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Each year in August the CLE AIChE Steering Committee gathers to plan the following year’s events and topics. This year we are reaching out to you for your input in what meeting themes you may be interested in having for our next year! Many of the events and topics are based on popular events from...

The following pilot program photos and procedures are from the first two exercises we performed on Thursday, June 5, 2025 for the CCPL Strongsville Branch celebration of Summer Fun for Everyone! The procedures we will be applying are from the National Society of Professional Engineers (NSPE) and the...

CWRU May 2025 Classes Module # 11 on Anheuser Busch Brewing Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) Sustainable Projects that convert waste streams into secondary product streams. Converting waste beer into industrial grade ethanol with distillation or collecting CO2 from fermentation to...

Andrew graduated with his Bachelors and Masters degrees in Chemical Engineering from the Washkewicz College of Engineering at Cleveland State University. He completed his Undergraduate Honors and Masters theses in Dr. Joanne Belovich’s lab, where he validated a four-point mechanical load...

On Tuesday, March 11th we celebrated the AIChE Special Judging Awards for students that participated in the 2025 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...

The Appalachian Regional Clean Hydrogen Hub (ARCH2) includes a Canton, OH location, per Shawn Bennett, energy and resilience division manager at Battelle. The Columbus-based Battelle is leading the Appalachian hydrogen hub, which is referred to as ARCH2 and consists of sites across Ohio, West...

Ben Horwitz will guide us on his journey through life in the chemical engineering profession. We will benefit from his experience and wisdom gained over the years from the “trial by fire” path we all have traveled or will travel during our working years. Ben has offered his personal story and...

Process Safety Fundamentals with Chemical Processes is widely regarded as a vital and significant part of an overall Environment, Health and Safety Management System for chemical operations. We will briefly examine some recent process safety incidents which will help us understand the history and...

Gemütlichkeit! Join the fun at the Oktoberfest here in Parma, Ohio on Friday September 6th 2024. Observe the colorful heritage, culture, music, and dances of the German people. Our own unique version of this legendary event offers something for the whole family, and for both the young and the...

At the Aquarium you’ll feel the industrious vibe instantly as you encounter our first saltwater gallery where fish from exotic regions like Indonesia, Fiji and Hawaii hang out. The king of the jungle here is the venomous lionfish; its red and white zebra-like stripes and long pectoral fins stand...

Four CLE AIChE members were sent to Cleveland State University to help judge student science projects in grades 7 to 12 for the Northeastern Ohio Science & Engineering Fair of 2024! Seven students received awards from CLE AIChE for their subject matter being so topical with chemical engineering...

Serious process safety incidents continue to occur despite management attention and implementation of various safety programs by the process industry. The “safety pyramid” (or “safety triangle”) is often used as the basis for these programs. What is the origin of the safety triangle, what...

Chemical Process Safety as a field and as a discipline has gained wide acceptance as a vital and significant part of an overall Environmental, Health and Safety (EHS) Management System for chemical operations. After a brief look at some recent process safety incidents, we will examine the history...

This Synthesis Report (SYR) of the IPCC Sixth Assessment Report (AR6) summarizes the state of knowledge of climate change, its widespread impacts and risks, and climate change mitigation and adaptation. It integrates the main findings of the Sixth Assessment Report (AR6) based on contributions from...

Cleveland has been a center in the development of industrial chemistry with crucial advances in the petroleum, metals, paint, lighting, and battery industries. The importance of Cleveland in the history of the chemical industry will be traced using the seven American Chemical Society National...

Get a Beer-Fueled, Behind-the-Scenes look at Market Garden Brewery's production facility in Ohio City. Learn the ins-and-outs of the brewing process from our knowledgeable brewing guides all while sampling our best-selling brews! Our beer is lovingly crafted with only the highest quality hops and...

AIChE Local Sections serve as the lifelong professional home for AIChE members in all sectors of chemical engineering. Each AIChE member is affiliated with one or more Local Sections, and for many, the Local Section is the most personal and accessible point of contact for professional support from...