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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.

CEP: Material Matters - Using Casting Simulation to Ensure Better-Quality Pumps and Valves

April

2013

Material Matters

Kirk Richardson

Leaks in fluid-containing castings, such as pumps and valves, present major problems for chemical processing plants. To address this issue, the Materials Technology Institute (MTI) funded a casting quality prediction project aimed at developing a...

What Are We Going to Do with All This Natural Gas?” –

Mar 13, 2011

Sam Thomas

The success in Shale and other unconventional formations has dramatically expanded the N. American Natural Gas reserves and promises to also do so in many other parts of the world. New LNG liquefaction capacity in the Middle East and Asia along with additional large scale capacity from Australia...

CEP: Update

March

2013

News Update

Color-Shifting Fibers Take their Lead from Nature; Nanocapsules Target Cancer Cells without Harming Healthy Ones ; Graphene Straightens Out with Some Help from Copper; Silicon Made Easy for Batteries; and more.

Piloting Bioreactors for Agitation Scale-Up

February

2008

Reactions and Separations

Gregory T. Benz

This article offers guidance on how to design appropriate experiments to measure scalable data for agitation in both aerobic and anaerobic bioreactors.

CEP: Profile - A Chemical Engineering Powerhouse

February

2013

Profile

I like to think of myself as an engineer with an ability to bring various disciplines together to tackle tough challenges,” says Narayan Ramesh, Associate R&D Director at Dow Solar, and recipient of AIChE’s inaugural Industrial Progress Award...

CEP: News Update

February

2013

News Update

Now Available: High-Performance Carbon Nanotube Fibers; Nanowire-Based Solar Cell Achieves Record Performance; Fireflies Share Their Light Tricks with LEDs; Tissue Adhesives Are Inspired by the Prickly Porcupine; New Coating Shields Against Nearly All Liquids; and more.

Emissions of Mercury and Other Air Toxics: Compliance Strategies for Coal Combustion

AIChE and A&WMA Web Forum

Jan 23, 2013

Bob Fraser, Constance Senior, Nick Hutson

What do you need to know about mercury, HCI, metals and other toxics control? This webinar will address technical and permitting issues from two perspectives: what is required (by Nick Hutson of USEPA) and what strategies could you adopt (by Bob Fraser of ERM).

Enhancement in Enzymatic Hydrolysis by Mechanical Refining of Pretreated Biomass

Nov 1, 2012

Brandon W. Jones

Cellulose is the most abundant natural polymer. Therefore, cellulosic bioethanol has been identified as a fuel source that has tremendous potential to supplement the United States consumption of non-renewable transportation fuel sources. Although cellulosic bioethanol is poised for market entry,...

Accellerase® Trio: Advances in Cellulosic Enzymes for Commercial Biorefineries

Nov 1, 2012

Vinod Srinivasan

Providing nearly 400 enzyme products ranging from food and beverages to household cleaning and biofuels, Genencor has been a world leader in industrial biotechnology and a pioneer in enzyme innovation. Now a part of DuPont, DuPont Industrial Biosciences provides enzyme products for biomass...

Special Section: Energy - Demand Outlook: A Golden Age of Natural Gas

August

2012

Special Section

William Liss

The shale gas boom in the U.S. is transforming the energy marketplace and a wide range of manufacturing industries that rely on natural gas.

Special Section: Energy - Expanding the Shale Gas Infrastructure

August

2012

Special Section

Jesse F. Goellner

Development of U.S. shale gas resources will require expansion of infrastructure assets ranging from roads and rails to pipelines and seaports to power-generation plants and ethane crackers, and more.

CEP: News Update

January

2013

News Update

Global Relationships Take Center Stage at the 2012 Annual Meeting; No Boiling Needed: Nanoparticles Convert Sunlight into Steam; Hydrogen Power Goes Mobile; Carbon Nanotubes Team Up with Graphene; New Process Brings Bendable Electronics Closer to Reality; and more.

CEP: Material Matters - A Better, Faster Way to Test FRP

January

2013

Material Matters

Kirk Richardson

Users of fiber-reinforced plastic (FRP) in the chemical process industries (CPI) have long recognized the limitations of the test protocol currently used to determine material compatibility, ASTM C581, Standard Practice for Determining Chemical...

Emissivity of Cracking Furnace Coils, Novel Temperature Measurement Solutions for Cracking Furnaces

Apr 5, 2012

Ben Brown

Accurate measurements of skin temperature on cracking furnace coils have become necessary for improved process control. Infrared devices have proven inaccurate for measuring skin temperatures on furnace coils. The inaccuracy has been driven in large part by an uncharacterized and misunderstood...

Evaluation of Key Parameters for Designing Effective Water Curtain Systems for LNG Facilities Using Computational Fluid Dynamics

Apr 5, 2012

Byung Kyu Kim, Byung Kyu Kim

Concerns over public safety and security of an accidental LNG spill have motivated the continued study of LNG mitigation measures. Forced dispersion of LNG vapors using a water curtain system has been proven to be effective in reducing the LNG vapor exclusion zone by enhancing the dispersion...

Designing LNG Vapor Dispersion Exclusion Zones to Protect the Public

Apr 5, 2012

Jerry Havens

The LNG industry, if not the entire energy industry, may be at a crossroad. Expectation of large shale gas supplies in the United States, with a backdrop of international economies in precarious states, makes more uncertain the promise of major investments in LNG import facilities. Already, a...

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