Arda Temizkalb
Mining/Mineral Processing Engineer M. Sc.
Ankara
Summary
A researcher, mining/mineral processing engineer Skilled Researcher enthusiastic about supporting advancements in beneficiation of rare earth minerals and other critical raw materials. Passionate about increasing knowledge to drive growth and needed improvements on recovery of critical raw materials from primary and secondary sources
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
9
9
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Researcher, Mineral Processing Engineer
TENMAK/NATEN (Rare Earth Elements Research Institute
Ankara
2021.11 - Current
- Performed research into study topics to increase knowledge and to provide valuable contributions.
- Wrote research papers, reports, reviews, and summaries regarding REE's
- Gathered and organized information for research purposes.
- Studied on beneficiation of Turkey's biggest Rare Earth reserve, which is Beylikova ore located in Eskişehir, with different combination of benefication methods, such as flotation and magnetic separation.
- Gathered and studied the info for leaching of rare earth elements
Mineral Processing Engineer
MINNOVA MINING CONSULTANCY TRADE LIMITED COMPANY
Ankara
2020.06 - 2021.11
- Beneficiation of various ores, development and implementation of different flowsheets with different beneficiation methods such as flotation, magnetic separation, gravity separation etc.
- Sampling on site and sampling on lab
- Characterization of various ores, such as density, size, grindability, magnetic susceptibility, heavy liquid behavior
- Reporting and evaluating analysis results
Education
Bachelor of Science - Mining Engineering
Hacettepe University
Ankara, Turkey 2014.09 - 2020.06
Master of Science - Mining Engineering
Hacettepe University
Ankara, Turkey 2020.09 - 2023.06
Ph.D. - Mining Engineering
Hacettepe University
Ankara, Turkey 2023.06 - Current
Skills
Experiment Design
undefinedAccomplishments
Divriği Magnetite Beneficiation Plant Sampling and Optimization Project 10/2020- 2/2021
Davis Tube tests, magnetic separation, grinding, sample preparation, characterization tests
Tufal Grinding Circuit Optimization Project 10/2020-11/2020
Bond test, grinding optimization, sample preparation
Hasançelebi Magnetite Beneficiation Project 5/2021-7/2021
Davis Tube tests, magnetic separation, grinding, sample preparation, flotation, characterization tests
Akmetal Chromite Beneficiation Project 5/2021-6/2021
Shaking table, tethered bed separation, grinding, sample preparation
Omya Calcite/Limestone Separation 6/2021-7/2021
Optical sorting
Esan/Milas Feldspar Plant Capacity Increasing Project 7/2021-8/2021
Sieve analysis, grinding circuit optimization
Aksu/Chromite Grinding Circuit Optimization Project 7/2021-8/2021
Grinding, sample preparation, sieve analysis
Dashkesan Magnetite Beneficiation Project 8/2021-11/2021
Davis Tube tests, magnetic separation, grinding, sample preparation
Bilfer/Bizmişen Magnetite Beneficiation Project 8/2021-12/2021
Davis Tube tests, magnetic separation, grinding, sample preparation, flotation, characterization tests
Ersel/Uzbekistan Feldspar Beneficiation Project 8/2021-10/2021
Flotation, high intensity magnetic separation.
Ersel/Iran Lead-Zinc Beneficiation Project 8/2021-10/2021
Grinding, flotation
Bilfer/Ayvalık Tailing Beneficiation Project 8/2021-9/2021
Dense medium test, sieve analysis, low intensity magnetic separation
Bilfer/Ayvalık Plant Optimization Project 9/2021-10/2021
Sampling, sieve analysis
Miryıldız Lead-Zinc Plant Optimization Project 9/2021-12/2021
Sieve analysis, sampling, picnometer test.
Ersel/Uzbekistan Kaolin Clay Beneficiation 10/2021-12/2021
Hydrocyclone tests, flotation, bleaching
Ersel/Granada Tailing Beneficiation Project 10/2021-12/2021
Flotation, magnetic separation
Ersel Ferrosilicon Beneficiation Project 10/2021-10/2021
Electrostatic separation
Azergold Magnetite Beneficiation Project 11/2021-12/2021
Davis Tube tests, magnetic separation, grinding, sample preparation, flotation, characterization tests
Kiremitçiler Coal Characterization Project 12/2021-12/2021
Dense medium separation, sieve analysis, settling test
Taşyapı/Soma Coal Characterization Project 12/2021-12/2021
Dense medium separation, sampling
Beylikova Fluorite, Barite, REE’s Beneficiation Project 12/2021-02/2023
Dense medium separation, wet grinding optimization , bond test , davis tube test , low intensity and high intensity magnetic separation, flotation, gravity separation (MGS,shaking table etc.) , attrition-scrubbing, electrostatic separation.
ERAMİN/ RETECH Project (120N72) Beneficiation of REM’S 12/2021- Ongoing
Dense medium separation, wet grinding optimization , bond test , davis tube test , low intensity and high intensity magnetic separation, Leach, Solvent extraction.
NATEN Establishment of Rare Earth Beneficiation and Purification Laboratory 9/2022-Continues
Design of laboratory, flowsheet designs, beneficiation and purification tests
Recovery of rare earth elements from coal ashes and coal wash products 12/2021-Ongoing
Publications
Proceedings
Characterization of a Turkish-Rare Earth Ore to Assess the Enrichment Potential IMPS2022, Istanbul/Turkey
Mineralogical Characterization opportunities with Computational Tomography (µCT) : A Case Study with Feldspar Ore IMPS2022, Istanbul/Turkey
RETECH - Recovery of Rare Earth Elements From Complex Ores in Turkey and Their Potential Use in High Tech Industrial Applications RawMat2023, Athens/Greece
Recovery of Rare Earth Elements (REEs) from Soma Thermal Power Plant Bottom Ash by Physical Enrichment Methods PCC2023, Istanbul/Turkey (To be published)
Mineralogical Characterization Opportunities with Computational Micro-Tomography (µCT): A case study with Colemanite Ore IMCET2023, Antalya/Turkey (To be published)
Investigation of the Beneficiation of Eskisehir-Beylikova Rare Earth Ore by Magnetic Separation IMCET2023, Antalya/Turkey (To be published)
Timeline
Ph.D. - Mining Engineering
Hacettepe University
2023.06 - Current
Researcher, Mineral Processing Engineer
TENMAK/NATEN (Rare Earth Elements Research Institute
2021.11 - Current
Master of Science - Mining Engineering
Hacettepe University
2020.09 - 2023.06
Mineral Processing Engineer
MINNOVA MINING CONSULTANCY TRADE LIMITED COMPANY
2020.06 - 2021.11
Bachelor of Science - Mining Engineering
Hacettepe University
2014.09 - 2020.06
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