DIERS | Design Institute for Emergency Relief Systems

DIERS (formerly the DIERS Users Group) is a Technical Entity within the AIChE.  Individuals with a degree in a STEM field (e.g., Bachelor's, Master's, PhD) are eligible to become individual members of DIERS.  

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2025 DIERS Fall Meeting

October 27 - 29, 2025

Hilton Post Oak By the Galleria, Houston, TX 

Registration for the meeting will be available later this year.

If you have an AIChE username and password, please use them when registering for the meeting. Stay tuned for meeting updates.

DIERS’ Emergency Relief System Design Virtual Courses

Attend this instructor-led virtual, 5-day course for an introduction to pressure relief safety design with DIERS technology. 

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An IDEAL Path

Learn about how the IDEAL Path concept aims to give an equal opportunity to all who wish to join the chemical engineering community. Learn more.