Application of Thermokinetic Modeling to Reactive Systems in Process Industries

TOPIC:  Application of Thermokinetic Modeling to Reactive Systems in Process Industries

SPEAKER:  Soham Dutta

DATE: Thursday, October 19, 2023

TIME: 6:00 pm  - Introduction

              6:05 pm - Career Discussion

              6:15 pm - Technical Presentation

              7:15 pm - Q & A

COST: Free, Registration Required

ABSTRACT: Thermo-kinetic modeling is a key step in process safety hazard assessment for chemical industries. The purpose of thermo-kinetic modeling is to scale experimental calorimetry data to quantify hazard scenarios at bulk scale by coupling physical chemistry concepts with chemical engineering transport principles and numerical modeling tools. In this talk, I will start by introducing key concepts that typically encompass thermo-kinetic modeling and how it differs from its well-known cousin, descriptive modeling. Next, I will review specific considerations and common pitfalls that practitioners should be familiarized with. Then, I will use 1-2 case studies to illustrate the typical thought process followed during scale-up of calorimetry data using modeling.

SPEAKER BIO: Soham Dutta is an Associate Research Scientist in Core Research and Development, The Dow Chemical Company in Midland MI. His primary responsibility is to serve as a Subject Matter Expert on technical evaluation of hazards posed by Reactive Chemical systems. He uses a combination of physical chemistry, chemical engineering, and numerical modeling tools to support a wide variety of businesses within Dow. He is a member of AIChE’s Loss Safety Prevention Symposium and actively participate in chairing technical sessions at the annual Global Congress of Process Safety. He holds an MS and PhD in chemical Engineering from Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh PA.

LOCATION: On-line Zoom Meeting