Lightning Machines
Lightning Machines is a electric pulse disintegration focussed mining technology company founded by Dr Daniel Parvaz in 2019 as a response to a demand for low cost, effective high voltage pulse power disaggregation of geological and industrial materials.
Since it’s formation, Lightning Machines has consulted for industrial and academic clients worldwide on geoscience and mineral processing projects related to electric pulse fragmentation, and is involved in multiple research projects utilising electric pulse treatment of various materials.
Daniel Parvaz, Ph.D.
Managing Director of Lightning Machines
Daniel is a global specialist in high voltage pulse fragmentation applications. With a background in exploration geochemistry focusing on identification of Cu fertile VMS at depth through their oxidised surface expressions (gossans), he joined SELFRAG AG in Switzerland where he oversaw development of new applications for high voltage electric pulse fragmentation in the fields of geoscience, mining and materials recycling.
Publications
Carter, L.C., Tapster, S.R., Williamson, B.J., Buret, Y., Selby, D., Rollinson, G.K., Millar, I. and Parvaz, D.B. A rapid change in magma plumbing taps porphyry copper deposit-forming magmas. Nature Scientific Reports 12, 17272 (2022).
https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-022-20158-y
Meylan, B., Shevchik, S.A., Parvaz, D.B., Mosaddeghi, A., Simov, V, and Wasmer, K., 2020. Acoustic emission and machine learning for in situ monitoring of a gold-copper ore weakening by electric pulse. Journal of Cleaner Production.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2020.124348
Beasley, C.B., Parvaz, D.B., and Littler, K., 2020. Liberating microfossils from indurated carbonates: comparison of three disaggregation methods. Journal of Micropalaeontology. https://doi.org/10.5194/jm-39-169-2020
Bru, K., Sousa, R., Machado Leite M., Broadbent, C., Stuart, G., Pashkevich, D., Martin, M., Kern, M., Parvaz, D.B., 2020. Pilot-scale investigation of two Electric Pulse Fragmentation (EPF) approaches for the mineral processing of a low-grade cassiterite schist ore. Minerals Engineering v.150.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mineng.2020.106270.
Bru, K., Beaulieu, M., Sousa, R., Machado Leite, M., Botleho de Sousa, A., Kol, E., Rosenkranz, J., B. Parvaz, D.B., 2020. Comparative laboratory study of conventional and Electric Pulse Fragmentation (EPF) technologies on the performances of the comminution and concentration steps for the beneficiation of a scheelite skarn ore. Minerals Engineering, v.150. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mineng.2020.106302
Martin, A.J., Keith, M., Parvaz, D.B., McDonald, I., Boyce, A.J., McFall, K.A., Jenkin, G.R.T., Strauss, H., MacLeod, C.J., 2020. Effects of magmatic volatile influx in mafic VMS hydrothermal systems: Evidence from the Troodos ophiolite, Cyprus. Chemical Geology, v.531, p119325. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chemgeo.2019.119325.
Martin, A.J., McDonald, I., Keith, M., Parvaz, D.B., Boyce, A.J., McFall, K.A., MacLeod, C.J. and Jenkin, G.R.T.. 2019. A magmatic end member: the Mala volcanogenic massive sulphide (VMS) deposit, Troodos, Cyprus, Applied Earth Science, 128:2, 53-54.
https://doi.org/10.1080/25726838.2019.1603630
Bru, K., Touzé, S., Auger, P., Dobrusky, S., Tierrie, J., Parvaz, D.B., 2018. Investigation of lab and pilot scale electric-pulse fragmentation systems for the recycling of ultra-high performance fibre-reinforced concrete. Minerals Engineering 128, 187-194. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mineng.2018.08.040