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Marcellus Shale Gas Wastewater Reuse and Recycle

AIChE Webinar
Oct 3, 2012
Jessica Gray

This webinar provides background on how water is used for drilling and hydraulic fracturing and includes a review of hydraulic fracturing fluid composition and flowback and produced water quantity and composition.

Institute for Sustainability (IfS)

IfS is an umbrella organization encompassing a broad spectrum of activities related to sustainability. It has three sub-entities: the Sustainable Engineering Forum (SEF), the Center for Sustainable Technology Practices (CSTP), and the Youth Council on Sustainability Science and Technology (YCOSST). It also provides oversight to the AIChE Sustainability Index (sm).

Environmental Division (ENV)

The ENV division provides relevant programs on current environmental topics and non-confidential information concerning all aspects of environmental activity. The division promotes publication of papers of interest to chemical engineers in environmental activities as well as coordinates the Institute’s activities with other related societies.

Marcellus Shale Gas Wastewater Reuse and Recycle

AIChE Webinar
Oct 3, 2012
Jessica Gray

This webinar provides background on how water is used for drilling and hydraulic fracturing and includes a review of hydraulic fracturing fluid composition and flowback and produced water quantity and composition.

Future Fuels and Chemicals: Grand Challenges and Opportunities

Apr 2, 2012
To insure a Sustainable Future, CO 2 emissions must be reduced despite strong future growth in demand. “Easy oil” from conventional production will be less abundant, though coal and natural gas, as well as unconventional hydrocarbon reserves will remain in strong supply for decades to come. Carbon...

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

The Water-Energy Nexus: Emerging Issues and Challenges

AIChE Webinar
Aug 18, 2010
Michael Hightower

This webinar provides an overview of water and energy interdependencies, as well as examples of emerging US and international water and energy related challenges, and discusses the potential local and regional conflicts that could emerge.

On-Site Biological Graywater Treatment

IfS
YCOSST
Aug 1, 2012
Bobbie Swinson

An Appalachian State University research team, is innovating the field of biolgical water treatment by applying a proven technology to salon and spa wastewater to create functional, multipurpose, "living art" within a small business environment. In this informative webinar you will learn how to "Grow Clean Water".

How the EPA's Boiler MACT Rules Will Impact Your Business

AIChE Web Forum
Jan 12, 2012
Brian Shrager, David Mahler, Dr. Richard Siegal

AIChE and the Air & Waste Management Association (A&WMA) join forces in this 90-minute panel discussion about how EPA’s Boiler MACT rules will change business operations.

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.

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.

Using Catalytic Nanoparticles to Clean Water

NSEF Webinar
Apr 15, 2010
Michael Wong

In this talk, I will describe our work in improving the feasibility of these NP catalysts for groundwater remediation and in understanding how the gold enhances the Pd catalytic activity so dramatically.

Challenges for Global Energy

AIChE Webinar
Apr 21, 2009
Dr. Nathan Lewis

This presentation describes and evaluates the technical, political, and economic challenges involved with widespread adoption of renewable energy technologies.

A Perspective on the World's Energy Challenge

AIChE Webinar
Apr 6, 2009
John Chen

Modern life depends upon the availability of plentiful energy at reasonable cost. Life styles, industries, agriculture, health care all assume availability of energy on demand. Is this situation sustainable?

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