Chemical engineers, from the practicing process engineer to the academic researcher, are being asked more and more often to manipulate, transform, and analyze complex data sets. The combination of strategies and tools associated with those tasks is commonly referred to as data science. This...
The storage and handling of flammable, combustible, and toxic materials in laboratories may be subject to two standards: the National Fire Protection Association's (NFPA) NFPA 45 Protection for Laboratories Using Chemicals, and the International Building Code (IBC) and its companion...
Chemical process industries (CPI) facilities must estimate air emission rates to determine compliance, assess potential public exposure and risk, and design effective air pollution control equipment. This article reviews the four major techniques for estimating emissions -- direct...
Chemical process industries (CPI) facilities face unique cybersecurity challenges. Effective risk assessment requires a good understanding of the characteristics of control system networks, industrial processes, safety systems, protection systems, security systems, and attack capabilities....
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has announced that the Rapid Advancement in Process Intensification Deployment (RAPID) Manufacturing Institute of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE) will be the newest, and tenth, member of the...
The Center for Chemical Process Safety (CCPS) — an industry technical alliance of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE) — hosted the 3rd Global Congress on Process Safety in Damman, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, December 4–5, 2016. The...
The primary objective of production scheduling is to fulfill customer orders on time. However, how customer orders are fulfilled can have a significant impact on operational efficiency and profitability. This article will discuss energy savings through production scheduling, with a focus on...
