Why Can't You Compete Without Virtual/Augmented Reality in Your Plant Archived Webinar May 22, 2019 Given today’s workforce challenges combined with today’s workplace constraints, the need for hands-on technology inside the plant has never been greater. Virtual and Augmented Reality (VR/AR) can be...
The Chemistry of Bourbon: The "spirit" of molecules Archived Webinar Apr 24, 2019 The production of quality bourbon involves an understanding of the chemistry involved in the process. Most modern distilleries rely on both sensory and chemical analysis as part of their process...
Demystifying Professional Engineering Licensure and How to Put it to Work for you Archived Webinar Mar 27, 2019 Professional engineering licensure is the mark of a professional. It's a standard recognized by employers and their clients, by governments and by the public as an assurance of dedication, skill and...
Municipal Wastewater and Sludge Are a Resource, Not a Waste: Coping with Tightening Water Supplies and Limited Landfill Availability Archived Webinar Feb 28, 2019 As in many parts of the world, water districts in Southern California are adapting to meet new challenges in supplying potable water and providing wastewater treatment. Southern California’s water...
Bring in the New or Déjà Vu ? Adventures in Chemical Engineering History Part II Archived Webinar Jan 24, 2019 To kick off the 2019 New Year, we’ll reflect on a few lessons, still relevant today, from technological progress in the past. Like us, our forbearers faced political, social, and economic challenges...
Transforming the Process Industries through Modular Chemical Process Intensification Archived Webinar Nov 15, 2018 The ideas of process intensification and modular chemical processes offer the promise of fundamentally changing the way the process industries operate – from the types of equipment employed to the...
Flameless Oxidation for Heating Ethylene Furnaces Archived Webinar Oct 18, 2018 Flameless Oxidation (FLOX) is a combustion method which was invented and developed 30 years ago in Renningen, Germany. In this presentation Sebastian provides an overview of the fundamental working...
Chemical Engineering Student Competition, Co-Op and Internship Presentations Archived Webinar Sep 27, 2018 Four finalists were selected to give short 10 minute slide presentations on their summer internships. The students interned at Assured Flow Solutions, Abbot India Ltd., Cornerstone Chemical Company,...
The Advanced Manufacturing Office’s Program on Atomically Precise Manufacturing Archived Webinar Aug 16, 2018 Atomically Precise Manufacturing (APM) refers to the newly emerging capabilities to produce materials and devices that are virtually defect-free. Approaches include new methods for atomically precise...
Mathematical Modeling in Chemical Engineering Archived Webinar Jul 26, 2018 In this webinar, the use of numerical modeling of reactors and other process equipment using the Chemical Reaction and the CFD Modules is described. Mathematical modeling is a powerful tool for...
Using Big Data for Predictive Analysis Archived Webinar May 24, 2018 Mr. Khan spoke about the power of big data analytics. He gave examples of how the Dynamic Risk Analyzer ™ has supported improved maintenance, process safety, production and operations excellence.
The Recovery of Acid Rock Drainage, Recovery and Conversion to Saleable Fertilizers and Agricultural Water Archived Webinar Apr 19, 2018 The webinar briefly discusses the causes and analyses of Acid Rock Drainage (ARD) and the effect of sodium to agriculture.
Waste to Energy Archived Webinar Mar 22, 2018 Introduction to waste-to-energy operations, including an overview of facility operation.
Evaluating Methods for Determining the Vapor Pressure of Heavy Refinery Liquids Archived Webinar Jan 25, 2018 Heavy refinery liquids such as fuel oil no. 6 and liquid asphalt are generally stored in heated tanks because at ambient temperatures they are too viscous to be pumpable. Studies have suggested that...
Refinery-Petrochemical Integration Archived Webinar Oct 26, 2017 Petrochemical plants and refineries both process hydrocarbon derived materials. Refineries focus on fuels production. Refinery products include LPG (liquefied petroleum gas), gasoline (petrol),...
Student Co-op and Internship Presentation Competition Archived Webinar Sep 28, 2017 September`s webinar features Student Co-op and Internship Presentation Competition. Three selected finalists speak on a variety of experiences on projects covering: Finding optimal parameters for...
Energy Reduction Opportunities for Desalination Systems Archived Webinar Jul 27, 2017 Seawater desalination technologies are less common in the United States for providing municipal potable water than in other places around the world for a number of reasons, including: high capital...
Integrating Operations and Information Technology (OT/IT) Systems and the Practice of Smart Manufacturing Archived Webinar Jun 22, 2017 Discussing the practice of smart manufacturing and integrated operations and information technology (OT/IT) systems. Smart Manufacturing (SM) is the technology practice of applying advanced sensors,...
Process Safety Leadership and the Role of Center for Chemical Process Safety (CCPS) Archived Webinar May 25, 2017 An overview of CCPS and its journey to achieve its mission of reducing process safety incidents in industry and academia. It will highlight what it means to achieve process safety excellence. It will...
Cooling Towers and Legionella: Assessing and Managing Risks of Exposure Archived Webinar Apr 27, 2017 If you think that Legionella won’t affect you – think again. As recent outbreaks have shown, Legionella bacteria shows up in a lot of places like industrial facilities, cooling towers,...
So You Think You Want to be a Private Engineering Consultant? Archived Webinar Mar 28, 2017 The March meeting of Virtual Local Section featured simultaneous face-to-face and online presentations. The meeting will be hosted at and broadcasted to online attendees from the AIChE Spring meeting...
What does “well mixed” mean - and what happens if a CSTR is NOT perfectly mixed? Archived Webinar Feb 23, 2017 This is a presentation on mixing and continuously stirred tank reactors (CSTR). Three radically simplifying ChE assumptions are that gasses are ideal, processes run at steady state, and stirred tanks...
ALTSEP – An Industry-Driven Technology Roadmap for Separation Alternatives to Distillations Archived Webinar Jul 28, 2016 This Webinar provides a behind-the scenes tour of the transformational initiative described on the website www.altsep.org . Rooted in a collaborative partnership between the American Chemical Society...
Accelerating your Success in STEM - Tales from the Trenches Archived Webinar Jun 23, 2016 Based on her experiences as a leader in GlaxoSmithKline's programs for early-career technical talent development, Dr. Jimenez-Gonzalez will present "do's and don'ts" for early-...
The Political Exploitation of the Scientific Illiteracy of the American Public Archived Webinar Dec 17, 2015 Neil Yeoman speaks to the VLS about his experience working to help educate the general public about scientific issues that cross over to the political arena.