On June 18th, 24 members and guests of the AIChE took a tour of the Croton Water Treatment Facility at Mosholu. The group included 6 student members representing NYU-Polytechnic, City College, SUNY Buffalo and SUNY-Cornell.
W.H. Dow Professor at M.I.T, Gregory Stephanopoulos, has been awarded a prestigious 2011 Eni Award for his groundbreaking research on modifying the genetic structure of bacteria with the goal of making them more efficient for transforming renewable raw materials. An example would be the transformation of domestic waste into hydrocarbons.
So, you've been made an offer. Congratulations! If you're just out of school and facing a tough job market, chances are this will be an easy decision for you.
The Center for Chemical Process Safety (CCPS) and the Asociación Argentina de Ingenieros Químicos (AAIQ) presented the 3rd CCPS Latin American Process Safety Conference, which took place in Buenos Aires, Argentina, August 8-10, 2011. See photos and videos.
Whether your area of interest is ammonia, urea, nitric acid, ammonium nitrate, or methanol, this conference will provide you with the information you need to make your plant as safe as possible.
