Transcript Deliverables of the AIChE Process Development Division

Process Development Division
Area 12B -Pilot Plants
AIChE 2007 Fall Meeting
Salt Lake City, UT
Tues. 11/6 at 11-noon
Room 155D
AGENDA
Introductions
 Mission Statement Review
 Area Leadership
 Programming Review (2006 - 2010)
 Future Programming Topics
 Current Action Items
 New Business
 Area 12b Leadership Roles
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Mission Statement
The Pilot Plant Area is a forum for active
interchange of ideas and for the continual
improvement of Pilot Plant contributions to
quality research and effective scale-up.
AIChE programming, benchmarking,
operation reviews, and extensive networking
form the backbone of the Area activities.
Area 12B Leadership
Outgoing Chair: Joe Powell, Shell
 New Chair: Dan Pintar, UOP
 New Chair Elect: Adam Whalley, Zeton
 New Activities Chair: David Attride
(Eastman)
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Past Chair: David Edwards, Zeton
Programming….
Spring 2006 (Orlando, FL)
 Pilot Plant Success Stories
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 Chair : David Edwards
 Vice-Chair : Raymond Rooks
4-Session Mini-Topical for 12A & SEF: Sustainability
in Practice
 Joe Powell, chair
 Book to be drafted (in progress; contract
approved, 2007)
Programming….
Fall 2006 (San Francisco, CA)
Pilot Plants Mini-Topical: Pilot Plant Design and Optimization
Chairs: Dan Pintar, Joe Powell
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Unit Operations : Scale Up and Scale-down in Pilot Plants
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Joe Powell, Osman Aboul-Nasr
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Pilot Plants in the Food and Consumer Products Industries
 Marc Privitera, David Reeder
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Strategies in Biopharmaceutical Scale-up & Pilot Plants
 Nihal Tugcu (15b), Adam Whalley (12b)
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Poster Session : Pictures of Pilot Plants and University Unit Operation Labs
 John Corn
Programming….
Spring 2007 (Houston, TX)
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Tools and Best Practices in Pilot Plants-I
 Chair : Joe Powell (Shell)
 Co-Chair : David Attride (Eastman)
 Attendance 32; Include representation of 12B pilot plants
benchmark study from 2004.
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Tools and Best Practices in Pilot Plants-II
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 Chair : Joe Powell (Shell)
 Co-Chair : David Attride (Eastman)
 Attendance 27
Sustainable Optimization and Troubleshooting of Chemical
Processes Attendance 19 - 27
 Chair : Sue Degaleesan (Shell)
 Co-Chair : Benson Pair (KBR)
 Co-sponsor SEF & 12d
Programming….
Fall 2007 (Salt Lake City, UT)
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Solids Handling in Pilot Plants
Bruce Hook (Dow)
 Vice Chair: Joe Powell (Shell)
Careers in Pilot Plants and Process Development
 Chair : Dan Pintar (UOP)
 Vice-Chair : Salvador Aldrett (Shell)
Strategies in Pharmaceutical Scale-up and Pilot Plants
– Chair: Brent Nielsen (Bristol-Myers Squibb)
– Co-Chair: Elizabeth Spiteri (Bristol-Myers Squibb)
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Programming….
Spring 2008 (New Orleans, LA)
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Current Challenges in Pilot Plant Operation
 Chairs: Cawas Cooper and Tony Cartolano (Air Products)
 Co-Chair: Adam Whalley (Zeton)
Process Chemistry and Catalysis in Pilot Plants and Process
Development (ACS CoSponsor)
 Chair: Joe Powell (Shell)
 Co-Chair: David Attride (Eastman)
Gasification & pyrolysis pilot plants
 Chair: David Edwards (Zeton)
 Co-Chair: Dan Pintar (UOP)
Programming….
Fall 2008 (Philadelphia, PA)
Session topics or topical conference to be chosen to coincide with AIChE’s centenary celebrations
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Pilot Plant Centenary Celebration Topical: David Edwards (Zeton) / Jean Tom
(Bristol-Myers Squibb) = topical chairs
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Instrumentation and control
 Chair: David Edwards (Zeton); Co-chair: Mike Doll (Shell)
Pharmaceutical: chiral catalysis and separations**
 Chair: Jean Tom (BMS); Co-chair: John Peragine (BMS)
Reaction engineering / reactor design
 Chair (Sue Degaleesan- Shell); Co-Chair (Cawas Cooper, Air Products)
Pilot Plants through History
 Chair: Joe Powell (Shell), Co-Chair: Dan Pintar (UOP)
Challenges in Pharmaceutical Process Development and Scale-up (15b cosponsor)
 Chair: Sanjeev Katti (Genzyme), Cochair: Bob Anthes (BMS)
Modeling Unit Operations and Data Mining: Application to Pilot Plants
 Chair: Praveen Sharma (BMS); Cochair: Merril Galloway
** possibly redundant with “Challenges” session.
Consider Rich Palluzi short course? ½-day course? Part of topical. Consider
presentation sponsored via YPAB (Young Professional Advisory Board).
Programming….
Spring 2009 (Tampa, FL)
• Shortcut Methodology in Pilot Plants
• Chair : Joe Powell, Shell
• Co-Chair : Dan Pintar, UOP
• Heavy oil upgrading, hydrotreating & refining pilot plants
• Adam Whalley (Zeton)
• Dan Pintar (UOP)
• High Throughput Crystallization
• Chair Jean Tom (BMS)
Programming….
Fall 2009 (Nashville, TN)
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Biotech and Biopharma Pilot Plants
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Ushio (Merck 12b), Vice Chair (15c)
Pilot plant: Data mining and modeling
 Chair: Praveen Sharma, (BMS)
Pilot Plant Metrics and Productivity
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Dan Pintar (UOP), Vice Chair (TBA)
Potential Session Topics...
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Analytical techniques/devices for pilot plants
Pharmaceutical pilot plants - regulations and environmental challenges
Process safety management in pilot plants
Bio-informatics/Bio-technology
 Generic drugs and related topics
 Bio-processing
 Bio-tech Pilot Plants
Polymer Processing in Pilot Plants
Syngas Pilot Plants
Contract Pilot Plants (contracting either as a supplier of pilot plant services or a client)
Constructability issues for Pilot Plants
Careers in Pilot Plants and process development (done)
Microbiological and Cleanliness Challenges in Pilot Plants
Internal & Contract Vs. Toll Pilot Plants
Novel reaction techniques in Pilot Plants (e.g. microwave)
Pilot Plant metrics and productivity
Pilot plant topical combined with vendor exhibit
Design competition / alternative energy model car
Potential Session Topics
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Miniaturization of Pilot Plants
Cost-Driven Pilot Plants (Funding)
Process Control and Data Acquisition in Pilot Plants
Marketing of Pilot Plants (internal see next topic or External for
purposes of contracting services)
Time-to-Market
Successful Pilot Plant Design
Pilot Plant Productivity (Metrics used to define
equipment/personnel/reliability)
Pilot Plants as Part of the Corporate Structure/Organization
Optimum Sizing of Pilot Plants
Internal or Contract Pilot Plants ?
Pilot Plant Tools and Techniques
Pilot Plant Equipment Selection
Use of Computer Simulation to Support Pilot Plant Design and
Operation
Current Action Items
 Oversee Chemical Process Development Web
Forum and Vendor Area (DE)…hosted on
www.eng-tips.com; opportunity.
 Opportunities for courses include ASME and Univ.
of Wisconsin continuing education. No interest in
developing AIChE sponsored course at this time.
 Publish book on Sustainability in Practice
 Publish Pilot Plant Benchmarking results in CEP
(JBP / BD) ongoing
New Business
 Solicit session chairs and co-chairs for 200810 (ongoing)
 Adam Whalley (Zeton) elected as 12b
activities chair (elected to vice-chair in Fall
2007).
 Possible Process Development or Pilot Plant
Best Practices Edited Book (Wiley):
 Publish pilot plant benchmarking first
Area 12b Leadership Roles
Area 12b Past Chair
The Area 12b Past Chair oversees the handover of action
items and responsibilities to the incoming Area 12b Chair,
and supports and advises the Area 12b Chair during
his/her two year term as necessary.
Area 12b Leadership Roles
Area 12b Chair
The Area 12b Chair leads all Area 12b activities, and has
overall responsibility for ensuring all phases of
programming for Area 12b.
Automatically assumes Area Chair position at the
beginning of the annual (Fall) meeting in odd years
after serving as Chair-Elect for two years.
Is responsible for selection of technical session topics
in coordination with the Division Programming chair,
and for finding chairs and co-chairs for these sessions.
Area 12b Leadership Roles
Area 12b Chair Cont’d.
Coordinates and helps session chairs in organizing
sessions and meeting deadlines.
Develops the Area in accordance with the Area Mission
Statement.
Holds Area meetings at least once a year at the Annual
or Spring Meeting.
Holds an Area election at the Steering Committee
meeting upon leaving office for the incoming Activities
Chair position before handing over responsibilities to the
Chair-Elect.
Provides leadership and management for the Area.
Area 12b Leadership Roles
Area 12b Chair-Elect
The Area 12b Chair-Elect prepares for the office of Chair
by assisting the Area 12b Chair during his/her two year
term.
Deputizes for the Area 12b Chair in the Chair's absence
or inability to serve.
Automatically assumes the position of Area 12b Chair
at the beginning of the annual (Fall) meeting in odd years
after serving for two years as Area 12b Chair-Elect.
Formulates long-term plans and strategic activities for
the Area in accordance with the Area Mission Statement.
Assist session chairs and co-chairs with finding
presenters for 12b sessions.
Area 12b Leadership Roles
Area 12b Activities Chair
The Area 12b Activities Chair prepares for the office of
Chair-Elect during his/her two year term. This position
requires no prior experience in AIChE/PD Division or
Area matters.
Is recruited by the outgoing Area 12b Chair-Elect, and
is elected to office during Area Elections at the annual
(Fall) meeting in odd years.
Automatically assumes the position of Area 12b ChairElect at the annual (Fall) meeting in odd years after
serving for two years as Area 12b Activities Chair.
Assist session chairs and co-chairs with finding
presenters for 12b sessions.
Spring 2008, New Orleans
AIChE-Led joint ACS program
Process Chemistry and Catalysis in Pilot Plants
and Process Development ‡
Chemists in Process Development ‡
What Chemical Engineers Should Know about Chemistry ‡
What Chemists Should Know about Chemical Engineers ‡
Possible new session combining last 3:
Chemists and Chemical Engineers: A powerful team for
Process Development
(submit title and abstract to any of 3 listed)
Spring 2008 New Orleans
AREA: Process Research and Innovation (12a)
12A00 Innovations in Gas to Liquids
12A01 Process Innovations for Alternative Energy (1)
12A02 Innovations in Catalyst Development (0)
AREA: Pilot Plants (12b)
12B00 Current Challenges in Pilot Plant Operation (0)
12B02 Gasification and Pyrolysis Pilot Plants (0)
AREA: Technology Transfer (12c)
12C03 Challenges in Scale-up of Fuel Processes (0)
12C04 Transfer of Ethylene Technology in the Middle East (0)
AREA: Manufacturing (12d)
12D00 Plant Troubleshooting and Problem Solving: The Chemist and Engineer
Working Together (3)
12D00 Process Heat and Steam Traps (0)
Spring 2008 New Orleans
GROUP: Topical 5: IMRET-10: 10th International Conference
on Microreaction Technology (T5)
T5000 Fine Chemicals and Pharmaceuticals Synthesis and Production - Part 1 (1)
T5001 Fine Chemicals and Pharmaceuticals Synthesis and Production - Part 2 (0)
T5002 Polyreactions (0)
T5003 Catalyzed and Enzymatical Processes (0)
T5004 Energy Generation and Fuel Processing (0)
T5005 Multiphase Reactions, Dispersions and Foams (0)
T5006 Particles and Functional Materials (1)
T5007 Separation (1)
T5008 Characterization and Simulation (0)
T5009 Mixing, Mass Transfer and Heat Exchange (1)
T5010 Sensing and Process Analytics (0)
T5011 Novel Process Windows - Unusual Ways of Processing (0)
T5012 Progress in the Commercialization of Micro Process Technology - Panel Discussion (0)
T5013 Micro Process Engineering Poster Session (0)
AIChE PROCESS DEVELOPMENT DIVISION
Salt Lake City PDD Mtgs
•Sun. 11/4 at 5:30-7:00 PM – Steering Committee Meeting
•Mon. 11/5 at 11-noon; 12a mtg - Karl (or Sagar) will run the mtg with the PDD projector
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12e mtg - Ron Besser and/or Kurt will run the mtg
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12f mtg - Lawrence will run the mtg
•Tues. 11/6 at 11-noon; 12b mtg – Joe Powell will run the mtg with the PDD projector
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12c mtg – Osman will run the mtg
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12d mtg – Jon Worstell will run the mtg
•Tues. 11/6 at 5:45-7:00 PM – Division Meeting (followed by PDD dinner)
•Wed. 11/7 at 11-noon; 12g mtg - Michael Hill will run the mtg with the PDD projector
AIChE PROCESS DEVELOPMENT DIVISION
Salt Lake City PDD Dinner
Buca di Beppo
Tues. November 6th, 2007
Guests start to arrive @ 7:00pm
Dinner to be served @ 7:30 pm
(see separate menu)