Chemical Engineering Progress back issues from September 2008:
IGCC Power Generation - Down But Not Out
Sep 01, 2008; ... The proposed use of coal for power generation has come under tremendous fire over the past 18 months or so. For integrated gasification combined cycle1 (IGCC) power generation based on coal or petroleum coke, the road has been particularly rocky. Historically, coal's popularity for power ...
Letters
Sep 01, 2008; ... More Centennial Recognitions To the Editor: I note with considerable surprise that AIChE's list of 25 Industrial Executives who have a chemical engineering education (July 2008, pp. 70-71 ) does not include Dr. Ralph Landau. He was a man with an extraordinary breadth of interests ...
Facility Management Insecurity
Sep 01, 2008; ... The Synthetic Organic Chemical Manufacturers Association (SOCMA) and the U.S. Dept. of Homeland Security (DHS) recently hosted 350 attendees at the 2008 Chemical Sector Security Summit. Attending engineers and managers listened to speakers and participated in workshops that explained the ...
THE REVAMPING OF FutureGen
Sep 01, 2008; ... DOE's announcement in January that it was abandoning its long-standing participation in the showcase FutureGen zeroemissions IGCC facility in Mattoon, IL, delivered a serious blow to the IGCC community. Co-developed by DOE and an international coalition of utilities and coal companies since ...
CARBON CAPTURE: COMING TO A POWER PLANT NEAR YOU?
Sep 01, 2008; ... When it comes to managing criteria pollutants (such as SO^sub X^, NO^sub X^, mercury and particulates), IGCC has an inherent advantage over conventional coal-fired power plants, because it relies on relatively compact, energy-efficient separation systems that capture pollutants from the ...
AIChE JOURNAL Highlight
Sep 01, 2008; ... Innovations in Micro- and Nanotechnology to Measure Living Cells Living cells are complicated bioreactors with a plethora of multi-stage reaction sequences occurring simultaneously to sustain life. Through the development of more-sophisticated nanostructures and microdevices, chemical ...
Chlorine-Tolerant Membrane May Boost Access to Clean Water
Sep 01, 2008; ... MATERIALS A chemical engineering professor at The Univ. of Texas at Austin and his team worldwide have developed a chlorine-tolerant membrane that could simplify the water desalination process - increasing the availability of fresh water and possibly reducing greenhouse ...
Material May Help Autos Turn Heat into Electricity
Sep 01, 2008; ... Researchers have invented a new thermoelectric material - with twice the efficiency of anything currently on the market - that will make cars even more efficient by converting waste heat normally released through the engine exhaust into electricity. The same technology could work in ...
Generating Hydrogen Without a Carbon Footprint
Sep 01, 2008; ... NANOTECHNOLOGY A greener, less-expensive method to produce hydrogen fuel may eventually be possible using water with the help of solar energy and nanotube diodes that use the entire spectrum of the sun's energy, according to Penn State scientists. "Other researchers have ...
Solar Cell Sets World Efficiency Record at Over 40%
Sep 01, 2008; ... ENERGY Scientists at the U.S. Dept. of Energy's National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) have set a world record in solar cell efficiency with a photovoltaic device that converts 40.8% of the light that hits it into electricity. This is the highest confirmed efficiency of any ...
Green Catalysts Provide Promise for Cleaning Toxins and Pollutants
Sep 01, 2008; ... ENVIRONMENTAL Tetra-amido macrocyclic ligands (TAMLs) are environmentally friendly catalysts with a host of pollution-reduction and clean-up applications, and are a prime example of green chemistry. Terry Collins, professor of chemistry and director of the Center for Green Science at ...
Cranberry Juice Energizes Bacteria Away From Cells
Sep 01, 2008; ... BIOTECHNOLOGY For generations, people have consumed cranberry juice, convinced of its power to ward off urinary tract infections, even though the exact mechanism of its action has not been well understood. A new study by engineers at Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) reveals that the ...
PLANTS AND PROJECTS
Sep 01, 2008; ... Foster Wheeler Receives Contract for Fluidized-Bed Steam Generators Foster Wheeler Corp. (Hamilton, Bermuda; www.fwc.com), a global engineering and construction contractor with operational headquarters in Clinton, NJ, has been awarded a contract by Isolux Ingenieria S.A. and Tecna ...
MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS
Sep 01, 2008; ... Nanogen and Elitech Group Combine in vitro Diagnostics Companies Nanogen, Inc. (San Diego, CA; www.nanogen.com), a developer of molecular and rapid in vitro diagnostic (IVD) products, and The Elitech Group (www.elitechgroup.com) - a Paris, France-based diagnostics company doing business ...
JOINT VENTURES AND ALLIANCES
Sep 01, 2008; ... BP and Verenium Partner on Cellulosic Ethanol Global energy company BP (www.bp. com) and Verenium Corp. (Cambridge, MA; www.verenium.com) are working together to accelerate the commercialization of cellulosic ethanol. The partnership combines the companies' broad technological and ...
CHEM ECONOMICS
Sep 01, 2008; ... Chemistry on the Move Due to the geographic dispersion of American chemistry's customers and the concentration of most production in about a dozen states, a large volume of chemical products is moved within the U.S. and to foreign destinations every year. The business of ...
AIChE Members Honored as DuPont Young Professors
Sep 01, 2008; ... Seventeen young professors - including five AIChE members - from universities in the U.S., China, Spain and India have been named to the 2008 class of DuPont Young Professors. Selected by the DuPont Fellows Forum, which consists of top scientists within the company, each Young Professor in the ...
AIChE Ambassadors Build Connections Between Student Members and the Institute
Sep 01, 2008; ... Over the past year, more than four dozen AIChE members - ranging from Institute leaders to members-at-large - participated in mentoring visits to AIChE student chapters at 40 chemical engineering schools. This fall, AIChE hopes to expand this Student Chapter Ambassador program to include even ...
AIChE BOARD ELECTIONS: VOTING IS NOW IN PROGRESS
Sep 01, 2008; ... In June and July, CEP featured position statements and biographies of the president-elect and director candidates for the 2009 election. This information is available on the web at www.aiche.org/election/. Paper ballots were mailed on Sept. 2 to all fellows, senior members and members. Members ...
AIChE Conference Calendar
Sep 01, 2008; ... For information and registration details, visit www.aiche.org/conference or call Customer Service at 1-800-242-4363 or 1-203-702-7660 (outside the U.S.) 2008 Ammonia Conference September 7-11, 2008 * Hyatt Regency * San Antonio, TX 2008 AIChE Regional ...
In Memorium: Robert L. Baker, Jr.
Sep 01, 2008; ... Robert L. Baker, Jr., PhD, P.E., age 50, of Greenwell Springs, LA, died July 16. A senior process chemical engineer with Jacobs Engineering, Baker earned BS, MS and PhD degrees from the Univ. of Arkansas at Fayetteville. He had served as an adjunct professor at Louisiana State Univ. and ...
OBITUARIES
Sep 01, 2008; ... Omar A. Davidson, 57, Sorrento, FL James O. Guetschow, 62, Deepwater, NJ William H. Haberstroh, 87, Erieville, NY Cyrus H. Holley, 72, Trophy Club, TX Arthur S ....
ISA EXPO '08
Sep 01, 2008; ... 14-16 October Reliant Center, Houston, TX Compact Flowmeters Withstand Harsh Environments DMT series liquid and gas multivariable flowmeters provide fluid pressure, flowrate, temperature, and flow/pressure control in a single, compact device. They are compliant with ...
Managing a Responsive Supply Network
Sep 01, 2008; ... Poor economic forecasting has been a traditional weakness of the chemical industry, in part because the supply chain has been largely based on petrochemical feedstocks that are set in a push-driven mode - i.e., product is manufactured and then pushed into the marketplace. The emerging ...
Transitions - Then and Now
Sep 01, 2008; ... You never step twice into the scone river for ever newer waters are flowing on you. - Heraclitus of Ephesus (circa 400 B.C.) Transitions are usually only perceived in retrospect. After-the-fact analysis reveals what was going on, although it was not obvious as it was transpiring, ...
Exploring Instrumentation Alternatives
Sep 01, 2008; ... Salvaged, remanufactured, refurbished or new-surplus equipment may be a cost-effective option. Here's how to recognize when such devices may no longer meet safety or regulatory requirements. Salvaged (also referred to as reconditioned, remanufactured or refurbished) control valves and ...
Implementing Fire and Gas Detection and Mitigation Systems
Sep 01, 2008; ... A properly selected, configured and installed fire and gas safety instrumented system can reduce a facility's risk and maintain operational integrity. Fire and gas (F&G) detection and mitigation systems are key components in maintaining the overall safety and operation of a chemical ...
Evaluating Toll Manufacturers
Sep 01, 2008; ... This alternative production approach can offer significant time and capital cost savings. The key is to choose a qualified toller. Toll manufacturing, or tolling, is an arrangement through which one company (the toll manufacturer, or toller) uses its own specialized equipment to make a ...
Getting to Win-Win
Sep 01, 2008; ... Conflict is an almost unavoidable part of life and work, and it can lead to surprisingly constructive opportunities. Here is a discussion of how to manage conflicts - and how to make the most of them when they occur. Conflict management requires skillful communication, sincerity of ...