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About the Authors
Mark P. Taylor, PhD, CEng, FIChemE, has spent 20 years in technology
development and line management in heavy industry, in primarily alumi-
num production and related businesses. During this time, he has worked at
the interface between research and production to create higher value prod-
ucts, reduce energy and materials consumption, as well as manage imple-
mentation of projects such as the $500 million expansion of the Tiwai Point
smelter, which lies on the southern coast of the South Island of New Zealand.
Dr.Taylorwas subsequently potroom manager at Tiwai Point and general
manager of operations at Boyne Smelters in Queensla ...