(128e) Status of Particle Technology Education in the United States
AIChE Annual Meeting
2023
2023 AIChE Annual Meeting
Education Division
In Honor of Prof. Liang-Shih Fan, the 2022 Recipient of the Warren K. Lewis Award I (Invited Talks)
Tuesday, November 7, 2023 - 9:40am to 9:55am
The majority of products produced in the chemical process industries either involve particles in their processing or are in particulate form in their final state. Lack of knowledge of how particles behave differently than fluids often results in a loss of production, poor product quality, and failures in process and equipment design. Despite the pervasiveness of particles in processes, the extent of particle technology education in typical chemical engineering programs in the US is lacking. However, efforts have been made to address this gap in particle technology education in terms of courses, textbooks and other educational materials, and even degree programs. This talk will review the current status of particle technology education in the US.