Sustainable Packaging Symposium 2019 December 16-18, 2019University of California, Santa Barbara, CASustainable Packaging Symposium (SPS '19) will focus on Innovative Technologies and Life Cycle Approaches for Packaging Sustainability in a Circular Economy World. It is co-organized by the AIChE Institute for Sustainability and the American Center for Life Cycle Assessment (ACLCA). Submit an...
Engineering Sustainable Development 2019 December 12-13, 2019Korea University, Seoul, South KoreaEngineers, scientists and policy makers will gather at the Korea University in Seoul to discuss technical and engineering challenges of addressing the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Submit an Abstract Register Now Download Conference Flyer
Food-Energy-Water Nexus December 5-6, 2019NYIT Auditorium on Broadway, New York, NYHow do we provide and maintain the food, energy and water supplies in urban environments as the population continues to increase? Obstacles and initiatives are the focus of this conference, and you will leave with new ideas and new collaborators.
Nishanth Chemmangattuvalappil on Sustainability Science and Engineering June 12, 2019Hear from this ICOSSE '19 keynote speaker about top sustainability science and engineering trends, and about what to expect from the conference.
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.
Trending Styles: Advanced Materials in the Garment Industry February 20, 2019From the development of pigments and dyes, to production scaleup, chemical engineers have lots to contribute to R&D in the garment and textile industries.
Distributed Ammonia Synthesis Archived Webinar Dec 21, 2016 This 60-minute webinar describes a research project that takes wind—which is too far from urban areas to be used—and turns it into ammonia used on local farms. This project involves a...
Status of Waste Processing and Conversion Technologies Archived Webinar Jun 3, 2015 This webinar provides an overview of the status of the processing and conversion technologies in the US. It includes a review of the most significant technology and equipment providers as well as the...
On-Site Biological Graywater Treatment Archived Webinar Aug 1, 2012 An Appalachian State University research team, is innovating the field of biological water treatment by applying a proven technology to salon and spa wastewater to create functional, multipurpose, "...
Outcomes of the EPA/NSP/AIChE Sustainable Supply Chain Design Workshop Archived Webinar Feb 8, 2012 The Sustainable Supply Chain Design (SSCD) Scientific Workshop, sponsored by EPA, NSF and the AIChE Center for Sustainable Technology Practices, was held in mid-September of 2011. This webinar...
Green Design, Green Energy, and Sustainability Archived Webinar Jan 25, 2012 This webinar presents a systems analysis perspective that extends the traditional design framework to green design, green energy and industrial ecology leading to sustainability.
Is Your Facility Carbon Capture Ready? Understanding the Basics of Carbon Capture, Utilization, and Storage (CCUS) Archived Webinar Nov 30, 2011 In this webinar, engineering professionals find out how to implement and deploy Carbon Capture, Utilization and Storage (CCUS) projects. Specific areas addressed are project development, operations,...
Accounting for Ecosystem Services in Strategic Business Decision Making Archived Webinar Aug 10, 2011 This webinar illustrates the role of ecosystem services in providing direct and indirect support to various industrial activities.
Engineers Without Borders - USA -- Chemical Engineers Can Make an Impact in the Developing World Archived Webinar Sep 15, 2010 Engineers Without Borders - USA supports community-driven development programs worldwide through the design and implementation of sustainable engineering projects, while fostering responsible...
Using Catalytic Nanoparticles to Clean Water Archived Webinar Apr 15, 2010 In this talk, I will describe our work in improving the feasibility of these NP catalysts for groundwater remediation and in understanding how the gold enhances the Pd catalytic activity so...
An Integrated Waste Management System for a Sustainable Society Archived Webinar Feb 24, 2010 What are the hallmarks of an effective integrated was.te management system? How do we best create one for a sustainable society? This webinar provides an overview of the sustainable attributes of an...
Waste Management: From Major Environmental Problem to Source of Materials and Energy Archived Webinar Jan 27, 2010 This webinar discusses the principal means for dealing with what has become a major environmental issue.
Green Engineering: Perspectives, Challenges and Tools Archived Webinar Jan 6, 2009 It is impossible to imagine modern life without the products provided by the petrochemical industry. These products are used in health care, consumer products, transportation, food processing,...
New Process for Bioplastic with Low Water Impact December 28, 2018Researchers have devised a method for creating a polymer from marine microorganisms that completely recycles into organic waste. What’s more, the process itself has a very low environmental impact.
Body of Knowledge in Sustainability Overview eLearning (online) CourseTake this online course to understand the concepts and tools that define professional competency in the increasingly important area of sustainability...
Consider Wet Scrubbers for Pollution Control October2018Environmental ManagementGregory D. MacLeod, P.E.Three main types of wet scrubbers are used in the chemical process industries (CPI) to remove contaminants from gas streams. The differences and suggested applications for each are discussed here.
Optimization of Water Demand Growth Fulfillment in Seawater Thermal Desalination System Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyApril 25, 2018In arid regions of the world such as Saudi Arabia, thermal desalination technologies such as Multiple Effect Distillation (MED) are the mainstream...
Project Changes in Gas Monetization: Pitfalls or Success Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyApril 24, 2018Looking at potential Gas Monetization projects can be a daunting task. What can make them more daunting is the prospect of changes in the development...
Earth Day 2018 April 22, 2018This year's Earth Day coincides with the opening of AIChE's Spring Meeting and the 14th Global Congress on Global Safety. #AIChESpring #GCPS
Up-to-Date Engineering Solutions to Estimate and Minimize Thermal Breathing Losses from Storage Tanks Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyMarch 28, 2017This paper investigates engineering solutions to estimate and minimize thermal breathing losses from atmospheric and low-pressure storage tanks. In...
Model Based Approach to Develop a Ring-Closure Reaction with High Product Selectivity Conference PresentationAIChE Annual MeetingNovember 12, 2015An intramolecular nucleophilic aromatic substitution reaction promoted by strong base is a commonly used reaction to form pharmaceutically-relevant...
Vanillyl Alcohol: A Renewable Epoxy Resin Building Block Conference PresentationAIChE Annual MeetingNovember 9, 2015Polymers derived from renewable resources are becoming considerably attractive as sustainable alternatives to their petroleum-derived counterparts...
Hydrothermal Carbonization of Different Biomass Types Conference PresentationAIChE Annual MeetingNovember 9, 2015As a non-food renewable energy resource, lignocellulosic biomass is essential in augmenting limited fossil fuels to produce liquid fuels and...
Dissolution of Lignin in Recalcitrant Biomass Using Ionic Liquid - Glycerol Mixtures Conference PresentationAIChE Annual MeetingNovember 9, 2015Lignocellulosic biomass has a recalcitrant structure including interwoven cellulose, hemicelluloses, and lignin biomacromolecules that is challenging...
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...