Wed. Jun. 24th, 2020 Spotlight RAPID Project Spotlight: “Multiphase Microchannel Separator” Background: In conventional two-phase separation, mass transport between two phases can be intensified via increased surface area, usually in the form of smaller droplets or bubbles. The increase in the interfacial surface area typically results in higher energy cost due to agitation, slower...
Thu. Dec. 19th, 2019 Spotlight RAPID Intern Spotlight: Edmund Sam-Gyandoh, University of Pittsburgh In 2019, 26 students from a diverse set of RAPID member organizations participated in the RAPID Intern Program. Edmund Sam-Gyandoh completed the program in the fall and, in this first of many more, intern spotlights, introduces himself, discusses his technical project work, and describes how the...
Thu. Oct. 24th, 2019 Spotlight RAPID Takes Part in Manufacturing Day 2019 RAPID participated in an exciting Manufacturing Day event on Friday, October 4, at M. Davis & Sons in Newark, Delaware. M. Davis hosted a gathering of customers, suppliers, community leaders, educators, and government officials at their modular equipment manufacturing site. Attendees were...
Wed. Oct. 23rd, 2019 Spotlight MCPI Boot Camp Successfully Piloted with RAPID Members For four days in September, representatives from RAPID members participated in the RAPID pilot course: Modular Chemical Process Intensification (MCPI) Boot Camp at the Oregon State University ATAMI Facility. The face-to-face course, a result of RAPID's call for EWD projects in 2018, was developed...
Wed. Sep. 25th, 2019 Spotlight Come Celebrate Manufacturing Day with RAPID and M. Davis & Sons Oct 4th! The RAPID Manufacturing Institute is pleased to join RAPID Member, M. Davis & Sons at their Manufacturing Facility for an Open House and Facility Tour on October 4 th to celebrate Manufacturing Day, from 11am-2pm. The event will be held at the Modular Fabrication Facility located at 9 Tyler Way...
Tue. Sep. 3rd, 2019 Spotlight Resilience and Process Intensification The classic definition of resilience is the “ability to recover quickly from difficulties,” and while this is often applied to individuals, it holds true for corporations and even countries. However, within the context of industry, resilience is often applied to a system’s ability to recover from...
Thu. Jun. 27th, 2019 Spotlight RAPID Spotlight: Sustainability and Process Intensification Since the late 1980s, the concept of sustainability has grown from corporate catchword to competitive advantage. According to a 2011 McKinsey Report [1] , corporate reputation was supplanted as the most frequently cited reason for actively pursuing sustainability strategies. As data emerged,...