2020 Frontiers in Particle Science and Technology March 30 - April 1, 2020Hilton Americas, Houston, TXThe 2020 Frontiers in Particle Science and Technology (FPST), hosted by the AIChE Particle Technology Forum (PTF) is proud to announce a conference focused on particle design in product engineering. The 2020 FPST will bring together practitioners and researchers in the field of particle science and...
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
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, FLThe Conference on Engineering Cosmetics and Consumer Products (ECCP) will offer a chance for scientist and engineers in cosmetics and consumer products ample opportunities to network and foster innovation. The ECCP Conference will discuss research and development as well as process 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 Middle East Process Engineering Conference & Exhibition (MEPEC 2019) October 14-16, 2019Bahrain International Exhibition & Convention Center, Manama, Kingdom of BahrainMEPEC 2019 is the 5th edition of the premier process engineering conference and exhibition in the Middle East. The conference & exhibition will be held at the Bahrain International Exhibition Centre on the 14th to 16th of October 2019.
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.
Enterprise and Infrastructure Resilience Conference August 12-13, 2019Kingsgate Hotel and Conference Center, Cincinnati, OHThis conference explores multifaceted resilience strategies for the modern enterprise that address dependence on external systems, such as the environment, stakeholders, shareholders, and society. Submit an abstract here Registration Information Conference Flyer
July 2019 CEP Preview July 9, 2019A look at commissioning smart technology equipment, an intro to vapor intrusion, cutting costs and emissions with combustion control, and more.
Optimize your Continuous Process Campaign Archived Webinar Jun 26, 2019 Did you know there are simple tools that can significantly improve your process campaign strategy? Or reduce turnaround costs? Join this 60-minute webinar to learn how to optimize your continuous...
Digitally Transform Your Specialty & Fine Chemicals Process Development Archived Webinar Jun 19, 2019 Join this 60-minute webinar to learn how to leverage process modeling tools for new products or optimizing margins of existing processes.
Introduction to Industrial Insulation May2019Back To BasicsKim Melton, Jack BittnerDesigning an insulation system is more nuanced than simply selecting a material that has a maximum use temperature above the operating temperature of your system.
Rethink Commissioning for Smart Technologies July2019ManagementPeter KalishEffective commissioning is critical to realizing the benefits of new equipment. As many facilities transition to smart technologies, this process requires even more diligence.
Essentials of Steam Turbine Design and Analysis August2018Back To BasicsJimmy D. KumanaEffective design, analysis, and integration of steam turbines can help optimize steam supply reliability and overall energy efficiency across your plant.
New Products: July 2019 July2019New ProductsHeat Transfer Stirring Hot Plates Handle Corrosive Materials These corrosion-resistant, multiposition, stirring analog hot plates are suitable for acid digestions and can be used with most corrosive solutions. The 12-in. (305-mm) square ceramic...
An Introduction to Vapor Intrusion July2019Environmental ManagementTracy L. Repp, Brooke N. Voeller, Jeffrey A. BolinVapor intrusion (VI) occurs when contaminants in soil or groundwater drift into a building or facility through cracks and seams in the foundation. This article describes steps to mitigate VI at your facility.
Automate Operating Discipline and Dynamic Alarm Management with State-Based Control July2019InstrumentationTom NolanState-based control embeds proper operational discipline into a process automation and control system to avoid alarm flooding and keep plants safe.
2019 AIChE Salary Survey: Expanded Analysis June2019Salary SurveyChemical engineers continue to earn more than the average U.S. worker. The median salary of survey respondents is $126,000 — 1.6% higher than the median reported in 2017.
Reducing Energy Costs and Emissions with Combustion Control July2019Plant OperationsJulie ValentineCombustion in fired heaters and boilers is typically based on either volumetric flow control or pressure control of the fuel gas feeding the burner. Using mass flow control could help lower energy costs and emissions.
15th International Conference on Gas–Liquid and Gas–Liquid–Solid Reactor Engineering (GLS-15) August 8-11, 2021Ottawa, Ontario, CanadaThe 15th International Conference on Gas–Liquid and Gas–Liquid–Solid Reactor Engineering (GLS-15) follows the success of the 14 previous GLS conferences, which focus on all aspects of fundamentals and engineering of multiphase reactors and processes.
Modeling and Simulation of Free Surfaces and Multiphase Flows Webinar Live Webinar Live Wednesday, July 31, 2019, 2:00pm-3:00pm EDT This 60-minute program will be packed with techniques used in the simulation of multiphase flow to understand, predict, and optimize chemical processes.
Nishanth Chemmangattuvalappil on Sustainability Science and Engineering June 12, 2019Hear from this ICOSSE '19 keynote speaker about top sustainability science and engineering trends, and about what to expect from the conference.
June 2019 CEP Preview June 11, 2019This issue, the 2019 AIChE salary survey for chemical engineering, along with articles on smart manufacturing, cybersecurity, cooling tower design, and much more.
Raymond Tan on Sustainability Science & Engineering June 3, 2019Raymond Tan shares his perspective on the greatest environmental challenges and discusses what we can expect from the upcoming ICOSSE conference.
Gayle Gibson: Featured LGBTQ ChemE Professional May 16, 2018A Texas A&M graduate and newly retired engineer, Gayle discusses working in various areas at DuPont, including engineering design, plant improvement, and manufacturing as well as her experiences as an LGBTQ professional.
CEP: News Update June2019News UpdateCould Cannabis Help Treat Brain Disease? Cannabidiol (CBD) is a non-psychoactive compound derived from cannabis, lacking the tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) that gives marijuana users a carefree high. CBD has become wildly popular for recreational...
Optimize Water and Energy Use in Evaporative Cooling Towers June2019Heat TransferBill Celenza, P.E., Sarah Shank, P.E.Design your evaporative cooling tower to handle variable ambient conditions and find the optimal balance between energy and water use.
AIChE Journal Highlight: New Approaches to System Operation and Control in the Chemical Process Industries June2019Journal HighlightIn the June AIChE Journal Perspective article, James Rawlings (Univ. of California, Santa Barbara) and Christos Maravelias (Univ. of Wisconsin–Madison) discuss how new information technologies can be employed to improve decision-making in the...
Chemical Engineering for Non-Chemical Engineers Face-to-Face CourseDo you work with chemical engineers and need to speak their language? Learn the fundamentals of chemical engineering in just 3 days.
Advanced Manufacturing Progress: Intensification of Fast Pyrolysis June2019Advanced Manufacturing ProgressRobert BrownFast pyrolysis is one of many processes being developed to convert biomass into advanced biofuels and other energy and chemical products. In fast pyrolysis, biomass is rapidly heated to about 500°C to release volatile compounds that are quickly...
Flow of Solids/Pneumatic Conveying Combo Course Face-to-Face CourseCombination of Flow of Solids in Bins, Hoppers, Chutes, and Feeders (CH032) and Pneumatic Conveying of Bulk Solids (CH033)
Flow of Solids in Bins, Hoppers, Chutes and Feeders Face-to-Face CourseGet up-to-date on proven design and troubleshooting principles for handling bulk solids in bins, hoppers, chutes and feeders for safe and trouble-...
New Products: June 2019 June2019New ProductsOperations and Maintenance Remote Data Logger Connects to the Cloud The Digi-Sense multiparameter data logger allows operations maintenance personnel to remotely monitor temperature, humidity, CO 2 , or barometric pressure levels of a laboratory,...
Basic Emergency Relief System Design Face-to-Face CoursePreparing to use DIERS technology in your emergency relief system design - but not sure where to start? Attend this instructor-led, 3-day course for...
Pneumatic Conveying of Bulk Solids Face-to-Face CourseGain a better understanding of pneumatic conveying problems and principles, allowing you to evaluate and troubleshoot your in-plant systems to...
Integrated Process Synthesis Face-to-Face CourseAs a chemical engineer, before you can make proposed process alterations you must consider the potential investment return. Yet, typically this...
Patent Update: Will Secret Sales Be a Bar to a Patent? June2019Patent UpdateM. Henry HeinesIn one of its rare forays into patent law, the U.S. Supreme Court redefined one type of prior art ( i.e., the pre-existing disclosures or commercial activities that can invalidate a patent), narrowing the opportunities for inventors who engage in...
Smart Manufacturing: Hope or Hype? June2019Back To BasicsMunawar Saudagar, Minghua Ye, Sultan Al-Otaibi, Khalid Al-jarbaThe chemical process industries (CPI) are hurtling toward a smarter future, but confusion and exaggeration around new technologies are causing some to want to stay behind. Sober guidance on selection, implementation, and utilization of digital tools can help differentiate the hope from the hype.
2019 AIChE Salary Survey: Overview June2019Salary SurveyThe results of AIChE’s biennial salary survey are in, revealing positive advances for the chemical engineering profession. The median annual salary of respondents to the 2019 survey is $126,000 — a 1.6% increase over the 2017 median of $124,000.
Time-Scale Analysis: A Process Intensification Tool Live Webinar Live Wednesday, October 16, 2019, 2:00pm-3:00pm EDT When developing chemical process modules or analyzing a plant flow-sheet diagram one needs a tool to recognize the elements of the process where process intensification is needed and in what...
A Chat with Shell's Joseph Powell about Process Development May 20, 2019Hear from chemical engineer Joseph Powell, Shell's Chief Scientist, about the growth of process development and the technology that will bring more change to the field.
Meet Process Engineer Ogochukwu Enekwizu May 17, 2019Welcome to the latest in a series of AIChE blog posts profiling process engineers, a diverse group of professionals spanning multiple industries and regions.
May 2019 CEP Preview May 15, 2019This month, a look at chemical engineering in the food industry, along with tips for industrial insulation, dealing with vapor-phase idealities in chemical process simulations, and more.
Rui Cruz Invites You to the 2019 Process Development Symposium May 13, 2019Dow's R&D Director for Industrial Solutions shares a preview of the upcoming 2019 Process Development Symposium, where he will deliver the keynote address.
A Chat with CPFD’s Peter Loezos about Fluidization May 10, 2019CPFD's vice president of operations discusses recent advances in fluidization as well as how the company is helping industry solve fluidization challenges.
AIChE Journal Looks to the Future May 7, 2019A special issue will shine the spotlight on early-career chemical engineers and their pioneering research.
Gavin Towler of Honeywell on Taking Safety Performance to the Next Level April 5, 2019Hear Gavin discuss how integrated safety management can enhance safety performance.
Chevron's Bruce Chinn on Inclusion and Diversity April 3, 2019Bruce Chinn, President of Chevron Oronite Company LLC, discusses highlights of his talk and shares his take on how diversity and inclusion fuel innovation.
Putting Pressure on Food May2019SBE Special SectionV.M. (Bala) Balasubramaniam, Nitin Nitin, Kathiravan Krishnamurthy, Alifdalino SulaimanThe food industry has embraced high-pressure processing (HPP) as a food safety technology. HPP may also help satisfy consumer demand for clean-label products that are safe, nutritious, and don’t include synthetic chemicals.
Vapor-Phase Nonideality: When to Worry May2019Computational MethodsJohn P. O'ConnellShould you account for vapor property nonidealities in chemical process simulations? The answer will depend on the degree of uncertainty allowed in your system.
AIChE Journal Highlight: Elucidating the Behavior of Particle Suspensions in Viscoelastic Fluids May2019Journal HighlightThe principles of suspension mechanics in Newtonian fluids (particularly at low Reynolds number) have been investigated for the past 40 years. George Batchelor and coworkers began research in the field in the 1970s, decades later giving scientists...
CEP: News Update May2019News UpdateA Transparent Polymer Skull Lets Scientists Peek into Mice Brains Researchers at the Univ. of Minnesota (UM) have developed a transparent, 3D-printed polymer skull that can be implanted in mice to study a wide swath of the cerebral cortex — the...
Catalyzing Commercialization: Low-Power Hazardous-Gas Sensing Integrates with Consumer Electronics May2019Catalyzing CommercializationCommercial chemical sensing technologies face severe limitations. Poor sensitivity makes it difficult to detect very low gas concentrations (less than 100 ppb), and poor selectivity may generate a false-positive signal when interfering gases are...
SBE Special Section: Food Engineering (Complete 30-Page Section) May2019SBE Special SectionChanging Tastes; Challenges and Opportunities in a Legacy Sector; Engineering Frozen Desserts; Small-Scale Winemaking; Single-Cell Proteins as Aquaculture Feed; Functional Surfaces in Food Processing; Putting Pressure on Food
New Products: May 2019 May2019New ProductsMaterials and Chemicals New Materials Enhance Properties of Plastics The XPB 633 BEADS universally conductive carbon black is intended for use with thermoplastics that must be conductive and have antistatic properties. This carbon is easy to...
Functional Surfaces in Food Processing May2019SBE Special SectionStephen M. C. Ritchie, Mainara Costa-Teixeira, Ryan M. SummersFood contacts many inert surfaces that direct flow or induce turbulence during processing. These surfaces could be modified to provide additional capabilities. The feed spacer material of spiral-wound membranes used in dairy applications is one such surface that could be functionalized to mitigate bacterial growth.
Featured Engage Discussions: April 2019 April 29, 2019Wondering what others are talking about? Check out the latest technical and career discussions on AIChE Engage.
Meet Process Engineer Shahzeb Hassan April 18, 2019Learn about the work Shahzeb does as a process engineer, and hear what he has to stay about his greatest responsibilities and challenges on the job.
Biotechnology for Aquaculture Archived Webinar Apr 17, 2019 Are you interested in learning about the emerging industry of aquaculture? Join this 60-minute KnipBio webinar, to learn examples of engineering solutions based on biotechnology.
April 2019 CEP Preview April 12, 2019In this month's issue, a look at managing severe weather and flood risks (open access article), tips for optimizing industrial fermenters, bioprocessing safety, and much more.
Women in Process Safety April 11, 2019An impressive lineup of women leaders gathered at GCPS in New Orleans to discuss career paths, challenges, and and more.
Meet Process Engineer Marc Clithero March 19, 2019Learn about Marc's work overseas, some of the challenges he currently faces working in Kazakhstan, and how he got into process engineering.
Meet Process Engineer Sundara Viswanathan January 14, 2019Learn about the career path that led Sundara to Fluor Corporation and about the challenges and rewards of his career as a process engineer.
Meet Process Engineer Brent Sherman December 19, 2018Hear from Brent about his work as a senior process engineer at Dow and about his career path and choices.
Meet Process Engineer Jacob Albrecht November 21, 2018Jacob Albrecht discusses the challenging but enjoyable road to manufacturing new medicines, and the creative aspects of process engineering.
Meet Process Engineer Michael Tanzio October 16, 2018Hear about Mike's career as he shares his insights on working as a process engineer.
Meet Process Engineer Delia Contreras September 7, 2018Welcome to the tenth in a series of AIChE blog posts profiling process engineers, a diverse group of professionals spanning multiple industries and regions.
Meet Process Engineer Ecevit Bilgili August 13, 2018Professor Bilgili shares an insider's view into his role as a process engineer developing blockbuster drugs and how he later transitioned to academia.
Meet Process Engineer Denis Fallon June 21, 2018Want to know more about process engineering? Hear about this process engineer's career and profit from his insights on finding success in industry.
Meet Process Engineer Venkat Subramanian May 14, 2018Learn about this process engineer's diverse career experience working in the hydrocarbon industry.
Meet Process Engineer Monica Wilson April 20, 2018Monica Wilson discusses what led her to the career choice of process engineer and talks about her work at Union Carbide and AkzoNobel.
Meet Process Engineer Mirza Ahmad March 28, 2018Welcome to the third in a series of AIChE blog posts profiling process engineers, a diverse group of professionals spanning multiple industries and regions.
Meet Process Engineer Mike Ulowetz March 2, 2018Welcome to the second in a series of AIChE blog posts profiling process engineers, a diverse group of professionals spanning multiple industries and regions.
Meet Process Engineer Robert Nunley January 8, 2018Welcome to the first in a series of AIChE blog posts profiling process engineers, a diverse group of professionals spanning multiple industries and regions.
New Products: April 2019 April2019New ProductsInstrumentation Single-Gas Monitors Boast Long Lifespan These robust single-gas monitors provide reliable readings under harsh operating conditions. The Pac 6000 and Pac 6500 monitors detect common gases such as carbon monoxide, hydrogen sulfide,...
Distillation Technology for Operators eLearning (online) CourseGain an understanding of the theory of successful distillation practices. In addition, learn about what actually happens in a column with this online...
Introduction to Deep Learning: Part 2 October2018On The HorizonAmit GuptaA truly intelligent system is one that can learn on its own. This article delves into more-complex neural networks that underpin deep learning — the technology that is revolutionizing artificial intelligence.
Create a Strong Safety Awareness Across Biosafety Levels April2019BioprocessingPhil N. MoléUnderstanding differences in microbial hazards and handling procedures is key to ensuring occupational safety when working with biohazard materials.