Chemical Engineering Practice

Once science fiction, quantum computers are already being used to advance research, and their use in chemical and biological engineering is on the horizon.

This issue: boosting parting box performance, common failures mechanism of fired heaters, plus AI, XR, and microlearning trends in training, and much more.

This issue, a seven-question HAZOP study, a look at early-stage capital cost estimation, avoiding a high-temperature hydrogen attack, and more.

Learn how one assistant professor of chemical engineering is using an AIChE grant to teach students about separations through hands-on experimentation.

Check out the diverse discussions happening now, which range from simplifying your digital life to thermodynamics and Antoine equations.

Check out this working demo and proof-of-concept for RAPID's ChemE Cube Competition for chemical engineering students.

Special digital issue takes in-depth look at climate through chemical engineering lens, covering observations, modeling, impacts of climate change, and potential solutions.

This month, chemical engineers exchange tips on safely speeding up bleach processing, debate digital twins, discuss how they can best improve the world, and more.

Help share your knowledge and shape the conversation on December 8, as we come together to build strategies to face COVID-19 and plan for the post-pandemic future.

The award recognizes Chen for advancing the frontiers of understanding and applications of carbide and bimetallic materials in catalysis and electrocatalysis.

AIChE’s Award for Service to Society recognizes outstanding contributions by a chemical engineer to community service and to the solution of socially oriented problems.

A special section from the Society for Biological Engineering on microbiome engineering, along with tips for using flow additives, strategies for water management at hydrocarbon processing facilities, and more.

Dr. Kotov is being recognized for his fundamental studies and practical implementations of self-assembly processes at the nanoscale.

This month, understand how digital transformations are affecting plants and refineries, get an intro to blockchain technology, and more.

Chemical engineers are at the forefront of the climate change battle, and among their most promising tools is direct air capture. To learn more, watch this video, which is part of an effort to bring science innovations to the classroom.

Catch up on the most-read articles and most-discussed topics with this summary of top trends at AIChE for the past 2 months. 

This month, a special section on the cosmetics industry, plus safety incident prevention, a look at the race for a COVID-19 vaccine, and much more.

In addition to using it for the purification and desalination of drinking water, the membrane can also be used for the separation of gases and solvents.

In this issue: understand pressure drop correlations, evaluate control valve performance, devise a program to reduce the potential for hazardous chemical releases, and much more.

Check out the top content for the past two months, including how chemical engineers are responding to COVID-19, advances in renewable energy storage, and much more.

A downloadable section on battery energy storage,  a look at hot-vapor bypass systems, tips for troubleshooting process control issues, and more.

This month, a look at dual-dividing-wall columns, steps to improve disaster preparedness, controlling nitrogen and phosphorus in wastewater, and much more.

Can you donate supplies to help  fight COVID-19, or manufacture protective equipment, such as masks? Help us get supplies to where they're needed.  

Problem have you stumped and not sure how to proceed? Try this approach to systematically find a solution to even complex problems.

Quick and cheap graphene that's created from trash has the potential to dramatically reduce greenhouse gas emissions that result from the production of cement.

If you vowed to build your network in 2020, AIChE's Engage is an easy way to get started. Check out these current discussions.

Think low pressure means low risk? Think again! Looking for ways to reduce distillation column energy requirements? We've got smart tips. These topics and much more in the December 2019 issue.

Photos and details from the 2019 Institute and Board of Directors' Awards.

Ava talks about the project in Tanzania she worked on with her EWB USA chapter at the University of Cincinnati.

Have good advice to share? Want to see what other chemical engineers and chemical engineering students are up to? Check out the latest discussions.

Sharing next-generation manufacturing knowledge and experiences among different chemical process industries has the potential to unlock advances for many.

The process industry is undergoing a digital transformation, and the right advice and insights can help you find the best path to transforming your operation.

Madhu Khanna discusses cellulosic biofuels, their economic and sustainability benefits and tradeoffs, and what's needed to see cellulosic biofuels thrive.

The 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.

Hear about the daily work life of Ryan Mowers, an industrial sales engineer at The Kahl Company.

This month in CEP, learn about NSF grants, get tips for safe scaleup, learn about planning a plant decommissioning, and much more.

UCS upperclassmen have developed a design challenge program for chemical engineering freshmen.

Graham presents his lecture, "Flowing Complex Fluids, from Blood to the Buffer Layer,” at the 2019 AIChE Annual Meeting on Wednesday, Nov. 13.

Learn what's in store for participants at the very first Process Development Symposium Europe taking place in Frankfurt this September.