Fuels and Petrochemicals Division
A Division of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers
Technical
Programming Committee
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Name and Objectives
- This division is formed in the broad field of carbonaceous fuels and petrochemicals, in accordance with the Institute's constitution, bylaws, and rules. Carbonaceous fuels include petroleum, coal, oil shale, tar sands, heavy oils, natural gas, renewable resources, and polymers or other synthetics for these materials. Petrochemicals include all chemical products made with any of these materials as a starting point.
- AIChE's Fuels and Petrochemicals Division was established
to further the application of chemical engineering principles in the
fields of fuels and petrochemicals. The division provides a forum for
information exchange and coordination of activities with those of other
societies in the field. The division also coordinates activities through
its own Ethylene Producers Subcommittee. Each year, the Fuels and
Petrochemicals Division sponsors some 350 papers in nearly 70 technical
sessions at AIChE meetings, relating to the production,
refining, utilization, and conversion of liquid, solid, and gaseous fuels;
and in the manufacturing and sales of petrochemicals derived from these
fuels. AIChE's Petrochemical and TechnoChem
Exposition, held in odd-numbered years in connection with AIChE's Spring National Meeting in
Objectives:
- To further the application of chemical engineering in the fuels and petrochemicals fields by industrial, educational, institutional and governmental groups.
- To provide a communications medium for the exchange of non-confidential information of mutual interest among individuals engaged in all phases of fuels and petrochemicals activities.
- To provide a forum for the dissemination of information, ideas, and attitudes between the practicing engineer and the chemical engineering educator.
- To instill an early interest in the Institute among the engineers in these specific fields; and to promote cross-fertilization of ideas with chemical engineers in other industries and thus to stimulate transfer of knowledge from one field to another.
- To coordinate the Institute's activities with other societies active in fuels and petrochemicals.
- To provide leadership, assistance and expertise as appropriate to the Institute, industrial, education, and governmental groups in all fields of fuels and petrochemicals activities, including safety, health and environment.
Membership:
Annual dues are $10. To join the Fuels and Petrochemicals Division, contact James Turner, Fluor Daniel, Inc., One Fluor Daniel Drive, Sugar Land, TX 77478, Phone: (281) 263-5584, FAX: (281) 263-4132, E-Mail: James.Turner@fluor.com
Executive
Committee
Jeffrey H. Yen, Past Chair, Elf Atochem
North
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Dennis Griffith, Chair, Granherne
(KBR), 9900 Westpark,
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Martin C. Poole, First Vice Chair, Valero Refining Company,
1301
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Harry West, Second Vice Chair, 1829
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Mike C. Oballa, Treasurer,
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Richard G. Mallinson, Secretary, Institute for Gas Utilization Technologies, Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK 73019, Phone: 404-325-4378, FAX 404-325-5813, Email: Mallinson@ou.edu
Technical
Programming Committee
Syamal Poddar, Chair, CDI
Engineering Group, 9555W.
Gavin Towler, Past Chair,
UOP,
Petroleum (16a) BelmaDemirel, Chair, bdemirel@rentk.com; Kirtan K. Trivedi, Vice Chair, kkrive@erenj.com, Dennis O’Brien, Vice Chair, dennis.obrien@uop.com.
Petrochemicals & Derivatives (16b) Ralph W. Pike, Chair; Pike@lsu.edu; Bipin Vora, Vice Chair, bvvora@uop.com .
Gas (16c) Rick Mallinson, Chair; E-Mail: mallinson@ou.edu; Chen-Hwa Chiu, Vice Chair, Chen-Hwa.Chiu@ChevronTexaco.com .
New Technology & Energy Developments (16d) Galen J. Suppes, Chair; E-Mail: suppesg@missouri.edu; Hossein Hariri, Vice Chair, m.h.hariri@rose-hulman.edu, Thomas Marrero, Vice Chair, marrerot@missouri.edu.
Non-Technical Issues (16e)
Awards
Division presents two annual awards recognizing contributions to the fuels and petrochemicals industry:
1.
Distinguished Service Award
Recognizes an individual's outstanding service to the Fuels and Petrochemicals Division. The candidate must have participated extensively in a variety of division activities demonstrating leadership, and have served the division for a minimum of five years. The candidate must be a member of the division and AIChE.
Sponsor: Tyco Thermal Controls
Deadline: October 2, 2003. Send nominations to the Fuels & Petrochemicals Division Past Chair, Jeffrey H. Yen, Chair, Elf Atochem North America, 900 First Avenue, King of Prussia, PA 19406, Ph 610-878-6508 Fax 610-878-6509, E-Mail: Jeffrey.yen@atofina.com Award: A plaque and $500.
Presentation: The award is presented at the Fuels and Petrochemicals Division Annual Awards Dinner at the Spring National Meeting.
2.
Division Award
Recognizes individuals who have made substantial technological contributions to the advancement of the fuels and petrochemicals industries. Selection criteria includes:
- Long and recognized record in the nominee's areas of achievement.
- A chemical engineer and preferably an AIChE member.
- Awardees are selected based on a combination of technical achievement, management skills, business acumen, academic leadership and general service to the profession.
- Selection shall be balanced between the fuels and petrochemicals industries.
Sponsor: Fuels and Petrochemicals Division
Deadline: October 1, 2005. Send nominations to
the Fuels & Petrochemicals Division Past Chair, Jeffrey H. Yen, Chair, Elf Atochem
North America,
Award: The award is primarily honorary in nature.
Presentation: The award recipient is the speaker at the division's award dinner, held at the AIChE Spring National Meeting.
Publications:
Past Topical Conference Include: Distillation, Loss Prevention Symposium,
Process Plant Safety Symposium, Green Chemical Engineering, 15th Ethylene
Producers Conference, 2nd Aromatics Producers Conference, Management: The
Engineer in Transition to Management, Sustainability of Manufacturing
Processes/ Environmental Risk Assessment Management, 6th Topical Conference on
Refinery Processing, 3rd Topical Conference on Natural Gas Utilization, 2nd
Topical Conference on Fuel Cell Technology, Using Information Technology to
Increase Profitability and Productivity in the Process Industries, Process
Intensification & Microreaction Technology, and
Chemical Entrepreneurism: Financing New Ventures and
Corporate Spin-outs.
Proceedings of Past
Conferences: Proceedings may be
ordered via Customer Service at AIChE. The order will be taken and sent to AIChE’s fulfillment facility for mailing out (all remaining
books shipped back from
Periodicals
FLASHPOINT:
Minutes of Executive
Committee Meetings:
Available at the following sites:
http://www.missouri.edu/~suppesg/F05minutes.pdf
http://www.missouri.edu/~suppesg/S05minutes.pdf
http://www.missouri.edu/~suppesg/F04mintues.pdf
http://www.missouri.edu/~suppesg/S04mintues.pdf
http://www.missouri.edu/~suppesg/F03minutes.pdf
http://www.missouri.edu/~suppesg/S03minutes.pdf
http://www.missouri.edu/~suppesg/F02minutes.pdf
http://www.missouri.edu/~suppesg/Su02minutes.pdf
http://www.missouri.edu/~suppesg/S02minutes.pdf
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Last update: December 12, 2004
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