The Future of Coal-Based Power Generation
James R. Katzer
Despite its image as a dirty fuel, coal remains an economic choice for baseload power generation—and it can, in fact, have very low emissions.
CEP: March 2008
When the chemical engineers of the Class of 2008 retire, essentially all of the current electric power generating capacity will have been replaced with new capacity. What technology will be used?...
Harnessing Natural Energy
Travis W. Walker
Before solar and wind energy can be widely exploited, a method for storing the energy provided by these intermittent sources and releasing it as demand arises must be developed.
Electricity Storage: The Achilles’ Heel of Renewable Energy
Bernard S. Lee, David E. Gushee
A broad-based, multi-year effort is required to develop and demonstrate massive electricity-storage technologies that are both reliable and economical.
What are Chemical Engineers Doing About Energy?
Bond Calloway
The first annual energy survey conducted by AIChE's Research and New Technology Committee provides insights into the energy-related research of chemical engineers.
Conference Explores Developing Bioeconomy
Brad Buecker
Infrastructure, biomass conversion, sources of biomass, and environmental and other impacts are some of the challenges facing the commercialization of biofuels.
How Might Biofuels Impact the Chemical Industry?
Keith J. Watson, Mark E. Jones, William F. Banholzer
Considering the range of possibilities and constraints, a major transformation of the chemical industry's current capital structure is unlikely for at least a few decades.
Preventing Dust Explosions: Are You Doing Enough?
Issue Date: March 2008
Experts agree that greater vigilance is needed to snuff out the ever-present risk at facilities handling powdered materials.
The Two Hundred Mile Club
Chemical Engineers At NASA Take It To The Next Level
Eliminate Iteration from Flow Problems
John D. Barry
This article introduces a novel approach to solving flow and pipe-sizing problems based on two new dimensionless quantities that are independent of line size and flow.
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