Person
Callcott, Thomas George (Tom) (1924 - 2014)
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- Born
- 1924
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia - Died
- November 2014
Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia - Occupation
- Inorganic chemist
Summary
Tom Callcott was noted for his research into the composition and processing of coal. After four years with ICIANZ Ltd he joined the British Coal Utilisation Research Association where he worked on fine coal. Here he developed the Broadbent-Callcott technique which tracked the movement of particles through size fractions as breakage occurred - resulting equations became basis of models now used to optimise industrial comminution processes. For over 25 years Callcott worked for the BHP Central Research Laboratory in Newcastle, New South Wales, becoming Fuel Research Manager. His research concerned the physical and chemical properties of coal and its derivatives, resource appraisal, comminution of fuels and minerals, coal preparation research and practices, and coal conversion, especially liquefaction, through solvent refined coal. Callcott had an extensive publications record and held patents for a number of coal processes.
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Chronology
- 1947
- Education - BSc, University of Melbourne
- 1947 - 1951
- Career position - Research officer, ICIANZ Ltd
- 1951 - 1955
- Career position - Research scientist, British Coal Utilisation Research Association
- 1955 - 2014
- Career position - Member, Australian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy
- 1956 - 1982
- Career position - Research officer (later Fuel Research Manager ), BHP Central Research Laboratories, Newcastle, New South Wales
- 1970
- Education - DAppSc, University of Melbourne
- 1976
- Award - Melchett Medal, British Institute of Energy
- 1976 - 1987
- Award - Fellow, Australian Academy of Technological Sciences (FTS)
- 1977 - 1978
- Career position - Foundation President, Australian Institute of Energy
- 1982 - 2007
- Career position - Principal, Callcott Consulting Pty Ltd
- 1987
- Award - Fellow, Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering (FTSE) [Awarded by AATS 1976]
- 1991
- Award - Institute Medal, Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy
- 2001
- Award - Centenary Medal for service to Australian society in mineral science and engineering
- 2001
- Award - Joseph Becker Award, Iron and Steel Society
- 2002
- Award - Member of the Order of Australia (AM) for service to science, particularly in the fields of particle science, coal carbonisation and coal technology
- 2007
- Life event - Retired
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Created: 31 July 2018, Last modified: 5 May 2022