Industry 4.0: Digital Transformation Conference (IDTC19) October 30-31, 2019Baltimore Marriott Waterfront HotelPlease join us at the Industry 4.0: Digital Transformation Conference (IDTC19) 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.
Chaitanya Khare on Process Industry Digital Transformation October 7, 2019The process industry is undergoing a digital transformation, and the right advice and insights can help you find the best path to transforming your operation.
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.
Advanced Manufacturing Progress: Distributed Manufacturing for the Process Industries October2019Advanced Manufacturing ProgressWilliam J. GriecoAt the RAPID Manufacturing Institute, we spend a great deal of time thinking about how we can shape the future of the U.S. chemical process industries (CPI). This means working with RAPID members to define both the technical concepts that underpin...
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.
Day in the Life of a ChemE: Ryan Mowers September 20, 2019Hear about the daily work life of Ryan Mowers, an industrial sales engineer at The Kahl Company.
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...
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.
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.
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 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 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.
Challenges and Opportunities in the Continuous Manufacturing of Pharmaceuticals Archived Webinar Apr 17, 2013 The pharmaceutical industry is a large, high value added manufacturing sector, with annual worldwide sales of nearly $1 trillion. The traditional manufacturing mode in this sector has been batch...
Advanced Manufacturing Progress: Leveraging R&D Tax Credits February2019Advanced Manufacturing ProgressRose-Marie BrandweinProcess intensification (PI) is the development of new technologies that dramatically improve manufacturing processes. It can involve innovating existing processes and/or creating totally new ones, and it increasingly leverages big data, artificial intelligence, additive manufacturing, and other advanced manufacturing concepts. Inherent to PI is the need for innovation and research and development (R&D). However, this can be extremely expensive and time-consuming. In addition, many innovations fail at or before the pilot stage and/or require numerous modifications or revisions that may produce little or no return on investment.
CEP: News Update March2019News UpdateUsing Bacteria to Kill Bacteria: A Clean Water Solution In villages and cities around the world, families drink from unclean water and bathe in muddied pools. More than 800 million people lack access to safe drinking water sources, and at least 2...
Process Security: Back to the Future August 30, 2018When it comes to engineering the future's best process security, a look to the past can provide important solutions.
Smart Manufacturing: Integrating OT and IT to Enable Data as Key Manufacturing Asset August 15, 2018In a recent National Defense Industry Association (NDIA) meeting on advanced manufacturing, data was characterized as “the new ‘oil,’ we need to figure out how to refine it.” On the future of
Introduction to Advanced Manufacturing for Chemical Engineers July 25, 2018Manufacturing is being transformed, and chemical engineers are well-positioned to help lead the way.
Nicholas Burtch, Sandia National Laboratories: The Future of Chemical Engineering August 30, 2018Nicholas Burtch of Sandia National Laboratories shares his predictions for chemical engineering's next 25 years. He focuses on innovation driven by additive manufacturing technologies and novel materials for energy-efficient chemical separations.
An Interview with the DOE's Mark Johnson for RAPID's Official Launch March 29, 2017DOE's Mark Johnson shares some success stories of smart manufacturing institutes and the critical role people play in that success. Watch his interview here.
Matthew Realff on Advanced Manufacturing and Processing [Interview] October 10, 2018A conversation with editor-in-chief Matthew Realff looks at the role of chemical engineers in advanced manufacturing and processing, and at the expansion of this exciting area.
The ChE in Context: Educating the Future Advanced Manufacturing Workforce July2018The ChE in ContextNada Marie AnidAccording to the U.S. Dept. of Energy’s (DOE) Advanced Manufacturing Office, manufacturing contributes almost $2.2 trillion per year to the U.S. gross domestic product and employs 9% of the nation’s workforce. For every dollar spent in manufacturing, $1.81 is added to the U.S. economy. Moreover, the manufacturing sector accounts for 30% of U.S. energy use and about 75% of all U.S. patents.
Critical Factors and Criteria for the Development and Deployment of Modular Chemical Processes Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyApril 25, 2018
Keynote Speaker Invites You to 2018 Process Development Symposium (PDS) May 23, 20183M's Cristina Thomas will deliver the keynote address at this year's PDS: "3M Science: Combining 46 Core Technologies to Improve Daily Life."
Rob Ivester on Advanced Manufacturing April 25, 2018Dr. Robert W. Ivester currently serves as the deputy director of the EERE Advanced Manufacturing Office, U.S.
Value Propositions for Your Chemical Process Project eLearning (online) CourseYour project proposals must capture and quantify the multiple benefits of operational or technology improvements if you’re to avoid costly project...
Process Intensification (Complete 27-Page Special Section) March2018Special SectionProcess Intensification: Its time is now; Realize the Potential of Process Intensification; Modularization in Chemical Processing; Employ Static Mixers for Process Intensification; Infographic: Process Intensification – A New Paradigm.
Employ Static Mixers for Process Intensification March2018Special SectionKevin J. Myers, Eric E. Janz, Neil Cathie, Mark A. JonesStatic mixers can efficiently and effectively accomplish an increasing number of process objectives, expanding the opportunities to apply them for process intensification.
March 2018 CEP Preview March 13, 2018This issue delves into process intensification, modularization in chemical processing, and takes a look at characterizing adsorbents for gas separations—plus much more.
Realize the Potential of Process Intensification March2018Special SectionJames Bielenberg, Michelle BrynerWith a history that dates back to the 1970s, process intensification (PI) is not a new concept. Several developments have moved PI forward, but realizing PI’s full potential will require the concerted efforts of industry, academia, and government.
Modularization in Chemical Processing March2018SBE Special SectionMichael Baldea, Thomas F. Edgar, Bill Stanley, Anton A. KissMost high-margin growth opportunities lie in high-grade specialty chemicals. To realize these opportunities, manufacturers are looking to distributed modular production facilities. Process intensification could help to enable these new technologies.
Process Intensification: Its Time is Now March2018Special SectionThomas WalshFor more than 40 years, process intensification (PI) efforts in the U.S. have lagged behind those in other parts of the world. Europe has invested heavily in this research area, and both industry and academia have embraced advances in these technologies — particularly in the chemical and pharmaceutical manufacturing areas, which have seen increases in productivity, energy efficiency, and sustainability. American manufacturing is now awakening from its long slumber and progress is on the horizon.
Manufacturing USA: Opportunities for Chemical and Biological Enterprises February 20, 2018The Manufacturing USA initiative is creating exceptional opportunities in a wide range of manufacturing, and AIChE's RAPID is playing an important role.
ASME and AIChE Hold Congressional Briefing to Promote Advanced Manufacturing in America's Heartland December 14, 2017Today at the Capitol Visitors Center (CVC 217) from12:00-1:30PM, ASME & AIChE will hold a congressional briefing entitled Strengthening Manufacturing's Heartland (Through Innovation, Standa
Tailoring Big Data Analytics for Optimizing Ethylene Plant Asset Performance Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyMarch 27, 2017Getting the best out of the existing ethylene assets is a key result area for manufacturers. Enhancing the capability to run the plant reliably and...
Technoeconomic Optimization for Green Continuous Pharmaceutical Manufacturing of Analgesics Conference PresentationAIChE Annual MeetingNovember 9, 2015Continuous Pharmaceutical Manufacturing (CPM) has recently emerged as a promising alternative to the currently dominant batch production methods...
Energy Bandwidth Studies for Petroleum Refining and Chemicals Manufacturing Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyApril 27, 2015Energy efficiency underlies American manufacturing competitiveness. The U.S. Department of Energy’s Advanced Manufacturing Office commissioned energy...
Process Modeling, Simulation and Optimization for Continuous Pharmaceutical Manufacturing (CPM) of Ibuprofen Conference PresentationAIChE Annual MeetingNovember 18, 2014Pharmaceutical corporations face rapidly rising R&D as well as production costs. Batch production processes are dominant in the pharmaceutical...
Process Development and Manufacturing: Single Use Versus Glass and Stainless Steel Conference PresentationAIChE Annual MeetingNovember 7, 2013Single-use equipments are now commonly used for process development and production activities. The advantages of these equipments have been well...
New Challenges and Opportunities for Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Science Conference PresentationAIChE Annual MeetingOctober 29, 2012New Challenges and Opportunities for Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Science Vincent L Vilker and Mansoor A Khan, CDER/FDA The increasing sophistication...
Current Manufacturing Processes Utilized to Improve Equipment Reliability and Stability Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyApril 2, 2012Utilizing high technology techniques in the manufacturing of compressors supplied to the ethylene market provides an operational advantage compared...
Biofuels Manufacturing: From Feedstocks to Manufacturing and End-Product Quality Control Conference PresentationAIChE Annual MeetingOctober 19, 2011Biofuels quality is related to the inherent of feedstock materials (RMs) and operating conditions used in their production. However to be used as...
Smart Process Manufacturing - Capital Programs and Industry Operations Conference PresentationAIChE Annual MeetingNovember 8, 2010Smart Process Manufacturing (SPM) is a dramatically intensified knowledge-enabled industrial enterprise in which ALL business and operating actions...
A Standardized Approach to Smart Manufacturing Conference PresentationAIChE Annual MeetingNovember 9, 2009Advanced Process Control (APC) is a key element of the Smart Manufacturing paradigm, that helps drive the operation toward it's optimum point. For...
Technical Entity Trends: Manufacturing USA: Opportunities for Chemical and Biological Enterprises December2017Technical Entity TrendsThe chemical and biological engineering professions are working more rapidly, nimbly, and smartly, thanks in part to the Manufacturing USA initiative, a major federal government program that looks to secure the future of U.S. manufacturing through...
Antonios G. Mikos on Biomaterials for Tissue Engineering November 3, 2017Hear why chemical engineers need to get involved in tissue engineering and learn about some of the key insights for bioengineers.
Nanotechnology Commercialization: Manufacturing Processes and Products October, 2017This book presents a detailed look at the state of the art of nanotechnology and explores key issues that must still be addressed in order to successfully commercialize this vital technology. It covers military, space and commercial transport applications, as well as applications for missiles,...
Dr. Orlin Velev on 3D Printing Fundamentals and Applications [Interview] Nima Yazdanpanah is a research scientist at the US Food and Drug Administration whose research area covers advanced manufacturing and emerging technologies for modernizing the pharmaceutical indust
AIChE Journal Highlight: The Benefits of Modular Manufacturing October2017Journal HighlightEconomies of scale and unit operations drive modern chemical engineering. The economy of scale principle suggests that larger chemical plants are more capital-, resource-, and cost-efficient than smaller plants, and unit operations guide the design...
The ChE in Context: Advanced Manufacturing in Chemical Engineering October2017The ChE in ContextRaymond Adomaitis, Ka Ming NgIn a history spanning some 130 years, chemical engineering has contributed critical technologies and processes to the manufacturing sector, fulfilling the needs of society and commerce. Recent decades have seen these needs change rapidly — marked...
RAPID Manufacturing Institute Announces Call for R&D Project Proposals August 29, 2017Early-stage research and development projects sought—act now to meet the September 18 deadline.
RAPID Manufacturing Institute Announces First Call for Pre-proposals May 24, 2017The RAPID Manufacturing Institute is announcing the first step in a call for research and development program proposals in the areas of process intensification and modular chemical processing that
Consider Modular Plant Design May2017Process DevelopmentSulogna Roy, P.Eng.Modular plants offer many benefits over a conventional stick-built facility. Read about the pros and cons of the modular approach to help you decide if it makes sense for your project.
PSM Challenges in an Aging Cyanide Plant Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyMarch 28, 2017A 40-year old hydrogen cyanide (HCN) plant is examined as a case study. The plant is approximately 90% PSM-covered, predates PSM by over a decade,...
RAPID Manufacturing Institute Officially Launches at 2017 #AIChESpring in San Antonio [Photos] March 29, 2017AIChE’s RAPID Manufacturing Institute officially launched on Monday, March 27, at the Spring Meeting and Global Congress in San Antonio.
Karen Fletcher speaks at Manufacturing USA White House Event December 22, 2016Karen Fletcher, CEO of AIChE's RAPID Institute, which focuses on modular chemical process intensification, spoke yesterday at the Manufacturing USA Stakeholder Event at the White House.
RAPID CEO Karen Fletcher Interviews Panel on Process Intensification November 17, 2016RAPID CEO Karen Fletcher sits down with Anne Gaffney of the Idaho National Lab, David Scholl of Georgia Tech, and Bill Bardin of Dow to discuss the first topical conference on process intensification.
Interview: Joseph DeSimone on Advances in 3D Manufacturing November 23, 2016Joseph DeSimone is the CEO of Carbon in Silicon Valley after co-founding the company based on a recent breakthrough in 3D printing called 
Partners LanzaTech and Virgin Atlantic Make Jet Fuel from Waste Gases September 21, 2016Low carbon jet fuel just got a big boost.
CEP: Process Automation Corner - Manufacturing Matters — More than Ever June2009Process Automation Corner
Smart Manufacturing: The Next Revolution October2012News FeatureMichelle BrynerMoving to the next generation of production can help the U.S. keep its competitive edge.
CEP: Chem Economics - Manufacturing Renaissance Takes Hold in the U.S. October2012Chem EconomicsT. Kevin SwiftMany living in the Rust Belt — the northeastern region of the U.S. that experienced significant de-industrialization during the 1970s through the 2000s — got an up-close look at the decline in manufacturing in the U.S. In the wake of the Great...
Determining Manufacturing Costs January2009Back To BasicsJohn AndersonMaking early estimates of a product's cost components enables developers to manage resources wisely and evaluate the product's economic viability.