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1. Anatomy of a H2 Fitting: Hydrogen must be stored at high pressures to achieve the energy density required for use in fuel cell vehicles and infrastructure. This presentation will demonstrate the performance attributes required of fittings used in these systems. As a small-molecule gas, hydrogen can migrate through tiny crevices and diffuse into the materials designed to contain them. Also, high storage and dispensing pressures, as well as rapid thermal and pressure changes, are challenges for the processing of hydrogen as a fuel source.

As the emerging hydrogen transportation and stationary power markets grow, so have codes and standards which promote safety. Recently, there have been efforts to harmonize these documents to accommodate a global market.

There will be a three-presentation series on the plan to reduce U.S. carbon emissions with fossil fuels by transitioning into a Green Hydrogen economy generated by electrolysis powered by solar, wind, and nuclear power. The Green H2 will be used to power vehicles (cars, trucks, ships, trains, aircraft) with fuel cells powered by Hydrogen. Also, the ammonia, cement and steel industries will be fueled with Green H2 and not fossil fuels.

AIChE Virtual Awards Recognition for NEOSEF Students By Joseph Spagnuolo, PE, Holistic Engineering, Inc., Westlake, OH Abstract: Today we are celebrating the AIChE Special Judging Awards to students that participated in the NEOSEF. The NEOSEF was established in 1953, the Northeastern Ohio Science and Engineering Fair (NEOSEF) is a non-profit, all volunteer organization, whose goal is to get young adults interested in science and engineering by participating in a science and engineering competition.

Climate Change is exhibiting crippling effects across the globe. 2020 has had the most hurricanes, western wildfires, warmest ocean temperatures, and polar ice melts compared to most years. These trends have been documented by the “Fourth National Climate Assessment” Volume II (https://nca2018.globalchange.gov ).

For generations, the field of bioengineering and biotechnology has been defined by the discoveries from the field of biology. Now, owing to the transformative discovery of CRISPR Cas systems (Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2020), a programmable molecular scissor, scientists have expanded this unique capability toward various bioengineering applications from synthetic biology to biomedical devices. Moreover, the marriage of this fundamental biological capability with engineering disciplines has shifted the pendulum of biotech research from “what we can discover” to “what we can construct”.

The Great Lakes are an invaluable natural resource, containing more than one fifth of the world’s surface fresh water by volume and providing drinking water, commerce, and recreation opportunities to millions. People are drawn to live and work by the water’s edge, but they also contribute to many of the environmental problems facing the lake. A combination of land use changes, industrialization, and incompatible development have led to the emergence of a myriad of environmental issues facing Great Lakes communities.

As you are aware, the spread of COVID-19 has had a profound impact not only on the lives of Ohioans, but equally on the day-to-day operations of workers and businesses of all sizes throughout the state. While Governor DeWine and Director Amy Acton, MD, MPH of the Ohio Department of Health continue to work on science-based solutions to combat the outbreak of the COVID-19 virus. For the most up to date information, please refer to the Ohio Department of Health website or by calling 1-833-4-ASK-ODH (1-833-427-5634).

Warmer waters, heavier storms and nutrient pollution are a triple threat to the Great Lakes cities drinking water. The solution of cutting nutrient releases and installing systems to filter runoff should be implemented. The Great Lakes together hold 20% of the world’s surface freshwater that provides drinking water to over 48 million people. The Great Lakes poorest quality was in the 1970’s, and the best quality was in the 1990’s. Since the 1990’s climate change has increased precipitation carrying growing quantities of nutrient runoff into Lake Erie triggering Harmful Algal Blooms (HAB).

Director's Stay at Home Order Re: Director's Order that All Persons Stay at Home Unless Engaged in Essential Work or Activity I, Amy Acton, MD, MPH, Director of the Ohio Department of Health (ODH), pursuant to the authority granted to me in R.C. 3701.13 to "make special orders...for preventing the spread of contagious or infectious diseases" Order the following to prevent the spread of COVID-19 into the State of Ohio: Stay at home or place of residence.

At the center of the debate about climate change is how to produce electricity without releasing CO2 to the atmosphere. The most contentious and largest form of carbon free electrical production is nuclear power. This Presentation will go over the history of nuclear power plants from early designs, to the modern large electrical generation stations and look at potential future plant designs. Discussion will be provided on how newer designs will be more accident tolerant, will produce less long-term radioactive waste and will be more cost efficient.

W. M. Wilson Company, Inc is a Manufacturers’ Representative/Distributor of steam specialties and process safety equipment that has been serving the industry since 1945. Recently, W. M. Wilson Company, Inc has opened a comprehensive hands-on, steam system training facility, located at their main office in Hinckley, Ohio. The facility will provide an up-close and personal view of how the components in a steam system operate inside and out, and how to make your steam distribution system more efficient. This is a Steam School – not a Sales School.

CWRU Research Poster Session Research in the Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering at Case Western Reserve University will be highlighted in a poster session put on by the CWRU faculty and graduate students. You will have the opportunity to see the variety of research carried out in the CWRU department, and discuss with the faculty and students. The session will include dinner.

North East Ohio Science & Engineering Fair (NEOSEF) Winners! Winner Project Title Rohan Kumar Water Pi: A home Plant Watering System Charles Pafford Materials and Design Optimization for Fused Deposition Modeling (FDM) Application of Vehicle Suspension Parts Ryan Devine Creating a Carbon Fiber Reinforced Polymer Matrix Composite (PMC) with Improved Elastic Properties – Repeat Winner! John Shin Walter Filtration using Graphene Nanotechnology Sophia Boes Porous Concrete: Creating a Safer Environment David Anand Monitoring water quality of the Yellow Creek Watershe