2009 AIChE Regional
Process Technology Conference, Galveston, TX

October 1-2, 2009
Moody Gardens Hotel
Galveston, TX

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You're Invited
You are invited to come and learn how you can improve the way chemical engineering is done for the benefit of your company and our world at the AIChE Regional Process Technology Conference on October 1-2 at the Moody Gardens Hotel in Galveston, TX. In the morning of day one, learn how to improve your process simulation results using the best available physical property data from some of the industry’s leading technologist including Ashok Dewan, Technical Director of AIChE’s Design Institute for Physical Properties (DIPPR). In the afternoon you can attend informative sessions on Process Safety chaired by Jack Chosnek of KnowledgeOne or Advances in Petrochemicals Technology chaired by Colin Bowen, VP of Olefins Technology for Shaw Energy and Chemicals. That evening, we will hold our monthly South Texas Section dinner meeting at the Moody Gardens Hotel with a technical presentation by James D. Wetherbee of BP, whose company is sponsoring the dinner meeting. James will be giving a talk on “Managing Risk in a Dangerous World” from his perspective and experience of commanding a space shuttle or working at a refinery. During his 20-year tenure with NASA, he flew on six space flights and commanded five – the only American to have commanded five missions in space (wow!).

The next morning, come hear the keynote address from June Wispelwey, AIChE’s Executive Director, on her new Energy Initiative for AIChE. Then you can attend an Energy Efficiency session chaired by Kathey Ferland, Project Manager of Texas Industries of the Future, or a Distillation and Separations session chaired by Jose Bravo, Shell Global Solutions’ Chief Scientist of Separations. In the afternoon, attend a technical session on Current Issues and Opportunities in Refining chaired by James Turner, Senior Director of Process Technology & Engineering at Fluor and Past Chair of the Fuels and Petrochemical Division. You can also meet directly with technology companies in the exhibit hall and network with speakers and attendees during breaks and lunches (included in your registration fee). In these challenging economic times, it is vital for you to put technology to work to move you and your company ahead. We are bringing some of the best technologists in industry to Galveston on October 1-2 so you can easily justify attending this Process Technology Conference right in your backyard. I hope to see you there so you can help improve the way chemical engineering is done!

Todd J. Willman, Chair of the South Texas Section of AIChE

Technical Program (Click on the following link for a detailed technical program)
PDH credits will be offered for technical sessions.

Conference Sponsors - Chemstations and ExxonMobil

Thursday, October 1, 2009

Track 1 - Physical Properties and Process Simulation - Sponsored by the National Thermodynamic Laboratory at Texas A&M University Galveston
9:00am - 12:00pm, Exhibit Hall A1
Chair: Ashok Dewan, Chair, Technical Committee, DIPPR
Co-Chair: Ken Hall, Deputy Director of TEES and the Jack E. & Frances Brown Chair and Professor of Chemical Engineering, Texas A&M University

Conference Luncheon
12:00pm - 1:00pm, Exhibit Hall B

Afternoon Session - Sponsored by Shaw Energy & Chemicals

Track 2 - Process Safety
2:00pm - 5:00pm, Exhibit Hall A1
Chair: Jack Chosnek, KnowledgeOne

Track 3 - Advances in Petrochemicals Technology
2:00pm - 5:00pm, Exhibit Hall A3
Chair: Colin P. Bowen, VP Olefin Technology, Business Development, Shaw Energy & Chemicals
Co-Chair: Kevin S. Todd, Operations Manager Oxo/Syn Gas, BASF Corporation

South Texas Section Dinner Program Featuring Former NASA Astronaut James D. Wetherbee - Sponsored by BP
6:00pm - 8:00pm, Floral Ballrooms A&B
James D. Wetherbee will be speaking about "Managing Risk in a Dangerous World." During his 20-year tenure with NASA, Wetherbee flew on six space flights and commanded five – the only American to have commanded five missions in space. As guest speaker for American Institute of Chemical Engineers Regional Process Technology Conference, Wetherbee will share his experiences from the more than 1,500 hours in space including the docking to the International Space Station and the Russian Space Station Mir.

Friday, October 2, 2009

Keynote Address Featuring June Wispelwey, AIChE Executive Director
9:00am - 10:00am, Exhibit Hall A3
June Wispelwey will examine the "Role of the Engineering Community to Address Energy and Sustainability Issues." Against the backdrop of growing global demand for energy and new energy legislation, AIChE and its members launched a series of initiatives that apply chemical engineering expertise to help develop solutions to energy problems and to address sustainability issues. In this presentation, the role of professional societies and individual engineers in addressing encompassing challenges such as energy and sustainability will be reviewed.

Morning Session - Sponsored by Koch-Glitsch

Track 4 - Distillation and Separation
10:00am - 12:00pm, Exhibit Hall A1
Chair: Jose Bravo, Chief Scientist Separations, Shell Global Solutions
Co-Chair: Lowell Pless, Operations/Business Development Manager, Tracerco

Track 5 - Energy Efficiency - Sponsored by Soteica LLC, Rawson and TLV
Programmed in collaboration with Texas Industries of the Future, The University of Texas at Austin
10:00am - 12:00pm, Exhibit Hall A3
Chair: Kathey Ferland, Project Manager, Texas Industries of the Future, The University of Texas at Austin

Conference Luncheon
12:00pm - 1:00pm, Exhibit Hall B

Track 6 - Current Issues and Opportunities in Refining
2:00pm - 5:00pm, Exhibit Hall A3
Chair: James Turner, Senior Director, Process Technology & Engineering, Fluor
Co-Chair: Syamal Poddar, President, Poddar Associates

Exhibiting and Sponsorship Opportunities
Reach out to hundreds of chemical engineers working in chemical and refining facilities from Baytown, Pasadena, Texas City, Chocolate Bayou and Freeport with your equipment and services for the process industries. Free passes will be provided to exhibitors and sponsors to invite local plant contacts to come and see your company’s innovative solutions over two days. Regional trade shows are highly effective to draw-in local plant personnel who are encouraged to attend technical sessions and exhibits to learn about the latest advancements in process technology. Top technical speakers and sessions will make this the premier event for the gulf coast region – the heart of the chemical process industries in the U.S. Don’t miss this opportunity to reach out to the largest concentration of chemical engineers in the United States. For a current list of exhibitors, click here.

Organizers
Todd Willman, Epcon International and AIChE South Texas Section Chair
Alan Rossiter, Rossiter & Associates and AIChE South Texas Section Chair-Elect
Kristine Chin, AIChE

Hotel Accommodations
Moody Gardens Hotel
Seven Hope Boulevard Galveston, Texas 77554

To make reservations at a discounted rate:
Call (888) 388-8484 and mention that you are attending this conference or go to http://moodygardenshotel.com, select arrival/departure dates and the click on "Group" and enter the following codes: Group ID - 25979 and Password - 3701139. The discounted rate is only available for stays from September 30 to October 3, 2009.

Thanks to our Sponsors

STS Dinner Meeting Sponsor