Product Commercialization

 

              September 17, 2013

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JOINT MEETING: 

Association of Consulting Chemists and Chemical Engineers, Inc.

 

along with NEW JERSEY SECTION of AIChE

 

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 “Commercialization Opportunities in the Chemical Industry”

 Abstract:

Familiar Commercialization Sequence:

Novel Idea → Intellectual Property Protection → Bench Test → Pilot Plant →

Semi-Works/ Commercial Prototype → First Commercial Demonstration Plant →

Industrial Readiness → Profit/Benefit Realization

“Sounds Straightforward – It Is Anything But”

Bernie and Steve will describe the requirements and issues at play in changing the state-of-the-art in chemical manufacturing while providing valuable advice to those who might choose to accept the challenge.

 

Speakers:

Bernard Ennis, P.E. – President, EGT Enterprises, Inc. of Cedar Grove, New Jersey.

Bernie has consulted on insurance, legal, technical and management matters in oil & gas, refining, petrochemical, chlor-alkali, and power generation. He has authored patents on oxy-combustion and electric chemical reactors. He understands the significant issues relating to new chemical technology development. ennis@egtgroup.com

Steven Wilmes – Manager, Process Engineering Group, Thielsch Engineering, Inc. of Cranston, Rhode Island.

Steve has leadership experience providing technical and global project management advisory services to industry, governments and investment houses. He is an expert in fertilizers and syngas processing. He has led teams advising on 500+MM$ projects in Africa, Asia-Pacific, Indian Subcontinent, and the Middle East. s.wilmes@thielsch.com

 

 

Meeting Logistics

Date:

Tuesday September 17, 2013

 

Agenda

Registration and Networking 6:00 PM

Dinner 6:30 PM

Program 7:30 PM

 

Location

Snuffy’s Restaurant Mountain and Park Avenues, Scotch Plains

(250 Park Avenue  Scotch Plains, NJ 07076, phone 908-322-7726)

 

Price

Members and Guests …………………..………..$25

Unemployed/Retired Section members………. $15

Students………………………………………….…No Charge

 

Sponsorship

Some meetings of AIChE local sections have been sponsored. If you would like to sponsor this meeting or a future meeting please let us know. Many levels of sponsorship are available.

 

Future Meetings

Have you heard someone speak that would be of interest to our group? Would you like to speak? We’re interested in both technical and general interest presentations. Let us know.

 

Professional Development Hours

PDH credits will be awarded when applicable

New Jersey Section Information:

Reservations

Call Andy Soos at (908) 604-2670 or e-mail at rsvp@njaiche.org by Friday 9/13/13.

 

Executive Committee Meeting

The Executive Committee meeting will be held on Sept. 10th at Paisano’s Pizza at 6:30 pm (1511 U.S. 22, Watchung, NJ 07069 at the Watchung Square Mall).

All members are welcome.

 

 

Climate Change

                                                                         June 25, 2013

   JOINT MEETING: 

Hosted by:  ALLIANCE OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS PROFESSIONALS

  and with participation of both:  NEW JERSEY and NORTH JERSEY SECTIONS of AIChE

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Energy Issues

and Global Climate Change

 

 

About the Speaker:

Tina Davis – Bloomberg News

Tina Davis leads a group of editors at Bloomberg who handle energy and commodity company news in the Americas. In that role, she handles stories on everything from Exxon Mobil’s earnings to genetically modified crops to solar panels. Prior to joining Bloomberg in 2005, Tina worked for The Energy Daily, the Sunday Times of London and The Economist magazine. She is a graduate of Purchase College. 

Meeting Logistics

Date:

Tuesday June 25, 2013

 Agenda

Registration 5:00 PM

Dinner 6:30 PM

Program 7:15 PM

 Location

Firmenich, Inc.

150 Firmenich Way

Port Newark, NJ 07114

Phone (973-589-3443)

 Price

Members and Guests …………………..………..$25

Unemployed/Retired Section members………. $15

 Sponsorship

Some meetings of AIChE local sections have been sponsored. If you would like to sponsor this meeting or a future meeting please let us know. Many levels of sponsorship are available.

 Future Meetings

Have you heard someone speak that would be of interest to our group? Would you like to speak? We’re interested in both technical and general interest presentations. Let us know.

 Professional Development Hours

PDH credits will be awarded when applicable

New Jersey Section Information:

Reservations

Call Andy Soos at (908) 604-2670 or e-mail at rsvp@njaiche.org by Monday 6/10/13.

 

Process Analytical Technology

                                                                          May 14, 2013

   JOINT MEETING:  of NEW JERSEY and NORTH JERSEY SECTIONS

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Design of

Process Analytical Systems

 

Abstract:

The ability to characterize input materials and monitor a process in real time enables sophisticated control strategies that maintain tight quality specifications regardless of perturbations. The presentation will discuss the engineering tools and knowledge required to design and deploy Process Analytical Technology (PAT) solutions in pharmaceutical drug substance and drug product manufacturing as an example of advanced sensing techniques which enable process control. Current PAT technologies will be discussed including the engineering theory, principles, and mathematics required to design and deploy these technologies in a pharmaceutical manufacturing environment in compliance with FDA and international regulations. There will be an overview of analyzer types and principles of operation, chemometric techniques for multivariate analysis, multivariate process models, dynamic process control, and advanced pattern recognition techniques. In addition, the presentation will cover the technical aspects of real-time data management and 21 CFR Part 11 compliance.

About the Speaker:

Daniel J. Wasser. PhD

Dr. Wasser has BS and MS degrees in Chemical Engineering and a PhD in a Biomedical Engineering and Mathematics. He began his career at Mobil Oil where he was involved in a number of projects ranging from automation of pilot-scale catalyst test units to multivariate control of refining processes. For the past fifteen years he has worked in the pharmaceutical industry and is currently Associate Director of Process Intelligence and Technology at Bristol-Myers Squibb. While at BMS, he has been involved in the design and deployment of PAT-based process monitoring and control systems for API manufacturing at both the pilot and commercial scale. In addition to his work at BMS, Dr. Wasser is an adjunct professor at Stevens Institute of Technology where he teaches a course on the design of PAT systems for pharmaceutical manufacturing.

 

Meeting Logistics

Date:

Tuesday May 14, 2013

 Agenda

Registration 6:00 PM

Dinner 6:30 PM

Program 7:30 PM

 Location

Snuffy’s Restaurant Mountain and Park Avenues, Scotch Plains

(250 Park Avenue  Scotch Plains, NJ 07076, phone 908-322-7726)

 Price

Members and Guests …………………..………..$25

Unemployed/Retired Section members………. $15

Students………………………………………….…No Charge

 Sponsorship

Some meetings of AIChE local sections have been sponsored. If you would like to sponsor this meeting or a future meeting please let us know. Many levels of sponsorship are available.

 Future Meetings

Have you heard someone speak that would be of interest to our group? Would you like to speak? We’re interested in both technical and general interest presentations. Let us know.

 Professional Development Hours

PDH credits will be awarded when applicable

New Jersey Section Information:

Reservations

Call Andy Soos at (908) 604-2670 or e-mail at rsvp@njaiche.org by Friday 5/10/13.

 Executive Committee Meeting

The Executive Committee meeting will be held on May 7th at Paisano’s Pizza at 6:30 pm (1511 U.S. 22, Watchung, NJ 07069 at the Watchung Square Mall).

All members are welcome.

 

North Jersey Section Information:

Reservations

Call Gary Prager at (973) 992-3724, or fax at (973) 992-6110, or e-mail at Prager7@comcast.net by Friday 5/10/13.

 Executive Committee Meeting

The Executive Committee meeting will be held on May 8th at Jim Johnston’s at 6:00 pm

(58 Eisenhower Parkway, Roseland, NJ 07068).