2011-2012 Program = Series: Challenges and Future Trends in Ch= emical Engineering

As highlighted in daily newspaper headlines, the world is grappling with signi= ficant social, political, and economic shifts and stresses. The U.S. chemical industry, compet= ing in a global arena, is working through related challenges, necessitating those = in the chemical engineering profession to identify and be prepared to participate = in future trends in our industry.

With the current global challenges in mind, the East Tennessee Section Program Committee has put together a series of programs with the theme “Challenges and Future Trends in Chemical Engineering.” Over the next nine months, a number of topics will be explored by a collection of thoughtful and engaging speakers.

Date confirmation, location, and more information about each program will be communicated through subsequent emails and newsletters, but the plan for the fall is summarized below:

Date*	Topic	Speakers
Sep-29	Chemical Engineering Megatrends - Future Challenges and Opportunities	Jeff Siirola
Oct-11	Product Life Cycle Assessment: A To= ol for Quantifying Environmental Sustainability	Jason Pierce & Perry Murdaugh, Eastman Chemical Co.<= /o:p>
Nov-17	Industrial Nuclear Reactors	Dan Ingersoll, Oak Ridge National Lab
Dec-01	“Integrated Water Management” (Challenges We Face in Coming Decades)	John Barber, Eastman Chemical Company<= /p>

*Please note that the= se dates are tentative; subsequent newsletters and meeting notices will be used to confirm.

In the spring we will have presentations on the following topics:

· = Chemical plant startup

· = Scale-up/piloting visions for the future

· = Future trends in process control

Acquisitions: Looking forward, what will dr= ive acquisition decisions?

Of course, no programming series would be complete without a focus on safety, = and we have a very interesting safety presentation scheduled for the spring.

In addition, we have planned a “Friday on Tuesday” happy hour/soci= al outing and then a plant tour with dinner to follow. Both events should be fun, so mark= your calendar.

Tuesday, Oct. 11^th (5:00pm) – “= ;Friday on Tuesday.” We wil= l have a social gathering/ happy hour in the event space upstairs at Stir Fry Café in downtown Kingsport. There will be a cash bar, and appetizers will be provided.

T= hursday, Oct. 27^th (5:00pm) – Strongwell Tour. We will be touring Strongwell, a reinforced polymer composite structural products manufacturer in Bristol. We will meet at a restaurant for dinner afterward.

We hope you will be able to participate throughout the year; it should be fun and informative.

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-- Submitted by your 2011-2012 P= rogram Committee:

John Aycock      &= nbsp;        John Franjione     &nbs= p;            &= nbsp;     Matthew Hedlund      = Craig Hoyme   =

Laci Kemp      &nb= sp;            Noah McMillan      = ;            &n= bsp;     Steve Miller      &= nbsp;          Ashfaq Shaikh

Jaclyn Shuman      &= nbsp;    Nate Tilton