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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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Gas Cleanup Using Elastic Layered Metal-Organic Framework Adsorbents Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyApril 30, 2013The suitability of elastic layered metal-organic frameworks (ELM) for the removal of carbon dioxide from methane-rich gas mixtures was evaluated...
Profitably Recover Ngls, Hydrogen and Ethylene/Propylene From Refinery Fuel Gas Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyApril 30, 2013Over decades of operation, refinery fuel gas systems have become the repository for purge gases from Fluidized Catalytic Cracking, Delayed Coking,...
How to Get the Best From Your Preheat Train an UK Refinery Based Case Study Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyApril 29, 2013Crude refinery preheat trains (PHTs) are a major part of a refining process as it reduces the quantity of energy required to heat the crude oil to...
Unique Failure Mode for API Seal Plan 76 Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyApril 29, 2013Unique Failure Mode for API Seal Plan 76 Double mechanical seals with a pressure alarm in the containment chamber are commonly used in LPG and other...
Crude Unit Overhead Systems: Process Configurations to Mitigate Fouling Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyApril 29, 2013In the crude distillation column up to 40% of the total heat removal may be in the tower overhead condenser. The quantity of duty available makes...
CO2 - Ionic Liquids Synergies: Reactive Capture and Conversion of CO2 to Chemicals Conference PresentationAIChE Annual MeetingNovember 1, 2012CO 2 - Ionic Liquids synergies: Reactive capture and conversion of CO 2 to chemicals Valerie Eta a , Pasi Virtanen a , Ikenna Anugwom a , Päivi Mäki-...
Structure Sensitivity of Methanol Synthesis From Carbon Dioxide On Copper-Based Catalysts Conference PresentationAIChE Annual MeetingNovember 1, 2012Thermocatalytic conversion of carbon dioxide to methanol has recently gained considerable attention because it is regarded as an optimal solution to...
Modeling Phase Separating Materials in Porous Electrodes Using Non-Equilibrium Thermodynamics Conference PresentationAIChE Annual MeetingOctober 31, 2012Phase separating materials are prevalent in lithium-ion batteries. Commercial lithium-ion battery anodes typically consist of graphite, a material...
Electrochemistry and Transport Limitations of Non-Aqueous Li-Air Batteries From First-Principles Conference PresentationAIChE Annual MeetingOctober 31, 2012Li-air batteries have much higher gravimetric energy storage density compared to all other battery chemistries, and this has led to a strong interest...
Assessment and Analysis of Post-Combustion Carbon Capture with Membrane Separation Technology Conference PresentationAIChE Annual MeetingOctober 30, 2012Large scale CO 2 Capture and Storage has been considered to be one of the most promising ways of mitigating anthropogenic CO 2 emissions, but energy...
Modelling of a Filter Drying Process Conference PresentationAIChE Annual MeetingOctober 29, 2012Filter drying, also referred to as vacuum contact drying, is a process widely used in the pharmaceutical industry to remove water or organic solvents...
Appropriate Placement of Compressors and Expanders Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyApril 4, 2012The term “Appropriate Placement” was introduced in Pinch Analysis during the 1980s to indicate how special unit operations should be correctly...
BLEVE Overpressure: Small Scale Experiments and Multi-Scale Comparison with Literature Survey of Blast Wave Modeling Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyApril 3, 2012The most dangerous accident that can occur in storage of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) is the boiling liquid expanding vapor explosion (BLEVE). The...
Cryogenic Expander Application in Propane Liquefaction Process Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyApril 3, 2012The use of cryogenic liquid expanders in the propane liquefaction process can increase the amount of liquefied product by reducing the boil-off...
Thermodynamic Analyses of Solar Thermochemical CO2 Capture Via Calcination/Carbonation Cycle Conference PresentationAIChE Annual MeetingOctober 17, 2011The effect of solid and gas phase heat recovery on total energy required for an ideal solar-driven carbon dioxide capture cycle based on calcium...
A Century of Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics Education: A Survey of Thermodynamics and Transport Properties in Chemical Engineering Education in Europe and the US Conference PresentationAIChE Annual MeetingNovember 17, 2008Thermodynamics and Transport Properties (TTP) is a central subject in the majority of chemical engineering curricula worldwide and it is thus of...
A Century of Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics Education: Visualization: Exposing the Art in Thermodynamics Conference PresentationAIChE Annual MeetingNovember 17, 2008This talk will present both old and new examples of thermodynamic information visualized and touch also upon the use of graphics in other areas of...
A Century of Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics Education: Concepts in a Thermodynamics Chemical Engineering Course Conference PresentationAIChE Annual MeetingNovember 17, 2008Good problems require good wrong answers that show the misconceptions many students have about the material. Examples will be presented to...
A Century of Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics Education: Molecular Concepts in Thermodynamics Education Conference PresentationAIChE Annual MeetingNovember 17, 2008This presentation will describe past, present, and future roles of molecular concepts in thermodynamics education.
Success and Prospects in Thermodynamics Conference PresentationAIChE Annual MeetingNovember 16, 2008Accurate thermodynamic models are essential to any chemical engineering endeavor. In this presentation, Cummings reviews some of the more important...
Interview: John Prausnitz on Molecular Thermodynamics and Careers November 30, 2016John Prausnitz is considered the founder of molecular thermodynamics, which transformed the ways in which chemical engineers learn and practice their profession. His humanistic approach t
Video Tutorial: Refrigeration Cycle and Energy Balances February 25, 2016This recently published tutorial in the Learn ChemE series explains each step in a refrigeration cycle and the energy balance for each step. The process is shown in a pressure-enthalpy diagram.
Streamlining Crystallization Process Design January2004Fluids and Solids HandlingChristianto Wibowo, Lionel O'Young, Ka M. NgUse phase diagrams to develop reliable crystallization processes quickly and cost effectively.
Accurately Predict the VLE of Thiol-Hydrocarbon Mixtures September2004Reactions and SeparationsWayne Sim, Vince Tassone, Chorng H. TwuThis methodology can be used to calculate vapor-liquid equilibria (VLE) between thiols and hydrocarbons at any composition, temperature or pressure to improve gasoline fractionation processes.
Understanding Crystallization and Crystallizers October2006Fluids and Solids HandlingLionel O'Young, Ketan D. SamantGain qualitative insight into the basic mechanisms of crystallization, the principles of crystallizer operation, and the ways in which these concepts relate to the selection and application of the various crystallizer configurations in industrial...
Synthesis of Polylactide-Graft-Maleic Anhydride Via Free Radical Initiation in Supercritical Carbon Dioxide Conference PresentationAIChE Annual MeetingNovember 20, 2014
Application of Thermal Analysis for Measuring Total Lipid Contents in Large Scale Cultivation of Freshwater Microalgae Conference PresentationAIChE Annual MeetingNovember 18, 2014The large variability remains an important problem in measurement of algae productivity and compositional analysis, especially, the total lipid...
Possible vs. Practical: Engineers Must Lead the Development of Practical Technologies Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyMarch 31, 2014Chemical Engineering is need today more than ever. There is a strong societal desire for sources of energy and feedstocks that can sustainably...
CO2 Leaks From Geological Storage: Geomechanics, Fluid Flow and Phase Transitions Conference PresentationAIChE Annual MeetingNovember 7, 2013Deep saline aquifers are considered as a promising option for long-term storage of carbon dioxide. However , risk of CO2 leakage from the aquifers...
Li4SiO4-Based Novel Solid Fluidizable Sorbent for CO2 Capture: Conference PresentationAIChE Annual MeetingNovember 7, 2013This study investigates the cyclic use of several sorbents for CO2 capture and comparative study of thermodynamic analysis to predict sorbent...
Phase Behavior of Gases in Ionic Liquids Conference PresentationAIChE Annual MeetingNovember 5, 2013This presentation will emphasize the importance of characterizing the global phase behavior of gases in ionic liquids and how this can provide...
Prediction of Thermodynamic Properties of Ionic Liquids: Improved Performance From Ab Initio Molecular Dynamics Conference PresentationAIChE Annual MeetingNovember 5, 2013Classical molecular dynamics and Monte Carlo simulations have been used extensively over the past ten years to predict the thermodynamic and...
A Simple, Indirectly-Irradiated, Windowless Reactor for Solar Thermochemical Water Splitting Conference PresentationAIChE Annual MeetingNovember 5, 2013Although concentrated solar energy has enormous potential for use as process heat to drive chemical reactions , the thermal efficiency of converting...
The Benefits of Using a Polarity-Swing-Assisted- Regeneration (PSAR) On CO2BOLs: An Experimental and Theoretical Study Conference PresentationAIChE Annual MeetingNovember 4, 2013CO2-Binding Organic Liquids (CO2BOLs) are a class of second-generation non-aqueous chemically selective CO2-separating solvents. CO2BOLs are unique...
Key Parameters for Electrothermal Dynamics and Control of 15-Ah Prismatic Li-Ion Batteries Conference PresentationAIChE Annual MeetingNovember 3, 2013Four dimensionless key parameters that describe the electrical and thermal response of prismatic lithium-ion batteries are presented. Understanding...
Highly Efficient Integrated Chemical Looping Gasification Fuel Cell System Conference PresentationAIChE Annual MeetingOctober 31, 2012Chemical looping process is designed for indirect reactions between fuel and oxidants via exchanging a stream of oxygen carrier particles among...
Metallic Based Aqueous Amine Membranes for the Separation of Carbon Dioxide From Fossil Fuel Flue Gas Conference PresentationAIChE Annual MeetingOctober 30, 2012According to the US Department of Energy, there is scientific evidence that CO 2 emissions from fossil fuels have caused climate change and that a...
Modeling the Dynamics of the Film Coating Operation for Pharmaceutical Tablets Conference PresentationAIChE Annual MeetingOctober 29, 2012Previous work in understanding the thermodynamics of the film coating operation has focused mainly around the pseudo-steady state reached between the...
Progress in Computing in Chemical Engineering Education: Computing in ChE Curriculum Conference PresentationAIChE Annual MeetingNovember 19, 2008Gintaris Reglaitis discusses his general philosophy of computing in the chemical cngineering curriculum.
A Century of Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics Education: Biological Applications in Thermodynamics Education Conference PresentationAIChE Annual MeetingNovember 17, 2008The field of chemical engineering has evolved into areas of biochemical engineering, nanotechnolgy, product design, and other emerging fields...
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...
AIChE Journal Highlight: Tribute to Founders: John M. Prausnitz October2015Journal HighlightCredited for his vision of combining fundamental molecular theory with practical thermodynamic applications in what he called molecular thermodynamics, John M. Prausnitz has profoundly affected the chemical engineering discipline. A tribute to...
Introduction to Solid-Fluid Equilibrium Modeling September2014Back To BasicsChau-Chyun Chen, Yifan Hao, Sheik TanveerThis article introduces the thermodynamic property models that are commonly used in process simulators to perform solid-liquid equilibrium and solid-supercritical fluid equilibrium calculations.