Dr Reydick Balucan
Postdoctoral Research Fellow in C02
UQ School of Chemical Engineering
Journal Articles
Steel, Karen M., Jenkins, David R., Balucan, Reydick D. and Mahoney, Merrick R. (2021). Identification of preferential pathways in the pore microstructure of metallurgical coke and links to anisotropic strength properties. Fuel, 296 120688, 1-8. doi: 10.1016/j.fuel.2021.120688
Jing, Zhenhua, Gao, Shuai, Rodrigues, Sandra, Underschultz, Jim, Strounina, Ekaterina, Pan, Songqi, Wu, Songtao, Li, Yong, Balucan, Reydick and Steel, Karen M. (2021). Influence of porosity on the reactivity of inertinite and vitrinite toward sodium hypochlorite: implications for enhancing coal seam gas development. International Journal of Coal Geology, 237 103709, 1-11. doi: 10.1016/j.coal.2021.103709
Zappala, Lauren C., Balucan, Reydick D., Vaughan, James and Steel, Karen M. (2020). Development of a nickel extraction-mineral carbonation process: analysis of leaching mechanisms using regenerated acid. Hydrometallurgy, 197 105482, 105482. doi: 10.1016/j.hydromet.2020.105482
Jing, Zhenhua, Balucan, Reydick D., Underschultz, Jim R., Pan, Songqi and Steel, Karen M. (2020). Chemical stimulation for enhancing coal seam permeability: laboratory study into permeability variation and coal structure examination. International Journal of Coal Geology, 219 103375, 1-11. doi: 10.1016/j.coal.2019.103375
Zappala, Lauren C., Balucan, Reydick D., Vaughan, James and Steel, Karen M. (2019). Analysis of a reactive distillation process to recover tertiary amines and acid for use in a combined nickel extraction‐mineral carbonation process. Environmental Progress and Sustainable Energy, 38 (3) ep.13141, e13141. doi: 10.1002/ep.13141
Jing, Zhenhua, Mahoney, Shilo A., Rodrigues, Sandra, Balucan, Reydick D., Underschultz, Jim, Esterle, Joan S., Rufford, Thomas E. and Steel, Karen M. (2018). A preliminary study of oxidant stimulation for enhancing coal seam permeability: effects of sodium hypochlorite oxidation on subbituminous and bituminous Australian coals. International Journal of Coal Geology, 200, 36-44. doi: 10.1016/j.coal.2018.10.006
Balucan, Reydick D., Turner, Luc G. and Steel, Karen M. (2018). X-ray μCT investigations of the effects of cleat demineralization by HCl acidizing on coal permeability. Journal of Natural Gas Science and Engineering, 55, 206-218. doi: 10.1016/j.jngse.2018.05.007
Jing, Zhenhua, Balucan, Reydick D., Underschultz, Jim R. and Steel, Karen M. (2018). Oxidant stimulation for enhancing coal seam permeability: swelling and solubilisation behaviour of unconfined coal particles in oxidants. Fuel, 221, 320-328. doi: 10.1016/j.fuel.2018.02.071
Balucan, Reydick D., Turner, Luc G. and Steel, Karen M. (2016). Acid-induced mineral alteration on the permeability and compressibility of coal. Journal of Natural Gas Science and Engineering, 33, 973-987. doi: 10.1016/j.jngse.2016.04.023
Balucan, Reydick D. and Steel, Karen M. (2015). A regenerable precipitant-solvent system for CO2 mitigation and metals recovery. International Journal of Greenhouse Gas Control, 42, 379-387. doi: 10.1016/j.ijggc.2015.08.004
Ghoorah, Manisha, Dlugogorski, Bogdan Z., Balucan, Reydick D. and Kennedy, Eric M. (2014). Selection of acid for weak acid processing of wollastonite for mineralisation of CO2. Fuel, 122, 277-286. doi: 10.1016/j.fuel.2014.01.015
Dlugogorski, Bogdan Z. and Balucan, Reydick D. (2014). Dehydroxylation of serpentine minerals: implications for mineral carbonation. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 31 (12), 353-367. doi: 10.1016/j.rser.2013.11.002
Steel, Karen M., Alizadehhesari, Kimia, Balucan, Reydick D. and Basic, Bruno (Bašić, Bruno) (2013). Conversion of CO2 into mineral carbonates using a regenerable buffer to control solution pH. Fuel, 111, 40-47. doi: 10.1016/j.fuel.2013.04.033
Balucan, Reydick D., Dlugogorski, Bogdan Z., Kennedy, Eric M., Belova, Irina V. and Murch, Graeme E. (2013). Energy cost of heat activating serpentinites for CO2 storage by mineralisation. International Journal of Greenhouse Gas Control, 17, 225-239. doi: 10.1016/j.ijggc.2013.05.004
Balucan, Reydick D. and Dlugogorski, Bogdan Z. (2013). Thermal activation of antigorite for mineralisation of CO2. Environmental Science & Technology, 47 (1), 182-190. doi: 10.1021/es303566z
Balucan, Reydick D., Kennedy, Eric M., Mackie, John F. and Dlugogorski, Bogdan Z. (2011). Optimization of antigorite heat pre-treatment via kinetic modelling of the dehydroxylation reaction for CO2 mineralisation. Greenhouse Gases: Science and Technology, 1 (4), 294-304. doi: 10.1002/ghg.33
Conference Papers
Balucan, Reydick and Steel, Karen (2019). The impact of cleat connectivity on coal seam gas geomodels' 3D permeability. SPE/AAPG/SEG Asia Pacific Unconventional Resources Technology Conference, Brisbane, QLD, Australia, 18 – 19 November 2019. Brisbane, QLD, Australia: Unconventional Resources Technology Conference (URTEC). doi: 10.15530/AP-URTEC-2019-198327
Zappala, Lauren, Balucan, Reydick, Vaughan, James and Steel, Karen (2018). An acid recovery and mineral carbonation process forthe nickel industry. 6th International Conference on Accelerated Carbonation for Environmental and Material Engineering, ACEME 2018, Newcastle, NSW, Australia, 11 - 14 March, 2018. New York, NY, United States: AIChE.
Steel, Karen M. and Balucan, Reydick D. (2015). Recent advances in the development of a new pH swing method based on a regenerable precipitant-solvent system for metals recovery and greenhouse gas control. 5th International Conference for Accelerated Carbonation for Environmental and Materials Engineering (ACEME15), New York, NY, United States, 21-24 June 2015. AIChE.
Balucan, Reydick D. and Steel, Karen M. (2015). A regenerable chemical process for greenhouse gas control and metals recovery: Potential utilisation of Philippine nickel laterite and serpentinite resources. 30th Philippine Chemistry Congress, Davao City, Philippines, 15-17 April 2015.
Balucan, Reydick D., Turner, Luc G. and Steel, Karen M. (2015). The influence of cleat demineralisation on the compressibility of coal. SPE Asia Pacific Unconventional Resources Conference and Exhibition, Brisbane Australia, Nov. 9-11, 2015. Richardson, TX, United States: Society of Petroleum Engineers. doi: 10.2118/176960-MS
Steel, Karen, Alizadehhesari, Kimia, Fox, Kristiane and Balucan, Reydick (2013). Potential for CO2 sequestration as mineral carbonate within Ni laterite processing. ALTA 2013: Nickel-Cobalt-Copper, Uranium-REE and Gold Conference & Exhibition, Perth, Australia, 27-30 May 2013. Melbourne, Australia: ALTA Metallurgical Services Publications.
Steel, Karen M and Balucan, Reydick D (2013). CO2 mineralisation using a regenerable buffer to control solution pH. 10th Australian Coal Science Conference, Brisbane, Australia, 18-19 November 2013.
Steel, Karen M. and Balucan, Redick D. (2013). Conversion of CO2 into mineral carbonates using a regenerable buffer to control solution pH. 2013 ICCS&T: 14th International Conference on Coal Science and Technology, State College, PA, USA, 30 September-3 October, 2013. Pennsylvania, PA, USA: EMS Energy Institute.
Balucan, Reydick D., Kennedy, Eric M., Mackie, John F. and Dlugogorski, Bogdan Z. (2011). An optimized antigorite heat pre-treatment strategy for CO2 sequestration by mineral carbonation. 3rd International Conference for Accelerated Carbonation for Environmental and Materials Engineering, Turku, Finland, 29 November - 1 December 2010. Turku, Finland: Abo Akademi University.
Ghoorah, Manisha, Balucan, Reydick D., Kennedy, Eric M. and Dlugogorski, Bogdan Z. (2011). Selection of acid for weak acid processing of Australian wollastonite for mineralisation of CO2. 3rd International Conference for Accelerated Carbonation for Environmental and Materials Engineering, Turku, Finland, 29 November - 2 December 2010. Turku, Finland: Abo Akademis University.
Thesis
Balucan, Reydick (2013). Thermal Studies of magnesium silicates from the Great Serpentinite Belt in New South Wales for CO2 sequestration by mineral carbonation in Australia. PhD Thesis, The University of Newcastle.
Patent
Balucan, R. D., Kennedy, E. M., Dlugogorski, B. Z. and Newcastle Innovation Limited (2012). Method of pre-treatment of lizardite. WO2012068638.