"Embedding sustainable development principles into the design and operation of resource extraction and processing operations"
CSRP has undertaken the development and trial applications of SUSOP® (SUStainable OPerations), a new concept that is somewhat analogous to HAZOP and the wider risk and safety frameworks used in projects today.
The key goal of the SUSOP® research project is to produce a holistic, systematic and rigorous framework for project development, capturing, recording and evaluating Sustainable Development opportunities and constraints against a chosen sustainability structure (e.g. Five Capitals).
The SUSOP ® mechanism is intended to be applied across the full project and production life cycle, albeit with a different level of detail and scale of focus at each project phase.
The SUSOP ® mechanism comprises three major elements of activities:
SUSOP® is being developed through an iterative process with input from research institutions and engineering companies. This integrated approach ensures that SUSOP® , in its final form, will have the academic rigour and industry realism required to assist the resource sector contribute to societal sustainability by embedding the concepts and processes into the design and operation of their assets in a meaningful and practical manner.
SUSOP® can now be itegrated into the project management systems of engineering companies and mining and minerals operators.
Further details on SUSOP® and the introductory users' manual can be found at www.susop.com.au