Why Advance Molecular Thermodynamic Models for Electrolyte Systems?

Chau-Chyun Chen, Sc.D. of Texas Tech will be speaking at the January meeting. Dr. Chen has been teaching at Texas Tech since the summer of 2013. Before arriving at Texas Tech, he spent the majority of his career with Aspen Technology, Inc., a company that develops software to model chemical processing.

Molecular thermodynamics is a core scientific foundation for process simulation technology applied throughout the process industries for smart manufacturing. This talk reviews state-ofthe-art molecular thermodynamic models for electrolyte systems and presents how thermodynamic models are being developed for produced water from oil and gas production and defense waste processing facility sludge simulant. Thoughts on the need to develop a comprehensive thermodynamic framework to support process simulation of electrolyte systems will also be shared.

Bio:Speaker: Dr. Chau-Chyun Chen, Jack Maddox Distinguished Engineering Chair in Sustainable Energy and Professor, Texas Tech University, and co-founder of Aspen Technologies, Inc.

Dr. Chen was named to the Jack Maddox Distinguished Engineering Chair in Sustainable Energy at Texas Tech in 2013. Prior to that, he was the Vice President of Technology at Aspen Technology, Inc., a company that develops software to model chemical processing. Dr. Chen is a member of the National Academy of Engineering. He has published over 70 papers, focusing on molecular thermodynamics and process modeling technology. He holds a doctorate in chemical engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.