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January 2007, Vol. 103, No. 1
In This Issue
SPECIAL SECTION: THE FUTURE OF CHEMICAL ENGINEERING
Where is the Chemical Engineering Industry Headed?
The chemical enterprise is already global - a trend that is almost certain to continue. What does this trend mean for the chemical engineering profession and for the practicing professional?
John C. Chen
SPECIAL SECTION: THE FUTURE OF CHEMICAL ENGINEERING
Educational Perspective on the Future of Chemical Engineering
Diversification, globalization, emerging technologies...Times have certainly changed for chemical engineers. But, has the undergraduate chemical engineering curriculum kept pace?
James T. Cobb, Jr., Gary K. Patterson, S. Ranil Wickramasinghe
SPECIAL SECTION: THE FUTURE OF CHEMICAL ENGINEERING
U.S. Research Universities - Globalize or Face Demise?
Although the effects of globalization have revolutionized corporate behavior, they are only beginning to affect the thinking, and much less the policies, of U.S. research universities. It is something that should be embraced, rather than resisted.
William R. Schowalter
REACTIONS AND SEPARATIONS
A Simple Approach to Vapor Pressure Prediction
This method reproduces the vapor pressure predictions of the Soave-Redlich-Kwong and Peng-Robinson equation of state with a simple Antoine equation that uses constants derived from critical properties and the acentric factor.
Andrew J. DeDoes, , Matthew D. Goetz, Michael J. Misovich
ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
Improve Catalytic Oxidizer Operation
A catalyst guard bed is a simple, low-cost modification that reduces catalyst-replacement costs, saves natural gas and cuts energy expenses.
John C. Bonacci
CAREER CATALYST
Succeed in the Workplace
This "top 10" list covers things you may never have been told about the real world.
Stan Sebastian