2019 AIChE Annual Meeting November 10-15, 2019Hyatt Regency, OrlandoThe AIChE Annual Meeting is the premier educational forum for chemical engineers interested in innovation and professional growth. Academic and industry experts will cover wide range of topics relevant to cutting-edge research, new technologies, and emerging growth areas in chemical engineering.
Staying Career Fit in Turbulent Times Archived Webinar Mar 17, 2009 In focusing on our engineering or management responsibilities it is easy to forget about managing our own careers. This session will address career energizing steps including recognizing signals of...
2019 Annual Meeting Honors Ceremony Recap November 12, 2019Photos and details from the 2019 Institute and Board of Directors' Awards.
International Conference on Accelerated Carbonation for Environmental and Material Engineering (ACEME 2020) July 5-8, 2020Tallinn University of Technology, Tallinn, EstoniaThe 7th edition of the ACEME Conferences promotes research and development activities on accelerated carbonation at an international level, favoring the share of knowledge and discussing future development and implementation in the field. Submit an Abstract Here Download Conference Flyer
2020 Chemical Ventures Conference June 16-17, 2020Janice and Robert McNair Hall, Loop Rd, Houston, TX 77005The chemical space has a large untapped opportunity. This conference will focus on Innovation, Investment, and Deal Flow in the chemical space.
New Products: November 2019 November2019New ProductsBioprocessing Advanced Pipetting Heads Streamline Cell Culture Workflows The VIAFLO 96/384 has been improved with the addition of two new 24-channel pipetting heads. Designed to make cell biology workflows more efficient and reliable, these handheld...
CEP: News Update November2019News UpdateCutting to the Core of the Pulp and Paper Industry Modern papermaking began in 19th-century France with the invention of the Fourdrinier machine, a device that allowed papermakers to produce sheets continuously, rather than one at a time. Today’s...
CEP: News Update October2019News UpdateAIChE Diversity Report Highlights Gaps in Inclusion Researchers at the Univ. of Michigan (UM) recently published a study that examines the experiences of women, minorities, individuals with disabilities, and lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and...
Scaleup and Commercialization of a Gas Fermentation Technology October2019SBE Special SectionRachel BrencA newly commercialized gas fermentation platform could be key to addressing climate change by enabling biological conversion of waste gases to products.
New Bioengineering & Translational Medicine Article Climbs Altmetrics Charts! September 27, 2019The new article “Nanoparticles in the Clinic: An Update” by Samir Mitragotri (Harvard) and Aaron C. Anselmo (UNC Chapel Hill) is already generating lots of attention.
Meet Process Engineer Ranjit Hirode September 19, 2019Hear from Ranjit about how he became interested in chemical engineering and learn about his career and current work.
Shining a Light into the Unknown September 17, 2019Optogenetics is opening new doors, thanks to discoveries about how neurons function and their role in various conditions and behaviors.
Impact of Fire Exposure on Gas Filled Vessels Archived Webinar Sep 10, 2019 This 60-minute program is designed for process safety professionals or managers who play a key role in managing process safety.
Reactive Chemical Hazards Archived Webinar Aug 28, 2019 Incidents due to reactive chemical hazards continue to occur in the manufacturing industry, resulting in loss of life, property damage, and environmental impacts. There are many federal regulations...
Graphene Can Prevent Mosquito Bites August 30, 2019Researchers at Brown University have shown that multilayer graphene can provide a defense against mosquito bites in two ways.
Ammonia as a Fuel Cell Alternative? August 26, 2019Fuel cells continue to be a hot topic, and as hydrogen fuel cell technology advances, we are also seeing fuel cell alternatives.
Cashews Could Soon Make Your Sunscreen Work August 23, 2019Researchers have found a compound derived from cashew shells that offers UV-absorbing properties with many applications.
The New Homegrown August 16, 2019Space exploration and habitation will require new ways of producing food, oxygen, and more, and chemical engineers are already hard at work.
Ethylene Decomposition Tutorial Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyApril 3, 2019Ethylene decomposition is a rather subtle hazard that can occur when ethylene is exposed to elevated pressure and temperature. This paper will...
Impact of Nutrients on Water Environment: Control Technologies and Policy Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyApril 3, 2019Effluent streams of domestic origin contain nitrogen (N) and phosphorus (P) that are essential nutrients for the growth and metabolism of microbial...
Aligning Business Drivers to Create Win-Win Water Reuse Partnerships between Refineries and Municipalities Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyApril 3, 2019Background Historically, water has been a low-cost utility for many refiners â one that required little consideration and...
Proposed Stationary Source Testing and Ambient Monitoring Requirements for Ethylene Production Facilities Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyApril 3, 2019In April 2016, EPA issued an Information Collection Request (ICR) for ethylene production facilities under the statutory authority of Section 114 of...
Managing Reliability of Ethane Crackers Using Dmr, RBI, and Iows Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyApril 3, 2019Ethane crackers are subject to severe operating conditions that pose reliability issues and require high maintenance which can have a significant...
Application of Plate Heat Exchangers into Crude Oil Preheat Trains Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyApril 3, 2019Heat exchanger enhancement technologies have been widely used into heat exchanger networks (HENs) retrofit of crude oil preheat train. However, the...
Minimizing CO2 production during Syngas Catalysis Mediated By Nano-Sized Iron Supported on Silica Spheres Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyApril 3, 2019Minimizing CO 2 prodcution in chemical reactions is a desirable pathway to low-carbon processes. Our approach encompasses two aspects: 1) use nano-...
3D Printing- Unique Hazards When Metal Dust Is Created Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyApril 2, 2019Over the past several years, manufacturers in the additive industries have employed 3D printing to increase efficiency on plant floors. Materials...
Heavy Oil Reforming Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyApril 2, 2019Heavy Oil Reforming TDA Research is developing a reforming process capable of converting nearly any hydrocarbon feedstock into H 2 . Our process has...
The Origin, Development and Commercialization of the UOP OleflexTM Process, Bipin Vora's Vision and Leadership in Making It Happen Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyApril 2, 2019Since its commercialization in 1990, the UOP Oleflex TM process has become the worldâs dominant technology for on-purpose olefin...
Role of Fire Codes and Standards in Hazard Management for Fire, Explosion and Reactivity Hazards Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyApril 2, 2019The hazard nature of materials found in chemical processes, whether raw materials or finished products, begins with an understanding of the inherent...
Embracing Complexity and Managing Risk: PSM Challenges in Specialty Chemical Innovation Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyApril 2, 2019Success in the specialty chemical business is dependent upon bringing highly specialized products to market quickly, often to meet very specific...
Enabling Transfer Line Exchanger Utilization Optimization Based on Advances Data Analytics Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyApril 2, 2019Transfer line exchangers (TLE), their operation and reliability are critical components in the production of Ethylene and the economics of the plant...
Transforming Abundant Data into Improved Process Reliability Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyApril 2, 2019Today, processing facilities are beginning to effectively utilize the abundance of process and asset health data and information as part of an...