Chemical industry poised for further growth through end of 2014
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The chemical industry saw an encouraging pickup in demand across end-use markets in the first six months of 2014, and it is expected to continue for the rest of the year and into the next. The American Chemistry Council foresees a 2.5% increase in the U.S. chemical output this year and a 3.5% increase in 2015. Zacks
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This event will bring together key stakeholder representatives, including petrochemical, E&P, midstream and terminal operators, providing critical insights to realize the true potential of international ethane, ethylene and derivative markets and mitigate supply risk for petrochemical expansion. Hear From Williams Company, Dow Chemical, Range Resources and many more.
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NIST finds way to make ultra-pure silicon
The National Institute of Standards and Technology has devised a method of pumping silicon ions through a magnetic field, separating silicon atoms of different weights, to produce silicon-28, an ultra-pure form of silicon. Silicon-28 is currently available from a plant in St. Petersburg, Russia. The NIST method will enable U.S. manufacturing of silicon that is 99.9998% pure. Electronics Weekly (U.K.)
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Regulator aims to develop offshore safety database this year
The Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement of the U.S. Department of the Interior intends to develop a number of offshore safety programs this year, including a "near-miss" data collection system that would allow voluntary and anonymous incident reporting by offshore drillers. Director Brian Salerno said this program will enable the necessary sharing of information among operators and regulators amid the impending expansion of offshore drilling into the Arctic and off the East Coast. Platts
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Biodegradable wound dressing conforms to irregular shapes, seals out bacteria
Scientists at Tokai University in Japan have developed a nanosheet dressing made from biodegradable polyester that conforms to the contours of the human body while sealing out bacteria from a wound. The sheets adhere to flat surfaces as well as to uneven and irregular surfaces without the need for adhesives, the research team leader said. Researchers presented their findings at the American Chemical Society meeting last week. CNET
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EPA extends comment period on air-quality standards for oil refineries
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The Environmental Protection Agency is extending by 60 days the public comment period on its proposed standards for regulating oil refinery air emissions. "This will ensure that the public has sufficient time to review and comment on all of the information available, including the proposed rule and other materials in the docket," the agency said in a Federal Register notice that was expected to be published Aug. 15. Comments will be accepted until Oct. 28. Oil & Gas Journal
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Sept. courses: Houston, San Francisco, Bahrain
Public, instructor-led classroom training, covering topics ranging from process safety, to distillation, to heat exchange, to flow of solids, to spreadsheet problem-solving, to Excel VBA programming, to "Essentials of Chemical Engineering for Non-chemical Engineers," and more, will be conducted throughout September in Houston, San Francisco, and in Manama, Bahrain. Courses are taught by engineering experts with substantial practical experience. Learn more.
Registration now open for 2014 Annual Meeting
Registration for AIChE's 2014 Annual Meeting, running Nov. 16 to 21 at the Marriott Marquis and Hilton hotels in Atlanta, has opened. Featured events include Nigel Titchener-Hooker of UCL delivering the Danckwerts Lecture, "Engineering Global Biological Solutions," on Monday, Nov. 17, followed on Tuesday by Kelvin Lee of the University of Delaware offering the Professional Progress Award Lecture, "The Past Is New Again," and Douglas Clark of the University of California, Berkeley, presenting the Jay E. Bailey Award Lecture, "A Personal Perspective on Biotechnology's Progress in a Golden Era." On Wednesday, Edward Cussler of the University of Minnesota, will speak on "The Future of the Lecture," in the 66th Institute Lecture. The meeting offers hundreds of sessions detailing the latest R&D, as well as poster sessions and networking events. Find out more.
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