The University of Queensland

Sustainability of rare earths: an overview of the state of knowledge

McLellan, Benjamin C., Corder, Glen D. and Ali, Saleem H. (2013) Sustainability of rare earths: an overview of the state of knowledge. Minerals, 3 3: 304-317. doi:10.3390/min3030304

Designing mining technology for social outcomes: final report of the Technology Futures Project

Franks, D. M., McNab, K., McNab, K., Weldegiorgis, F., Horberry, T., Garcia-Vasquez, M., Oñate Santibáñez, B., Barnes, R. and McLellan, B. C. (2013) Designing mining technology for social outcomes: final report of the Technology Futures Project St. Lucia, QLD, Australia: Centre for Social Responsibility in Mining & the Minerals Industry Safety and Health Centre, Sustainable Minerals Institute, The University of Queensland

Technology futures discussion paper: Technology assessment and the CSIRO minerals down under national research flagship

Franks, Daniel, Cohen, Tamar, McLellan, Ben and Brereton, David (2010) Technology futures discussion paper: Technology assessment and the CSIRO minerals down under national research flagship Brisbane, Australia: Centre for Social Responsibility in Mining, Sustainable Minerals Institute, The University of Queensland

Hydrogen from coal: A pathway for the future

McLellan, B. C., Dicks, A. L. and Diniz da Costa, J. C. (2004) Hydrogen from coal: A pathway for the future Australia: QCAT Technology Transfer Centre

Emissions and the role of renewables: Drivers, potential, projects and projections

McLellan, Benjamin C., Choi, Yosoon, Ghoreishi-Madiseh, Syed Ali and Hassani, Ferri P. (2018). Emissions and the role of renewables: Drivers, potential, projects and projections. In Mining and Sustainable Development: Current Issues (pp. 201-225) London, United Kingdom: Taylor and Francis. doi:10.4324/9781315121390

Carbon footprint of the operation and products of a restaurant: a study and alternative perspectives

McLellan, Benjamin, Tanaka, Yoshiki, Dinh, Thi Thu Huyen, Dinh, Huong Long, Jusakulvijit, Piradee, Freemantle, Faizi Ashley Taro and Hakimov, Aibek (2016). Carbon footprint of the operation and products of a restaurant: a study and alternative perspectives. In Subramanian Senthilkannan Muthu (Ed.), The Carbon footprint handbook (pp. 369-388) Boca Raton, FL United States: CRC Press.

Rare metals, unconventional resources, and sustainability

McLellan, Ben, Corder, Glen, Ali, Saleem and Golev, Artem (2016). Rare metals, unconventional resources, and sustainability. In Gregory R. Wessel (Ed.), GSA special papers (pp. 57-65) Boulder, CO, United States: Geological Society of America. doi:10.1130/2016.2520(07)

Challenges and merits of choosing alternative functional units

Benjamin C McLellan (2015). Challenges and merits of choosing alternative functional units. In Subramanian Senthilkannan Muthu (Ed.), The Carbon Footprint Handbook (pp. 45-60) Boca Raton, FL United States: CRC Press.

Sustainability in plant design

Bangerter, Philip J., Corder, Glen D., Giurco, Damien, McLellan, Ben C. and Murphy, Andrew (2015). Sustainability in plant design. In Rob Boom, Chris Twigge-Molecey, Frank Wheeler and Jack Young (Ed.), Metallurgical plant design (pp. 151-179) Montreal, Canada: Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy and Petroleum.

Designing-in sustainability in industrial projects and processes

McLellan, Ben C. and Corder, Glen D. (2012). Designing-in sustainability in industrial projects and processes. In Mitsutaka Matsumo, Yasushi Umed, Keijiro Masui and Shinichi Fukushige (Ed.), Design for innovative value towards a sustainable society: Proceedings of EcoDesign 2011: 7th International Symposium on Environmentally Conscious Design and Inverse Manufacturing (pp. 209-214) Kyoto, Japan: Springer. doi:10.1007/978-94-007-3010-6_41

A review of photovoltaic poverty alleviation projects in China: current status, challenge and policy recommendations

Li, Yan, Zhang, Qi, Wang, Ge, McLellan, Benjamin, Liu, Xue Fei and Wang, Le (2018) A review of photovoltaic poverty alleviation projects in China: current status, challenge and policy recommendations. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 94 214-223. doi:10.1016/j.rser.2018.06.012

Proposing an evaluation framework for energy policy making incorporating equity: Applications in Australia

Chapman, Andrew, McLellan, Benjamin C. and Tezuka, Tetsuo (2016) Proposing an evaluation framework for energy policy making incorporating equity: Applications in Australia. Energy Research and Social Science, 21 54-69. doi:10.1016/j.erss.2016.06.021

Critical minerals and energy–impacts and limitations of moving to unconventional resources

McLellan, Benjamin C., Yamasue, Eiji, Tezuka, Tetsuo, Corder, Glen, Golev, Artem and Giurco, Damien (2016) Critical minerals and energy–impacts and limitations of moving to unconventional resources. Resources, 5 2: 19. doi:10.3390/resources5020019

Residential solar PV policy: An analysis of impacts, successes and failures in the Australian case

Chapman, Andrew J., McLellan, Benjamin and Tezuka, Tetsuo (2016) Residential solar PV policy: An analysis of impacts, successes and failures in the Australian case. Renewable Energy, 86 1265-1279. doi:10.1016/j.renene.2015.09.061

Toward a CO2 zero emissions energy system in the Middle East Region

Farzaneh, Hooman, McLellan, Benjamin and Ishihara, Keichi N. (2016) Toward a CO2 zero emissions energy system in the Middle East Region. International Journal of Green Energy, 13 7: 682-694. doi:10.1080/15435075.2014.889014

Comparison of embodied energies of Ordinary Portland Cement with Bayer-derived geopolymer products

Jamieson, Evan, McLellan, Benjamin, van Riessen, Arie and Nikraz, Hamid (2015) Comparison of embodied energies of Ordinary Portland Cement with Bayer-derived geopolymer products. Journal of Cleaner Production, 99 112-118. doi:10.1016/j.jclepro.2015.03.008

An integrated scenario analysis for future zero-carbon energy system

Zhang, Qi, Mclellan, Benjamin C. and Li, Hailong (2015) An integrated scenario analysis for future zero-carbon energy system. International Journal of Energy Research, 39 7: 993-1010. doi:10.1002/er.3313

Dilemmas for China: Energy, economy and environment

Tang, Xu, McLellan, Benjamin C., Snowden, Simon, Zhang, Baosheng and Hook, Mikael (2015) Dilemmas for China: Energy, economy and environment. Sustainability (Switzerland), 7 5: 5508-5520. doi:10.3390/su7055508

Multi-region optimal deployment of renewable energy considering different interregional transmission scenarios

Wang, Ge, Zhang, Qi, Mclellan, Benjamin C. and Li, Hailong (2015) Multi-region optimal deployment of renewable energy considering different interregional transmission scenarios. Energy, 108 108-118. doi:10.1016/j.energy.2015.08.060

Sustainability assessment of deep ocean resources

McLellan, Benjamin C. (2015) Sustainability assessment of deep ocean resources. Procedia Environmental Sciences, 28 502-508. doi:10.1016/j.proenv.2015.07.060

Responsible mineral and energy futures: views at the nexus

Giurco, Damien, Mclellan, Benjamin, Franks, Daniel M., Nansai, Keisuke and Prior, Timothy (2014) Responsible mineral and energy futures: views at the nexus. Journal of Cleaner Production, 84 1: 322-338. doi:10.1016/j.jclepro.2014.05.102

Product carbon footprint and energy analysis of alternative coffee products in Japan

Hassard, H. A., Couch, M. H., Techa-Erawan, T. and McLellan, B. C. (2014) Product carbon footprint and energy analysis of alternative coffee products in Japan. Journal of Cleaner Production, 73 310-321. doi:10.1016/j.jclepro.2014.02.006

Streamlining the use of legislated reporting to move to 'life of project' sustainability reporting

McLellan, B. C. (2014) Streamlining the use of legislated reporting to move to 'life of project' sustainability reporting. International Journal of Mining and Mineral Engineering, 5 1: 19-37. doi:10.1504/IJMME.2014.058917

A methodology for economic and environmental analysis of electric vehicles withdifferent operational conditions

Zhang, Qi, Mclellan, Benjamin C., Tezuka, Tetsuo and Ishihara, Keiichi N. (2013) A methodology for economic and environmental analysis of electric vehicles withdifferent operational conditions. Energy, 61 118-127. doi:10.1016/j.energy.2013.01.025

Sustainability of rare earths: an overview of the state of knowledge

McLellan, Benjamin C., Corder, Glen D. and Ali, Saleem H. (2013) Sustainability of rare earths: an overview of the state of knowledge. Minerals, 3 3: 304-317. doi:10.3390/min3030304

Risk reduction through early assessment and integration of sustainability in design in the minerals industry

McLellan, B. C. and Corder, G. D. (2013) Risk reduction through early assessment and integration of sustainability in design in the minerals industry. Journal of Cleaner Production, 53 37-46. doi:10.1016/j.jclepro.2012.02.014

Sustainable development: a review of theoretical contributions

Tuazon, D., Corder, G. D. and McLellan, B. C. (2013) Sustainable development: a review of theoretical contributions. International Journal of Sustainable Future for Human Security, 1 1: 40-48.

An integrated model for long-term power generation planning toward future smart electricity systems

Zhang, Qi, Mclellan, Benjamin C., Tezuka, Tetsuo and Ishihara, Keiichi N. (2013) An integrated model for long-term power generation planning toward future smart electricity systems. Applied Energy, 112 1424-1437. doi:10.1016/j.apenergy.2013.03.073

Location-specific sustainability metrics: measuring sustainability space

McLellan, Benjamin Craig, Dicks, Andrew and Diniz da Costa, Joao Carlos (2012) Location-specific sustainability metrics: measuring sustainability space. Sansai - an Environmental Journal for the Global Community, 6 31-49.

Renewable energy in the minerals industry: A review of global potential

McLellan, B. C., Corder, G. D., Giurco, D. P. and Ishihara, K. N. (2012) Renewable energy in the minerals industry: A review of global potential. Journal of Cleaner Production, 32 32-44. doi:10.1016/j.jclepro.2012.03.016

Engineering-in sustainability through the application of SUSOP (R)

Corder, G. D., McLellan, B. C., Bangerter, P. J., van Beers, D. and Green, S. R. (2012) Engineering-in sustainability through the application of SUSOP (R). Chemical Engineering Research and Design, 90 1: 98-109. doi:10.1016/j.cherd.2011.08.001

Transport in the minerals industry – Contributions to greenhouse gas emissions and potential for mitigation

Li, Y., Corder, G. D. and McLellan, B. C. (2011) Transport in the minerals industry – Contributions to greenhouse gas emissions and potential for mitigation. Minerals engineering, 24 13: 1430-1439. doi:10.1016/j.mineng.2011.07.001

Costs and carbon emissions for geopolymer pastes in comparison to ordinary portland cement

McLellan, Benjamin C., Williams, Ross P., Lay, Janine, van Riessen, Arie and Corder, Glen D. (2011) Costs and carbon emissions for geopolymer pastes in comparison to ordinary portland cement. Journal of Cleaner Production, 19 9-10: 1080-1090. doi:10.1016/j.jclepro.2011.02.010

Atmospheric and hydrological transport modelling of SOx emissions in a unique verification context

McLellan, B. C., Dicks, A. and Diniz da Costa, J. C. (2010) Atmospheric and hydrological transport modelling of SOx emissions in a unique verification context. AIChE Journal, 56 3: 815-824. doi:10.1002/aic.11985

Incorporating sustainable development principles into minerals processing design and operation: SUSOP®

Corder, G. D., McLellan, B. C. and Green, S. (2010) Incorporating sustainable development principles into minerals processing design and operation: SUSOP®. Minerals Engineering, 23 3: 175-181. doi:10.1016/j.mineng.2009.12.003

Incorporating sustainable development in the design of mineral processing operations-review and analysis of current approaches

McLellan, B.C., Corder, G.D., Giurco, D and Green, S (2009) Incorporating sustainable development in the design of mineral processing operations-review and analysis of current approaches. Journal of Cleaner Production, 17 16: 1414-1425. doi:10.1016/j.jclepro.2009.06.003

Potential opportunities and impacts of a hydrogen economy for the Australian minerals industry

McLellan, Benjamin C. (2009) Potential opportunities and impacts of a hydrogen economy for the Australian minerals industry. International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 34 9: 3571-3577. doi:10.1016/j.ijhydene.2009.03.008

Evaluating the sustainability benefits of new technologies

Corder,G., McLellan, B. and Green, S. (2009) Evaluating the sustainability benefits of new technologies. CIM Magazine, 4 2: 36-39.

Hydrogen from coal: Production and utilisation technologies

Shoko, E., McLellan, B. C., Dicks, A. L. and Diniz da Costa, J. C. (2006) Hydrogen from coal: Production and utilisation technologies. International Journal of Coal Geology, 65 3-4: 213-222. doi:10.1016/j.coal.2005.05.004

Hydrogen production and utilisation opportunities for Australia

McLellan, B, Shoko, E., Dicks, A. L. and Diniz da Costa, J. C. (2005) Hydrogen production and utilisation opportunities for Australia. International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 30 6: 669-679. doi:10.1016/j.ijhydene.2004.06.008

Fuel cells, hydrogen and energy supply in Australia

Dicks, A. L., Diniz da Costa, J. C. D., Simpson, A. and McLellan, B. (2004) Fuel cells, hydrogen and energy supply in Australia. Journal of Power Sources, 131 1-2: 1-12. doi:10.1016/j.jpowsour.2003.11.079

Hydrogen economy options for Australia

McLellan, B. C., Diniz da Costa, J. C., Dicks, A. L., Rudolph, V., Pagan, R. J., Sheng, C. and Wall, T. F. (2004) Hydrogen economy options for Australia. Developments in Chemical Engineering and Mineral Processing: Australasian Research Journal, 12 5/6: 447-460. doi:10.1002/apj.5500120502

Decentralised energy futures: The changing emissions reduction landscape

McLellan, Benjamin, Florin, Nick, Giurco, Damien, Kishita, Yusuke, Itaoka, Kenshi and Tezuka, Tetsuo (2015). Decentralised energy futures: The changing emissions reduction landscape. In: 22nd CIRP Conference on Life Cycle Engineering. 22nd CIRP Conference on Life Cycle Engineering, LCE 2015, Sydney, NSW Australia, (138-143). 7- 9 April 2015. doi:10.1016/j.procir.2015.02.052

Mineral-water-energy nexus: implications of localized production and consumption for industrial ecology

McLellan, Benjamin C., Giurco, Damien P., Corder, Glen D., Golev, Artem, Kishita, Yusuke, Florin, Nick and Sharpe, Samantha (2015). Mineral-water-energy nexus: implications of localized production and consumption for industrial ecology. In: The Tipping Point: Vulnerability and Adaptive Capacity. 21st International Sustainable Development Research Society Conference: The Tipping Point: Vulnerability and Adaptive Capacity, Geelong, VIC, Australia, (). 10-12 July 2015.

Sustainability Assessment of Deep Ocean Resources

McLellan, Benjamin C. (2014). Sustainability Assessment of Deep Ocean Resources. In: EcoBalance 2014, Tsukuba Japan, (30A2-3-30A2-3). 27-30 October 2014.

Sustainability of the rare earths industry

McLellan, B. C., Corder, G. D., Golev, A. and Ali, S. H. (2014). Sustainability of the rare earths industry. In: N. Agya Utama, Ben Mclellan, Suharman Hamzah, Agus Trihartono, Apip, Hatma Suryatmojo, Slamet Widodo, M. Ery Wijaya, S. Khoirul Himmi, Miguel Esteban, Hooman Farzaneh, Niken Prilandita, Novri Susan, Haryono Huboyo and Makruf Nurudin, The 4th International Conference on Sustainable Future for Human Security SUSTAIN 2013. 4th International Conference on Sustainable Future for Human Security (SustaiN 2013), Kyoto, Japan, (280-287). 18-21 October 2013. doi:10.1016/j.proenv.2014.03.035

Delivering solutions for resource conservation and recycling into project management systems through SUSOP(R)

Corder, G. D., McLellan, B. C. and Green, S. R. (2012). Delivering solutions for resource conservation and recycling into project management systems through SUSOP(R). In: Sustainability through Resource Conservation and Recycling. 2nd International Symposium on Sustainability through Resource Conservation and Recycling '11 (SRCR '11), Cornwall, United Kingdom, (47-57). 10-12 May 2011. doi:10.1016/j.mineng.2011.11.007

Mineral and energy futures: implications for technology and policy in producing and consuming countries

Giurco, Damien, Franks, Daniel, McLellan, Benjamin and Prior, Timothy (2012). Mineral and energy futures: implications for technology and policy in producing and consuming countries. In: Proceedings of the 10th International Conference on EcoBalance (EcoBalance 2012). 10th International Conference on EcoBalance (EcoBalance 2012), Yokohama, Japan, (). 20-23 November 2012.

Engineering in sustainability: Learnings from the application of SUSOP®

Corder, G. D., McLellan, B. C., Bangerter, P. J., van Beers, D. and Green, S. R. (2010). Engineering in sustainability: Learnings from the application of SUSOP®. In: Chemeca 2010: Engineering at the Edge. Chemeca 2010, Adelaide, Australia, (1086-1096). 26-29 September 2010.

Incorporating sustainable development principles into minerals processing design and operation: SUSOP (R)

Corder, G. D., McLellan, B. C. and Green, S. (2010). Incorporating sustainable development principles into minerals processing design and operation: SUSOP (R). In: Special issue: Sustainability, Resource Conservation & Recycling. Sustainability through Resource Conservation and Recycling 09, Cape Town, South Africa, (175-181). 4-5 April 2009. doi:10.1016/j.mineng.2009.12.003

SUSOP®: Embedding Sustainable Development Principles into the Design and Operation of Resource Extraction and Processing Operations

Green, S. R., Corder, G. D., McLellan, B. C., van Beers, D. and Bangerter, P. J. (2010). SUSOP®: Embedding Sustainable Development Principles into the Design and Operation of Resource Extraction and Processing Operations. In: Sustainable Mining 2010 conference : 17-19 August 2010, Kalgoorlie, Western Australia. Sustainable Mining Conference, Kalgoorlie, WA, (). 17-19 August 2010.

Embedding sustainable development into the design and operation of industrial processing plants

McLellan, B. C., Corder, G. D. and Green, S (2009). Embedding sustainable development into the design and operation of industrial processing plants. In: Society for Sustainability and Environmental Engineering Conference November 2009: Program and Conference Papers. Society for Sustainability and Environmental Engineering Conference November 2009, Melbourne, Australia, (1-12). 22-24 November 2009.

Evolution of a sustainable development program for the minerals processing industry.

McLellan, Benjamin, Corder, Glen and Green S (2008). Evolution of a sustainable development program for the minerals processing industry.. In: Chemeca-Australian Conference on Chemical Engineering proceedings, 2008. Chemeca-Australian Conference on Chemical Engineering, Newcastle, Aust., (2037-2046). Sept 28 - Oct 1, 2008.

Measuring the sustainability benefits of new technologies for the minerals industry.

Corder, G. D., McLellan, B. and S Green (2008). Measuring the sustainability benefits of new technologies for the minerals industry.. In: C.Q. Jia, C.A. Pickles, S. Brienne and S.R. Rao, Conference of Metallurgists 2008- proceedings. Conference of Metallurgists 2008, Winnipeg, Canada, (377-388). Aug 24-27, 2008.

Assessing the benefits of sustainable processing research in the minerals industry

McLellan, B. C., Corder, G. D. and Green, S. (2007). Assessing the benefits of sustainable processing research in the minerals industry. In: R. Scott, Proceedings of the 35th Australasian Chemical Engineering Conference 2007. Chemeca 2007: Academia and Industry Strengthening the Profession, Melbourne, Vic, Australia, (619-626). 23-26 September 2007.

Sustainability assessment of hydrogen energy pathways

McLellan, B. C., Dicks, A. L. and Diniz da Costa, J. C. (2004). Sustainability assessment of hydrogen energy pathways. In: International Conference on Sustainability Engineering and Science. International Conference on Sustainability Engineering and Science, New Zealand, (1-13). 6-9 July 2004.

Hydrogen economy options for Australia

McLellan, B. C., Diniz da Costa, J. C., Dicks, A. L., Rudolph, V., Pagan, R. J., Sheng, C. and Wall, T.F. (2003). Hydrogen economy options for Australia. In: Richard Brown and QUT and Colleen Hanahan, The Application of Membrane Filtration Technology for a Wheat Starch Processing Industry: Proceedings of The National Environment Conference 2003. The National Environment Conference 2003, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, (110-150). 18-20 June 2003.

Location-Specific Sustainability Metrics for Hydrogen Energy Systems

McLellan, Benjamin Craig (2007). Location-Specific Sustainability Metrics for Hydrogen Energy Systems PhD Thesis, School of Engineering, University of Queensland.