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February 2017

About Us

The Rhode Island Local Section of AIChE is a non-profit organization serving chemical engineers throughout Rhode island and nearby areas of Connecticut and Massachusetts. Founded in the 1950s, the section is trying to reactivate, with plans to hold 3-4 events each year. Get involved and boost your career by joining us at a local section event today! Beyond networking opportunities, your local section gives you the support you need to grow professionally and personally. Through regular meetings, you will find professional development and leadership opportunities.

March Meeting at Doherty's Ale House

Thursday, March 2, 2017, 5:45pm EST
Menu: Choice of Sandwich Platters. Includes choice of side, and complimentary beer or wine: · Ale House Burger (Steak burger with fried onion strings, Cheddar cheese, bacon, house special sauce) · Mona Lisa (Spinach, roasted pepper, provolone cheese, portobello mushroom, balsamic...Read more

Adsorption Basics, Part 1

This Back to Basics article on adsorption may explain how to: 

• Identify strategies for selecting the best adsorbent, including various types of activated carbon, polymeric adsorbents, and zeolite molecular sieves, for a given adsorption challenge.
• Identify...

Fundamentals of Jetmilling and Hammermilling

Jet milling and hammermilling are common size reduction operations in many chemical process industries. This article will present diagrams of milling equipment and describe equipment operation. It will also provide readers with tips for mill selection and selection of nozzles....

Concentrated Solar Thermal Technology

The first article provides an overview of concentrating solar thermal (CST) technologies.

The second article discusses thermochemical energy storage for concentrating solar power (CSP).

The third article focuses on ammonia as a thermochemical energy storage solution for...

Spreadsheets

Learn spreadsheet techniques to improve the quality, reliability and efficiency of your work.

2017 AIChE Salary Survey

Find out what chemical engineers are earning and how these numbers are trending. This article will present the results from AIChE’s biennial salary survey, which looks at a range of factors, including age, experience level, job function, and industry, as well as others, to see which...

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