Dr Barry Sadler has been involved in the Aluminium Industry for 40 years in a range of positions but always with a focus on anode carbon technology. He has BAppSc and PhD degrees in Metallurgy, graduating in 1982 and commenced his career at the Comalco (Now Rio Tinto Alcan) Research Centre (CRC) in Melbourne, Australia. Barry established the Carbon Technology Group at CRC before moving to Comalco’s New Zealand Aluminium Smelter (NZAS) as Carbon Plant Manager in 1989. After more than 7 years at NZAS, and following a stint as the General Manager of Organisational Effectiveness for Hamersley Iron, Barry was appointed as the Corporate Technical General Manager at Comalco Aluminium’s corporate headquarters in Brisbane, Australia. In this role he provided support to improve carbon and metal products operations at Comalco’s smelters. Barry resigned from Rio Tinto/Comalco in 2002 to successfully set up the independent consultancy - “Net Carbon Consulting Pty Ltd”. Net Carbon Consulting strives to reduce the cost and improve the sustainability of client’s operations by improving the effectiveness of coke and anode production/utilisation and better process management. This is achieved by providing advice and support on improving plant and process technology, while always maintaining a strong focus on the practical application of statistical thinking and methods to process management. Work undertaken has included plant audits and reviews, large scale coke and anode trials, running specialised training sessions, troubleshooting plant operating problems, process/plant upgrade design work, advising suppliers, implementing process management systems, and providing training/coaching on the application statistical thinking and methods to plant projects. The international client base of NCC has included Smelting companies and raw material suppliers from over 20 countries. Barry has authored or co-authored over 40 technical papers, has been an active member of the TMS for over 30 years including Editor of “Light Metals 2013”, is a regular lecturer on anode technology on the TMS anode course and has s been an invited speaker at a range of conferences and meetings.

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