Overview
The technical program will be composed of plenary, award and invited lectures and unsolicited oral presentations (from 20 to 40 minutes in length, including a short discussion period, depending on the nature of the presentation), poster presentations, panel discussions, and workshops. It will start on Monday, Oct. 30 and end on Wednesday, Nov. 1.
Organizers
Jinguang Hu, Department of Chemical and Petroleum Engineering, University of Calgary
Dominic Sauvageau, Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering, University of Alberta
Bishnu Acharya, Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, University of Saskatchewan
Description
The intersection of Chemical Engineering and Biology continues to create exciting new advances in a wide range of areas. This leads to applications in bioprocessing, biomaterials, energy, biopharmaceuticals, medicine and the environment, among others. Considering this field is very diverse and multidisciplinary in nature, presentations on the development of recent biotechnology advances and bioprocess engineering strategies are included in the following main areas of interest:
- Bio-based materials and nanocellulose advances
- Biofuels, Biochemicals and Biopharmaceutical
- Biomedical Engineering
- Recent Advances in Biotechnology
- Joint Session with Polymer and Materials on Biomaterials
Organizers
Josephine Hill, Department of Chemical and Petroleum Engineering, University of Calgary
Samir Mushrif, Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering, University of Alberta
Jafar Soltan, Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, University of Saskatchewan
Description
This topic area focuses on the development and understanding of catalysts and reactors with applications for material development, energy conversion and/or the environment. The main areas of interest include:
- Catalysts for hydrogen production, biofuels, CO2 conversion, and conventional fuels
- In-Situ, operando, and/or synchrotron catalyst characterization
- Development of catalysts for novel reactors (microwave, plasma, etc.)
See also the Hydrogen Symposium.
Organizer
Edward Roberts, Department of Chemical and Petroleum Engineering, University of Calgary
Jing Liu, Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering, University of Alberta
Richard Evitts, Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, University of Saskatchewan
Kunal Karan, Department of Chemical and Petroleum Engineering, University of Calgary
Xiaolei Wang, Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering, University of Alberta
Description
This topic area is concerned with redox processes at electrode or materials interfaces, and will focus on applications from materials engineering, clean energy and environmental technology. The main areas of interest are:
- Corrosion Processes.
- Electrolysis for Clean Production of Fuels (e.g. Hydrogen, CO2 Conversion) and Chemicals (e.g. Chlorine, Ammonia).
- Batteries for Energy Storage.
- Fuel Cells for Efficient Energy Conversion.
- Environmental Electrochemistry Including Electrochemical Water Treatment and Electrokinetic Soil Remediation Processes
- Joint session with Interfacial Phenomena on Interfaces in Electrochemical Systems
The joint session on Interfaces in Electrochemical Systems will focus on processes occurring at electrode/electrolyte interfaces, the local environment close to the electrode, and multiphase electrochemical systems.
See also the Hydrogen Symposium.
Organizer
Hossein Hejazi, Department of Chemical and Petroleum Engineering, University of Calgary
Federico Galli, Département de Génie Chimique et de Génie Biotechnologique, Université de Sherbrooke
Qi Liu, Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering, University of Alberta
Chao Tan, Department of Mechanical & Mechatronics Engineering , University of Waterloo
Dalma Schieppati, Department of Chemical Engineering, Polytechnique Montréal
Mathieu Michaud, Département de Génie Chimique et de Génie Biotechnologique, Université de Sherbrooke
Silvia Pelucchi, Industrial Engineering Department, University of Padova, Italy
Steven Bryant, Department of Chemical and Petroleum Engineering, University of Calgary
Lesley James, Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science, Memorial University of Newfoundland
Description
This topic area focuses on the recent advances on sustainability, net-zero emission, and transition aspects of energy sector including fossil fuels, biofuels, renewables, and energy carriers. Topics of interest include:
- Sustainable hydrocarbons
(production and processing of oil sands, heavy oil, and conventional oil)
- Reduce Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions from oil and gas production and processing
- Alternative production processes with (much) lower energy/materials input
- Fugitive emissions of natural gas
- Oil spill and leak prevention/detection/mitigation
- Environmental impact of non-combustion applications of hydrocarbons
- In-situ and ex-situ (surface mining) production of oil sands, enhanced oil production with environmental stewardship
- Reduce Scope 3 emissions – direct air capture and storage
- Towards net zero emissions in the energy sector
(technologies, techno-economics, LCA, power2X, solar, wind, CCS and CCU)
Technoeconomic studies and life cycle assessments on renewable energy production (solar, wind, geothermal, etc.) applied for the decarbonisation of the energy sector. Carbon capture and carbon utilisation, gas to liquids, power to X, plasma, and others
- Energy vectors towards the energy transition
(hydrogen, ammonia, methanol, methane, catalysis, processes, energy storage)
A session to discuss the role on the production of energy carrier in the macroeconomic scenario. Methanol synthesis, hydrocarbons as hydrogen carrier, ammonia pyrolysis, chemical energy (batteries) and relative processes to store and release energy.
See also the Hydrogen Symposium.
Organizers
Joule Bergerson, Department of Chemical and Petroleum Engineering, University of Calgary
Hongbo Zeng, Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering, University of Alberta
Amira Abdelrasoul, Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, University of Saskatchewan
Gordon Huang, Program of Energy Systems Engineering, University of Regina
Description
This topic area focuses on the inherently interdisciplinary field of developing and understanding the solutions needed to improve the health and quality of the environment.
The main areas of interest include sustainable technologies related to:
- Water Treatment
- Sustainability Systems Assessment (e.g., LCA)
- Emerging Technologies for Environmental Engineering
- Oil Spills
- Land Reclamation
- Materials for Environmental Engineering Applications (Absorbents, Membranes, Catalysts etc.)
- Joint session with Process, Engineering, Simulation, and Design on the Engineering of Processes for Sustainability, Improved Energy Efficiency and Reduced GHG Emissions.
See also the Hydrogen Symposium.
Organizers
Giovanniantonio Natale, Department of Chemical and Petroleum Engineering, University of Calgary
Sean Sanders, Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering, University of Alberta
Description
The Fundamentals topic area covers key areas of chemical engineering including thermodynamics, transport phenomena and rheology. The focus is on equilibrium and non-equilibrium phenomena in single- and multi-component systems and on the experimental methods used to characterize them. The main areas of interest include:
- Rheology and Non-Newtonian Fluid Mechanics
- Modelling and Experimental Approaches for Equilibrium and Non-Equilibrium Thermodynamics
- Transport Phenomena in Multiphase Systems
- Advanced Experimental Methods for Rheology and Multiphase Systems
- Joint Session with Interfacial Phenomena on Interfacial Rheology
In addition, selected abstracts from the Fundamentals sessions will be invited to be part of a special session entitled Physics of fluids in Chemical Engineering. This session will be memorialized in a special edition of the Physics of Fluids Journal.
See also the Symposium in Honour of Professor Peng and the Symposium in Honour of Professor Moore.
Organizers
Josephine Hill, Department of Chemical and Petroleum Engineering, University of Calgary
Edward Roberts, Department of Chemical and Petroleum Engineering, University of Calgary
Description
Hydrogen is part of the path to reach Canada’s goal of net-zero carbon emissions by 2050 and there is an incredible amount of activity in many different aspects of the hydrogen economy. As such, this symposium is designed to give exposure to researchers and practitioners in multiple areas. The symposium will kick off with a day of invited talks from academic, government, and industry leaders on the current hydrogen landscape in Canada, production methods (both thermochemical and electrochemical) and hydrogen transport. Confirmed speakers for the symposium include:
- David Layzell, Transition Accelerator
- Gord Crawford, Expander Energy
- Sam Suppiah, Canadian Nuclear Labs
- Marc Secanell, University of Alberta
- Iain Kaufman-O’Keefe, Hatch Ltd
- Chris Mamen, Omni Conversion Technologies
- Ian Gates, Proton Technologies
- Mayank Sabharwal, University of Calgary
- Brandy Kinkead, Ayrton Energy
- Adnan Khan, University of Alberta
- Devin O’Malley, Stantec
Subsequent days will cover other aspects from the entire hydrogen pathway including:
- Hydrogen and the energy transition
- Electrolysis, fuel cells
- Hydrogen production
- Environmental impacts, material requirements
- Safety for hydrogen generation, transportation, storage, and use
Join us for this stimulating symposium.
Organizer
Milana Trifkovic, Department of Chemical and Petroleum Engineering, University of Calgary
Hyun-Joong Chung, Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering, University of Alberta
Phillip Choi, Faculty of Engineering, University of Regina
Elizabeth Gillies, University of Western Ontario
Arun Ramchandran, University of Toronto
Reghan Hill, McGill University
Milad Kamkar, University of Waterloo
Michale Pope, University of Waterloo
Rojas Orlando, University of British Columbia
Description
Interfacial phenomena under dynamic conditions and their equilibrium properties are key to understanding the physio-chemical characteristics of complex multiphase systems in various practical applications. The Interfacial Phenomena topic area is dedicated to recent advances in theoretical and experimental research related to interfacial modulation in colloids, soft matter, complex fluids, interfaces in biomedical and biological systems and new experimental methods to probe them. The main areas of interest include:
- Colloids
- Soft matter
- Interfaces in biomedical and biological systems
- Interface fundamentals and methodologies
- Complex fluidsJoint Session with Fundamentals on Interfacial Rheology.
- Joint Session with Electrical Phenomena on Interfaces in Electrochemical Systems
The joint session on Interfaces in Electrochemical Systems will focus on processes occurring at electrode/electrolyte interfaces, the local environment close to the electrode, and multiphase electrochemical systems.
Organizer
U. Sundararaj, Department of Chemical and Petroleum Engineering, University of Calgary
Ravin Narain, Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering, University of Alberta
Description
This topic area focuses on both the fundamentals and applications of emerging polymers and advanced functional materials. The main areas of interest include:
- Advanced functional materials
- Polymer nanocomposites and composites
- Materials chemistry and engineering
- Energy materials
- Emerging biomaterials
- Mechanical, electrical and rheological properties of materials (joint session with fundamentals)
- Joint Session with Biotechnology, Biochemical, and Biomedical Engineering on Biomaterials
- Plastics Circular Economy
See also the Symposium in Honour of Professor Hamielec.
Organizers
Mike Foley, Department of Chemical and Petroleum Engineering, University of Calgary
Gregory Patience, Department of Chemical Engineering, Polytechnique Montreal
Paul Stuart, Department of Chemical Engineering, Polytechnique Montreal
Marnie Jamieson, Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering, University of Alberta
Description
This topic area focuses on the contributions and innovations being made by chemical process and design engineers in the fields of hydrocarbon processing, pulp and paper manufacture, mining and metallurgy, petrochemical production, etc. The knowledge and experience possessed by process engineers in these ‘conventional’ industries is an extremely valuable technical and human resource. It is precisely these sorts of skills which society will rely upon as it transitions to the new energy economy. The main areas of interest include:
- First-principles chemical process simulation (steady-state and/or dynamic)
- Data-based modelling of chemical processes
- Reconciling process model predictions with actual plant data
- Lessons learned from utilization of process simulation software in chemical process design;
- Process intensification
- Fault detection
- Joint Session on the Engineering of Processes for Sustainability, Improved Energy Efficiency and Reduced GHG Emissions
The programme also includes a panel discussion during which pre-eminent process engineers will highlight the advantages and potential pitfalls of using commercial simulation packages in process design. A 30-minute discussion will follow during which the audience will be given the opportunity to share their experiences and interact with the panel.
Organizer
Lianne Lefsrud, Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering, University of Alberta
Amanda Sistilli, Enbridge Inc.
Description
The Process Safety Management (PSM) Division of the CSChE is a national network that connects individuals – in industry, regulators, academia, consulting – with a common interest and expertise in PSM. We develop and disseminate tools, standards, and frameworks related to PSM in Canada. This includes hazard identification, risk assessment and management, and process safety leadership. The main areas of interest include:
- PSM in new technologies and energy transition (i.e., battery manufacturing and recycling, hydrogen)
- Effect of climate change (introducing new threat, increasing frequency or severity of these threats) to PSM
- Integrating management of reliability, process, and occupational health & safety into PSM
- Leveraging PSM from petrochemical into other industries (food processing, mining, etc.)
- Human and organizational factors, risk communication and organizational change/culture for PSM implementation.
See also the Hydrogen Symposium.
Organizers
Biao Huang, Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering, University of Alberta
Nicolas Hudon, Department of Chemical Engineering, Queen’s University
Invited Speakers
Description
The Systems and Control Division of the Chemical Institute of Canada consists of researchers, professionals, and students who are interested in all aspects of process systems engineering (PSE): Process control, process modeling, process optimization, statistical methods and data analytics applied to chemical process systems. The Systems and Control Division Symposium at the CSChE 2023 Conference includes contributions presenting fundamental or application results on the following topics:
- Chemical Process Modelling, Control, and Optimization
- Statistical Process Control and Data Analytics
- Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning
- PSE in Process Intensification, Energy Management and the Environment.
The invited keynote speaker for the System and Control topic this year is Prof. Prodromos Daoutidis (University of Minnesota) who will present the talk “Efficient solution of large-scale control and optimization problems – network science meets artificial intelligence”.
The D. G. Fisher Award lecture will be delivered by Prof. Vinay Prasad, MCIC (University of Alberta) who will present the talk “Decoding reaction complexity using process systems engineering”. More information on the D. G. Fisher award can be found here.
Organizers
Marnie Jamieson, Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering, University of Alberta
Kazi Sumon, Department of Chemical and Petroleum Engineering, University of Calgary
Glyn Kennell, Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, University of Saskatchewan
Description
As we transition out of a global pandemic and move towards new materials and energy systems for the betterment of society and the environment, this topic area will explore how chemical engineering education is transitioning to support the next generation of engineers. The following questions are investigated within the broad themes of sustainability, transdisciplinary, and inclusivity:
- How is Chemical Engineering Education Transitioning?
- What Tools or Techniques are we Using to Engage, Inspire, and Administrate?
- In this rapidly transitioning world, how do Chemical Engineering Students gain a mindset that looks towards where materials and energy are heading (in order to be sustainable), rather than where they have been?
The “Transitions in Chemical Engineering Education” topic will also hold a session on engineering design education, a workshop, and a student-faculty panel to discuss some of these interesting questions.
Workshop facilitators
- Marnie Jamieson, University of Alberta
- Glyn Kennell, University of Saskatchewan
- Kazi Sumon, University of Calgary
Workshop description
Competency Based Assessment (CBA) evaluates student progress on the mastery of measurable and specific outcomes. This workshop will investigate the CBA process and tools useful for its implementation. Participants will have the opportunity to practice creating a plan for implementing CBA for their own course.
Overview of participatory learning activities
The workshop will incorporate group activities and discussion on Competency Based Assessment (CBA) including advantages and disadvantages of using CBA, creating and weighting learning outcomes for CBA that maximizes advantages and minimizes disadvantages, planning a CBA assessment strategy and timeline, and overall optimization of CBA implementation. Participants are encouraged to bring knowledge and/or details of a specific course/scenario to plan for CBA implementation. Details could include a course outline, course material delivery timeline, course notes, or milestones for constructive alignment.
Specific learning objectives
By the end of this workshop, participants will be able to:
- Consider the merits of using CBA for a particular scenario
- Consider pitfalls/disadvantages of CBA for a particular scenario
- Estimate additional resources required to incorporate CBA
- Create efficient Course Learning Outcomes (CLO) targeted for CBA
- Create a weighting strategy for CBA Learning Outcomes
- Consider assessment strategies to facilitate multiple attempts to demonstrate CLO
- Create a CBA assessment timeline that constructively aligns with course delivery
- Consider grade calculation options and optimization
Workshop Time: Sunday, October 29, 2023 10:00AM – 12:00 PM
Organizer
João B. P. Soares, Editor-in-Chief, The Canadian Journal of Chemical Engineering, Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering, University of Alberta
Description
This symposium, supported by The Canadian Journal of Chemical Engineering (CJCE), will cover topics in all areas of chemical engineering. The 30-minute-long presentations will give an overview of state-of-the-art research and industrial applications on a cross-section of topics that matter to chemical engineers.
The over 20 invited speakers (emerging or established leaders in their areas of research) will design their presentations to be accessible for chemical engineers with different backgrounds and expertise.
This is an excellent opportunity for you to learn more about advances in all areas of our profession. Confirmed speakers include:
- Hosseini-Doust, McMaster University
Bioengineering a new antimicrobial therapy using bacterial viruses
- Poudineh, University of Waterloo
Next-generation enabling technologies for health monitoring
- Englezos, University of British Columbia
An overview of fundamentals and technical applications of gas hydrates
- Shor, University of Calgary
A geothermal future for the chemical engineer
- Jaffer, Total
Challenges facing the energy transition: Need for systems engineering
- Liu, University of Alberta
Flocculation of mineral suspensions
- Sundararaj, University of Calgary
Morphology development and electrical properties in multiphase polymer materials
- de France, Queen’s University
Sustainable building blocks from cellulose and proteins: Understanding structure-function relationships towards advanced materials
- Marchisio, Politecnico di Torino
Machine learning for flow and transport in porous media
- Mushrif, University of Alberta
Application of first-principles based atomistic modeling in catalysis and reaction engineering research
- Yarranton, University of Calgary
Towards predicting the properties and stability of visbroken bitumen
- Amyotte, Dalhousie University
The global scope of process safety research
- McKenna, University of Lyon
Mass transfer effects in multiphase emulsion polymerization
- Ellis, University of British Columbia
Biomass gasification and its role in Canada
- Fregolente, Universidade Estadual de Campinas
Biomass co-processing opportunities in oil refineries
- Mehrotra, University of Calgary
Differentiating between mass- and heat-transfer controlled processes: Ongoing debate for wax deposition prediction
- Zhang, University of Saskatchewan
Synchrotron-based X Ray imaging for advancing transport phenomena in porous media
- Azimi, University of Toronto
Supercritical fluid extraction of critical materials from electronic wastes
- de Lasa, University of Western Ontario
The CREC fluidized reactor simulator: a unique tool for catalytic process development
- Didar, McMaster University
Nano-engineered interfaces for diagnostics, therapeutics and infection control
- Marschall, Technische Universität Darmstadt
Coupled simulations in multidisciplinary modeling: unlocking the potential of OpenFOAM
- Patience, Ecole Poltechnique de Montreal
Net-zero dreaming
Organizers
Ajay K. Dalai, Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, University of Saskatchewan
Ying Zheng, Department of Chemical and Biochemical Engineering, Western University
Nader Mahinpey, Department of Chemical and Petroleum Engineering, University of Calgary
Nicolas Abatzoglou, Department of Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology Engineering, University of Sherbrooke
Sonil Nanda, Department of Engineering, Faculty of Agriculture, Dalhousie University
Jingbo Louise Liu, Department of Chemistry, Texas A&M University-Kingsville
Yunlong Zhang, ExxonMobil Technology and Engineering Co., New Jersey
Description
The Canada-USA Joint International Symposium is co-sponsored by the Canadian Society for Chemical Engineering (CSChE) and the Division of Energy & Fuels of the American Chemical Society (ACS). The Joint Symposium will feature presentations by established researchers from the USA and Canada involved in research areas relating to catalytic and non-catalytic upgrading of petroleum and alternative fuels. The symposium will foster collaboration and exchange of ideas among the participants in the field of chemical engineering and green catalysis. The Joint Symposium will include invited presentations, in multiple technical sessions, from academic and industry experts, many of whom are already pursuing collaborative research projects involving student exchanges. The objective of this symposium is to bring together experts to discuss recent developments and share knowledge relating to novel catalyst development for sustainable production and upgrading of clean fuels and chemicals from fossil-based and renewable bioresources. The symposium will provide in-depth insights into new avenues in catalysis including advanced synthesis methods, analytical tools for catalyst characterization, process design and operations, techno-economic analysis and environmental risk assessment to benefit society and industry. Opportunities of mutual interest to Canada and the USA will be highlighted.
Confirmed speakers include:
- Bishnu Acharya, University of Saskatchewan
- Moataz Abdrabou, Western University
- Sagar Bathla, University of Alberta
- Shashwata Chakraborty, North Carolina A&T State University
- Ya-Huei Chin, University of Toronto
- Sathyapal Churipard, University of Saskatchewan
- Quan He, Dalhousie University
- Yun Hang Hu, Michigan Technological University
- Jingbo Liu, Texas A&M University
- Alireza Moghaddam, Concordia University
- Alexzander Murray, Dalhousie University
- Sonil Nanda, Dalhousie University
- Ajay Ray, Western University
- Somaye Seraj, University of Saskatchewan
- Kathleen Walker, Dalhousie University
Organizer
Ajay K. Dalai, Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, University of Saskatchewan
Anil K. Mehrotra, Department of Chemical and Petroleum Engineering, University of Calgary
Description
The Canada-India Joint International Symposium is co-sponsored by the Canadian Society for Chemical Engineering (CSChE) and the Indian Institute of Chemical Engineers (IIChE). It follows a tradition of joint symposia established in previous conferences organized by the CSChE and IIChE (see here for example). The Joint Symposium will feature presentations by established researchers from India and Canada that will further foster collaboration and exchange of ideas among the participants in the field of chemical engineering. The Joint Symposium will include invited presentations, in multiple technical sessions, from academic and industry experts, many of whom are already pursuing collaborative research projects involving student exchanges. The topics and areas will include issues, challenges, and advancements related to materials, energy, and the environment as well as other related topics of interest to chemical engineers. Opportunities of mutual interest to Canada and India will be highlighted. Confirmed speakers for the symposium include:
- Kalpana Maheria, SVNIT, Surat
Esterification of biomass derived itaconic acid over microporous and mesozeolite H-BEA catalysts
- Kamal K. Pant, IIT, Delhi/Roorkee
Tailored catalyst microenvironments favour stable Cu0/Cu+ active sites for mixed CO-CO2 feed hydrogenation to methanol/DME
- Kamal K. Pant, IIT, Delhi/Roorkee
Tuning 2D Material Properties for Sustainable CO2 Reduction via Semiconductor Photocatalysis
- Kaustubha Mohanty, IIT, Guwahati
Microalgal Biorefinery: A Sustainable Way to Produce Bioenergy while Integrating Wastewater Treatment
- Mithilesh K. Jha, NIT, Jalandhar
Anoxic and Oxic-Settling-Anoxic Modified Conventional Treatment for In-situ Sludge Minimization from Industrial Wastewater
- Prakash Biswas, IIT, Roorkee
Hydrogenation of CO2 to olefins over Ni-ZnO-MgO catalyst
- Rakesh K. Trivedi, HBTU, Kanpur
Algae Crop for Food, Feed and Fuels: Challenges, Opportunities and the Way Forward
- V.A.R. Sastry, HBTU, Kanpur
Nanoparticles based Oil as Long-Acting Coolant for High Temperatures of Automobile Engines
- Vimal Kumar, IIT, Roorkee
Torrefaction Technology: A Pathway to High-Quality Biomass Fuel for Energy Production
- Nicolas Abatzoglou, Universite de Sherbrooke
A New Autothermal Pyrolyzer for Plastic Residues and Biomass as a Biorefinery Platform: Scaleup and Operation
- Prasenjit Mondal
Life Cycle Analysis (LCA) of Catalytic Pyrolysis Using Nickel Impregnated Biochar-Based Catalyst
- Sonil Nanda, Dalhousie University
The Net-zero Revolution: How Biochar is Disrupting the Global Carbon Market?
- Manju Misra, University of Guelph
Sustainable Materials as Single-Use Plastic Alternatives for a Competitive Circular Bioeconomy
- Bishnu Acharya, University of Saskatchewan
Biomaterials Added to Cementitious Materials: An Approach to Develop Green Concrete Composites
- Biswajit Saha, University of Saskatchewan
Development of Environmentally Friendly Desulfurization and Deasphalting Upgrading Process for Low-Quality Heavy Crudes
- Ajay Dalai, University of Saskatchewan
Pyrolysis Kinetics and Activation Thermodynamic Parameters of Spent Coffee Grounds and Coffee Husk Using Thermogravimetric Analysis
- Lovjeet Singh, MNIT Jaipur
Bimetallic CU-In Catalysts for Selective CO2 Hydrogenation to Methanol
- Vimal Srivastava, IIT Roorkee
Production of Dimethyl Carbonate from Methanol and Propylene Carbonate Using Zirconia-Based Catalysts
- Animesh Dutta, University of Guelph
High Surface Area Microporous Activated Carbon Using Graphene Oxide-Assisted Hydrothermal Carbonization of Corn Fiber
[It is noted that that the very first regional centre of the IIChE, outside India, was approved recently by IIChE’s Council. It is based at the University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, SK. Its aim is to promote stronger interactions and collaborations between students, researchers, and practitioners in India and Canada.]
Organizers
Hui Wang, Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, University of Saskatchewan
Lifeng Zhang, Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, University of Saskatchewan
Na Jia, Program of Energy Systems Engineering, University of Regina
David Shan Hill Wong, Taiwan’s National Tsing Hua University
Description
This special symposium of the 2023 Canadian Chemical Engineering Conference in Calgary is dedicated to Professor Emeritus Ding-Yu Peng of the University of Saskatchewan for unparalleled contributions as the coauthor of the world-renowned Peng-Robinson Equation of State (PR-EOS) and his many other contributions in thermodynamics studies and engineering education during his more-than-half-century long career in industry and academia. Professor Peng’s research interests are in the area of the thermodynamic properties of hydrocarbon fluids and related mixtures. In particular, he has developed novel experimental methods to study the vapor-liquid equilibria of industrially important systems such as the oil sands tailings in the solvent recovery processes and the draw solutions involved in forward osmosis process. For more information about Professor Peng, see https://engineering.usask.ca/people/cbe/peng,ding-yu.php#research_areas.
The session will feature talks from Dr. Ding-Yu Peng’s colleagues, former students, and experts in chemical engineering thermodynamics including EOS. Confirmed speakers include:
- Wayne Brown, Coanda
- John Carroll, Gas Liquids Engineering, Ltd.
- Phillip Choi, University of Regina
- Ajay Dalai, University of Saskatchewan
- Janet Elliott, University of Alberta
- Jean-Noel Jaubert, University of Lorraine
- Na (Jenna) Jia, University of Regina
- Hauzhou (Andy) Li, University of Alberta
- Wong, Shang Hsiao, National Tsing Hua University
- Yang, Yong, Shanghai University of Science and Technology
- Kevin Moran, CVW Cleantech
- Jianxin Wang, Chevron
- Jianyuan Pang, Schlumberger
- Pan, Qinmin, Soochow University or Suzhou University
See also the Fundamentals topic area.
Organizers
João B. P. Soares, Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering, University of Alberta
Alex Penlidis, Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Waterloo
Shiping Zhu, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen
Hidetaka Tobita, Faculty of Engineering, University of Fukui
Description
This symposium will honour the many achievements of Archie E. Hamielec, who was a Professor in the Department of Chemical Engineering at McMaster University. Professor Hamielec was one of the founders of Polymerization Reaction Engineering (PRE), a discipline that combines polymer chemistry, reaction engineering, and mathematical modelling. The methods that Professor Hamielec pioneered are used worldwide to develop new polymer products and to scale up, design, and optimize polymerization reactors. For more information about Professor Hamielec, see here for more information.
More than 30 speakers from different parts of the globe, giving talks on diverse areas of polymerization reaction engineering, have already confirmed their participation in this event. Confirmed speakers include:
- Alexander Penlidis, Hidetaka Tobita, Shiping Zhu, João B. P. Soares
Celebrating Archie’s vision in chemical engineering
- Arash Alizadeh, University of Alberta
Thermodynamics as a pillar of modern polymer reaction engineering: the illustrative case of catalytic polyolefin reactors
- Siripon Anantawarkul, Kasetsart University
Application of AI and machine learning in olefin polymerization
- Amanda Brandão, Pontificia Universidade do Rio de Janeiro
Let’s accelerate direct Monte Carlo models
- Markus Busch, Technische Universität Darmstadt
From process to polymeric microstructure – A Journey through experiment, modeling & simulation and polymer characterization
- Paul Charpentier, Western University
Polymer assembly and dissassembly: Using supercritical fluids towards a sustainable future
- Phillip Choi, University of Regina
Applications of Solubility Parameters in macromolecular design
- Michael Cunningham, Queen’s University,
Using carbon dioxide as a trigger to reversibly “switch” polymer properties
- Marc Dubé, University of Ottawa
Cellulose nanocrystals and polymers – Improving performance with sustainable materials
- Andy Hrymak, Western University
Thermoset/graphene polymer composites
- David Hunkeler, Aquatech
Crude oil removal from water: Effect of inorganic impurities and the composition of the organic phase
- Robin Hutchinson, Queen’s University
Radical polymerization kinetics in aqueous and organic solution: there is a difference!
- Joserra Leiza, Polymat
Towards degradable and biobased polymers by free-radical polymerization
- Pingwei Liu, Zhejiang University
Two-Dimensional polymer reaction engineering
- Weifeng Liu, South China University of Technology
Applications of industrial lignin in polymer materials
- Zhenghong Luo, Shanghai Jiaotong University
The role of big AI in polymerization engineering
- Kim McAuley, Queen’s University
Mathematical modeling for 1,6-hexanediol diacrylate photopolymerization for high speed printing applications
- Timothy McKenna, University of Lyon
A new gas phase process for ultra high molecular weight polyethylene: crystallization vs chain growth.
- Christian Paulik, Johannes Kepler University Linz
Digitalization of plastic waste recycling
- Robert Pelton, McMaster University
Linking solution properties of antimicrobial polymers to biocidal activity
- Alexander Penlidis, University of Waterloo
Polymer synthesis to novel applications to polymeric sensors
- Enrique Saldivar-Guerra, CIQA
Precise mathematical description of the particle size distribution in emulsion polymerization
- Alison Scott, Dalhousie University
Can polymer flooding in EOR benefit from a sequential polymer design
- João B.P. Soares, University of Alberta
Polymer microstructure deconvolution methods: What are they good for?
- Katherine Stewart, Trent University
Mixing rules for virgin and recycled polyethylene-polypropylene blends
- Giuseppe Storti, Politecnico di Milano
Closing and opening rings as a route to effective synthesis and recycle of polyesters
- Fouad Teymour, Illinois Institute of Technology
Understanding hydrogels beyond Flory-Rehner
- Hidetaka Tobita, Fukui University
Dimensions of network polymers: A universal relationship
- Vasileos Touloupidis, Borealis
A unified polymer reaction engineering methodology for catalytic olefin polymerization: From reaction conditions and catalyst reaction performance to molecular and rheological properties for forward, reverse engineering and deconvolution applications
- John Tsavalas, University of New Hampshire
Early bird gets the network: The relative importance of reactivity ratios, Ψ parameter, and crosslinker level on gel formation in FRP
- Eduardo Vivaldo-Lima, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de Mexico
Development of technologies and mathematical models for biorefining processes based on lignocellulosic biomasses
- Wen-Jun Wang, Zhejiang University
Development of high-performance polyolefin elastomers
- Huining Xiao, University of New Brunswick
Functional-modified natural polymers for tackling environmental issues
- Shixuan Xin, PetroChina Petrochemical Research Institute
Novel high efficiency butadiene polymerization catalyst systems and process development
- Zhibin Ye, Concordia University
Star polyethylenes by coordinative polymerization
- Qi Zhang, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen
Ionic liquid-based functional materials
- Shiping Zhu, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen
Kinetic modeling and process digitalization for polymer product upgrading
- He Zhu, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen
Controlled fabrication of hierarchically porous composite materials
See also the Polymer and Materials topic area.
The Canadian Journal of Chemical Engineering will also be publishing a Special Issue Honouring Professor Archie E. Hamielec later this year comprising invited articles from Professor Hamielec’s former students and colleagues.
Organizers
Raj Mehta, Department of Chemical and Petroleum Engineering, University of Calgary
Matthew G. Ursenbach, Department of Chemical and Petroleum Engineering, University of Calgary
Description
This symposium recognizes significant contributions and achievements of R. Gordon Moore, Professor in the Department of Chemical and Petroleum Engineering at the University of Calgary. Professor Moore is one of the co-founders of the world renowned In Situ Combustion Research Group at the University of Calgary. Over the past 50+ years he has been contributing significantly in the area of thermal oil recovery in general with a special emphasis on In Situ Combustion and High-Pressure air Injection-based enhanced oil recovery technologies and industrial safety, and is well-recognized in both academia and industry alike. His expertise spans from engineering fundamentals to realistic laboratory physical simulations to oilfield applications. For more information about Professor Moore, see here for more information.
This session will feature talks from Professor Moore’s students, colleagues, and experts in the field. See confirmed speakers:
- Dubert Gutierrez Mindiola, AnBound Energy Inc.
- Demetrios Yannimaras
- Gerald Fuller, Stanford University
- Jian Li
- Michael Morgan
- Reza Fassihi
- Norman Frietag
- Subodh Gupta
- Thomas Harding
- William O’Brien, Colorado School of Mines
- Yalda Barzin
- Matt Ursenbach, University of Calgary
- Na Jia, University of Regina
See also the Fundamentals topic area.