April 2025 CEP Preview

Special Section: Fuel Switching

Fuel Switching Is Key to the Energy Transition, But Not Without Challenges

Switching from fossil fuels to cleaner alternatives will not only reduce carbon dioxide emissions, but it may also support renewable energy integration, improve local air quality, and enhance energy efficiency. 

Key Drivers in the Energy Transition: Electrification and Other Clean Energy Solutions

The energy transition presents challenges that demand a comprehensive approach to develop sustainable, reliable, and affordable solutions.

A Hydrogen Burner Commercialization Journey

Full-scale hydrogen firing has been demonstrated on a commercial steam-cracking furnace after a systematic development program.

Prioritizing Safety Culture for Ammonia as a Fuel

It is important to understand key global standards on ammonia safety and develop RAGAGEP documents that can be adopted by industries worldwide.

Transportation Safety Risks in Emerging Energy and Chemical Markets

Transportation safety is changing as new energy and chemical markets emerge, necessitating measures to address evolving vulnerabilities.

What Is the Future of Liquid Hydrocarbon Fuels and Feedstocks?

Crude oils can be replaced with hydrocarbon liquids made from cellulosic biomass with massive external inputs of hydrogen and heat. But how can this can be done on a large-scale basis?

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Bioprocessing

A Path Toward High-Resolution Bioprinting

The emerging field of embedded bioprinting could be a pivotal next step in tissue engineering.

Update:

  • Machine Learning Can Decipher How Fast the Brain Is Aging
  • Teardown Reveals Secrets of Electric Vehicle Battery Designs
  • Thermogalvanic Cells Show Promise for Next-Gen Refrigeration
  • Researchers Use Light to Tune Quantum Dot Properties

Plus:

  • Editorial: Fuel Switching: Short-Term Pain for Long-Term Gain?
  • Career Connection: The Psychology Behind Hiring: Why the Hidden Job Market Thrives
  • AIChE Journal Highlight: Unlocking Efficiency and Agility with Digital Supply Chains
  • Catalyzing Commercialization: Coal-Derived Graphene: A Safer Antiozonant for Tires
  • Offshore Technology Conference Preview
  • Process Safety Beacon: Knowing “Why” Makes Tasks Safer
  • Profile: Automating the Future of Genetic Engineering
  • Patent Update: Broadening Your (Patent) Protection
  • ChE in Context: AIChE Implements Its Policy Position on Climate Change
  • Institute News: April 2025
    • Candidates for 2025 AIChE Board of Directors Election
    • Remembering Andreas Acrivos — 1928–2025

The April issue of CEP is now available on the AIChE website, on the CEP app, and as a digital flipbook.