July 2016 CEP Preview

SPECIAL SECTION: ENERGY

Fuel Cells and the Hydrogen Economy

Hydrogen fuel cells are already a reality, but obstacles must be overcome before a hydrogen economy can be realized.

Establishing the Fuel Cell Industry

Fuel cells are now a commercial reality. Government and industry programs have been integral in encouraging technological growth and establishing the market.

Solid Oxide Fuel Cells and Membranes

Fuels cells and membranes are similar in that they employ materials that transport ions and electrons. Both can play important roles in making clean energy a reality.

Fuel Cells for Mobile Applications

Clean and efficient transportation can become a reality for everyone with hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicles.

BACK TO BASICS

Avoid Pressure-Relief System Pitfalls

Before you begin pressure-relief system design, watch out for these common mistakes in identifying overpressure scenarios, performing sizing calculations, and installing the system in the field.

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SAFETY

Understand Your Vulnerabilities with Quantitative Risk Analysis

QRA is a systematic process for evaluating the risk associated with a chemical process.

Update 

  • Iceland CCS Project Stores CO2 Permanently as Minerals
  • A Mild Approach to Methane Conversion
  • Bionic Leaf 2.0 Outperforms Nature to Produce Alcohols
  • RNA-Only CRISPR Tool Holds Great Promise
  • Making Polymer Opals by the Meter
  • New Sensor Electrically Detects Genetic Mutations
  • New Flow Battery Enlists Gravity, Not Pumps and Valves

Plus

  • AIChE Journal Highlight: Colloidal Polymers Evolve into Highly Functional Materials
  • Technical Entity Trends: Trash and the City
  • Catalyzing Commercialization: Self-Indicating Material Filters Particles, Toxic Gases, and Microbes
  • Leadership Q&A: Control What You Can Control
  • Process Safety Beacon: Understand Chemical Compatibility
  • Material Matters: Use Nondestructive Evaluation to Predict and Prevent Material Failures
  • Young Professionals Point of view: Do’s and Don’ts of International Business Travel
  • New Products
  • Product Focus: Bioprocessing
  • Software
  • Books
  • Calendars
  • Institute News
    • 2016 AIChE Election Candidate Statements
    • AIChE Announces Plans for RAPID Manufacturing Institute
    • Your AIChE Membership: Career Resources

The July 2016 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.