Cell Free Systems Conference December 4-6, 2019Hyatt Regency Boston, Boston, MAThe Cell Free Systems Conference will focus on understanding, harnessing and expanding the capabilities of biological systems without living intact cells. Abstract Deadline: Thursday, October 31, 2019 Submit an Abstract Registration Info Conference Flyer
2nd Space Travel: Adaptive Research and Technologies from Biological and Chemical Engineering (STAR Tech) November 18-20, 2019Hyatt Regency Boston, MAThis conference will focus on space travel technology and capability needs, in an effort to accelerate the development of commercial and non-commercial space exploration. Abstract Deadline: October 11, 2019 Submit an Abstract Registration Info Conference Flyer
Join RAPID@Annual! November 10, 2019RAPID members are cordially invited to attend AIChE’s 2019 Annual meeting in Orlando, FL. RAPID will be hosting a number of events and PI Topical Conference sessions - click here to view the full schedule.
2019 AIChE Annual Meeting November 10-15, 2019Hyatt Regency, OrlandoThe AIChE Annual Meeting is the premier educational forum for chemical engineers interested in innovation and professional growth. Academic and industry experts will cover wide range of topics relevant to cutting-edge research, new technologies, and emerging growth areas in chemical engineering.
Conference on Engineering Cosmetics and Consumer Products (ECCP 2019) November 9-10, 2019Hyatt Regency, Orlando, FLOrganized by AIChE’s Society for Biological Engineering (SBE), the 1 st Conference on Engineering Cosmetics and Consumer Products (ECCP) will offer scientists, engineers, and academic researchers a window into the latest technologies and approaches for manufacturing, packaging, and engineering...
Polymers and Textiles Conference 2019 November 6-8, 2019Alumni Hall, University of Massachusetts, LowellThis conference will cover manufacturing and innovations, advancements in materials and fibers, workforce development, advanced textiles applications, business developments for advanced materials and products and aspects of sustainability.
5th CCPS China Regional TSC Face to Face Meeting November 2, 2019Le Méridien Suzhou, Suzhou BayWe encourage CCPS Member company employees attending the conference to also attend the TSC meeting!
Industry 4.0: Digital Transformation Conference October 30-31, 2019Baltimore Marriott Waterfront HotelPlease join us at the Industry 4.0: Digital Transformation Conference for an exclusive process-industry event dedicated to utilizing data-analytics guidance and decision making solutions as part of Industry 4.0 programs to deliver operational performance improvement and competitive advantage.
11th AIChE Southwest Process Technology Conference October 1-2, 2019Sugar Land Marriott Town SquareThe South Texas Section of the AIChE, in partnership with AIChE HQ, is hosting its 11th Southwest Regional Process Technology Conference, now in Sugar Land.
2019 Process Development Symposium Europe September 25-26, 2019DECHEMA-Haus, Frankfurt/Main, GermanyThe Process Development Symposium (PDS) Europe is a place to exchange wisdom, knowledge, tips, and personal experiences in the development and scale-up of chemical and related processes, specifically targeted to a European audience.
The Process Safety Case for Automation Cybersecurity Live Webinar Live Wednesday, September 4, 2019, 2:00pm EDT This 60-minute webinar will provide the necessary foundation for understanding and mitigating cybersecurity risk to improve safety and security in a meaningful way.
Armin Fricke on the Process Development Symposium Europe August 21, 2019Learn what's in store for participants at the very first Process Development Symposium Europe taking place in Frankfurt this September.
August 2019 CEP Preview August 15, 2019This month the future of hydrogen, a look at advances in distillation, uses for dynamic simulations, and much more.
Meet Process Engineer Anthony Actis August 13, 2019 Anthony discusses his work as a process engineer in the water industry, professional hurdles, and the importance of his work.
Gleason Named 2019 Prausnitz AIChE Institute Lecturer August 8, 2019 MIT's Karen K. Gleason will present the John M. Prausnitz AIChE Institute Lecture for 2019 in Orlando.
NASA Engineer Jerry Sanders on Space Travel August 6, 2019An expert on chemical propulsion systems and in-situ resource utilization, Jerry shares his thoughts on the future of space travel.
Modeling and Simulation of Free Surfaces and Multiphase Flows Archived Webinar Jul 31, 2019 This 60-minute program will be packed with techniques used in the simulation of multiphase flow to understand, predict, and optimize chemical processes.
Fouling and Foaming in a Caustic Tower Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyApril 4, 2019The Caustic Tower in an ethylene plant is subject to fouling and foaming. Both can cause significant operational issues for the operator. Fouling is...
Olefins Plant Cracked Gas Compressor Fouling Tutorial Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyApril 4, 2019Olefins plant cracked gas compressors frequently foul, resulting in loss of efficiency that increases energy consumption, and may threaten...
Specifying Control Valve Performance to Achieve Desired Process Performance Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyApril 3, 2019In the 1990âs, a study of over 5000 control loops revealed that 30% of the loops were INCREASING process variability due to poor...
Monitoring Process Degradation through Operating Regime Based Process Monitoring Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyApril 3, 2019Process monitoring is an essential component of many industrial processes, and is required in order to maintain process safety, and minimize...
Jetty Bog Recovery Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyApril 3, 2019JettyãBOGãRecovery Yoshitsugi Kikkawa, Kikkawa Giken, Yokohama Japan, yoshikikkawa@yahoo.co.jp David Hill...
A Model-Centric Framework for the Smart Manufacturing of Polymers Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyApril 3, 2019Plastic and polymeric materials have an enormous impact on a variety of industries and our daily lives. The synthesis of polymers occurs by reacting...
Finding Unknown Anomalies before They Risk Process Safety Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyApril 3, 2019Four out of every five oil historical refinery accidents resulted from unexpected, unknown process and mechanical anomalies rather than known,...
Compressor Surge Modeling and Control Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyApril 3, 2019Axial and centrifugal compressor control is exceptionally challenging due to the extraordinary speed and severity of problems and the extreme...
Leveraging Advanced Data Analytics to Improve Process and Plant Safety Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyApril 3, 2019Abstract: Digitalization is the next step in the industrial revolution to drive improvements in productivity within the Process Industries. This is...
A New Look at Industrial Incidents Driving Operating Discipline in the Control Environment Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyApril 3, 2019A New Look at Industrial Incidents Driving Operating Discipline in the Control Environment By Tom Nolan, Senior Process Control Consultant, Emerson...
The Impact of High Emissivity Coating Systems on Process Tube Coking and Heat Transfer Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyApril 3, 2019The Impact on Process Tube Coking and Heat Transfer by High Emissivity Coating Systems We examined the effects high emissivity coating systems (HECS...
Don't Worry!! Laboratory Safety Is Fun Do, Let's Play a Mobile Game :) Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyApril 3, 2019This paper aims to establish relationship of chemical laboratory safety with Mobile Serious Games (MSG) using Kolbâs Experimental...
The 8 Rules for Successful Controls Implementations Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyApril 3, 2019A project team for an overseas grassroots LNG plant struggled for months attempting to develop a comprehensive series of control schemes for a vital...
A 15 Year FIELD Performance Review of New Coil Technologies for Steam Cracking Furnaces Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyApril 3, 2019Radiant coils in steam-cracking furnaces operate under severe and alternating reducing and oxidizing conditions at temperatures even beyond 1100...
Safe and Optimised Operations through Smart Analytics & Big Data Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyApril 3, 2019
Estimation of Fouling Threshold Parameters for Crude Oil Heat Exchanger Networks Using Data Reconciliation and Gross Error Detection Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyApril 3, 2019In crude oil refineries, fouling in heat exchangers and heat exchanger networks (HENs) represents a challenging and complicated issue. Its occurrence...
Development of Thermodynamic Parameters for Amine-Containing H2S Scavengers Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyApril 2, 2019Removal of H 2 S from oil and gas streams has been a priority, oftentimes a necessity, for upstream crude oil/gas facilities for decades. However,...
Induced Draft Fan Reliability Case Study Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyApril 2, 2019Induced draft fans are normally installed on top of the furnace and are critical equipment in the operation of Ethylene furnaces as they are...
Linear Control in a Nonlinear World (A Practical Perspective) Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyApril 2, 2019Most process control applications assume that the processes they control are âlinearâ. In other words, they...
Crediting Check Valves As IPLs: a Testing Protocol to Better Understand Check Valve Reliability Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyApril 2, 2019Conventional process safety wisdom assumes that check valves are not reliable safeguards. Experience indicates that check valves are prone to failure...
Shortcut Modeling of Natural Gas Supersonic Separation Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyApril 2, 2019Supersonic separation is a novel technology for natural gas separation. The theoretical design uniquely combines concepts from aerodynamics,...
Overview of ASME PCC-2 Piping Repair Methods and Associated Novel Inspection Techniqu Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyApril 2, 2019Advances in technologies for in situ repair of piping, has created the possibility that the anticipated service life of pipe repairs may equal or...
Impact of Time on Asphaltene Destabilization Detection in Unconventional Fuels Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyApril 2, 2019Much attention has been given to the time-dependent aspects of asphaltene destabilization and aggregation in crude oils in the recent years. It has...
Applying Risk Principles to Combustible Dust Operations at a Multinational Manufacturer Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyApril 2, 2019JENSEN HUGHES performed a risk-based analysis for three combustible dust handling processes that are prevalent throughout our manufacturing client's...
Rational Screening of Adsorbents for Natural Gas Upgrading By Pressure Swing Adsorption Using Dynamic Simulation of Process Performance Metrics Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyApril 2, 2019The continuing development of a wide variety of novel adsorbents raises new possibilities for improving efficiencies in natural gas purification by...
Enhancing Behavior-Based Safety Culture through Casual Safety Observations Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyApril 2, 2019Despite the influx of automated systems in the chemical manufacturing plant, human factors continue to play a pivotal role in the day-to-day...
Unique Applications for Embedded Model Predictive Control Technology Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyApril 2, 2019Some modern Distributed Control Systems have Model Predictive Control (MPC) technology embedded into the control system. The MPC is intended for...
Transferline Exchanger Internal Diameter Tube Inspection Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyApril 2, 2019Transfer Line Exchangers (TLEâs) are a critical part of an ethylene producing unit. Similar to a high temperature, high pressure...
Sil-3, Sil-2, and Unicorns (There Is a High Probability Your SIL 2 and SIL 3 SIFs Have No Better Performance Than SIL 1) Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyApril 2, 2019Safety Instrumented System (SIS) standards improved the definition of interlocks and introduced requirements for improved management systems to...
The Research, Development and Commercialization of the Methanol-to-Olefins (MTO) Process Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyApril 2, 2019The last great technology in Bipin Vora's long career in Process Design and Development was the Methanol to Olefins process. The talk will discuss...
Modelling of an Industrial Trickle Bed Reactor for Mapd Selective Hydrogenation with CFD Assistance Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyApril 2, 2019Nowadays, propylene is the second most important petrochemical monomer, close to 70 million of tons are produced annually. The conventional naphtha...
Strathcona County's Industrial Engagement Program: Leading the Way Using the MIACC Model Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyApril 2, 2019Strathcona County is in the heart of Albertaâs petrochemical district with oil refineries, chemical plants, oil and gas pipelines,...
Fault Isolation Using a Multiscale PCA Reconstruction-Based Approach Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyApril 2, 2019Process monitoring and control have become more automated in the past decade through the utilization of data-driven techniques. This is motivated by...
Two Plants, One Fence Line: Understanding Process Safety Management Responsibilities in Shared Facilities Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyApril 2, 2019Multiple companies operating process plants at a single site has become increasingly common as aging facilities are sold and re-purposed, but this...
Why Choose a Race Car When Economy Will Do - Competency with Safety Instrumented Systems Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyApril 2, 2019There are qualitative and quantitative approaches to hazard assessment that justify the need for instrumentation with reliable performance and...
Embracing Complexity and Managing Risk: PSM Challenges in Specialty Chemical Innovation Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyApril 2, 2019Success in the specialty chemical business is dependent upon bringing highly specialized products to market quickly, often to meet very specific...
Study of the Initiator Mischarging Effect on Runaway Reaction of Styrene Polymerization Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyApril 2, 2019Polymerization reactions are prone to runaway risks due to the unstable nature of monomers and complex interactions between reactants. Deviation from...
Tutorial on Adsorption Unit Troubleshooting Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyApril 2, 2019The cracked gas driers are a reliable unit operation in the ethylene plant. Because issues with adsorption units are rare, the process engineer may...
Decoke Tutorial Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyApril 2, 2019When a cracking furnace reaches its end of run (EOR) condition, an online steam/air decoke will be conducted to gain back the performance of the...
Digital Plant: The Convergence of Process and Operational Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyApril 2, 2019âRefiners are poised to adopt new technologies at a faster pace after years of incremental progress; this effort could save the...
Investigation of a Polymeric Resin Deflagration Using Advanced Calorimetric Techniques Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyApril 2, 20192019 AIChE Global Congress Process Safety Abstract Submission- FINAL Title: Investigation of a Deflagration Incident using Adiabatic Calorimetric...
Transforming Abundant Data into Improved Process Reliability Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyApril 2, 2019Today, processing facilities are beginning to effectively utilize the abundance of process and asset health data and information as part of an...
Industrial-Academic Collaboration to Teach Chemical Process Safety Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyApril 2, 2019Chemical process safety is historically an overlooked topic within chemical engineering education. In response to a reactive chemical explosion at T2...
Mitigating Risk: A Commercializing New Catalyst Technology in a World Scale Ethylene Plant Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyApril 2, 2019Bringing a new ethylene plant on stream and to full capacity quickly and smoothly is a tremendous undertaking. This is especially true in ethylene...
Using Big Data Techniques to Tackle Refining Reliability and Optimization Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyApril 2, 2019I think we all recognize there is journey to get to Industry 4.0 or Refining 4.0. How do we get to the smart refinery? The smart refinery includes...
Multi-Variable LNG Optimization Using Parallelized Simulator with Integrated Optimizer Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyApril 1, 2019LNG liquefaction is an energy-intensive process, and thus lends itself to optimization. Our work highlights the propane/mixed refrigerant (C3MR)...
Using Process Simulators to Quantify Flashing Two Phase Release Conditions Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyApril 1, 2019Process simulators are a readily available tool for making complex thermodynamic calculations which are necessary for quantifying the conditions for...
Evaluating Relief Requirements for Reactive Processes with Unstable Intermediates Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyApril 1, 2019Evaluating reactive systems for relief is known to present many complexities compared with more common single-phase flow and non-reactive systems. In...
Mass Balance and Loss Control, aStudy in the Process to Identify and Quantify Losses at a Refinery and Best Practices for Managing These Losses Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyApril 1, 2019Hydrocarbon loss reduction programs can save $2-10 million per year for an average sized refinery. This can be not only from the value of loss...
Design and Operability Analysis of Multi-Tank Boil Off Gas Compressor System Using Dynamic Simulation Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyApril 1, 2019Multi-train LNG facilities are economically attractive option for LNG producers and several of these facilities are in operation all over the world...
High Cycle Fatigue in Steam Turbines Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyApril 1, 2019Review the impact of high cycle fatigue for steam turbine blades especially in high stress areas Discuss the presence of inclusions, especially those...
Comparison between Steady State and Dynamic Pressure Relief Calculations Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyApril 1, 2019Traditional pressure relief sizing calculations have typically used steady state equations to determine both the required relief rate and the...
Troubleshooting Fouling with a Deposit's Color, Texture, Location Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyApril 1, 2019Troubleshooting Fouling With a Deposit's Color, Texture, Location After mechanical issues, fouling is generally the second or third cause of pre-...
Ethylene Product Pump Mechanical Seal Upgrade ֠Lessons Learned Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyApril 1, 2019LyondellBasellâs Corpus Christi Olefins unit experienced an increased number of seal failures during a plan 11/72/76 seal upgrade (...
Refrigeration Compressor Dry Gas Seal Panel Vent Header Design Consideration Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyApril 1, 2019LyondellBasellâs Corpus Christi Olefins plant recently underwent a debottleneck which included a new gas seal package for the...
Design & Engineering Implementation of Pressure Relieving System of Cryogenic Carbon Dioxide Pilot Facilities Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyApril 1, 2019As easy gas resources around the world are depleting; high Carbon Dioxide (CO2) gas fields are thrust into the spotlight to become new candidates for...
On-Line Monitoring of Water at Sub-Ppm Levels in Cracked Gas at the Outlet of Molecular Sieve Dryer Vessels Using Tunable Diode Laser Absorption Spectroscopy (TDLAS) Analyzers Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyApril 1, 2019Molecular sieve dehydration of cracked gas is a critical step for efficient separation and recovery of ethylene. Breakthrough of elevated...
Consideration & Recommendations for Ethylene Producers When Specifying API Standard 692 Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyApril 1, 2019The summer of 2018 saw the highly anticipated release of API Standard 692, Dry gas Sealing Systems for Axial, Centrifugal, Rotary Screw Compressors...
For Robust, Maintainable Advanced Control, Keep It Simple Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyApril 1, 2019For Robust, Maintainable Advanced Control, KEEP IT SIMPLE (âSimpleâ does not mean easy!) by Lou Ann Perry, Sr...
Multidisciplinary Teamwork Identifies a Machine Performance Issue in an Ethylene Process Gas Compressor Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyApril 1, 2019The Process Gas Compressor (PGC) is one of the most critical pieces of operating equipment in the ethylene manufacturing process. When there is a...
Distillation Technology: What’s Next? August2019Back To BasicsJosé L. BravoDistillation is often described as a mature technology that is well understood and established, no longer requiring funding or attention from research and development. This thinking is flawed, as distillation has come a long way in the past three decades and has even more room to grow.
AIChE Journal Highlight: Unfurling Complex Reaction Networks: Humans Needed August2019Journal HighlightChemical kinetic models are powerful and valuable tools, widely applied in the chemical industry. However, constructing a reliable model is often a very difficult and time-consuming process. Kinetic models of complex chemistries are typically...
Editorial: Let’s Talk Separations August2019EditorialCynthia MasconeOur editorial calendar told me that this issue’s Back to Basics article would cover distillation, but I didn’t know specifically what Liz Pavone, who handles that department, had planned until I got her edited article: “Distillation Technology: What...