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The 2003 MPD Outstanding Young Engineer Award 
Awarded To: S. Jayson Ripke
In recognition of significant contribution as a young individual within the Mineral Processing/Extractive discipline.
Jayson Ripke is currently the Pelletizer Process Control Engineer for
Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. Northshore Mining Company. Ripke is responsible for
pellet quality, process optimization, and process control. He is also the
Northshore representative for an important cost-saving alternative fuels
project.Ripke has been an active SME member since 1994. He has presented ten
technical papers at SME Annual Meetings and has had 6 technical papers at
local Duluth and U.P. section meetings. Ripke is the Chair of the 2003 SME
Metallurgical Processing Unit Committee and was the Chair of the 2002 SME
Pyrometallurgical Processing Unit Committee. Ripke has also chaired eight
technical sessions at SME Annual Meetings over the past seven consecutive
years, and several more at local section meetings. Ripke has reviewed
several technical papers for publication in Mining Engineering and Minerals
& Metallurgical Processing. Ripke graduated from Michigan Technological University with a Ph.D. in
Chemical Engineering and M.S. and B.S. (Cum Laude) degrees in Metallurgical
and Materials Engineering. He was actively involved as president of the MTU
Four Wheelers and vice-president of Superior Search and Rescue. Ripke
received scholarships from the SME Industrial Minerals Division, WAAIME,
Cleveland-Cliffs, MTU, and ASM. The Department of Energy and the Minnesota
Iron Ore Cooperative Research program funded Ripke's research. Ripke
developed novel ways to improve iron ore pelletizing by understanding
bonding and strengthening mechanisms. Some of his important contributions,
such as water chemistry in pelletizing, the bentonite fiber bonding
mechanism, the "BESt" test for evaluating pellet binders, and fly-ash based
binders can be read about in his over 35 publications. Most of his papers
were reviewed and published in highly respected books and journals such as
Minerals Engineering, The International Journal of Mineral Processing,
American Foundry Society Transactions, Advances in Flotation Technology, and
Minerals and Metallurgical Processing. Ripke now applies his methods to his
plant-scale operations and is currently working to improve costs, pellet
quality, and filter production rates.
The MPD Outstanding Young Engineer Award, established in 1984, recognizes significant contribution of a young individual within the Mineral Processing/Extractive discipline.
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