September 2013 CEP Preview
This month, CEP takes a close look at guidelines for protective clothing, financial indicators that can help you keep your project on track for success, hazardous-material treatment and much more.
Q&A: 2013 AIChE Election Candidates – Part 4
. by Elizabeth Guenther
This week, the last question: What is your best memory of being a young chemical engineer?
Frozen Ground Barrier to Stop Leaking at Fukushima
. by Douglas B. Clark
To contain contaminated water, Japanese officials have proposed a frozen barrier, which essentially creates permafrost conditions.
Student Travel Grants for AIChE Annual Student Conference
. by ChEnected Guest
$400 travel grants will be awarded to qualifying students to attend AIChE's Student Conference in San Francisco in November.
Elon Musk Talks About Energy and Transportation
. by Kent Harrington
Everyone's intensely curious about Elon Musk, found of Tesla and so much more. Hear some of his thoughts in this video.
Q&A: 2013 AIChE Election Candidates – Part 3
. by Elizabeth Guenther
Q: What one piece of advice would you share with Young Professionals?
New Gasifier Will Help US Military Fight Its Oil Addiction
. by Kent Harrington
Unlike other biofuel gasifiers that burn only presorted waste, this furnace can heat all kinds of trash to 3,000-4,000°F, from worn tires to raw sewage.
Radical Wind Turbine Design Coming to California
. by Kent Harrington
California Governor Jerry Brown has an ambitious plan to bring 20,000 megawatts of renewable power to his state, including 12,000 megawatts of distributed generation, and he wants it in place by 2020.
1st CCPS Asia-Pacific Conference on Process Safety
. by Douglas B. Clark
CCPS is hosts its first-ever Asia-Pacifi Conference in Qingdao, China.
AIChE & A&WMA Joint Workshop on Municipal Water Reuse
. by Douglas B. Clark
Interested in the latest technologies and success stories for Municipal Water Reuse? Join us in Long Beach, CA, this September.
Putting the Human Element into This Year’s Solar Decathlon
. by Kent Harrington
Twenty finalists will unveil energy-efficient solar homes in Orange County, CA, this October.
Q&A: 2013 AIChE Election Candidates – Part 2
. by Elizabeth Guenther
The Young Professionals Committee (YPC) asked potential members of AIChE’s board a few questions about Young Professionals and AIChE. This is the second question in the series.
Summer Energy Demand from Air Conditioning Growing Most in the South
. by Kent Harrington
Timely new stats from the DOE reveal how one household appliance has blown electricity use through the roof. You guessed it: air conditioning.
Women in Chemical Technology: <br />Isabel Escobar
. by ChEnected Guest
In the face of harassment, Isabel Escobar learned the hard-earned lesson of standing up for herself.
But Just What Is Fugacity?
. by Douglas B. Clark
Still have nagging questions about fugacity? Put them to rest with this tutorial or one of the many other videos on the subject.
The Mentoring Experience at Chevron
. by Douglas B. Clark
Kevin Watson, team lead, OE Support for Capital Projects at Chevron, exchanges thoughts and mentoring experiences with recent hire and facilities engineer Amy Bordonaro.
Meet Anju Gupta — Featured YP for August
. by Douglas B. Clark
Meet Anju Gupta, a graduate from the University of Rhode Island who now teaches at Texas A&M International University.
Q&A: 2013 AIChE Election Candidates
. by Elizabeth Guenther
This week, candidates answer the question "How has being involved in AIChE aided your professional life?"