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February 2018

Genetic Engineering Makes Biomass More Digestible

February
2018
Altering a key gene in some grasses makes their cell walls easier to break down for transformation into biofuels.

Annual Outlook Shows U.S. Chemical Industry Weathered Hurricane Harvey

February
2018
American chemistry output has largely recovered from last year’s highly active hurricane season, and the stage is set for significant growth in 2018.

AIChE’s Initial Placement Survey: The Class of 2017

February
2018
A new batch of chemical engineers entered the workforce in early summer last year. AIChE conducted its Initial Placement Survey in July 2017 to learn where those graduates were heading.

OPTIMAL INTEGRATION OF STEAM TURBINES IN INDUSTRIAL PROCESS PLANTS

This was presented at the February 2018 First Friday Lunch by J D Kumana, MS ChE, Kumana & Associates

February 16th – Process Network Forum

Friday, February 16, 2018,
11:30am to 1:00pm
CST
FOR THOSE WHO COULDN’T ATTEND MR. JIMMY KUMANA’S FEBRUARY 2nd FIRST FRIDAY NETWORKING LUNCH PRESENTATION, YOU CAN CATCH HIM AT THE PIPELINE GRILL ON FEBRUARY 16th! OPTIMAL INTEGRATION OF STEAM TURBINES FOR INDUSTRIAL CHP APPLICATIONS Jimmy D Kumana, CEO, Kumana & Associates, will speak on the...Read more

ESC "Show-and-Tell" Video Challenge: NC State

This year, the Executive Student Committee of AIChE is introducing the ESC "Show-and-Tell" Video Challenge, a video challenge in which an AIChE Student Chapter has one month to produce and upload a short video about an interesting aspect of their Student Chapter, their school, or their state or country’s culture.

February Webinar

Wednesday, February 21, 2018,
6:30pm to 8:00pm
PST
A Perspective on the World's Energy Challenge 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? These days we see daily headlines, news...Read more

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