Center for Energy Initiatives (CEI) The Center for Energy Initiatives is an AIChE Industry Technology Group devoted to the development, design and efficient use of energy by chemical engineers and related professionals.
Shale Gas Resource Page February 14, 2013To help AIChE members better understand and better communicate about shale gas, the Public Affairs & Information Committee has helped curate valuable shale gas resources.
Energy related Communities AIChE communities that address energy-related topics include: Catalysis and Reaction Engineering Division Environmental Division Fuels & Petrochemicals Division Nuclear Engineering Division Process Development Division Sustainability Engineering Forum Transport and Energy Processes Division Research and New Technology Committee See all Divisions & Forums and Committees
A Conversation with 2018 Andreas Acrivos Award Winner Martin Z. Bazant [Video] November 25, 2019Meet this physicist and mathematician turned chemical engineer, and learn what drove him to pursue chemical engineering.
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
Meet Process Engineer Guillermo Egurrola November 20, 2019Guillermo works for Venezuela's PDVSA as a utilities process engineer. Learn about his job and how he sees his role in the company's success.
November 2019 CEP Preview November 14, 2019This month in CEP, tips for getting your research published, advice for strong video presentations, a look at reducing plant energy costs, and much more.
Development and Deployment of NETs Archived Webinar Oct 15, 2019 Worldwide energy demand is projected to grow strongly in the coming decades, with most of the growth in developing countries. Even with unprecedented growth rates in the development of renewable...
Hear from Chemical Engineering Students Learning about Policy through WISE Internships November 11, 2018Watch 2015 WISE intern Jami Summey-Rice interview the 2018 WISE interns about their projects and experiences.
2017 WISE Engineering Interns Talk about Their Projects November 1, 2017Watch 2015 WISE intern Jami Summey-Rice interview the 2017 WISE interns about their projects and experiences.
2016 WISE Engineering Interns Talk about Their Projects November 21, 2016Watch 2015 WISE intern Jami Summey-Rice interview the 2016 WISE interns about their projects and experiences.
Interview: WISE Intern Tomas Wesley Green, Univ. Kansas November 16, 2016Tomas Wesley Green from the University of Kansas used his WISE internship in Washington to study how agricultural resources can contribute to the energy supply and bioeconomy. He looked a
Evaluation of Cyclic Gas Injection EOR Performance on Shale Core Samples Using X-Ray CT Scanner Conference PresentationAIChE Annual MeetingNovember 9, 2015Production from tight and shale oil reservoirs will be more global in the coming decades. In order to efficiently produce unconventional reservoirs...
WISE Interns Present Policy Recommendations on Energy Topics October 28, 2011In the Cecil Award Lecture, sponsored by the Environmental Division, Mikkel Vandebergh and Anita Luong presented on policy topics they had researched this summer as participants in the Washington Internships for Students in Engineering (WISE) program.
Small Data, Big Results November2019EnergyDavid ArkellAnalyzing your monthly utility bill can reveal opportunities to reduce energy consumption and save money.
October 2019 CEP Preview October 14, 2019Get great advice on implementing ISO 50001, check out the special section on industrial biotechnology, delve into Canada's chemical industry, and much more.
Madhu Khanna on the Potential of Cellulosic Biofuels October 3, 2019Madhu Khanna discusses cellulosic biofuels, their economic and sustainability benefits and tradeoffs, and what's needed to see cellulosic biofuels thrive.
Lessons Learned Implementing ISO 50001 October2019EnergyJeanine Gordon, P.E.Follow this advice if you are considering implementing the ISO 50001 energy management system to improve the energy performance of your sites.
Introduction to Hydrogen Safety for First Responders eLearning (online) CourseThis introduction to Hydrogen Safety for First Responders is a Web-based course that provides an "awareness level" overview of hydrogen for fire, law...
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.
CHISA 2020 August 23-27, 2020Prague, Czech RepublicThe 24th International Congress of Chemical and Process Engineering CHISA 2020 held in Prague from 23 to 27 August 2020. As all the CHISA Congresses in the past, also this one will cover a range of attractive topics and will offer many interdisciplinary links.
CEP: News Update September2019News UpdateTaking Chemical Engineering into the Solar System Human space exploration was launched by intrinsic curiosity and intrepid scientists, but it was precipitated by a political rivalry of global proportions. Microfluidics Monitor Sickle Cell Disease...
Piet Huizenga on the Process Development Symposium Europe August 29, 2019Hear from conference co-chair Piet Huizenga about what you can expect from the very first Process Development Symposium Europe.
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.
Armin Fricke on the Process Development Symposium Europe August 21, 2019Learn what's in store for participants at the very first Process Development Symposium Europe taking place in Frankfurt this September.
August 2019 CEP Preview August 15, 2019This month the future of hydrogen, a look at advances in distillation, uses for dynamic simulations, and much more.
Rust and Saltwater Used to Generate Electricity August 1, 2019While it’s often seen as a nuisance, new research finds rust can be used to generate electricity in combination with saltwater, thanks to an electrokinetic phenomenon.
Process Optimization of Drm+Cosorb Process for Syngas Production Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyApril 3, 2019Dry Reforming of Methane Process utilizes CO 2 and CH 4 to produce syngas (mixture of CO and H 2 ). This process has grabbed a lot of attention in...
The Impact of High Emissivity Coating Systems on Process Tube Coking and Heat Transfer Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyApril 3, 2019The Impact on Process Tube Coking and Heat Transfer by High Emissivity Coating Systems We examined the effects high emissivity coating systems (HECS...
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-...
Development of Thermodynamic Parameters for Amine-Containing H2S Scavengers Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyApril 2, 2019Removal of H 2 S from oil and gas streams has been a priority, oftentimes a necessity, for upstream crude oil/gas facilities for decades. However,...
Profit from Flue Gas to Increase Crop Yields Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyApril 2, 2019Presented is pilot plant data/ results operating in multiple orchards in Kern County, California. Flue gas taken directly from the clean natural gas...