Spencer Taylor holds a visiting professorship in the Department of Chemistry at the University of Surrey in the UK. Previously, he was the Director of the BP-sponsored Centre for Petroleum and Surface Chemistry in the same department. His particular interests are based on applied aspects of surface and interfacial chemistry involving air/liquid/solid systems, as well as colloid stability, and emulsion and surfactant science. Specific applications include crude oil production and refining, liquid fuels (emulsions and distillates), and oil/water/solids separation impacting the environment, including water treatment and plastic microfibres.
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Short Biography
Spencer Taylor holds a visiting professorship in the Department of Chemistry at the University of Surrey in the UK. Previously, he was the Director of the BP-sponsored Centre for Petroleum and Surface Chemistry in the same department. His particular interests are based on applied aspects of surface and interfacial chemistry involving air/liquid/solid systems, as well as colloid stability, and emulsion and surfactant science. Specific applications include crude oil production and refining, liquid fuels (emulsions and distillates), and oil/water/solids separation impacting the environment, including water treatment and plastic microfibres.
Honors and Awards
1996 Hutchison Medal
The Hutchison Medal "is awarded for both practical and wide-ranging, philosophical or thought-provoking published papers." This was awarded in recognition for research into electrical dewatering of emulsions.
Institution of Chemical Engineers
2010 Senior Moulton Medal
The Senior Moulton Medal "is awarded to the author, or authors, of the most meritorious paper published by IChemE during the last year." This was awarded in recognition of work into the partitioning of asphaltene particles from oil into water phases.
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