sugarcane bagasse for renewable energy production. Sugarcane-based biofuels and bioproducts, 237–258. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/102988
• Ali, H., Mann, A. & Plaza, F. (2016). Inside a wet scrubber. Proceedings of the 38th Annual Conference of the Australian Society of Sugar Cane Technologists, 345–357. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/96296
• Mann, A., (2014). Improving boiler performance with modified boiler control systems. Proceedings of the 36th Conference of the Australian Society of Sugar Cane Technologists, 475–484. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/74737
• Rainey, T., O'Hara, I., Mann, A., Bakir, H. & Plaza, F. (2013). Effect of depithing on the safety and environmental aspects of bagasse stockpiling. Process Safety and Environmental Protection, 91(5), 378–385. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/57892
• Mann, A. & O'Hara, I. (2012). Predicting the effects of bagasse depithing operations on boiler combustion performance. Proceedings of the 34th Annual Conference of the Australian Society of Sugar Cane Technologists, 520–530. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/56557
• Mann, A., (2010). Predicting the effects of fuel properties on combustion performance. Proceedings of the 2010 Conference of the Australian Society of Sugar Cane Technologists, 629–637. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/80498
• Dixon, T., Mann, A., Plaza, F. & Gilfillan, W. (2005). Development of advanced technology for biomass combustion - CFD as an essential tool. Fuel, 84(10), 1303–1311. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/44511
• Mann, A., Stoneham, T., Wesener, M., Spencer, S., Dixon, T., Joyce, K., Pennisi, S. & Plaza, F. (2004). Operation, testing and modelling of the advanced swirl spreader and secondary air system installation at Proserpine Mill. Proceedings of the 26th Conference of the Australian Society of Sugar Cane Technologists, 1–10.

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

• Improvement of Centrifugal Wet Scrubber Design Through Laboratory Experimentation and Computational Fluid Dynamics (2017)