Scaleup and Commercialization of a Gas Fermentation Technology October2019SBE Special SectionRachel BrencA newly commercialized gas fermentation platform could be key to addressing climate change by enabling biological conversion of waste gases to products.
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...
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)...
Improve Refinery Profitability with Modus Technology Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyApril 1, 2019Improve Refinery Profitability with Modus TM Technology Catalytic Cracking (FCC) and Coking are the two key conversion processes in a petroleum...
DOE's Sunita Satyapal on Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Technology May 14, 2019Hydrogen fuel cell technology continues to advance and show great promise. Sunita Satyapal of the US DOE discusses advances with Nick Barilo of AIChE's Center for Hydrogen Safety.
Electrofuel Production Using Ammonia or Iron in Reverse Microbial Fuel Cells Archived Webinar May 29, 2012 The production of electrofuels requires the efficient transport of electrons from an electrochemical system into a biological system. We have approached this challenge by identifying natural chemical...
Biological Synthesis of Fuels and Chemicals Archived Webinar Jul 22, 2010 Global energy and climate problems have stimulated increased efforts in synthesizing fuels and chemicals from renewable resources. Compared to the traditional biofuel, ethanol, higher alcohols offer...
Biomass: Alternative Feedstocks for Fuels, Chemicals & Polymers Archived Webinar May 17, 2010 This presentation provides a high-level review of the current trends in technology and markets for biomass feedstocks and the future outlook.
Inventing the Biofuel Future – We Can Have Biomass for Fuel and Eat it Too Archived Webinar Oct 22, 2009 Surrounded by a world filled with the fruits of innovation and invention, pessimists generally forget or ignore the role these forces are likely to play in the developing biofuel industry. For...
CEP: News Update January2019News UpdateAn Embroidered Battery for Wearable Biosensors Engineers at the Univ. of Massachusetts Amherst (UMass Amherst) have developed a thread-based battery that can be stitched into fabric and used to power wearable biosensors for health monitoring...
AIChE Partners with Hydrocarbon Processing Magazine May 8, 2018The publication will now be offered as a new benefit for Fuels & Petrochemicals Division members.
Catalyst Could Eliminate Need for Hydrogen in Fuel Cells March 15, 2018A new catalyst that is eight times as fast as current technology could change the world of fuel cells.
New Catalyst Efficiently Turns Methane into Fuels January 10, 2018Researchers have devised a single-atom alloy catalyst that requires significantly less energy to turn shale-gas methane into hydrocarbon fuels.
Cheaper, Cleaner Hydrogen Production from Methane and Electricity December 12, 2017This new method generates hydrogen from methane and electricity, with near-zero energy loss. The discovery is a boon for hydrogen-powered vehicles.
Converting Propane and Butane (LPG) in to High-Value Products Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyMarch 29, 2017Shale oil and gas operations in North America generate abundant and low-cost supplies of LPG. At the same time, high production levels of shale oil...
Rapid Hydrotreating Catalyst Lifetime Determination and Deactivation Sensitivity Assay Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyMarch 29, 2017Activity and stability of hydrotreating catalyst is extremely important in hydroprocessing, as it determines how long the reactor can be operated...
Deep Desulfurization Guardbeds for Hydrocarbon Processing Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyMarch 27, 2017Traditionally sulfur removal from hydrocarbon feeds is carried out in a two-step process: hydrodesulfurization (HDS) of the organic sulfur compounds...
Alkylation and Other Processes for Refinery Propylene Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyMarch 27, 2017Propylene, originating from catalytic and thermal cracking processes like Fluid Catalytic Cracking, FCC and Delayed Coking, DCU, presents a...
Energy-Industry Trends and Insights from the Wellhead to Downstream Products Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyMarch 27, 2017HSB Solomon Associates LLC (Solomon) has conducted Comparative Performance Analyses™ (CPA™), also known as the Solomon studies, for over 35 years. These studies benchmark the Refining, Petrochemicals, Midstream, Upstream, and Electric Power industries, with the earliest studies starting in 1980.
Integrated Thermochemical Process Design for Co-Producing Liquid Fuels and Propylene Conference PresentationAIChE Annual MeetingNovember 9, 2015Biorenewable value-added products are regarded as promising near-term solutions to increasing environmental requirements and strong dependence on...
Production of Synthetic Fuel from Coal and Biomass Conference PresentationAIChE Annual MeetingNovember 9, 2015Ceramatec is the prime contractor on a project for the US Department of Energy to produce a ~2 BPD Fischer Tropsch pilot plant. The feedstock for the...
Production of JP-8 Jet Fuel from Coal and Coal/Biomass Mixtures Conference PresentationAIChE Annual MeetingNovember 9, 2015An indirect liquefaction process employing advanced process intensification approaches is being developed to reduce costs and accelerate...
Characterization of Fuel Conversion in Coal Char-Fueled Chemical Looping Combustion Using Iron Based Oxygen Carrier Conference PresentationAIChE Annual MeetingNovember 20, 2014Chemical looping combustion (CLC) for power generation has the inherent potential of enriching CO 2 from flue gases with low energy penalty compared...
Evaluation of Alternative Fuels to Replace Coal In Cement Manufacturing Conference PresentationAIChE Annual MeetingOctober 17, 2011A multiyear DOE-supported study was completed to identify, determine, and understand fundamental burn characteristics and properties of alternative...
Alternative Fuels from Coal and Biomass: Biochemical Technologies for Cellulosic Ethanol and Advanced Biofuels Conference PresentationAIChE Annual MeetingNovember 8, 2009The volatility of oil prices, the large proportion of oil importation, and the massive contribution of greenhouse gases from the transportation...
100 Years of Advancement in Fuels and Petrochemicals Conference PresentationAIChE Annual MeetingNovember 18, 2008The technology of petroleum refining will be compared as it was in 1908 with it is in 2008, a period of time that can be designated as the “petroleum...
Symposia Chair Invites You to the Refining Topical at #AIChESpring & #GCPS March 24, 2017I recently caught up with Ian Glasglow, Symposia Chair for the 20th Topical of Refining at the
Frackers in Permian Basin Upset Saudi Dominance August 11, 2016Once formidable, OPEC is taking a beating from US shale drillers two years after Saudi Arabia flooded the world with cheap crude trying to knock the upstarts out of the oil business.
Special Section: Energy - Establishing the Fuel Cell Industry July2016Special SectionSunita Satyapal, Shailesh D. VoraFuel cells are now a commercial reality. Government and industry programs have been integral in encouraging technological growth and establishing the market.
Special Section: Energy - Fuel Cells and the Hydrogen Economy July2016Special SectionNoah Meeks, Steve Baxley, P.E.Hydrogen fuel cells are already a reality, but obstacles must be overcome before a hydrogen economy can be realized.
Special Section: Energy - Fuel Cells for Mobile Applications July2016Special SectionKrishna Reddi, Amgad Elgowainy, Michael WangClean and efficient transportation can become a reality for everyone with hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicles.
Special Section: Energy - Solid Oxide Fuel Cells and Membranes July2016Special SectionKyle Brinkman, Kevin HuangFuel cells and membranes are similar in that they employ materials that transport ions and electrons. Both can play important roles in making clean energy a reality.