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FW: COMMUNICATION: Steam Blows Beginning this Afternoon at Wade Utility Plant
by Valley, Jeffrey L 28 Dec '11

28 Dec '11

FYI.................... From: Terry, Rebecca L [mailto:rlterry@purdue.edu] Sent: Wednesday, December 28, 2011 9:54 AM Subject: COMMUNICATION: Steam Blows Beginning this Afternoon at Wade Utility Plant Communications Announcement Purdue University - Physical Facilities TO: Building Deputies (Please distribute) FR: Physical Facilities DA: Wednesday, December 28, 2011 RE: Steam Blows Beginning this Afternoon at Wade Utility Plant Beginning later today, steam blows will be conducted to clean utility piping at Wade Utility Plant. The steam blows will consist of burst releases lasting 30 - 45 seconds and can be extremely noisy, comparable to the sound of a jet engine. There will be approximately three to four blows a day during normal working hours. The process should be complete within four days, possibly sooner. Any questions may be directed to Dwayne Rodgers, Project Manager, at 494-6629 or Ed Rafacz, Utilities Engineer, at 494-6971.

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Graduate Office will be closed December 23 - January 2
by Bowman, Debra J 22 Dec '11

22 Dec '11

The Graduate Office will be closed December 23, 2011 through January 2, 2012. Office will reopen on January 3rd. I will be checking my email periodically during this time that the office is closed. Tuesday, December 27th I will not have access to a computer. Thanks, Deb Bowman

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Safety Update: Follow-up to 11/7 Fire and Evacuation in Chemical Engineering
by Davis, Linda S 21 Dec '11

21 Dec '11

ChE Faculty, Staff and Students, On November 7, 2011, Forney was evacuated due to a laboratory fire. ChE personnel responded appropriately to the fire alarm by evacuating and remaining in the vicinity of Forney. The Purdue fire department responded to the alarm, extinguished the fire and gave the all clear after approximately 45 minutes. The fire occurred in a research laboratory trash can and was extinguished with damage only to the trash can. Although we never want to have an emergency, the response by ChE personnel to the fire and alarm was very good. We can all learn from this incident. The following is a description of the work that was underway, the apparent cause of the fire and future precautions that will be taken in the laboratory. Molybdenum carbide (Mo2C) was being prepared in a series of reactors. Since Mo2C reacts vigorously when exposed to air (pyrophoric), the procedure is to passivate the material before removing it from the reactors. (Passivation involves exposing the material to a mixture of air/argon in which the concentration of oxygen is ~1.5%.) Following passivation the material was removed from the reactors and collected in a sample vial using weighing paper. The used weighing paper was thrown away in the trash can. Soon, flames were observed the trash can and the trash was burning. It appeared that the fire started when the weighing paper was thrown in the trash. There may have been a few particles of Mo2C that were stuck to the paper and not fully passivated. The unpassivated Mo2C particles reacted with oxygen in the air and caught fire. In the future, weighing papers (or other flammable materials) will not be used to transfer Mo2C. A metal plate will be used. Additionally, passivation will be done in stages where the oxygen concentration is gradually increased from 1.5 to 20%. Please review this incident in your research groups, particularly if you work with pyrophoric materials. Thank you. Regards, Linda Linda S. Davis Industrial Education Director Chair, ChE Safety Committee (https://engineering.purdue.edu/ChE/AboutUs/Safety.html) School of Chemical Engineering Purdue University lsdavis(a)purdue.edu<mailto:lsdavis@purdue.edu> (765)496-1710

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Happy Holidays!
by Varma, Arvind 18 Dec '11

18 Dec '11

Dear Colleagues, I am writing to wish you and yours a very happy holiday season. Please enjoy the time with your family and friends, take some rest, and be safe. Finally, a very happy, healthy and prosperous 2012! Arvind Arvind Varma R. Games Slayter Distinguished Professor Head, School of Chemical Engineering Purdue University

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FW: COMMUNICATION: Mailroom and Shipping Services on December 22
by Valley, Jeffrey L 16 Dec '11

16 Dec '11

FYI.................... From: Terry, Rebecca L [mailto:rlterry@purdue.edu] Sent: Friday, December 16, 2011 1:34 PM Subject: COMMUNICATION: Mailroom and Shipping Services on December 22 Communications Announcement Purdue University - Physical Facilities TO: Building Deputies (Please distribute as appropriate) FR: Carmen Springer, Distribution Supervisor DA: Friday, December 16, 2011 RE: Mailroom and Shipping Services on December 22 On Thursday, December 22, 2011 the morning mail will be delivered and picked up at normal times; however, there will be no afternoon pickups or deliveries in order to allow our staff to attend a Materials Management staff meeting. The shipping department will be open until 12 p.m. You can tender packages to MMDC until 4 p.m., as long as they have been processed online with FedEx Ship Manager and UPS CampusShip. For questions, contact Carmen Springer at 6-1491 or crspringer(a)purdue.edu<mailto:crspringer@purdue.edu> or Ron Scheffee at 4-9850 or rkscheff(a)purdue.edu<mailto:rkscheff@purdue.edu> .

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Fall Recognition Reception
by Heide, Karen Kay 13 Dec '11

13 Dec '11

Dear All, You are invited to the Fall Recognition Reception. The details are attached. Karen Mrs. Karen Heide, Secretary School of Chemical Engineering Purdue University Forney Hall of Chemical Engineering 480 Stadium Mall Drive West Lafayette IN 47907-2100 765-494-4050 765-494-0805 (Fax)

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LOST AND FOUND
by Hendryx, Sandra K 13 Dec '11

13 Dec '11

I have a watch that was turned in to the Undergraduate Office. Please stop by to identify. Thanks. Sandy Sandra Hendryx, Secretary School of Chemical Engineering Undergraduate Office Forney Hall of Chemical Engineering, Room 1057 480 Stadium Mall Drive West Lafayette, IN 47907 Phone: 765-494-5650 Fax: 765-494-0805

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Atom back online.
by Harrington, Michael P 12 Dec '11

12 Dec '11

Atom is now available. You may need to re-boot your office computers to log in correctly the first time. -Mike ******************** Mike Harrington Computer Facilities Manager Chemical Engineering Purdue University 765-494-6428 mph(a)purdue.edu

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Server Status
by Harrington, Michael P 11 Dec '11

11 Dec '11

As of 10:20pm the connection with CIVL is still down and I don't have an ETA from ITAP as to when it will be back up. I will keep monitoring the situation tonight and will check in again in the morning. -Mike ******************** Mike Harrington Computer Facilities Manager Chemical Engineering Purdue University 765-494-6428 mph(a)purdue.edu

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Server status
by Harrington, Michael P 11 Dec '11

11 Dec '11

The network in civil engineering is down. We have notified itap and are waiting on them to restore things. I'll send another update when I know more. Mike Sent from my iPhone

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