From the Nanometer Scale to the Oilfield Archived Webinar Feb 4, 2015 This talk focuses on recent studies that are designed to better understand the nanometer length scale association mechanisms of asphaltenes and how these studies can be related to a macroscopic...
Dynamic Emulsion Characterization Archived Webinar Jan 21, 2015 This presentation illustrates several analytical tools that are being used to characterize dynamic emulsion behavior with application to flow assurance. Results will be presented for interfacial...
CCUS Pathways to Synergistic Fossil and Renewable Energy Infrastructure Archived Webinar Oct 15, 2014 This presentation focuses on practical and reliable solutions to climate change issues associated with power plants and how such solutions can enable far more effective use of both renewable and...
Mid-Scale LNG Processes Archived Webinar Oct 16, 2013 This Webinar presents the need for natural gas liquefaction (LNG), the LNG value chain, and compares several technologies such as the PRICO® single mixed refrigerant process.
Atmospheric Impacts of Expanded Natural Gas Use Archived Webinar Aug 21, 2013 This presentation focuses on air quality impacts associated with hydraulic fracturing. Data and modeling on emissions and impacts of photochemically active air pollutants, toxic air pollutants and...
Marcellus Shale Gas Wastewater Reuse and Recycle Archived Webinar Oct 3, 2012 This webinar provides background on how water is used for drilling and hydraulic fracturing and includes a review of hydraulic fracturing fluid composition and flowback and produced water quantity...
Shale Development: Air Quality Permitting Challenges and Compliance Strategies Archived Webinar May 1, 2012 Though hydraulic fracturing is far from new technology, shale gas development utilizing fracking currently faces mounting regulatory scrutiny at federal and state levels.
Impact of Shale Gas Development on NGL Supplies and Petrochemical Feedstocks Archived Webinar Feb 2, 2012 Development of shale gas and oil resources in the United States has resulted in significant byproduct production of natural gas liquids, which has reversed the declining trend in US NGL production...
Fracking: The Hydraulic Fracturing of Shale Archived Webinar Nov 15, 2011 Led by experts from academia, government and industry, this interactive Web Forum presents an overview of the history, the current state of development and a look into the future of natural gas shale...
Natural Gas Future Archived Webinar Apr 7, 2011 Natural gas, at prices significantly below BTU parity with oil for a long time to come, will certainly play a pivotal role in world energy supply and will move towards becoming the premier fuel of...
Achieving "Superior Energy Performance" Archived Webinar Apr 7, 2011 This Webinar, sponsored by South Texas Section of the AIChE, Texas Industries of the Future and AIChE Center for Energy Initiatives, was presented at the 15th Texas Industrial Energy Management Forum...
Industrial Energy Management in the 21st Century Archived Webinar Mar 23, 2011 In this webinar the major approaches are classified into three categories: optimization of current equipment and operations, implementation of economic investments, and sustainment activities.
WHODUNNIT? The Mystery of CO2 Emissions: Is the Flowsheet or Equipment to Blame? Archived Webinar Jul 21, 2010 This webinar is of benefit to engineers involved in the design of chemical processes, and faculty at universities who teach courses and carry out research in process flowsheet design.
Energy Efficiency, Smart Grids, and Chemical Engineering Archived Webinar Jan 13, 2010 Energy efficiency is beginning to receive increased attention as a way to reduce the use of fossil fuels and the resulting production of greenhouse gases.
Challenges for Global Energy Archived Webinar Apr 21, 2009 This presentation describes and evaluates the technical, political, and economic challenges involved with widespread adoption of renewable energy technologies. It discusses what it would take, on a...
Changes in the Energy Market and Their Impact on the Chemical Industry Archived Webinar Apr 14, 2009 Unprecedented volatility in the price of feedstocks and concerns over global warming have spurred the search for economically viable and environmentally sound alternatives. How are these forces...
OTC Brasil 2019 October 29-31, 2019SulAmerica Convention Center, Rio de Janeiro, BrazilThe Offshore Technology Conference (OTC) organizes the world's foremost events for the development of offshore resources in the fields of drilling, exploration, productions, and environmental protection.
Session Chair Invites You to "The Future of Energy in the Region, Nation, and World" October 5, 2018Learn more about this 2018 Annual Meeting session that features leading minds and their insights on the future of energy.
Upgrading Natural Gas Technology July 23, 2018Condensing natural gas into a liquid, nonflammable form through natural gas upgrading is key to expanding natural gas production.
Automation Strategies for Crude Feedstock Optimization Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyApril 23, 2018
AIChE Partners with Hydrocarbon Processing Magazine 1 CommentMay 8, 2018The publication will now be offered as a new benefit for Fuels & Petrochemicals Division members.
New Catalyst Efficiently Turns Methane into Fuels January 10, 2018Researchers have devised a single-atom alloy catalyst that requires significantly less energy to turn shale-gas methane into hydrocarbon fuels.
Advances in Asset Health Monitoring and Predictive Analytics Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyApril 11, 2016Big data is a hot topic in many commercial and industrial applications, and it also applies to the operation of refineries and petrochemical plants...
Dry Reforming of Methane on Ni in a Fixed-Bed Reactor: Spatial Reactor Profiles and Detailed CFD Simulations Conference PresentationAIChE Annual MeetingNovember 11, 2015Dry Reforming of Methane on Ni in a Fixed-Bed Reactor: Spatial Reactor Profiles and Detailed CFD Simulations Gregor D. Wehinger 1 , Matthias Kraume 1...
Catalytic Production of Hydrogen and Carbon Monoxide Via Methane Dry Reforming Reaction over Hydrotalcite-Derived Ni/Mg/Al Mixed Oxides Promoted with Zr and/or Ce Conference PresentationAIChE Annual MeetingNovember 11, 20151. Introduction The reaction of dry reforming of methane (DRM) might become of a great importance in the near future since it is a method of CO 2...
Nickel Supported on Ceria-Zirconia for Syngas Production Via Dry Reforming of Methane Conference PresentationAIChE Annual MeetingNovember 11, 20151.Introduction Dry reforming of methane (DRM) produces synthesis gas with higher purity and lower H 2 /CO ratio than either partial oxidation or...
Dry Reforming of Methane over Ni-Based Pyrochlore Catalysts Using Transient Pulsing Conference PresentationAIChE Annual MeetingNovember 11, 2015Dry reforming of methane requires temperatures of 750 – 950 °C to achieve near equilibrium conversions. A thermally robust and active catalyst, such...
Democratizing Fossil Fuel Conversion Conference PresentationAIChE Annual MeetingNovember 10, 2015Do you have a billion dollars? Neither do most of the 6 million companies in the Unites States. In fact, less than 10 companies in the U.S. can...
Oxy-Coal Power Boiler Simulation and Validation through Extreme Computing Conference PresentationAIChE Annual MeetingNovember 10, 2015Coal remains the low-cost but high carbon power generation option around the globe. We have studied the design of a 500 MW pulverized-coal boiler...
Impact of US Natural Gas Abundance on Carbon Management Strategies Conference PresentationAIChE Annual MeetingNovember 10, 2015The abundant supply of natural gas provided by the fracking boom has dramatically changed the options for carbon dioxide management. It appears that...
Accelerate Materials Design through Accurate Performance Prediction Conference PresentationAIChE Annual MeetingNovember 10, 2015Material challenges are at the core of many DOE energy objectives. Critical to Fossil Energy (FE) is the ability to predict performance under severe...
Keynote on Advanced Energy Systems Conference PresentationAIChE Annual MeetingNovember 9, 2015Keynote talk on advanced energy systems
Lessons Learned from the Secarb Integrated CO2 Capture and Storage Project Conference PresentationAIChE Annual MeetingNovember 9, 2015The United States Department of Energy (DOE) established seven Regional Carbon Sequestration Partnerships (RCSPs) in 2003. The Southeast Regional...
Production of JP-8 Jet Fuel from Coal and Coal/Biomass Mixtures Conference PresentationAIChE Annual MeetingNovember 9, 2015An indirect liquefaction process employing advanced process intensification approaches is being developed to reduce costs and accelerate...
Production of Synthetic Fuel from Coal and Biomass Conference PresentationAIChE Annual MeetingNovember 9, 2015Ceramatec is the prime contractor on a project for the US Department of Energy to produce a ~2 BPD Fischer Tropsch pilot plant. The feedstock for the...
Impacts of Transport and Sorbent Properties on Removal of Vapor-Phase Mercury from Combustion-Generated Flue Gas Conference PresentationAIChE Annual MeetingNovember 20, 2014
Designing Advanced Activated Carbons for Enhanced Mercury Capture Conference PresentationAIChE Annual MeetingNovember 20, 2014Roger Cayton, Jacob Lowring, and Joe Wong ADA Carbon Solutions EPA’s Mercury and Air Toxic Standards requiring stringent emission controls for coal-...
Rapid Detection of Trace Element Concentrations Using Laser Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy and Laser-Breakdown Time-of-Flight Mass Spectrometry Conference PresentationAIChE Annual MeetingNovember 20, 2014The rapid and precise measurement of trace species is imperative for various applications such as industrial process, environment and human health...
Chemistry and Absorption Kinetics of Mercury from Flue Gases By Aqueous Strong Oxidants Conference PresentationAIChE Annual MeetingNovember 20, 2014
Pour Point Calculation for Fuels and Lubricants in Different Model Systems Conference PresentationAIChE Annual MeetingNovember 19, 2014
Co-Electrolysis of Carbon Dioxide and Steam for a Carbon Neutral Fuel Cycle Conference PresentationAIChE Annual MeetingNovember 19, 2014
Pyrochlore (A2B2O7) Based Catalysts for Hydrogen Production By Hydrocarbon Reforming Conference PresentationAIChE Annual MeetingNovember 18, 2014Pyrochlores are a class of ternary metal oxides with general formula (A 2 B 2 O 7 ) where the A-site is occupied by the large rare-earth metal cation...
Novel Porous Carbon Adsorbents for CO2 Capture from Flue Gas and Natural Gas Upgrade Conference PresentationAIChE Annual MeetingNovember 18, 2014A few N-functionalized porous carbon adsorbents were synthesized and characterized for capturing carbon dioxide from flue gas and separating carbon...
Overview of the U.S. DOE Fossil Energy Advanced Energy Systems Program Conference PresentationAIChE Annual MeetingNovember 18, 2014The Department of Energy’s Advanced Energy Systems Program –managed within the Office of Fossil Energy and implemented by the National Energy...
The Impact of RD&D on Market Opportunities for Power Plants with Carbon Capture Conference PresentationAIChE Annual MeetingNovember 17, 2014The United States Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Fossil Energy (FE), in conjunction with its National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL),...
Overview of the U.S. Doe Carbon Capture Research and Development Program Conference PresentationAIChE Annual MeetingNovember 17, 2014The Department of Energy’s Carbon Capture Program –managed within the Office of Fossil Energy and implemented by the National Energy Technology...
CO2 Capture from Fossil Fuel Power Plant Flue Gas Using Aqueous Solution of Renewably Prepared Alkanolamine Conference PresentationAIChE Annual MeetingNovember 17, 2014The continuous emission of CO 2 from coal-fired power plants, cement manufacturing, refineries, etc., is considered as one of the major reasons for...
Flare Minimization of Boil-Off Gas during LNG Production Conference PresentationAIChE Annual MeetingNovember 17, 2014Flare Minimization of Boil-off Gas during LNG Production Yogesh Kurle and Qiang Xu Dan F. Smith Department of Chemical Engineering Lamar University,...
CO2 Capture Performance of Imidazole-Based Solvents Conference PresentationAIChE Annual MeetingNovember 17, 2014ION Engineering, The University of Alabama and other partners are currently building a slipstream-scale process for post-combustion CO2 capture at an...
Monetizing US Natural Gas Conference PresentationSouthwest Process Technology ConferenceOctober 10, 2014Over the last several years Bechtel has experienced a dramatic increase in project opportunities that will convert low-cost, abundant North American...
The Past, Present and Future of LNG Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyApril 2, 2014In one decade, the gas prospects in North America have gone from dire to exceptional. In 2004, we were scrambling to build import capacity for gas as...
4CU: A Comprehensive, Coordinated Approach to Carbon Capture and Utilisation ? Electrocatalytic Co-Reduction Conference PresentationAIChE Annual MeetingNovember 8, 2013Converting carbon dioxide to vehicle fuel has the potential to reduce future dependence on fossil fuels. In effect a carbon neutral fuel cycle is...
The Ohio State University Chemical Looping Processes: 25 Kwth Sub-Pilot Performance Studies for Natural Gas Conversion and 250 Kwth Pilot Unit Developments Conference PresentationAIChE Annual MeetingNovember 7, 2013The increasing focus on developing alternative fossil fuel conversion technologies is fueled by growing concerns on controlling carbon emissions from...
Combined Natural Gas Liquefaction and Power Generation Plant With Carbon Dioxide Sequestration Conference PresentationAIChE Annual MeetingNovember 7, 2013It is generally well accepted that an increase in anthropogenic emissions is a leading cause of the increase in levels of carbon dioxide (CO2) , one...
Fischer-Tropsch Synthesis: Comparison of Process Based On Fossil and Biomass Feedstock Conference PresentationAIChE Annual MeetingNovember 7, 2013The conversion of synthesis gas to fuels is independent of the feedstock once the proper ratio of hydrogen/carbon monoxide has been obtained. In one...
Hydrogen Production By Catalytic Conversion Of Synthetic Fuels Conference PresentationAIChE Annual MeetingNovember 7, 2013For fuel cell applications, the production of hydrogen by steam reforming of synthetic fuels such as dimethyl ether, methanol, and dimethoxymethane...
Performance Analysis of Rdf Gasification in a Two Stage Fluid Bed - Plasma Process Conference PresentationAIChE Annual MeetingNovember 6, 2013PERFORMANCE ANALYSIS OF RDF GASIFICATION IN A TWO STAGE FLUID BED - PLASMA PROCESS M. MATERAZZI* **, P. LETTIERI*, R. TAYLOR **, C. CHAPMAN ** *...
Desulfurization for Fuel Cells Conference PresentationAIChE Annual MeetingNovember 6, 2013Fuel cells can efficiently produce electricity using hydrogen and/or synthesis gas (syngas) obtained by reforming/gasification of gaseous , liquid ,...
Long-Term Stability At Fuel Processing of Diesel and Kerosene Conference PresentationAIChE Annual MeetingNovember 5, 2013Long-term Stability at Fuel Processing of Diesel and KeroseneThe scientific work in the fuel processing and systems group at Forschungszentrum...
On-Line Detection of Elemental and Oxidized Hg Using Quadrupole Mass Spectrometry: Applications and Limits Conference PresentationAIChE Annual MeetingNovember 5, 2013Coal-fired power plants provided between 45 and 50% of the United States net energy generation in the years between 1999 and 2010. While alternate...
Tailored Redox Catalysts for Methane Partial Oxidation Conference PresentationAIChE Annual MeetingNovember 5, 2013Methane is commercially used as a feedstock for producing hydrogen and liquid transportation fuels via reforming processes. Although a large number...
Upgrading of Low Rank Coal By The Integration of CCS/Coal-Drying Conference PresentationAIChE Annual MeetingNovember 4, 2013Coal is one of the most important energy sources in the world for electricity and other applications. Coals are generally classified as high and low...
Optimal Integration of Compression Heat Within Oxy-Combustion Coal-Based Power Plants Conference PresentationAIChE Annual MeetingNovember 4, 2013Oxy-combustion is a competitive technology to enable the capture of CO2 from coal based power plants. The reduction in power efficiency and the...
Structure-Activity Relationships in Biomass Chars Formed in An Entrained-Flow Reactor Conference PresentationAIChE Annual MeetingNovember 4, 2013Pine and switchgrass (sieved to 180-250 µm) were pyrolyzed in an entrained-flow reactor at high temperatures (600-1000 °C) and high pressures (1-20...
The Renaissance of the North American Energy Sector Conference PresentationSouthwest Process Technology ConferenceOctober 4, 2013Until just a few years ago, the widespread view was the U.S. was a mature oil and gas province with production in general decline. However, with the...
Optimizing FCC - Pretreat Unit Operations to Achieve Tier 3 Gasoline Sulfur Targets Conference PresentationSouthwest Process Technology ConferenceOctober 4, 2013The United States Environmental Protection Agency has announced the 2017 implementation of more stringent Tier 3 ultra low sulfur gasoline (ULSG)...
Solvent Deasphating - The Key to Unlocking Additional Profits when Processing Residues Conference PresentationSouthwest Process Technology ConferenceOctober 4, 2013Residue conversion is a necessity in the modern refinery in order to increase profitability through the increased production of transportation fuels...
A Day in the Life of a Chemical Engineer: Upstream Operations Conference PresentationSouthwest Process Technology ConferenceOctober 4, 2013
Reliability & Availability Modeling As a Design Tool Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyMay 1, 2013
Composite Fuels Production for Combustion Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyMay 1, 2013ABSTRACT Goal of the Project The primary goal of the project is the creation of composite fuels for combustion processes containing biomass, coal,...
Petrobras Process Safety Key Performance Indicators Wells and Drilling Activities Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyMay 1, 2013An essential element of any improvement program is the measure of existing performance needs, as well as identification of new and future needs. This...
QRA Method for Liquified Natural Gas (LNG) Filling Stations Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyMay 1, 2013Summary This paper describes a method to calculate risks generated by liquefied natural gas (LNG) filling stations for road trucks. An increasing...
Hydrogen Generation From Residuum Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyMay 1, 2013Refineries in the U.S. are processing increasingly heavy sour crudes that contain metals, sulfur, and high molecular weight aromatic hydrocarbons...
Applying Isd to the LPG Terminal Involved in the San Juanico Disaster Through the Use of QRA Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyApril 30, 2013Inherently Safer Design (ISD) or Inherently Safer Technology (IST) is a concept that, in direct relation to the process industries, dates from 1974,...
World Scale Boil-off Gas Reliquefaction Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyApril 30, 2013Boil-off gas reliquefaction has become an industry standard for many LNG carriers, which no longer use gas as fuel for steam boilers, but tap others...
Condensate Stabilization: How to Get the Most for Your Money Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyApril 30, 2013Condensate stabilization is one of the common process units in the gas processing world. The principle considerations affecting the performance of...
Constructability Issues for FLNG Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyApril 30, 2013Constructability issues shall be reviewed and incorporated in the Project Development Plan and Design of the FLNG. This paper addresses important...
LNG FSRU and FPSO Pump Considerations for Ship Motion Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyApril 30, 2013LNG marine pumps installed in FSRU and FPSO applications are exposed to three degrees of ship movement as a result of wave motion. There is concern...
How to Get the Best From Your Preheat Train an UK Refinery Based Case Study Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyApril 29, 2013Crude refinery preheat trains (PHTs) are a major part of a refining process as it reduces the quantity of energy required to heat the crude oil to...
From Zero to World No.1 LNG Exporter in Less Than 10 years, Qatar Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyApril 29, 2013Qatar is a member of the OPEC and is a significant oil producer, but the Qatari government has devoted much more efforts to the development of...