Technical Program
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| 7:30AM-8:45AM | Registration |
| 8:45AM-9:15AM | Welcome Ceremony and Addresses |
| 9:15AM-10:45AM | Plenary Session |
| 10:45AM-11:00AM | Coffee Break |
| 11:00AM-12:30PM | Technical Panel 1: Electrification of Chemical Industry The chemical industry is on track for moving away from hydrocarbons, both for its energy and feedstock sources. Renewable energy in the form of electrons or heat, is limited to enabling production of non-carbon chemicals and intermediates, such as hydrogen and ammonia. However, many of the chemicals produced by the petrochemical industry are based on carbon. In order to produce these carbon-based commodity chemicals without the use of hydrocarbons, this session will focus on new R&D focusing on innovative ways to reactivate carbon from non-traditional feedstocks, such as carbon dioxide or shale gas. |
| 12:30PM-1:30PM | Networking Lunch |
| 1:30PM-3:00PM | Technical Panel 2: Horizon Technology New technologies can disrupt an established industry in unpredictable ways, while also presenting an exciting optimization problem, with new opportunities for integration, improved maintenance and reliability. What influence will horizon technologies like AI and augmented reality hold for the chemical enterprise? This session will delve into this question, focusing additionally on technologies like smart grids, microgrids, machine learning, and hybrid energy technologies. |
| 3:00PM-4:00PM | Poster Session and Networking Break |
| 4:00PM-5:30PM | Technical Panel 3: Unique Applications of Solar Energy This session will look at the many applications of solar energy in the chemical industry and beyond. Topics will include artificial photosynthesis; solar thermal applications to produce chemicals and fuels; desalination, including approaches for production of hydrogen. |
| 5:30PM-5:45PM | Closing Ceremony |