As we move into the next century, there is an increasing need for new process control strategies in order to achieve consistent quality products with maximum yield, optimum cost and minimum impact on the environment. In this paper, examples are given of innovative processing technologies which have been developed during the past decade for the monitoring and control of specific aspects of the steelmaking operation. Emphasis is placed on the importance of the availability of high quality people within the academic and industrial communities in order to facilitate knowledge exchange and innovative developments. The role of the professional society and the need for synergistic interactions in promoting the integration of knowledge between different communities is outlined. These aspects are discussed within the philosophical context of several themes that are in many ways a reflection of the ideas and concepts expressed so eloquently by Professor Brimacombe throughout his career as a great Canadian scholar and an international ambassador for the world of metallurgy and materials science.
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