May 2014 - Che-courtesy-list

Sad News
by Varma, Arvind 14 Jun '16

14 Jun '16

Dear Colleagues, I am very sorry to inform that Julie Kim's mother passed away recently after a lengthy illness. Sang will leave for her memorial services in California early tomorrow morning. Our thoughts and prayers are with Julie, Sang and their family. Arvind

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Workplace Violence training session - new date
by Nagy, Gabriela 09 Jun '14

09 Jun '14

Hello Everyone, The "Workplace Violence" presentation/training session is now rescheduled for Monday, June 9, 2014 from 1:30-2:30 pm in FRNY G140. This is a very informative presentation that gives tips on how to identify and deal with a potentially violent situation. I strongly encourage everyone to attend. Sincerely, Gabriela On behalf of the ChE Safety Committee ________ Gabriela Nagy, PhD Industrial Education Director ChE Safety Committee Chair School of Chemical Engineering Room FRNY G051 Purdue University Tel: (765)-496-1710 E-mail: nagyg(a)purdue.edu<mailto:nagyg@purdue.edu> From: Nagy, Gabriela Sent: Wednesday, May 07, 2014 11:38 AM To: chme(a)ecn.purdue.edu; chmegrad(a)ecn.purdue.edu Cc: Red Elk, Keene L Subject: Workplace Violence training session postponed Importance: High Hello Everyone, The "Workplace Violence" presentation/training initially scheduled for today was cancelled due to the emergency situation mentioned in the text messages and emails sent through the "Purdue Alert" system. I will work with Lt. Red Elk from PUPD to reschedule this presentation and I will inform you of the new date/venue once I have all the details. If you have not signed up for the Purdue ALERT messaging system yet, I strongly encourage you to do so. To sign up for Purdue Alert, please go to http://www.purdue.edu/emergency_preparedness/ and click on the "Sign Up for Text Messaging" link on the left side of the page. Sincerely, Gabriela, On behalf of the ChE Safety Committee ________ Gabriela Nagy, PhD Industrial Education Director ChE Safety Committee Chair School of Chemical Engineering Room FRNY G051 Purdue University Tel: (765)-496-1710 E-mail: nagyg(a)purdue.edu<mailto:nagyg@purdue.edu> From: Nagy, Gabriela Sent: Tuesday, May 06, 2014 4:36 PM To: chme(a)ecn.purdue.edu<mailto:chme@ecn.purdue.edu>; chmegrad(a)ecn.purdue.edu<mailto:chmegrad@ecn.purdue.edu> Subject: Reminder: Workplace Violence training session scheduled for tomorrow Importance: High Hello Everyone, This is a reminder that Lt. Keene Red Elk from the Purdue Police Department will present exclusively for our School on "Workplace Violence". His presentation/training is scheduled for tomorrow, Wednesday, May 7, from 11 am - 12 noon, in FRNY G140. I strongly encourage everyone to attend. Sincerely, Gabriela On behalf of the ChE safety Committee ________ Gabriela Nagy, PhD Industrial Education Director ChE Safety Committee Chair School of Chemical Engineering Room FRNY G051 Purdue University Tel: (765)-496-1710 E-mail: nagyg(a)purdue.edu<mailto:nagyg@purdue.edu> From: Che-staff-list [mailto:che-staff-list-bounces@ecn.purdue.edu] On Behalf Of Nagy, Gabriela Sent: Monday, April 28, 2014 11:59 AM To: chme(a)ecn.purdue.edu<mailto:chme@ecn.purdue.edu>; chmegrad(a)ecn.purdue.edu<mailto:chmegrad@ecn.purdue.edu> Cc: Red Elk, Keene L Subject: [Che-staff-list] Reminder: Workplace Violence training session scheduled for May 7 Importance: High Hello Everyone, I just wanted to confirm: this training is scheduled for May 7, not May 1 as initially mentioned in the subject of my previous email. Presentation/training on "Workplace Violence" is scheduled for Wednesday, May 7, from 11 am - 12 noon, in FRNY G140. Sincerely, Gabriela On behalf of the ChE safety Committee From: Nagy, Gabriela Sent: Monday, April 28, 2014 9:56 AM To: chme(a)ecn.purdue.edu<mailto:chme@ecn.purdue.edu>; chmegrad(a)ecn.purdue.edu<mailto:chmegrad@ecn.purdue.edu> Cc: Red Elk, Keene L Subject: Reminder: Workplace Violence training session scheduled for May 1 Importance: High Hello Everyone! This is a reminder that Lt. Keene Red Elk from the Purdue Police Department will present exclusively for our School on "Workplace Violence". His presentation/training is scheduled for Wednesday, May 7, from 11 am - 12 noon, in FRNY G140. This is a very informative presentation/training session that gives tips on how to identify and deal with a potentially violent situation. I strongly encourage everyone to attend. There is no registration for this event, everyone is welcome! Sincerely, Gabriela On behalf of the ChE safety Committee ________ Gabriela Nagy, PhD Industrial Education Director ChE Safety Committee Chair School of Chemical Engineering Room FRNY G051 Purdue University Tel: (765)-496-1710 E-mail: nagyg(a)purdue.edu<mailto:nagyg@purdue.edu> From: Che-staff-list [mailto:che-staff-list-bounces@ecn.purdue.edu] On Behalf Of Nagy, Gabriela Sent: Tuesday, April 08, 2014 1:26 PM To: chme(a)ecn.purdue.edu<mailto:chme@ecn.purdue.edu>; chmegrad(a)ecn.purdue.edu<mailto:chmegrad@ecn.purdue.edu> Subject: [Che-staff-list] Workplace Violence Training - Save the date Hello Everyone! Lt. Keene Red Elk from the Purdue Police Department agreed to come and present exclusively for our School on "Workplace Violence". His presentation/training is scheduled for Wednesday, May 7, from 11 am - 12 noon, in FRNY G140; please save the date! This is a very informative presentation/training that gives tips on how to identify and deal with a potentially violent situation. I strongly encourage everyone to attend. There is no registration for this event, everyone is welcome! Sincerely, Gabriela On behalf of the ChE safety Committee ________ Gabriela Nagy, PhD Industrial Education Director ChE Safety Committee Chair School of Chemical Engineering Room FRNY G051 Purdue University Tel: (765)-496-1710 E-mail: nagyg(a)purdue.edu<mailto:nagyg@purdue.edu>

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One change to Teaching Fellow Schedule
by Field, Catherine A 30 May '14

30 May '14

Hello ChE Grad Students and Faculty: Dr. Harris has updated the schedule to reflect that Dr. Pol will teach CHE 697 since Dr. Wu is leaving for Iowa State. Updated schedule is attached. Best, Katie Catherine Field, Ph.D. Graduate Program Administrator School of Chemical Engineering Purdue University 480 Stadium Mall Drive West Lafayette, IN 47906 E-mail: field2(a)purdue.edu Phone: 765-494-4057 Fax: 765-494-0805 www.engineering.purdue.edu/ChE

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Fall 2014 Teaching Fellows Schedule
by Field, Catherine A 30 May '14

30 May '14

Hello ChE Faculty and Grad Students: I've attached the Fall 2014 Teaching Fellow Schedule to this e-mail. Please let me know if you have any questions or concerns. Thank you. Best, Katie Catherine Field, Ph.D. Graduate Program Administrator School of Chemical Engineering Purdue University 480 Stadium Mall Drive West Lafayette, IN 47906 E-mail: field2(a)purdue.edu<mailto:field2@purdue.edu> Phone: 765-494-4057 Fax: 765-494-0805 www.engineering.purdue.edu/ChE<http://www.engineering.purdue.edu/ChE>

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Thermodynamics book preview - Elias Franses
by Varma, Arvind 29 May '14

29 May '14

Dear Colleagues, Pl read below re Elias’ forthcoming book, with the Cambridge Univ Press – wonderful to see another UG textbook coming from our School. Congratulations, Elias! Arvind <http://www.cambridge.org/us/academic/subjects/engineering/chemical-engineer…> [Thermodynamics with Chemical Engineering Applications] Thermodynamics with Chemical Engineering Applications Part of Cambridge Series in Chemical Engineering<http://www.cambridge.org/us/academic/subjects/engineering/chemical-engineer…> * Author: Elias I. Franses<http://www.cambridge.org/us/academic/subjects/engineering/chemical-engineer…> * Publication planned for: August 2014 * availability: Not yet published - available from August 2014 * format: Hardback * isbn: 9781107069756 <http://www.cambridge.org/us/academic/subjects/engineering/chemical-engineer…> $110.00 (X) Hardback Master the principles of thermodynamics with this comprehensive undergraduate textbook, carefully developed to provide students of chemical engineering and chemistry with a deep and intuitive understanding of the practical applications of these fundamental ideas and principles. Logical and lucid explanations introduce core thermodynamic concepts in the context of their measurement and experimental origin, giving students a thorough understanding of how theoretical concepts apply to practical situations. A broad range of real-world applications relate key topics to contemporary issues, such as energy efficiency, environmental engineering and climate change, and further reinforce students' understanding of the core material. This is a carefully organized, highly pedagogical treatment, including over 500 open-ended study questions for discussion, over 150 varied homework problems, clear and objective standards for measuring student progress, and a password-protected solution manual for instructors. * Covers gases, liquids, solids, liquid crystals and dispersions, providing students with a broad range of experience, and showcasing the general applicability of the subject * Practical, up-to-date examples linking theory to real-world applications improve students' understanding of the core principles of thermodynamics * Practical applications covered include distillation, gas absorption, liquid-liquid extraction, reaction equilibria, energy efficiency, process efficiency, osmosis, surface thermodynamics, and pressure and temperature variations in gravity · Table of Contents 1. Introduction and synopsis 2. Problems and concepts at the interface of mechanics and thermodynamics 3. Phases, interfaces, dispersions, and the first three principles of thermodynamics 4. Internal energy, the First Law, heat, conservation of total energy 5. Equations of state for one-component and multicomponent systems 6. Applications of the mass and energy balances and the equations of state to several classes of thermodynamic problems 7. The Second Law, absolute temperature, entropy definition and calculation, and entropy inequality 8. Further implications of the Second Law. Introduction of Helmholtz free energy, Gibbs free energy, chemical potential, and applications to phase equilibria, heat transfer and mass transfer 9. Thermodynamic fugacity, thermodynamic activity, and other thermodynamic functions (U, H, S, A, G, μi) of ideal and nonideal solutions 10. Vapor-liquid equilibria (VLE) with applications to distillation 11. Gas-liquid equilibria (GLE) and applications to gas absorption or desorption 12. Applications to liquid-liquid equilibria and liquid-liquid extraction 13. Osmosis, osmotic pressure, osmotic equilibrium, and reverse osmosis 14. Third Law and molecular basis of the Second and Third Laws 15. Some special implications and applications of the First and Second Laws 16. Chemical reaction equilibria: one reaction 17. Chemical reaction equilibria: two or more reactions occurring simultaneously 18. Applications of thermodynamics to energy engineering and environmental engineering. · Author Elias I. Franses, Purdue University, Indiana Elias I. Franses has been a Professor of Chemical Engineering at Purdue University for over 30 years. An expert in thermodynamics, he has taught numerous courses on this topic to chemical engineering students of all levels.

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Used Equipment Available
by Farmus, Cristina D 29 May '14

29 May '14

There is a variety of old equipment, still in useable state, that is available in room 2191 for anyone interested, at no cost. I attach a list with the capital items that are still tracked through property accounting. There is more than this available, typically items that cost less than $2,500 when they were purchased. Please take the time to review the list and the room and let Jeff Valley know by June 30 if you are interested in any items. At the end of this period we will have to make a decision if there are more requests for one item. The new owners will be announced in early July. Please submit a request only if you can move these items to your lab in July, the objective of this project is to free up the school space and eliminate unnecessary equipment. Room 2191 will be open and Jeff will be available to answer questions on Tuesday, June 3, from 1.00 to 3.00 pm and on Friday, June 6 from 9.00 to 11.00 am. Cristina Cristina Farmus Managing Director Chemical Engineering Purdue University 765 494 0027 cfarmus(a)purdue.edu<mailto:cfarmus@purdue.edu>

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Reminder: Self audit forms are due on Monday!
by Nagy, Gabriela 29 May '14

29 May '14

Hello Everyone, This is just a reminder that the Self-audit forms are due on Monday, June 2. The ISP Self-Audit checklist can be found on the ChE School's website, under the "Laboratory Safety Requirements" heading: https://engineering.purdue.edu/ChE/AboutUs/Safety.html , or on the REM's website: http://www.purdue.edu/rem/home/forms/ispcheck.pdf The first seven sections have universal questions that apply to every area. Sections 8 to 24 have questions related to specialized operations; research laboratories and shops should address all sections. All self-audit checklists must be signed by PI/supervisor, not necessarily by the person completing the self-audit. Please return completed self-audits to Gabriela Nagy in FRNY G051 by 5 pm on Monday, June 2. In addition to the self-audit, please review your door posting, hazard assessment and prepare the new Chemical Hygiene Plan for your work area. They should be accurate and dated within the last six months. MSDS folders should also be updated, to have MSDSs no older than 5 years. Thank you for your cooperation in this matter! Gabriela On behalf of the ChE Safety Committee ________ Gabriela Nagy, PhD Industrial Education Director ChE Safety Committee Chair School of Chemical Engineering Room FRNY G051 Purdue University Tel: (765)-496-1710 E-mail: nagyg(a)purdue.edu<mailto:nagyg@purdue.edu> From: Che-staff-list [mailto:che-staff-list-bounces@ecn.purdue.edu] On Behalf Of Nagy, Gabriela Sent: Monday, May 05, 2014 4:36 PM To: chme(a)ecn.purdue.edu; chmegrad(a)ecn.purdue.edu Subject: [Che-staff-list] Start of self-audits of ChE Labs and offices Importance: High Hello Everyone, It is now time to complete the annual safety review of the ChE laboratories AND offices. These reviews are part of our Integrated Safety Plan (ISP) and are required to obtain our annual recertification with the University. The timeline for 2014 is as follows: - May - self-audits of laboratories and offices - June - Safety Committee inspections of all ChE laboratories and offices - May - July - address deficiencies identified in self-audits and inspections - August - Recertification Review with REM 1. Self-Audits The ISP Self-Audit checklist can be found on the ChE School's website, under the "Laboratory Safety Requirements" heading: https://engineering.purdue.edu/ChE/AboutUs/Safety.html , or on the REM's website: http://www.purdue.edu/rem/home/forms/ispcheck.pdf The first seven sections have universal questions that apply to every area. Sections 8 to 24 have questions related to specialized operations; research laboratories and shops should address all sections. All self-audit checklists must be signed by PI/superviseor, not necessarily by the person completing the self-audit. Please return completed self-audits to Gabriela Nagy in FRNY G051 by 5 pm on Monday, June 2. In addition to the self-audit, please review your door posting, hazard assessment and prepare the new Chemical Hygiene Plan for your work area. They should be accurate and dated within the last six months. 2. Inspections The ChE Safety Committee will perform unannounced safety inspections of laboratories and offices. For your information, please find attached the inspection checklist that is used. 3. Deficiencies Deficiencies identified in your audit and in the ChE Safety Committee inspections will need to be addressed. The ChE Safety Committee (list posted on https://engineering.purdue.edu/ChE/AboutUs/Safety.html) is available to help you. 4. Recertification Review The review includes unscheduled visits to our laboratories and offices by REM. I will notify you of the review date, once this is agreed with REM. Should you have any questions, please contact me. Again, please return the completed self-audit forms to Gabriela Nagy in FRNY G051 by 5 pm on Monday, June 2. Thank you, Gabriela on behalf of the ChE Safety Committee ________ Gabriela Nagy, PhD Industrial Education Director ChE Safety Committee Chair School of Chemical Engineering Room FRNY G051 Purdue University Tel: (765)-496-1710 E-mail: nagyg(a)purdue.edu<mailto:nagyg@purdue.edu>

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Kaoutar Abbou Oucherif Dissertation Defense on Friday, May 30th, at 3:00 in Fu Room in Potter
by Field, Catherine A 28 May '14

28 May '14

This e-mail is to announce that Kaoutar (Coco) Abbou Oucherif will be defending her dissertation, Precipitation of Poorly Soluble Pharmaceutical Compounds in the Human Gastrointestinal Tract, on Friday, May 30th, at 3:00 p.m. in the Fu Room in Potter. The dissertation is being directed by Dr. Litster, and the abstract is attached. All are welcome to attend. Catherine Field, Ph.D. Graduate Program Administrator School of Chemical Engineering Purdue University 480 Stadium Mall Drive West Lafayette, IN 47906 E-mail: field2(a)purdue.edu<mailto:field2@purdue.edu> Phone: 765-494-4057 Fax: 765-494-0805 www.engineering.purdue.edu/ChE<http://www.engineering.purdue.edu/ChE>

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ChE Director of Graduate Studies
by Varma, Arvind 28 May '14

28 May '14

Dear Colleagues, After serving since January, 2009 as our School's Director of Graduate Studies (DGS), Prof. Litster recently requested relief from this service, to devote more time to his teaching and research. Reluctantly, I accepted his request. On behalf of our School's faculty, staff and graduate students, I express deep gratitude to Jim for his outstanding service in this role. Simultaneously, I am pleased to inform that, effective July 1, Prof. Mike Harris has accepted to become our School's DGS. In this capacity, he will advise the graduate students and oversee the operations of the graduate office. I am grateful that Mike has accepted this position of leadership and service. Sincerely, Arvind Varma R. Games Slayter Distinguished Professor Jay and Cynthia Ihlenfeld Head of Chemical Engineering Purdue University

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GSO Election Results - 2014-15 Officers
by Field, Catherine A 19 May '14

19 May '14

Hello Everyone, Frank DeVilbiss (outgoing GSO president) asked me to please forward his message with the results of the GSO Election to everyone. Please see his message and the election results below. Thank you. Best Wishes, Katie ============================================= Dear All, Please join me in welcoming the following new group of GSO Officers for the coming year. Congratulations to: President - Nicole Devlin Vice President/Treasurer - Agnes Mendonca First-year Representative - Sydney Hollingshead Student Advocacy Officer - Kevin Brew Inter-GSO Events Committee Representative - Arthur Dysart Purdue Graduate Student Government Representative - Yanran Cui Social Events Committee Co-chairperson - Michael Cordon Sports Events Committee Co-chairperson - John Di Iorio Outreach Committee Chairperson - Nathan J Davis Co-curricular Committee Chairperson - Arthur Shih Sustainability Committee Chairperson - Gautham Madenoor Ramapriya Safety Committee Chairperson - Xin Zhao Thank you to all who participated in this election. I am confident that we will see great leadership from our new class of officers. On a final note, thank you to last year's GSO officers for all of your hard work. I, along with the entire graduate school, appreciate your sincere efforts to strengthen the chemical engineering graduate community. Best regards, Frank DeVilbiss

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