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Updated June 27, 2009


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Winter/Spring 2009 Programs

 

May 11, 2009, Bay’s Mountain Planetarium show “Connections” AIChE May Joint meeting with ACS

 

As reported in the Kingsport Times-News (http://www.timesnews.net/article.php?id=9012226), the Bays Mountain Park Planetarium (http://www.baysmountain.com/planetdept/astronomy.html) underwent a $1.3 million renovation.  On Monday evening, May 11th, we had a full house to see the show.

 

 

March 10, 2009, “TVA Nuclear Generation Development and Construction,” Daniel Pratt, Manager, Pre-Construction Planning Nuclear Generation Development & Construction, Tennessee Valley Authority.  Mr. Pratt gave a brief overview of TVA today, and then focused on the elements of TVA’s generation strategy going forward.  He focused primarily on the opportunities and challenges of TVA’s nuclear options which are being led by the Nuclear Generation Development and Construction organization.

 

You can view Dan Pratt’s presentation here.  (5MB .ppt)

 

 

January 21, 2009, “Corrosion Basics in the Chemical Industry”, Robert Sinko, Eastman Chemical Company.   Noon (lunch) meeting in Eastman Research, Kingsport.  See his presentation here.

 

February 18, 2009, “Kingsport Higher Education Center”, Gloria Gammel.  Noon (lunch) meeting in Eastman Research, Kingsport.  See her presentation here.  (.ppt 3.7MB)

 

 

May 11, 2009, “Bays Mountain Planetarium Tour/Dinner”, Joint with ACS, Evening meeting.

 

 

 

 

Congratulations to the New Officers for 2009!

 

Chair:  Luke Stewart

Vice Chair:  Paul Fanning

Secretary:  Patrice Riesenberg

Treasurer:  Noah McMillan

Director:  Jennifer Mize

Director:  Burts Compton

Director:  Heather McNabb

 

 

Professional Engineering Exam Review Course

An Announcement from Joe Parker

 

The Professional Engineering Exam for Chemical Engineers is offered twice annually: in the middle of April, and at the end of October.  In the past, the East Tennessee Section of AIChE has offered a review course for those planning to sit for the exam.  The winter months seem to be more conducive to studying for the exam, so the course has traditionally been offered in February and March.  Many who do not plan to sit for the exam until October also attend the class, however, in order to refresh their memories about the topics they will be reviewing.

 

If you are interested in attending this course, please contact Joe Parker at 423-229-3850 (e-mail jlparker@eastman.com) so we can determine if there is sufficient interest to hold the course next year.

 

The class would meet one night a week for six weeks; each week, a different subject would be reviewed. 

 

2009 Preliminary PE Review Course Schedule

Date

Subject

Instructor

Time & Location

February 02

Material & Energy Balances

Mark Harrison

6 pm, B-310, Room 115

February 09

Kinetics

Eleanor Cwirko

6 pm, B-310, Room 115

February 16

NO CLASS

 

 

February 23

Thermodynamics

Tim Nolen

6 pm, B-310, Room 115

March 02

Mass Transfer

Joe Parker

6 pm, B-310, Room 115

March 09

Fluid Mechanics

Rob Schisla

6 pm, B-310, Room 115

March 16

Heat Transfer

Brad Killen

6 pm, B-310, Room 214

March 23

MAKE-UP DATE

 

6 pm, B-310, Room 214

 

 

Each session would last two to three hours.  The course would begin around the first week in February, and the cost would be $25 per person.

 

EVEN IF YOU ALREADY HOLD AN ENGINEERING LICENSE, YOU MAY WISH TO ATTEND THIS COURSE!  The State of Tennessee requires each licensed engineer to obtain 24 Professional Development Hours (PDHs) over a two-year period in order to retain his or her engineering license.  The East Tennessee Section of AIChE will award PDHs according to the number of class hours attended.  Students who attended all sessions of the course in 2006 received 14 PDHs, more than enough to satisfy the requirement for one year. 

 

 

 

Nu-Energie Plant Tour

 

 

On September 18, 2008, about 25 members and guests toured the biodiesel plant in the Phipps Bend Industrial park.  Here are some details.

 

 

Read recent newsletters from the East Tennessee Section

The Pipeline

Treasurer's Reports

 

Web News Archive

 

“TVA Nuclear Generation Development and Construction,” Daniel Pratt, March 10, 2009.  (.ppt 5.1MB)

 

“The Kingsport Center for Higher Education”, Gloria Gammel, February 18, 2009.  (.ppt, 3.7 MB)

 

“Corrosion Engineering”, Robert Sinko, Eastman Chemical Company, January 21, 2009.  (.ppt, 5.5MB)

 

“Chemical Plant Security”, Bill Hendon, Eastman Chemical Company, December 8, 2008.  (.ppt)

 

“Nuclear Fuel Services—Business and History”, Tracy Coates, Engineering Section Manager, NFS, Nov. 11, 2008.  (.doc)

 

“Sustainability Benchmarks and Roadmaps”, Darlene Schuster, AIChE Institute for Sustainability, Oct. 22, 2008.  (5 MB .ppt)

 

Nu-Energie Biodiesel Plant Tour, September 18, 2008.

 

AIChE 100th Anniversary,” Tim Nolen, April 15, 2008.

 

Parker Smith, “Project Reinvest”, December 10, 2008.

 

Jonathan Overly, “Alternative Fuels in East Tennessee,” (3.4MB ppt).  Also see ETCleanFuels.org

 

Dr. Michael Karmis, “Deployment of Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) Technologies: An Update on Carbon Sequestration and Enhanced Coalbed Methane”, October 16, 2007.  (7.5MB, pdf)

Gray Fossil Site and Museum Tour, September 13, 2007.

Sustainability, Dr. J. Siirola, April 17, 2007.

ASME Egg Drop, February 24, 2007.

AIChE Young Professional Social, January 19, 2007.

Plant Tour – Edwards and Associates – Piney Flats, November 10, 2006.

Overview of Recent AIChE programs – October 2006.

Fall Young Professionals Social – October 28, 2006.

Tri-Cities Beverage plant tour, May 2006.

Separation Technology in Dialysis, Allan P. Turner, M.D., February 2006 meeting presentation, PowerPoint (5 MB)

Reception Held for new AIChE Fellows, Pete Lodal and Lee Partin, April 2005.

East Tennessee Section Donates Chemical Engineer’s Handbooks, May 2005.

Cyber-Security for the Home, Tom Deaderick, President of Intellithought, April 2005, PowerPoint (0.5 MB)

Large-Scale Controller Performance, Assessment, Diagnosis, and Improvement – Mike Paulonis, February 2005, Powerpoint (1.75MB)

Risk Assessment of Pump Failure – Wayne Chastain, December 2004, Powerpoint

Results of the 2004 Member Survey (East Tennessee Section) – Excel Spreadsheet

Recap of the March 2004 Plant Tour:  Bush Hog, LLC in Telford, TN

“Essential AIChE” presentation on the changes and difficulties in the national organization as presented at the 2003 Fall national meeting (353KB ppt).

David Denton, Coal Gasification – Today’s Technology of Choice and Tomorrow’s Bright Promise (3.8 MB pdf) – Oct. 2003

John Sanders, East Tenn. Fellow – Obituary – July 2003

East Tennessee Membership Facts – June 2003

Eastman and the Manhattan Project – Howard Young – Sept. 2002

 


2008 Local Section Officers

(Click here for historical list of 63 years of local section officers.)

 

 

Chair– Luke Stewart, Eastman Chemical Company

Vice Chair – Paul Fanning, Eastman Chemical Company

Secretary – Patrice Riesenberg—Eastman Chemical Company

Treasurer – Noah McMillan, Eastman Chemical Company

Director – Jennifer Mize, Eastman Chemical Company

Director – Burts Compton, Eastman Chemical Company

Director – Heather McNabb, Eastman Chemical Company

 

 

 

 

WebmasterTim Nolen, Eastman Chemical Company

 

Professional DevelopmentJoe Parker, Eastman Chemical Company

 

Newsletter EditorsRich Berg, Eastman Chemical Company, 423-224-7393

                         -- Heather Petterson, Nuclear Fuel Services, 423-735-5481

 

ETEAC RepresentativeJoey Watson, Eastman Chemical Company

 

Short Course CoordinatorMark Shelton, Eastman Chemical Company

 


Postal Mail Address

American Institute of Chemical Engineers

East Tennessee Section

Post Office Box 3488

Kingsport, TN  37664-3488


65 Years of Local Section History

The East Tennessee Section of AIChE has a long and interesting history. Many influential chemical engineers have shaped and nurtured our professional organization. Click here to read more and become a wizened veteran yourself!

Also, ruminate on all the great engineering names in the list of Past Officers from 1945 to present and also our list of Fellows.

Our local section bylaws are documented here.


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