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Using Aspen Plus in Thermodynamics Instruction: A Step-by-Step Guide February, 2015Stanley I. Sandler offers a step-by-step guide for students and faculty on the use of Aspen in teaching thermodynamics. The book shows how easily-accessible, modern computational techniques are opening up new vistas in teaching thermodynamics, using a range of applications of Aspen Plus for the...
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.
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,...
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...
Modeling CO2 Removal via Hollow Fiber Modules Archived Webinar Aug 30, 2018 Are you involved in CO2 removal? Are you focused—like many engineers—on the use of solvents? There’s another method of CO2 removal using highly selective membranes.
Mixer Simulations, Modeling Nonideal Reactors and Mixers Archived Webinar Apr 4, 2018 Continuous stirred tank reactors, batch reactors, and mixers are frequently used in the consumer product, food, pharmaceutical, and fine chemical industries. Processes using these devices usually...
Studying Multiphase Flow and Liquid-Liquid Extraction in COMSOL Multiphysics® Archived Webinar Apr 13, 2017 Tune into this webinar to learn how to use two-phase flow models for studying liquid-liquid extraction processes and phenomena in COMSOL Multiphysics®. Liquid-liquid extraction is a separation method...
AIChE & NAMS Webinar: Membrane Materials Perspective Archived Webinar Aug 17, 2016 In 60 minutes you’ll gain a better understanding of membrane technology and why you should consider it as an alternative to conventional separation technologies.
Fugacity Demystified Archived Webinar Mar 2, 2016 Trying to understand fugacity, but feeling uncertain? Clear up your confusion in just one hour. This webinar provides a concise review of fugacity that boils this important concept down to its...
Wax Deposition: Experimental Characterizations, Theoretical Modeling, and Field Practices Archived Webinar Nov 4, 2015 This talk provides a detailed description of the thermodynamic and transport theories for wax deposition modeling and a comprehensive review of the laboratory testing to help establish appropriate...
Phase Equilibria Concepts Archived Webinar Oct 7, 2015 Phase equilibria usually determines what type of separation process will be economical. Modeling of phase equilibria relies upon mathematical representation of chemical potential or fugacity; such...
Energy and Entropy, Concepts and Balances Archived Webinar May 20, 2015 Energy and entropy balances are central to process thermodynamics calculations. This presentation reviews the principles for each balance. Examples are provided for valves, compressors, turbines,...
Chemical Engineering Essentials from Academic Authors - Session Seven - Thermodynamics: Basics and Modeling Archived Webinar May 18, 2011 This webinar shows the development of thermodynamics and illustrates applications to modeling. Principal quantities and relations are reviewed, along with suggestions for their reliable utilization.
Introduction to Pinch Analysis Archived Webinar Apr 27, 2011 This webinar introduces the basic principles and tools of pinch analysis and shows how they can be applied in real-world applications.
The Nature of Ammonium Nitrate Decomposition and Explosions Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyMarch 27, 2017Ammonium nitrate explosions can cause significant destruction as shown with examples in West, Texas (2013) and Tianjin, China (2015). Yet, ammonium...
In-Breathing Requirement for a Tempererd Tank Exposed to Prolonged Sudden Rainfalls Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyApril 13, 2016Low-pressure storage tanks are normally large tanks, which contain huge amounts of product within thin walls, typically made by one metal sheet. Low...
Effect of Nanoporous Materials on Saturation Pressure in Shale Reservoirs Conference PresentationAIChE Annual MeetingNovember 9, 2015There has been a rapid growth in research for thermodynamic properties of shale reservoirs. The common pore size of shale reservoirs is approximately...
Fundamentals of Amine Systems Design Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyApril 29, 2015The Fundamentals of Acid Gas Removal provides an overview and a basic guide to design, operation, corrosion and troubleshooting for amine treating...
Evaluation of Technology Development for Direct Replacement Biofuels Using Thermochemical Processes Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyApril 28, 2015Biofuels technology development continues even as ethanol production matured. New “biorefineries” are being commissioned and the U.S. government...
Choked and Near-Choked Real Gas and Two-Phase Flow Analysis of Discharge Piping Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyApril 28, 2015The methods of analysis of real gas and two phase gas-liquid flow in discharge piping of pressure relieve systems with possible multiple choking are...
Design, Installation, Operation and Maintenance of Transfer Line Exchanger Feedwater Systems Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyApril 28, 2015Ethylene transfer line exchangers, TLE’s, play an essential role in the process of producing ethylene. It quenches the effluent gas coming from the...
Discharge and Dispersion for Large-Diameter CO2 Releases: Experimental Data and Data Review Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyApril 28, 2015The second phase of the CO2PIPETRANS Joint Industry Project (JIP) aims to fill knowledge gaps associated with the safe and reliable pipeline...
Rerate Overview; Aerodynamic, Mechanical, Efficiency Considerations, Trends Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyApril 27, 2015This paper will take into consideration aerodynamic design, mechanical limitations, machine life assessment, and physical space limitations both...
Impacts of Transport and Sorbent Properties on Removal of Vapor-Phase Mercury from Combustion-Generated Flue Gas Conference PresentationAIChE Annual MeetingNovember 20, 2014
Evaluation of Oxidized Mercury Species Desorbed from Hg Sorbents for Coal-Fired Flue Gas Applications Conference PresentationAIChE Annual MeetingNovember 20, 2014Mercury exists in various forms in the flue gases of coal combustion, from its elemental state (Hg 0 ) at the boiler exit, to various oxidized forms...
A Novel Reactor Type for Autothermal Reforming of Diesel Fuel and Kerosene Conference PresentationAIChE Annual MeetingNovember 18, 2014The scientific work in the fuel processing and systems group at Forschungszentrum Juelich has the strategic aim of developing a high-temperature...
Novel Porous Carbon Adsorbents for CO2 Capture from Flue Gas and Natural Gas Upgrade Conference PresentationAIChE Annual MeetingNovember 18, 2014A few N-functionalized porous carbon adsorbents were synthesized and characterized for capturing carbon dioxide from flue gas and separating carbon...
Engineering Aspects of an Actinide/Lanthanide Separation Concept Based on the Oxidation of Americium Conference PresentationAIChE Annual MeetingNovember 18, 2014The separation of Am from the lanthanides and curium is a key step in proposed advanced fuel cycle scenarios. The partitioning and transmutation of...
Ionic Liquids - Phase Behavior to Applications Conference PresentationAIChE Annual MeetingNovember 17, 2014
Characterization of Vacuum Residues Typical of Colombia with Supercritical Hexane Conference PresentationAIChE Annual MeetingNovember 17, 2014The technique of extraction with hexane in supercritical conditions has been implemented in this research with two purposes: first, to extract...
Thermodynamic and Economic Analysis of an Integrated Gasification Combined Cycle (IGCC) Plant with Various Carbon Capture Technologies Conference PresentationAIChE Annual MeetingNovember 17, 2014The levels of CO 2 emitted by coal combustion raise enormous concerns about its utilization as energy source because of the copious effects on global...
CO2 Capture Performance of Imidazole-Based Solvents Conference PresentationAIChE Annual MeetingNovember 17, 2014ION Engineering, The University of Alabama and other partners are currently building a slipstream-scale process for post-combustion CO2 capture at an...
Pressure Relief Valve Sizing Concerns for Valves in Ethylene, Propylene, and Ethane Service Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyApril 2, 2014Sizing pressure relief valves is a complex process for any chemical or petrochemical; however, relief devices in Ethylene, Propylene, and Ethane...
Modeling of Cu Oxidation in Air Reactors of Chemical Looping Combustion Systems Conference PresentationAIChE Annual MeetingNovember 7, 2013An oxidation model is developed that describes Cu (copper) oxidation kinetics to CuO (cupric oxide) for applications in the air reactor of chemical...
Thermodynamic Analysis of Methane Reforming With CO2, CO2+H2O, CO2+O2 and CO2+Air for Hydrogen and Synthesis Gas Production Conference PresentationAIChE Annual MeetingNovember 6, 2013Dry reforming of methane for the production of hydrogen and syngas has attracted much attention from both industrial and environmental aspects. The...
Long-Term Stability At Fuel Processing of Diesel and Kerosene Conference PresentationAIChE Annual MeetingNovember 5, 2013Long-term Stability at Fuel Processing of Diesel and KeroseneThe scientific work in the fuel processing and systems group at Forschungszentrum...
Molecular Thermodynamic Characterization of Ionic Liquids for Separation Processes Conference PresentationAIChE Annual MeetingNovember 5, 2013Ionic Liquids (ILs) have been widely studied in the last ten years because of their potential applications from a technological point of view as well...
Optimal Integration of Compression Heat Within Oxy-Combustion Coal-Based Power Plants Conference PresentationAIChE Annual MeetingNovember 4, 2013Oxy-combustion is a competitive technology to enable the capture of CO2 from coal based power plants. The reduction in power efficiency and the...
Capture of Carbon Dioxide With Tetraethylenepentamine-Functionalized Industrial Carbon Nanotubes Conference PresentationAIChE Annual MeetingNovember 4, 2013Industrial carbon nanotubes (I-CNTs) is a low-cost substitute for commercially available multi-walled carbon nanotubes (CCNTs). In this work , I-CNTs...
Chemical Engineering Calculations in Microsoft Excel: The Maximum Likelihood Principle Conference PresentationSouthwest Process Technology ConferenceOctober 4, 2013The Maximum Likelihood (MLH) Principle is a powerful statistical tool which can be easily employed in Microsoft Excel without the need for Visual...
Influence of Liquid and Vapourized Solvents On Explosibility of Pharmaceutical Excipient Dusts Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyApril 30, 2013Hybrid mixture explosion research is typically conducted with three possible approaches: (i) gaseous solvent at room temperature existing in the...