AIChE East Tennessee Section, 2007–2008 Program Year

 

September

 

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

 

About the site: The fossil site was uncovered in 2000 by highway contractors working on State Route 75.  Investigations later determined the deposit to be late Miocene in age (between 7-4.5 million years ago).  This is the only Miocene site in Appalachia.  For more details about the museum, visit their website: http://www.etsu.edu/grayfossilsite/

 

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: Once on I-26, take exit 13.  Whether coming from the north or the south, turn left on highway 75 once at the top of the ramp (north-bound and south-bound exits end up on the same side of the highway). Go between 1.5-2 miles and the site is on the left.

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. (From Museum - turn right onto Hwy 75.  Take I26 West back to Kingsport.  Take I81 North.  Take exit 59 and turn left onto Fort Henry Drive.  Crazy Tomato will be on the left near Pal's in Colonial Heights.)

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.

We need to have a headcount for the tour so the director can prepare for us.

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

 

PDH credits available.

 

 

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 14th, 2008

 

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

Who:  Steven Dutch, University of WisconsinGreen Bay

When:  March 14th, 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