C.V. and Publications

Curriculum Vitae Peter-Hans ter Weer
Nationality: | Dutch |
Date of birth: | 3 January 1953 |
Address: | Imkerweg 5, 1272 EB Huizen, The Netherlands |
Career Summary:
Broad international exposure to the alumina industry, ranging from hands-on experience in plant commissioning and start-up, process engineering & production control, to corporate roles in business &technology development, and project evaluations for bauxite, alumina and aluminium. Worked for BHP Billiton and Shell. Shareholder representative on several joint venture committees. Self employed as technical and economic advisor to the bauxite and alumina industry since December 2003.
Education:
M.Sc. Chemical Engineering, Delft University of Technology, Netherlands
Publications
Alumina Plant Costs & Economy of Scale, SME Mineral Processing and Extractive Metallurgy Handbook February 2019 |
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Alumina Project Economics Sensitivity (“What-If”) Analysis, Int ALUMINIUM Journal Jul/Aug 2018 |
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Short Course - Sustainability and Alumina Refinery Design, TMS 2018 |
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Sustainability and Alumina Refinery Design, ICSOBA 2017 |
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Sustaining Capital of Alumina Refinery Projects, Int ALUMINIUM Journal Jul/Aug 2016 |
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Sustaining Capital of Alumina Refinery Projects - Important but Unloved, TMS 2016 |
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Sustainability & Alumina Refinery Design, Int ALUMINIUM Journal Jul/Aug 2015 |
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Sustainability and Alumina Refinery Design, TMS 2015 |
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Relationship between Liquor Yield, Plant Capacity Increases, and Energy Savings in Alumina Refining, JOM Sept 2014 |
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Capital charge – Tool for economic screening purposes, Int ALUMINIUM Journal Jul/Aug 2014 |
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Sustainability and Bauxite Deposits, TMS 2014 |
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Sustainability in Bauxite and Alumina - An Overview, Al International Today Jan/Feb 2014 |
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New Alumina Project Approach: Dedicated Design, Compact Capacity, Int ALUMINIUM Journal Jul/Aug 2013 |
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Economies of Scale and Alumina Refining, Al International Today Mar/Apr 2013 |
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New Development Model for Bauxite Deposits - Dedicated Compact Refinery, TMS 2013 |
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New Development Model for Bauxite Deposits, TMS 2011 |
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Significance of Increased Refinery Design Capacity, Int ALUMINIUM
Journal Jan/Feb 2011 |
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Redundancy of Security Filtration, TMS 2010 |
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Opportunities for Cost Reduction by By-passing Security Filtration, Al International Today Sept/Oct 2009 |
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Capital Cost: To Be or Not To Be, TMS 2007 |
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Greenfield Bauxite/Alumina Projects: Economics, Technology, R&D Center, VAMI 2006 |
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Operating Cost – Issues and Opportunities, TMS 2006 |
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Greenfield Dilemma – Innovation Challenges, TMS 2005 |
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Contact
Imkerweg 5
1272 EB Huizen
The Netherlands
+31 (0)6 46143965
TWS Services is incorporated in The Netherlands
Trade register number 32.099.124