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April 2021

Vent Containment Design for Emergency Relief Systems

Emergency relief discharge from a chemical reactor or a process storage vessel will often need treatment before it can be vented to the atmosphere. The discharge of flammable and/or toxic materials can create fire and explosion hazards as well toxicity hazards both on-site and off-site. Read this white paper written by G. A. Melhem, Ph.D., FAIChE on the use of vent containment as a more versatile approach to reducing two-phase relief risks.

David J.C. Constable

David J.C. Constable is the Science Director of the American Chemical Society’s Green Chemistry Institute®.   In this role he works to catalyze and enable the implementation of green chemistry and engineering throughout the global chemistry enterprise.

David has held a variety of industry roles in Energy, Environment, Safety and Health focusing on influencing scientists, engineers and decision makers responsible for chemical research, development and manufacturing in the Chemical, Pharmaceutical and Aerospace and Defense industries.  He has developed a variety of...Read more

Bob Mount

Bob Mount is the founder, president, and CEO of Renewable Innovations. He began his Engineering education at Drexel University in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering.  After Drexel, Bob spent two years in Italy serving the Italian people. When he returned, he married a wonderful girl from New Zealand which then began his passion for the South Pacific. He resumed working for an engineering firm in New Jersey for 3 years.  During his time in New Jersey, he was also involved deeply with Public Safety.  Bob continued his engineering career by...Read more

Two-Part May Event: History and Remediation of the Weldon Spring Site

April 27, 2021
Monday, May 24, 2021, 5:30pm CDT to Tuesday, May 25, 2021, 7:00pm CDT
Monday, May 24th, 7 pm: Virtual Presentation The US Department of Energy will give a virtual presentation via WebEx on the history and remediation of the Weldon Spring site in St. Charles County. The Weldon Spring Site is located in St. Charles County, 30 miles west of St. Louis. The site comprises...Read more

Spreadsheet Problem-Solving and VBA Programming Combo Course - Virtual - December-2021

Spreadsheet Problem-Solving for Chemical Engineers - Virtual - December-2021

Excel VBA Programming for Chemical Engineers - Virtual - December-2021

RAPID Names Ignasi Palou-Rivera as Chief Technology Officer

April 26, 2021
Effective April 2021, RAPID is pleased to announce that Dr. Ignasi Palou-Rivera has been promoted to Chief Technology Officer, RAPID. Over the last two years, Ignasi has served as RAPID’s Technology Platform Director, leading RAPID’s interactions with the U.S. National Laboratory complex, managing...
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AIChE Members Elected to National Academy of Engineering

April 27, 2021
May 5, 2021

Meet the 11 AIChE members newly elected to the NAE and connect with them on Engage.

TIEEP Water Forum

April 26, 2021
Thursday, May 6, 2021,
4:15pm to 5:45pm
CDT
TIEEP Water Forum, Thursday, May 6, 2021, 4:20-5:50 pm Theme: Reducing Water Use in Manufacturing Plants . Despite the hurricanes and high rainfall along the Gulf Coast, we do experience times of drought and water shortages in Texas; and globally, access to clean water is a major sustainability...Read more

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