Chemicals & Materials

A QbD Approach to the Process Development of Tofacitinib

Conference Presentation
AIChE Annual Meeting
Wednesday, October 31, 2012 - 1:15pm-1:30pm
Tofacitinib citrate (CP-690,550-10) is currently being evaluated for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis, psoriasis and other diseases. An NDA has...

Dry Reforming of Methane Using Rh Substituted Pyrochlores

Conference Presentation
AIChE Annual Meeting
Wednesday, October 31, 2012 - 1:15pm-1:30pm
Dry (CO 2 ) reforming of methane (DRM) to syngas (H 2 and CO) has been well-studied over a number of catalysts. The high temperatures needed to...

Creep and Aging of Phbv-Natural Fiber Composites

Conference Presentation
AIChE Annual Meeting
Tuesday, October 30, 2012 - 1:30pm-1:45pm
A biobased composite composed of poly(β-hydroxybutyrate)-co-(β-hydroxyvalerate) (PHBV) matrix and natural reinforcing fibers has a potential closed-...

CO2 Mineralization Using Reactive Species

Conference Presentation
AIChE Annual Meeting
Tuesday, October 30, 2012 - 1:15pm-1:30pm
Abstract While geologic sequestration method may be used to store large volumes of CO 2 , it involves two distinct steps, i.e., capture and storage,...

A Novel QbD Tool for Statistical Data Analysis

Conference Presentation
AIChE Annual Meeting
Tuesday, October 30, 2012 - 10:15am-10:30am
One of cornerstones of Quality by Design (QbD) is Design of Experiments (DoE). However, in addition to DoE, ICH Q8 (R2) recommends an enhanced...

NETL CO2 Injection and Storage Cost Model

Conference Presentation
AIChE Annual Meeting
Tuesday, October 30, 2012 - 10:15am-10:30am
The U.S. Department of Energy’s National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL) has developed a model to estimate the costs of storing captured CO 2 ...

Scale-up of SAPO-34 Membranes for CO2/CH4 Separation

Conference Presentation
AIChE Annual Meeting
Monday, October 29, 2012 - 9:30am-10:00am
SAPO-34 membranes have pores with a diameter of approximately 0.38 nm and have the potential to be used for large scale removal of CO 2 impurities...

The Mixed Matrix Membrane Story

Conference Presentation
AIChE Annual Meeting
Monday, October 29, 2012 - 9:00am-9:30am
The talk will highlight the evolution of Mixed Matrix Membranes (MMM), developed in the mid-1980s. The talk will first provide an introduction into...

Chemical Product Design

Archived Webinar
Jun 20, 2012
This webinar will discuss whether the skill set of chemists and chemical engineers is appropriate for this altered chemical industry.

Modeling of LNG Spills Into Trenches and Troughs

Conference Presentation
AIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process Safety
Thursday, April 5, 2012 - 12:00am
Trenches and troughs are commonly used in LNG storage and transfer facilities to contain potential LNG spills. The trenches are concrete-lined...

Hydroprocessing Design - Tutorial

Conference Presentation
AIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process Safety
Wednesday, April 4, 2012 - 12:00am
Hydroprocessing or hydrotreating is the key technology to clean, to refine, and to convert crude oils into valuable products, such as gasoline and...

Refining Energy Utilization and CO2 Emissions Modeling

Conference Presentation
AIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process Safety
Tuesday, April 3, 2012 - 12:00am
The U.S. petroleum refining sector consumes large quantities of energy in order to convert crude oil into transportation fuels and other products...

Green Diesel Production - An Overview

Conference Presentation
AIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process Safety
Tuesday, April 3, 2012 - 12:00am
Currently, there are two renewable diesel fuels available: biodiesel and green diesel. The biodiesel or FAME is the transesterification of vegetable...

Combustion of Mixtures: A Modified IFC Approach

Conference Presentation
AIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process Safety
Monday, April 2, 2012 - 12:00am
While most studies on flares have been done with single hydrocarbon fuels or binary mixtures, the reality of most industrial flares is that they see...

Future Fuels and Chemicals: Grand Challenges and Opportunities

Conference Presentation
AIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process Safety
Monday, April 2, 2012 - 12:00am
To insure a Sustainable Future, CO 2 emissions must be reduced despite strong future growth in demand. “Easy oil” from conventional production will...

Cheers! The Chemistry of Wine

Archived Webinar
Feb 1, 2012
This webinar provides all the necessary information to fully appreciate this best companion of good food. It presents the history of wine as well as...

Molecular Gastronomy: The Science of Flavor

Archived Webinar
Oct 26, 2011
What gives food its flavor? What makes some foods taste really good while others can be mediocre or even disgusting? How far can science go in...

Carbon Impact On Lithium-Sulfur Battery Performance

Conference Presentation
AIChE Annual Meeting
Sunday, October 16, 2011 - 8:00pm
Several carbons were evaluated for supporting sulfur in a lithium sulfur battery. The carbon properties had a significant impact on performance.

International Year of Chemistry

Archived Webinar
Sep 22, 2011
Learn about the International Year of Chemistry (IYC 2011), a worldwide celebration of chemistry and its contributions to the well-being of humankind.

Loss of Downcomer Seal on a Depropanizer During a Plant Start up

Conference Presentation
AIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process Safety
Wednesday, March 16, 2011 - 8:00pm
The bottom C4’s product specification could not be met on the Depropanizer tower during a plant start up. The olefins unit had been started with a...

A New Class of Polymer Inhibitors

Conference Presentation
AIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process Safety
Wednesday, March 16, 2011 - 8:00pm
Polymer inhibitors are used within an ethylene plant in locations which are susceptible to aggressive polymer formation i.e. Primary Fractionator,...
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