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Flow of Solids in Bins, Hoppers, Chutes and Feeders

Instructor-led (classroom) Course

Gain a strong, fundamental understanding of bulk solids and bulk solid handling equipment and their behavior, along with the general principles and practical applications of solids flow.Read more

Chem Economics: ACC Releases Portfolio of Specialty Chemicals Indexes

September

2012

Chem Economics

T. Kevin Swift

The American Chemistry Council (ACC) has launched a new set of indexes covering nearly 30 segments of the U.S. specialty chemicals market. (The first, which dealt with plastic additives, was discussed in the July issue, p. 13.) This is the first set...

Failure Mechanisms in Lithium Ion Batteries: Opportunities for Materials Development

AIChE Webinar

Sep 19, 2012

Dee Strand

This presentation will focus on the primary failure mechanisms for lithium ion batteries, how those mechanisms are affected by material selection, and vehicle applications for batteries and their future development.

Model-Based Design & Operational Optimization of Distillation Systems

AIChE Webinar

Live Wednesday, October 23, 2013, 2:00pm-3:00pm EDT

Bart de Groot

This presentation covers model-based design and operational optimization of continuous distillation processes.

CEP: News Update

September

2013

News Update

Electronic Skin Lights Up When Touched; Nature-Inspired Windows Cool Themselves Down; First Commercial Production of Cellulosic Biofuel Begins; Water-Splitting Process Produces H2 Isothermally; and more

Fuels Blending Technology and Management

Instructor-led (classroom) Course

In today’s highly competitive marketplace, the economic and efficient management of blending operations and automation can give you that critical edge over competitors. Join refinery offsite automation expert Suresh S. Agrawal for an overview of the principles of operation and decision-making involved in the management, operation, control, optimization and scheduling of gasoline, diesel, fuel oil products and crude oil.Read more

Guidelines for Relative Hazard Ranking of Refrigerants and Siting Considerations for LNG Liquefaction Units

May 2, 2013

Alfonso F. Ibarreta, Delmar R. Morrison, Harri K. Kytomaa, Ryan J. Hart

Recent growth in the availability of domestic natural gas has led the industry to push for the development of liquefaction facilities, at both existing import/regasification facilities and new locations. As a consequence of this evolving need for North American liquefaction capacity, the Federal...

HSE Evolution in Conversion of LNG Import Terminals to Export

May 2, 2013

Filippo Gavelli, Jack Chosnek, Ralph Ellis, Victor H. Edwards

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Real-Time Optimization of a Gasoline Run-Down Header Blending Operation

May 1, 2013

Shashi Mistry, Sanjay Sharma, Jim Eshpeter, Craig Mangan

Refiners around the world are continually seeking ways to maximize margin on gasoline production. Optimization of various unit operations and gasoline blending using online blending packages are commonly employed. However, an area of opportunity that is less commonly exploited is the optimization...

Strategies for Acid Gas Enrichment and Tail Gas Treatment:

May 1, 2013

Tofik K. Khanmamedov

Strategies for Acid Gas Enrichment and Tail Gas Treatment: Special Solvents or Better to Stick With Generic Solvents Tofik K. Khanmamedov TKK COMPANY, Sugar Land / Houston, Texas Abstract The quality of the acid gas feed stream to sulfur recovery units is crucial for proper operation. In this...

Effective Capital Project Management to Support the Resurgence of the U.S. Petrochemical Industry

Apr 29, 2013

Alan Richard, Michael Krenek

The U.S petrochemicals industry is back … and this resurgence is based upon the availability of cheap feedstock derived from shale gas. This follows closely behind the innovative technological efforts of our colleagues in the U.S. oil & gas industry, who have effectively tapped the massive U.S...

CEP: News Update

August

2013

News Update

Hot Off the Press: The World’s First 3D-Printed Battery; Nonmetal Compound Catalyzes CO2-to-Methanol Reaction; Iron Catalyst Gives Hydrogenation a Green Makeover; and more

CEP: News Update

July

2013

News Update

Inkjet-Printed Graphene Rolls Out; UV Treatment Improves Membrane Selectivity; Additive Sweetens the Prospects for Organic Electronics; Protective Coating Connects Electronics and Living Tissue; and more.

CEP: Material Matters - Manage the Potential for Equipment Failure with Risk-Based Inspection

July

2013

Material Matters

Kirk Richardson

Risk-based inspection (RBI) technology has revolutionized the Chemical process industries' (CPI) approach to plant inspection by enabling improvements in safety and production while reducing costs.

Service Life Prediction of 9% Ni Steel LNG Storage Tank Using Fatigue Analysis

Apr 5, 2012

Seung-Rim Lee

As the design life expiration date(about 25 years) approaches for domestic LNG storage tank, the issue of tank lifetime extension is paid more and more attention by the Korea LNG industry. Recently, Korea Gas Safety Corporation is carrying out a project for developing technologies and standards for...

Nanotechnology: A Guide to Nano-Objects

May

2011

On The Horizon

Michael Wong, Sravani Gullapalli

Rapid change in the field of nanotechnology can make it hard to keep track of the latest nanomaterial developments. Here's a primer on the most common shapes, sizes, and compositions of nano-objects.

CEP: News Update

May

2013

News Update

Artiﬁcial Organs Hot Off the Press; Biofuel Byproducts and Concrete Mix It Up; Squid Inspires Material for Medical Implants; Polymer Chains Line Up to Provide High Performance; Ribbons of VO2 and Graphene Enable Ultrafast Batteries; and more.

Graphene Marches Down a Long Road to Commercialization

April

2013

News Feature

Michelle Bryner

With so much graphene research underway, it can be hard to keep track of the progress, as well as to evaluate the commercial viability of such developments. Here’s a look at what scientists and engineers are doing and saying about graphene.

CEP: News Update

April

2013

News Update

News Feature: Graphene Marches Down a Long Road to Commercialization A Stretchable, Rechargeable Li-Ion Battery Makes its Debut Defects Strengthen Magnesium Alloys Gold Lights the Way to Quantum-Dot Solar Cells Japan Taps into Fire Ice A Phase-...

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