WESTPORT, Connecticut – A comprehensive line-up of insightful conference sessions designed to help CPI professionals enhance key aspects of their business operations will be featured during AIChE Day at the NEW CHEM SHOW, November 17, 2009.
Featuring leading industry experts addressing a variety of timely issues ranging from such specific topics as Micro an Ultra-Filtration Membranes for Pharmaceutical and Food Applications, to industry-wide issues like Implementing Sustainability Practice Into The Chemical Processing Industry, a total of 10 educational sessions will be offered during the first day of the CHEM SHOW at New York’s Jacob Javits Convention Center, November 17-19.
In addition to showcasing the latest products and technologies from hundreds of the leading manufacturers to more than 10,000 CPI professionals, the 53rd edition of the chemical processing industry’s leading biennial event will feature a variety of educational opportunities from leading association and media partners. Conference programming for days two and three will be announced over the next several weeks.
In the meantime, the sessions featured during AIChE day will include:
1. Integrated Process Solutions for Solid-Liquid
Instructor: Ray Collins, Dow Chemical
Tutorial will examine solid-liquid separations from an integrated perspective shaped by system characteristics, operating principles, and process objectives.
2. Micro and Ultra-Filtration Membranes for Pharmaceutical and Food applications
Instructor: Scott Yaeger
Tutorial will cover membrane filters with focus on microfiltration and ultrafiltration for food, beverage and pharmaceutical applications.
3. Chemical Product Design and Engineering
Instructors:
This workshop, aimed at product development chemical engineers and chemists in the chemical and allied industries, will discuss what Chemical Product Design and Engineering are all about, explain why they are superior to experimental-
4. Implementing Sustainability Practices into the Chemical Processing Industry
Instructors:
Representatives from the Center for Sustainable Technology Practices will illustrate the use of the Sustainability Guide, which illustrates how sustainability practices can be implemented into all operating functions in the Chemical Processing Industries.
5. Integrative Approach to Crystallization Process Development
Instructor: Christianto Wibowo, ClearWaterBay Technology
This course presents an integrative approach for crystallization process development – using models to analyze the SLE behavior of the system, validating the model using relevant experimental data, and systematically synthesizing a crystallization process based on the SLE behavior.
What can you expect to learn?
• How to analyze solubility and SLE phase behavior for the purpose of conceptual design of crystallization processes
• How to use the knowledge of SLE phase behavior in synthesizing crystallization processes and defining the optimum processing conditions
• How to apply fundamental understanding and integrate synthesis, analysis, and experimental effort in developing crystallization processes
• How to solve practical industrial problems in the chemical, fine chemical, and
pharmaceutical industries using the integrative approach
6. Mixing Basics and Single Phase Mixing
Instructor: Dr. Thomas Post, Post Mixing
This introductory tutorial will cover the following basics:
• Mixing Basics
• Low viscosity single phase mixing
• High viscosity single phase mixing
7. Multiphase Mixing
Instructor: Dr. Thomas Post, Post Mixing
This intermediate to advanced course will cover the following:
• Solids in Liquid Mixing – Suspending solids, Floating solids, Wetting out solids, Mass transfer and reactions, Dissolving, Crystallization, Catalysis
• Gases in Liquid Mixing – Dispersing gasses, Flooding characteristics, Gas hold-up, Mass transfer, Reactor/Impeller designs, Fermenter designs, Hydrogenator design, Up-pumping Technology
• Scale-
• Chalk Talk – Solve real mixing problems. Registrants will be invited to submit in advance real problems that can be analyzed in the last half of this tutorial.
These courses are not fluid dynamics and the math is on the light side. Anyone interested in mixing will benefit from this course as all of the basics are covered.
8. Fundamentals of Powder Flow Technology
Instructor: Eric P. Maynard, Jenike & Johanson, Inc.
The following will be covered in this session:
• Typical bulk solids flow problems in silos, bins, and hoppers
• Results of flow problems
• Flow patterns and different hopper designs
• Ways to characterize flow properties (common tests and resulting data)
9. Troubleshooting Common Pneumatic Conveying Problems
Instructor: Eric P. Maynard, Jenike & Johanson, Inc.
The following will be covered in this session:
• Types of problems experienced in pneumatic conveying systems
• Cause of problems
• Reducing or eliminating pipeline wear
• Reducing or eliminating particle attrition (degradation)
• Increasing system conveying capacity
• Eliminating pipeline plugging or buildup
10. Process Safety Practices in the Chemical Processing Industry
Instructor: Greg Keeports, CCPS Fellow & Staff Consultant
Representatives from the Center for Chemical Process Safety will illustrate the principles and methodologies for implementing process safety in the Chemical Processing and Allied Industries.
In addition, AIChE will offer CPI professionals a wealth of industry resources by hosting an informational booth, which will feature materials on the Institute’s various events, publications, as well as the many benefits of membership.
“We are delighted to be a part of The NEW CHEM SHOW and its inaugural ‘AIChE Day,’” said Joseph Cramer, Director, Technical Programming for AIChE. “The NEW CHEM SHOW is an excellent opportunity for AIChE to be highly visible before the entire process industries.”
Additionally, AIChE will become an endorsing association of the Show. With
more than 40,000 members in 92 countries, AIChE is the world’s leading organization for chemical engineering professionals. As an endorsing association, AIChE’s industry knowledge and expertise will be a valuable asset to helping Show Management position The NEW CHEM SHOW to focus on Sustainable and Green Process Solutions, as well as core industry issues, including: Process Controls and Automation Solutions; Optimizing Process Efficiency; Water/Wastewater Treatment; Efficient Powder Processing; and Emerging Technologies.
“AIChE is a long-time supporter of the CHEM SHOW and we are excited about this year’s expanded conference program which includes everything from the “broad-in-
