AIChE East Tennessee Section, 2008-2009 Program Year

Program Committee: Luke Stewart, Lauren Moyer, Tina Tosukhowong, Tim Nolen, Melissa Foster, Paul Fanning, Joe Bays, Megan Nelson, R. C. Ramaswamy, Eleanor Cwirko

September

Tour of NuEnergie Biofuels, in Surgoinsville

September 18, 2008

October

October 22^nd, 2008 – “Sustainability Benchmarks and Roadmaps”

Darlene Schuster of the AIChE Institute for Sustainability.

This will be a lunch program in the Eastman Chemical Research Lecture Room, Kingsport. A pizza lunch will be available.

November

November 11, 2008--“History of Nuclear Fuel Services”

Tracy Coates, NFS

This will be a lunch program in the Eastman Chemical Research Lecture Room, Kingsport. A pizza lunch will be available.

December

December 8, 2008—“Chemical Plant Security”

Bill Hendon, Manager, Corporate Safety and Security, Eastman Chemical Company

This will be a lunch program in the Eastman Chemical Research Lecture Room, Kingsport. A pizza lunch will be available.

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

February 18, 2009, “Kingsport Higher Education Center”, Gloria Gammel. Noon (lunch) meeting in Eastman Research, Kingsport.

March 10, 2009, “TVA and the Nuclear Power Revival” Noon (lunch) meeting in Eastman Research, Kingsport.

April (Date TBA), “Energy and the Chemical Industry,” Dale Keairns, (2008 AIChE National President). Noon (lunch) meeting in Eastman Research, Kingsport.

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

AIChE East Tennessee Section, 2007–2008 Program Year

Program Committee: Joe Bays, Eleanor Cwirko, Lauren Gibson, Jeff Kanel, Noah McMillan, Lauren Moyer, Melina Christian, and Rhonda Smith.

September

Come join AIChE for a tour of the NEW Gray Fossil Site Museum!!!

When: Thursday, September 13th at 5:30 PM

Who: All of AIChE is invited. Families and spouses are welcome to attend.

Where: Gray Fossil Site Museum:

What: Tour of the museum should take 1 to 1.5 hours

Dinner: Afterwards, interested parties can join us at the Crazy Tomato in Colonial Heights for dinner.

Cost: The tour is $4 per person. You can pay at the museum. Everyone would also pay for their own meal at the Crazy Tomato.

Please RSVP to Lauren Gibson (lgibson@eastman.com) by September 6th if you would like to attend. Let her know if you will be attending the tour and dinner or just the tour.

October

What: CO2 Sequestration using Enhanced Coal Bed Methane Recovery in Southwest Virginia
Who: Prof. Michael Karmis, Director, Virginia Center for Coal and Energy Research, Virginia Tech University

When: Tuesday, October 16th, 2007. 11:45 (lunch), Noon lecture

Where: Eastman Research Lecture Room, B-150C, Kingsport

PDH credits available.

November

What: Biodiesel Opportunities

Who: Jonathan Overly, Director of East Tennessee Biofuels

When: Tuesday, November 13th, 2007. 11:45 (lunch), Noon lecture

Where: Eastman Research Lecture Room, B-150C, Kingsport

December

What: Project Reinvest

Who: Parker Smith, Eastman Chemical Company, Vice President and General Manager of Worldwide Manufacturing Support

When: December 10, 2008 (lunch)

Where: Eastman Research Auditorium

January 17, 2008

What: “Acetyl Technology Licensing: Sipchem's Jubail Acetyl Complex:”

Who: Ty Earls, Principal Chemical Engineer, Eastman Chemical Company

When: Thursday, January 17, 2008. 11:45 Lunch Available (Please bring your own drink). Program begins at Noon

Where: Eastman Research Lecture Room, B-150C, Kingsport

PDH Credits: Available

February 7, 2008

What: Depot Street Microbrewery Tour and Beer Tasting, Jonesborough followed by Dinner at the Stir Fry, Johnson City
When: February 7, 2008, 5:45 p.m. (Depot Street), Dinner at 7:00 p.m.

Where: Depot Street Brewing, 904 Depot St., Jonesborough, Stir Fry Café, Johnson City

March 14^th, 2008

What: Joint Meeting with ACS, “Impact” – A Geologist’s View of Meteor Impacts on Earth

Who: Steven Dutch, University of Wisconsin—Green Bay

When: March 14^th, 2008, Dinner Meeting

Where: Eastman Employee Center, B-310

April 15th, 2008

What: In Celebration of 100 Years of AIChE

Who: Tim Nolen, Eastman Chemical Company

When: April 15th, 2008, Dinner Meeting

Where: Eastman Research Lecture Room, B-150C, Kingsport