TOPICS of ICheaP 16

The Conference technical program is structured in parallel sessions, which will be held over three days.
The Conference topics will be treated in invited plenary lectures, selected lecture presentations and poster sessions.
Posters will stay on for the whole Conference promoting Author presentation and spontaneous discussion.
The major aim of ICheaP-16 is to review the latest development, needs and issues on the thematic areas covered in general by emerging references of Chemical Engineering Science.

Topic I - BIOMASS
- Conversion Analysis
- Biomass Processes
- Biomass Resources
- Biomass Policies
- Biomass as source of energy
- Anaerobic digestion processes
- Algae production and processing

Topic II - ENVIRONMENT, SAFETY, ENERGY, QUALITY
- Loss Prevention, Risk Assessment, HSE Management Systems
- Process Development for Sustainable Environment
- Environmental Impact Assessment and Environmental Protection
- Green House Gases, Emission Trading
- Environmental Remediation
- Energy Saving in the Process Industries
- Quality Assurance, Quality Control, Quality Management Systems
- Carbon Dioxide as a valuable source of carbon for the chemical industry
- Waste processing and waste-to-energy systems
- Process safety and loss prevention
- Technological innovation for water management in the urban and industrial context
- Soil remediation

Topic III - PARTICLE TECHNOLOGY
- Filtration and Separation
- Crystallization
- Mechanics and Particulate Solids
- Drying
- Comminution and Classification
- Characterization of Particulate Systems
- Agglomeration
- Particulate solids/solids processing

Topic IV - REACTION ENGINEERING
- Chemical Reaction Engineering
- Chemical Engineering in the Application of Catalysis
- Polymer Reaction Engineering
- Biochemical Reaction Engineering

Topic V - PROCESS SYSTEM ENGINEERING
- Off-Line Systems
- On-Line Systems
- Computational & Numerical Solutions Strategies
- Integrated and Multiscale Modelling and Simulation
- Computer Aided Process Engineering for the users, society and education

Topic VI - SEPARATION TECHNOLOGY AND TRANSFER
- Fluid separations
- High pressure technology
- Membrane separations
- Separation challenges in future fuels
- Green solvents, ionic liquids, biofuels
- CO2 capture
- Integrated, hybrid and novel separations
- Equipment design and revamp
- Process troubleshooting and handling operational problems
- High pressure and high temperature process technology

Topic VII - FLUID MECHANICS AND TRANSPORT PHENOMENA
- Fundamentals
- Multiphase Flows
- Microfluidics and nanofluidics
- Industrial Applications