Webinars

Members affiliated with the Center for Energy Initiatives periodically conduct webinars to address critical Energy topics as part of the AIChE Webinar Series. Explore Energy related Webinars below or View all on AIChE ChemE On Demand

Fracking: The Hydraulic Fracturing of Shale

AIChE Web Forum
Nov 15, 2011
Dale Keairns, Lee Fuller, Michael Domach, Stephen A. Holditch, P.E.

Led by experts from academia, government and industry, this interactive Web Forum presents an overview of the history, the current state of development and a look into the future of natural gas shale and its extraction, along with implications of

Resilience and Sustainable Development

SEF Webinar
Sep 21, 2011
Dr. Joseph Fiksel

This webinar discusses the challenges of sustainable development, and gives examples of current research on life cycle assessment, industrial ecology, and supply chain resilience.

Integrated Complexes - A Luxury or Business Necessity?

South Texas Section Webinar
Sep 1, 2011
Shankar Vaidyanathan

The presentation will cover the refining and petrochemical industry trends, the challenges to staying in business and be profitable in the marketplace, industry impacts, the opportunities for synergy and the business case for integration.

2011 AIChE WISE Intern Presentations

AIChE Webinar
Aug 3, 2011
Mikkel VandeBergh, Mikkel Vandebergh

In this webinar, the interns from the 2011 AIChE WISE program (Washington Internships for Student Engineering) present projects focusing on energy issues in the United States.

Embedding Sustainability in GlaxoSmithKline's Operations

SEF Webinar
May 11, 2011
Concepcion Jimenez-Gonzalez

This presentation covers an overview of the Materials Guides with information and EHS ranking on a wide range of solvents and bases and the life cycle impacts associated with solvent manufacture.

The Truth about Anthropogenic Climate Change

Virtual Local Section Webinar
Apr 28, 2011
Arvid Pasto

This presentation will describe the situation as depicted by the UN-IPCC and other AGW supporters. Then the theories, models, and assumptions utilized by AGW adherents will be examined.

Natural Gas Future

South Texas Section Webinar
Apr 7, 2011
Michael J. Economides

Natural gas, at prices significantly below BTU parity with oil for a long time to come, will certainly play a pivotal role in world energy supply and will move towards becoming the premier fuel of the world economy. A significant feature of future gas prices is that they are likely to be technology driven, similar to oil prices, rather than resources driven.

Credentials for Sustainability Professionals

SEF Webinar
Dec 8, 2010
Deborah Grubbe

In order to effect more positive and faster advancements in the sustainability arena, the speaker suggests that the sustainability community must address two fundamental components.

Critical Water Issues for the Chemical Process Industries

AIChE Webinar
Nov 17, 2010
David Klanecky

David Klanecky, global director of research and development for Dow Water & Process Solutions, provides an overview of the resins and water filtration technologies helping chemical process industries to make the most of the water we have today without risking the supplies of tomorrow.

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