Appoints General Manager Operations
Perth, Sep 14, 2015 AEST (ABN Newswire) - Altech Chemicals Ltd (
ASX:ATC) is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr Jingyuan Liu as General Manager Operations for its high purity alumina (HPA) project. This key executive appointment marks an important step as the Company progresses its HPA project to detailed plant design and subject to funding preparations for construction.
Initially based in Perth, Western Australia it is envisaged that Dr Liu will spend significant time at the Company's Malaysian HPA plant site during construction, commissioning and the transition to steady state operations.
Dr. Liu has over 20 years experience in project management, process and equipment design for minerals processing and in the chemicals, non-ferrous metals, iron & steel and energy industries, both in Australian and internationally. He was awarded a PhD in chemical engineering from the University of Newcastle, Australia. He has worked in senior chemical engineering roles with leading companies such as Hatch Engineering and Metso Minerals in Australia and Malaysia. Dr Liu was previously General Manager - Development and Technologies with Galaxy Resources Limited, a high purity lithium carbonate producer. Dr Liu's extensive chemicals and processing experience, including plant construction, commissioning and the manufacture of high purity chemicals will be invaluable for Altech's next phase of development.
Altech managing director, Mr Iggy Tan said "Dr Liu is a noteworthy addition to the Company's executive team that will be responsible for implementing the next stage of Altech's development and commercialising its Meckering kaolin deposit via the construction and operation of a HPA plant in Malaysia. Altech continues to build a strong and experienced management team in preparation for its emergence as a significant producer of high purity alumina" he said.
About Altech Batteries Ltd
Altech Batteries Limited (ASX:ATC) (FRA:A3Y) is a specialty battery technology company that has a joint venture agreement with world leading German battery institute Fraunhofer IKTS ("Fraunhofer") to commercialise the revolutionary CERENERGY(R) Sodium Alumina Solid State (SAS) Battery. CERENERGY(R) batteries are the game-changing alternative to lithium-ion batteries. CERENERGY(R) batteries are fire and explosion-proof; have a life span of more than 15 years and operate in extreme cold and desert climates. The battery technology uses table salt and is lithium-free; cobalt-free; graphite-free; and copper-free, eliminating exposure to critical metal price rises and supply chain concerns.
The joint venture is commercialising its CERENERGY(R) battery, with plans to construct a 100MWh production facility on Altech's land in Saxony, Germany. The facility intends to produce CERENERGY(R) battery modules to provide grid storage solutions to the market.
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