Which digital tools could help enable the transition of PLFs away from fossil reliance? Dr Mark Taylor Chief Technologist for digital technologies, Centre for Process Innovation (CPI) Talk summary As highlighted by the RSC’s reports on PLFs, 36 million tonnes of these materials are made annually,
Biography Mark has 30 years’ experience of data analytics, data management, lab automation and instrumentation development, gained from the academic, SME and large corporate sectors. At CPI he established a team focusing on application of several digital technologies in service of industrial formulation, including high throughput experimentation, process analytics and model-based process control, and data analytics. His current role as chief technologist is leading the further strategic and collaborative development of these technologies and horizon scanning for digital technologies that can be applied for the benefit of UK industry.
the majority of which are fossil-derived, are not recovered at end of life, and do not readily degrade. There is therefore a need to radically transform how PLFs are made, used and disposed of to reduce the ever-growing detrimental effects of these products on the environment. This talk will present ideas, based on real use cases from CPI’s experience, of how digital tools in areas such as predictive modelling & design, data generation and acquisition and data analysis could be put to use to enable the transition from fossil reliance. The aim is to generate thinking and discussion both during the meeting and after so please do not hesitate to get in touch.
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