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...
Chemical Reactivity Management Archived Webinar May 10, 2017 Could there be potential reactive hazards in your facility you’re not aware of? Don’t let undesired reactions lead to uncontrolled situations and reactive chemical incidents. In this ioKinetic...
Catalyzing Commercialization: An Economically Viable Process to Recover High-Value Products from Red Mud February2018Catalyzing CommercializationAluminum (Al) possesses many desirable properties: a high strength-to-weight ratio, corrosion resistance, thermal conductivity, and ductility. Over the past five decades, Al and its alloys have been used extensively for automotive, construction, electrical, and chemical applications. The growing demand for Al is met with an increase in demand for bauxite, a native ore for primary Al production.
Accelerate Materials Design through Accurate Performance Prediction Conference PresentationAIChE Annual MeetingNovember 10, 2015Material challenges are at the core of many DOE energy objectives. Critical to Fossil Energy (FE) is the ability to predict performance under severe...
A Zinc-Iron Redox Flow Battery for High-Performance and Low-Cost Energy Storage Conference PresentationAIChE Annual MeetingNovember 20, 2014Redox flow batteries are considered the most promising scalable technology for the storage of renewable wind and solar electricity. We have developed...
Oxygen-Enhanced Water Gas Shift over Bimetallic Catalysts for More Efficient Hydrogen Production Conference PresentationAIChE Annual MeetingNovember 19, 2014Water gas shift (WGS) and deep CO removal are critical for hydrogen production and low-temperature fuel cell applications. Our recent work...
Steam Reforming of Bio-Oil Model Compounds for Sustainable Hydrogen Production Conference PresentationAIChE Annual MeetingNovember 19, 2014K. Bizkarra 1 , V.L. Barrio 1 , J. Requies 1 , P.L. Arias 1 , J.F. Cambra 1 1 Dept. of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, School of Engineering...
Carbon Capture and Utilization By Three-Step Aqueous Phase Mineralization Conference PresentationAIChE Annual MeetingNovember 7, 2013The increase in greenhouse gasses concentration in the atmosphere has contributed to global warming in recent decades. Carbon sequestration is one of...
Low-Temperature Decomposition of Hydrous Hydrazine Over Ni-Fe-Cu Nano-Catalysts Conference PresentationAIChE Annual MeetingNovember 6, 2013Khachatur V. Manukyan 1 , Allison Cross 1 , Jeff Miller 2 and Eduardo E. Wolf 1 * 1 Department of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering, University...
Planar and Modular Microstructured Reactor With Integrated Palladium Membrane for On-Site Production of Pure Hydrogen Conference PresentationAIChE Annual MeetingNovember 6, 2013Hydrogen is one of the most important chemicals used in industry today. Over 80% of today’s hydrogen demand is covered by steam reforming of natural...
Carburization In Ethylene Radiant Coils Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyApril 30, 2013CARBURIZATION IN ETHYLENE RADIANT COILS Hugues Chasselin, tech support Manoir industries, France Abstract : Carburization is a phenomenon encountered...
Compact Heat Exchange Reactors in Pilot Plants for Fischer-Tropsch Synthesis and Mixed Alcohol Production Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyApril 30, 2013Chart’s Compact Heat Exchange Reactor (CHER) is a brazed metal reactor with integrated heat exchange capabilities. Because of its high metal surface...
Explosibility of Nano-Sized Metal Powders Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyApril 30, 2013Industrial accidents in the metal processing industries are not uncommon. Some of these accidents are in the form of dust explosions or flash fires...
Dry Reforming of Methane Using Rh Substituted Pyrochlores Conference PresentationAIChE Annual MeetingOctober 31, 2012Dry (CO 2 ) reforming of methane (DRM) to syngas (H 2 and CO) has been well-studied over a number of catalysts. The high temperatures needed to...
A Comprehensive Multi-Step Description of the Permeation of Hydrogen in a Dense Metal Membrane Over a Broad Temperature Range Conference PresentationAIChE Annual MeetingOctober 30, 2012Development of cheaper and more durable dense metal membranes are being sought for generation of pure hydrogen suitable for fuel cells from coal...
Galvanic Corrosion Between Dissimilar Metals Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyApril 5, 2012A Dow USGC cracker suffered a tube failure on a cracked gas compressor inner stage cooler after ten plus years of service. To further extend the...
Catalyzing Commercialization: A Cyanide-Free Green Process to Recover Gold April2017Catalyzing CommercializationGold is in high demand for products ranging from jewelry to electronics and medical devices. To extract gold from ore, mining companies typically use the sodium cyanide process, in which the gold is converted into a water-soluble coordination...
Efficient and Safer Recovery of Gold from Electronic Waste September 2, 2016Researchers at the University of Edinburgh have devised an efficient and more environmental method for recovering gold from old electronic equipment.
New Metal Nanocomposite Extremely Strong and Light December 24, 2015A team led by researchers at UCLA has created a super-strong yet light structural metal nanocomposite with extremely high specific strength and modulus.
Engineers Extract Rare-Earth Elements from Junked Cars October 5, 2015Rare earth elements have a wide variety of applications, such as various electronics equipment and wind turbines, but the issue is their, well, rarity (which we’ve written about previously
World's Largest Steelmaker to Use LanzaTech's Gas-to-Biofuel Microbe July 30, 2015ArcelorMittal, the world’s biggest steel company, joined by LanzaTech, the world's leading waste-gas-to-biofuels developer, and Primetals Technologies, a seasoned steel plant construction
New Technique for Deriving Lithium from Seawater June 10, 2015Reliance on lithium for energy storage is only increasing, meanwhile available resources, the cost of extraction processes, and the limited number of firms worldwide that dominate the market
Greener Use of Fossil Fuels: Lithium from Coal March 27, 2015Geologists from the Hebei University of Engineering in Handan, China have devised a plan to extract the lithium previously discovered in coal deposits in the northern part of the South China Sea.
Fe and Ni-Based Oxygen Carriers for CO2 Activation Via Chemical Looping Conference PresentationAIChE Annual MeetingNovember 19, 2014
Characterization and Mechanistic Study of Dry Reforming of Methane over Rh Substituted Lanthanum Zirconate (La2Zr2O7) Pyrochlores Conference PresentationAIChE Annual MeetingNovember 19, 2014Dry reforming of methane (DRM) to syngas (H 2 and CO) has been well-studied over a number of catalysts. The high temperatures needed to produce...
Techno-Economic Assessment of Membrane Reactor Technologies for Pure Hydrogen Production for Fuel Cell Vehicle Fleets Conference PresentationAIChE Annual MeetingOctober 31, 2012In the context of a desirable ‘carbon neutral’ energy economy, among the most promising solutions for replacing today’s GHG emitting vehicles is the...
CEP: News Update February2016News UpdateA Bio-Inspired Catalyst Makes Hydrogen Elements of bacteria and viruses come together in a new material that catalyzes the production of hydrogen from water more sustainably than reactions catalyzed by precious metals. Self-Assembling Nanoflasks...
Selecting Nickel Alloys for Corrosive Applications May2007MaterialsPaul CrookNickel and its alloys offer resistance to attack by a wide range of chemicals, including acids, alkalis and salts, making these materials suitable for may CPI applications.
Catalyst Recovery Part 1: Recovering Precious Metals from Catalysts February2005Reactions and SeparationsRobert T Jacobsen When selecting a precious metals refiner, it’s important to first understand the basics of sampling, assaying and environmental issues, as well as the concept of leasing metal.
Choosing Specialty Metals for Corrosion-Sensitive Equipment July2010Back To BasicsDean GambaleSpecialty metals should be considered for processes that push beyond the corrosion limits of steel. New composites and surface alloy technologies expand the options for defending against corrosion.