April 2015 CEP Preview

Career Catalyst

Humanitarian Chemical Engineering

A broader view of ethics and professional responsibility considers the engineer’s impact on humanity.

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Safety

Recognize Hazards to Recognize Change

Improve your management of change (MOC) system by training workers to recognize hazards as indicators of change.

Heat Transfer

My Steam Trap Is Good — Why Doesn’t It Work?

Even a relatively new steam trap in seemingly good condition can fail if it is applied incorrectly. Here’s how to recognize and avoid situations that can lead to a failure.

Back To Basics

Working with Tight Oil

Crude oil derived from shale plays is less expensive and more readily available than traditional crudes, but it poses unique challenges to refiners.



News

  • Chameleon-Like Material Changes Color On Demand
  • New Genes for an Old Microbe Make Statins Cheaper
  • A Sweet Approach to Breaking Down Cellulose
  • New Catalyst Pushes Lignin Up on the Value Chain
  • An Injectable Polymer Stops Bleeding
  • New MOF Captures CO2 without the Energy Penalty



Plus

  • AIChE Journal Highlight: Layer-by-Layer Approach Enables Customizable Medication Therapy
  • Catalyzing Commercialization: Nanocrystal Manufacturing May Revolutionize Thermoelectrics
  • Process Safety Beacon: Safe Work Practices
  • Material Matters: Tool Helps Predict Reactivity Hazard
  • Career Corner: How to Communicate Difficult Messages
  • Profile: Tal Golesworthy — Engineering a Stronger Heart
  • What’s New: Offshore Technology Conference Preview
  • Books
  • Product Digest: Instrumentation
  • Calendars
  • Institute News
    • CCPS Marks 30 Years
    • Candidates Announced for AIChE Election
    • Your AIChE Membership
    • Langer Awarded Queen’s Prize for Engineering
    • CCPS Middle East Process Safety Conference
    • Member News

The April 2015 issue of CEP is now available online. AIChE members receive access to CEP, including a searchable archive of issues dating back to 2001, online at http://www.aiche.org/cep.