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Printing Status
by Harrington, Michael P 06 Jan '12

06 Jan '12

Hi, First of all if you haven't read any other emails about the printing situation over the last 36 hours you can probably ignore this one. The migration back to the original print server is now complete. Before printing any more today you should reboot your computer. If you were able to print to your network printers yesterday or this morning without issue then rebooting should be all you need to do. If you had issues printing yesterday or today but the 'fix' instructions I sent (deleting and re-adding your printers) worked, then you will probably need to do those steps once again to be able to print. If you followed the 'fix' as instructed and it still didn't work or I came to visit you in person then let me know or you will be seeing me shortly to make sure you are working. Again, please at the very least re-boot your computer before you try to print and send any errors to cheq(a)ecn.purdue.edu -Mike ******************** Mike Harrington Computer Facilities Manager Chemical Engineering Purdue University 765-494-6428 mph(a)purdue.edu

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Printing on VPS down late today.
by Harrington, Michael P 06 Jan '12

06 Jan '12

Hi, ECN is upgrading our Virtual Print Server (VPS) later today - this is the server that most (not all) of our print jobs go through. If you use the VPS to print then you may not be able to print for about 45 minutes beginning at 4:45pm today. If your printer Is connected directly to your computer then you will not be affected. Once the server is back online if you are unable to print you may need to delete and re-add the printers you use on the VPS so the new drivers are installed. Only do the following if you are unable to print to your printers. You can find the printers in your list by going to Start, Settings, Printers and Faxes. If you need to delete the printer simply highlight the printer and delete it. To re-add a printer you should can follow these directions - please substitute VPS4 in place of VPS8 https://engineering.purdue.edu/ECN/Support/KB/Docs/InstallingaVPSPrinter Please also note that you should most likely NOT add any printer with a name ending in _ps. If you find you are unable to print starting on Thursday and can't re-add the printers with the instructions provided, please send a note to cheq(a)ecn.purdue.edu - please do not reply to this message. Thanks, Mike ******************** Mike Harrington Computer Facilities Manager Chemical Engineering Purdue University 765-494-6428 mph(a)purdue.edu

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Printing Status
by Harrington, Michael P 05 Jan '12

05 Jan '12

Hi, After the printer server upgrade yesterday many people were and are unable to print. I am working with those that have notified me that they are having issues. With many the fix I emailed yesterday is what has worked for them, however in some instances it appears the printer they are trying to print to is the 'culprit.' Currently no printing is available in the three computer labs. I am working to resolve this and will send out another note when printing will work. Please do not try to print to the lab printers as the jobs will simply get queued up and be deleted. Remember to send any issues to cheq(a)ecn.purdue.edu - just know that I am aware of the inability to print to the printers in frny 1014, 1033 and G023. -Mike Harrington ******************** Mike Harrington Computer Facilities Manager Chemical Engineering Purdue University 765-494-6428 mph(a)purdue.edu

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January 2012 Newsletter
by Farmus, Cristina D 04 Jan '12

04 Jan '12

I hope everyone had a refreshing and restful break. Below is the January 2012 School newsletter. If you have any items you would like to include in future issues, please send them to me. Staff Recognition * Teresa Cadwallader, Administrative Assistant, received a Professional Development grant from the Purdue Administrative and Professional Staff Advisory Committee (APSAC) Student Recognition * Shane Bates, Graduate Student, received a Frederick N. Andrews Environmental Travel Grant from the Graduate School * Ranjita Ghose, Graduate Student, received a John Jink Company Graduate Fellowship * Anirudh Shenvi, Graduate Student, received the Henri Ford Graduate Scholarship from the College of Engineering Miscellaneous * Volunteer Opportunity - Our School is organizing an activity on January 16, National Day of Service, to benefit the Imagination Station, a not for profit Lafayette organization. Imagination Station http://www.imagination-station.org/ is a place where children can experience science concepts through a hands on approach. They are rejuvenating their building this month and could use our help to clean, paint, move items, and fix experiments. If you are interested in helping for two hours on January 16, please let me know. * Planning for the New Year - If you are looking for a tool to better plan the year and track your goals, you may want to use the attached "Achievers Focusing System" model. More tips and free resources are available from Jack Canfield at http://www.jackcanfield.com/products/free-resources/the-success-principles.…. Upcoming Events * Financial presentation - Thursday January 12, 9.00 to 10.00 am, FRNY 3059 (faculty and staff only) * Diversity presentation - Thursday January 26, 9.00 to 10.30 am, G140 (everyone who did not attend the presentation in November is expected to attend) * Distinguished Engineer Award - February 24 * Purdue Engineering Week - February 19-25 New Employees * Laura Stanciu, temporary secretary, assisting with the graduate school applications in the graduate office Employees Leaving * Venkataprasad Bhat, Post Doc, transferring to a new position in Mechanical Engineering Best Regards, Cristina Cristina Farmus Administrative Director Chemical Engineering Purdue University 765 494 0027 cfarmus(a)purdue.edu<mailto:cfarmus@purdue.edu>

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Spring 2012 Teaching Schedule
by Hendryx, Sandra K 03 Jan '12

03 Jan '12

Attached is the final teaching schedule for the spring semester. Sandy

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FW: COMMUNICATION: Wood Street Garage Entrance Closed Friday Morning
by Valley, Jeffrey L 29 Dec '11

29 Dec '11

FYI................. From: Terry, Rebecca L [mailto:rlterry@purdue.edu] Sent: Thursday, December 29, 2011 9:38 AM Subject: COMMUNICATION: Wood Street Garage Entrance Closed Friday Morning Communications Announcement Purdue University - Physical Facilities TO: Building Deputies (Please distribute) FR: Holly Alexander, Parking Facilities Manager DA: Thursday December 29, 2011 RE: Wood Street Garage Entrance Closed Friday Morning The Grant Street entrance of the Wood Street Garage will be closed Friday, December 30, 2011 from 7:00 a.m. to noon. Contact Holly Alexander at 765-412-3244 with any questions or concerns.

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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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