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Coupling the traditional computational fluid dynamics (CFD) approach to model the fluid phase with the discrete element method (DEM) to model the particles creates a powerful numerical method to study multiphase particulate flows. See how CFD-DEM can be applied to modeling gas-solid multiphase...

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CFD-DEM: Modeling the Small to Understand the Large

Coupling the traditional computational fluid dynamics (CFD) approach to model the fluid phase with the discrete element method (DEM) to model the particles creates a powerful numerical method to study multiphase particulate flows.

Plug the Holes in the Swiss Cheese Model

Stop using operator error as an excuse. Apply human factors considerations to improve your alarm system and help operators respond to alarms effectively.

Boiler Project Fundamentals

This article describes several variables to consider when selecting a steam boiler — from choosing a boiler configuration to understanding boiler water chemistry.

Troubleshooting Wastewater Treatment Plants

Use statistical analysis to find a cure for a “sick” wastewater treatment plant.

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Catalyzing Commercialization: Cold Sintering Creates New Avenues for Advanced Composites Manufacture

Engineers often want to combine many types of materials into a composite architecture to achieve specific performances in devices, from electronics to biomedical implants. However, material compatibility issues that arise during manufacturing can limit practical realization of these composites.

Editorial: CEP on the Go

Last month I wrote about some of the personal benefits of volunteering — such as better emotional and physical health, a lower risk of cognitive impairment as you age, and a perception of having more time on your hands — as well as the positive impacts volunteering can have on your career. And...

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AIChE Journal Highlight: Developing a Research Program

When they launch their independent research programs at universities or other institutions that offer some degree of investigative autonomy, new scientists and engineers often have little knowledge about how their research careers may evolve over time.

Leadership Q&A: A Woman’s Path to the C-Suite

Meet Carol Williams, retired from Dow Chemical, who talks to CEP about her journey to the C-suite, obstacles along the way, and her thoughts on why women do not make it to the top-tier executive level as frequently as men.

New Products: September 2017

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CEP: News Update

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Patent Update: Chemical Inventions and the Doctrine of Equivalents

In U.S. patent law, the Doctrine of Equivalents allows a patent owner to claim infringement by a product or process that is outside the scope of the patent claims but close enough to be considered an equivalent.

Process Safety Beacon: Haste Makes Waste

We’ve all been there: You need to trash a piece of paper, but instead of taking four steps to the trash can, you throw it and miss. You then have to walk over, retrieve the paper, and throw it away. Although you were originally trying to take a shortcut, you actually ended up expending more...

Process Safety Visions: Responsible Collaboration

Great process safety performance is achieved by many organizations working together to advance process safety around the world. Responsible collaboration, one of the four societal themes of Vision 20/20, involves regulators, investigators, labor organizations, communities, research institutions,...

Technical Entity Trends: The Ocean Holds Solutions to Water Sustainability Challenges

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YPOV: Maintain Work-Life Balance as a New Parent

t is no easy task to meet deadlines and stay focused at work while battling the exhaustion of caring for a newborn. For chemical engineers who have demanding careers, it may never seem like the right time to start a family. Take comfort in knowing that many AIChE members have done it before and they...

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