Rhys Savage- PhD
- Carbon Removal Scientist at Isometric
Rhys Savage
- PhD
- Carbon Removal Scientist at Isometric
I am currently working for Isometric as a Carbon Removal Scientist!
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Introduction
I am currently working for Isometric as a Carbon Removal Scientist.
I have previously worked on research projects based on estimating the effectiveness of using Ni-Cu-PGE mine wastes for enhanced carbon mineralisation.
My PhD was predominantly based around the assessment of current methods of assessing and characterising mine waste geochemistry, with a focus on the interactions between carbon dioxide and alkaline waste material.
Current institution
Isometric
Current position
- Carbon Removal Scientist
Additional affiliations
July 2023 - present
Isometric
Position
- Carbon Removal Scientist
October 2018 - present
Education
October 2018 - April 2022
September 2017 - October 2018
September 2014 - July 2017
Publications
Publications (5)
The weathering signature of mining waste facilities is intrinsically linked to the availability, depletion, and transport of oxygen. Key to these processes is the oxygen consumption rate of the mining waste, often termed Oxygen Consumption Rate (OCR). This is a material specific parameter with the rate being influenced by many factors such as sulfi...
A range of well-developed standardised geochemical static and kinetic leach tests described by industry-standard protocols, guidance and laboratory method statements are currently widely used to determine AMD risk. Industry-standard leach tests use variable liquid to solid (L:S) ratio, including 2:1 for a paste pH test, 20:1 for SPLPs or TCLPs, to...
It has been well established that mine waste of suitable mineralogy can act as a carbon sink through the formation of carbonate minerals upon reaction with CO2. Studies to this point have concentrated on quantifying the suitability of mine by-products for use in large scale de-carbonation strategies. Little emphasis has been placed on the potential...
Mineral carbonation has been widely recognised as an important mechanism in the sequestering of CO 2 into mining wastes and by-products. The generation of fast-reacting carbonates in the carbonation process may also have important implications for the mitigation and prevention of acid mine drainage (AMD). Laboratory-scale methods have been develope...
Previous studies suggest that the weathering of magnesium silicate minerals such as olivine, through the carbonation process, has the potential to sequestrate large amounts of CO2. In addition, as a result of alkalinity production, the beneficial impact of the process with respect to acid mine drainage (AMD) mitigation has been identified, although...
