Concentrating Solar Power: Solar Energy on Demand Archived Webinar Jun 21, 2017 Can a power plant ever expect to reliably provide solar power on demand—even when it’s nighttime or cloudy? Find out here. Join National Renewable Energy Laboratory’s Craig Turchi as he explores the possibilities that arise when thermal energy storage systems (TES) are combined with concentrating...
Distributed Ammonia Synthesis Archived Webinar Dec 21, 2016 This 60-minute webinar describes a research project that takes wind—which is too far from urban areas to be used—and turns it into ammonia used on local farms. This project involves a small plant which raises the question: What will happen to the chemical industry when the plant is not fed from a...
AIChE & A&WMA Web Forum: OAQPS Update on Multipollutant Science and Policy Considerations Archived Webinar Sep 30, 2015 In the first part of this presentation, (presented by Bryan Hubbell), EPA discusses the current state of multipollutant air quality research with an emphasis on the most policy relevant research. Challenges in conducting and interpreting multipollutant health studies are also discussed, as well as...
How Our Communities Collect Waste and Recyclables Archived Webinar Sep 2, 2015 The presentation provides an overview on collecting solid waste (SW) from the curb in front of your home to the point of processing and/or disposal. It includes a brief history of how the industry has transitioned from horse and buggy to modern collecting methods. We discuss the various methods...
Status of Waste Processing and Conversion Technologies Archived Webinar Jun 3, 2015 This webinar provides an overview of the status of the processing and conversion technologies in the US. It includes a review of the most significant technology and equipment providers as well as the most recent projects in the US. It provides insightful information on the level of development of...
AIChE & A&WMA Web Forum: Electricity and the Environment: Existing U.S. Coal-Fired Generation and Future Technologies Archived Webinar Sep 18, 2014 Electricity generated by fossil fuel is a generally stable and low-cost commodity. Globally, electricity is being utilized in more areas of life than ever before, and the environmental impact of its generation is minimized through various technologies. This web forum reviews those technologies for...
AIChE & A&WMA Web Forum: Practical Applications of LCA in Industry and Product Design Archived Webinar Jun 10, 2014 Life Cycle Assessment is a tool used in the field of industrial ecology to evaluate the environmental impacts of products or processes over their entire life cycle – from raw material extraction, manufacturing, use, and end-of-life management. This webinar outlines the need for environmental tools...
Treating Hydraulic Fracturing Flowback Waters Archived Webinar Dec 11, 2013 This presentation reviews membrane separation processes that could be used to treat hydraulic fracturing flowback waters. The advantages and limitations of these processes are highlighted. Data from commercial treatment facilities is also presented.
Water Reuse Challenges and Hydraulic Fracturing Archived Webinar Dec 4, 2013 GE Water & Process Technologies offers a broad product and solutions portfolio that addresses water challenges associated with hydraulic fracturing. This webinar discusses: Key technical and community challenges of hydraulic fracturing The drilling and production water life cycle GE’s fixed and...
Advancing Water Treatment Technologies to Impact the Water-Energy Nexus Archived Webinar Oct 8, 2013 Clean water and on-demand energy are intimately intertwined. This talk covers technical challenges and solutions for water treatment across broad component technologies (reverse osmosis, ultrafiltration, ion exchange, and macrofiltration).
Arsenic in Rice and Rice Products Archived Webinar Apr 3, 2013 This presentation will review Consumer Reports (CR) recently completed testing project studying the levels of arsenic in rice and rice products.
New Materials for Membrane Separations Archived Webinar Mar 13, 2013 In this webinar, Dr. Richard D. Noble - the co-director of the NSF Industry/University Cooperative Research Center for Membrane Applied Science Technology and co-author of Membrane Separations Technology: Priniciples and Applications - discusses new materials for membrane separations.
Solutions for a Sustainable Tomorrow Archived Webinar Jan 30, 2013 This presentation focuses on the critical components of a truly sustainable operation . . . safety, environment, energy, capital management, and asset productivity.
Emissions of Mercury and Other Air Toxics: Compliance Strategies for Coal Combustion Archived Webinar Jan 23, 2013 What do you need to know about mercury, HCI, metals and other toxics control? This webinar will address technical and permitting issues from two perspectives: what is required (by Nick Hutson of USEPA) and what strategies could you adopt (by Bob Fraser of ERM).
International Society for Water Solutions, Sustainability Metrics for Energy Systems, and the ICOSSE Label Series Archived Webinar Dec 20, 2012 This last session of the first CSTP webinar series features 3 presentations: Danny Reible’s overview on AIChE’s Society for Water Solutions, Veronika Rabl’s discussion on Sustainability Metrics for Energy Systems, and Beth Belof’s introduction to ICOSSE and the ICOSSE label.
AIChE YCOSST Activities and an Overview of the Institute for Sustainability (IfS) Archived Webinar Oct 9, 2012 Erin Chan, project manager for IfS, discusses the Youth Council’s involvement in the EPA P3 Program and other activities. Darlene Schuster, executive director for IfS, provides an overview to the Institute for Sustainability.