TOPICS & FORMAT

The Conference technical program is structured in three parallel sessions, which will be held over three days. The Conference topics will be treated in invited plenary lectures, key note 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-9 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 - REACTION ENGINEERING

Chemical Reaction Engineering
Chemical Engineering in the Application of Catalysis
Polymer Reaction Engineering
Biochemical Reaction Engineering

Topic II - PARTICLE TECHNOLOGY

Filtration and Separation
Crystallization
Mechanics and Particulate Solids
Drying
Comminution and Classification
Characterization of Particulate Systems
Agglomeration

Topic III - 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

Topic IV - NANOTECHNOLOGY

Composites: Nanoparticles, Nanofillers, Nanoclays
Coatings:Thin films, Surface characterization, Pigments
Biomaterials:Drug delivery, medical imaging materials, implants, nanosensors

Topic V - FOOD

Advances in food preservation technologies
Emerging process technologies and equipments
New technologies for improving food quality and safety
Novel and functional products
Structure properties relationships
Sustainable food packaging
Sustainable food production and distribution systems

Topic VI - BIOTECHNOLOGY

Biorefinery: Unit operations and Processing systems
Micro/minibioreactor design: Operation and relevance to Scale-up
Cell Manipulation and Process Operation: The impact of cellular changes on fermentation and downstream processing
Advances in Scaleup/scale down processes
Stem Cell processing
Biodegradable polymers processing

Topic VII - 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 VIII - SEPARATION TECHNOLOGY AND TRANSFER

Fluid Separations
High Pressure Technology
Membranes
Separation challenges in future fuels
Green solvents, ionic liquids, biofuels
CO2 capture
Integrated, hybrid and multifunctional separations
Equipment design and operation
Process troubleshooting and handling operational problems

Topic IX - FLUID MECHANICS AND TRANSPORT PHENOMENA

Fundamentals
Multiphase Flows
Microfluidics and nanofluidics
Industrial Applications

Topic X - CAPE-OPEN standards

Process Modelling Components development and use
Process Modelling Environments development and use
Software issues

Topic XI - PROCESS INDUSTRY

Petrochemical and Refining Industry
Fine Chemical and Pharmaceuticals
Thermo-electrical Industry

Topic XII - PRODUCTION AND PROPERTIES OF MATERIALS

Polymers
Ceramics
Metals
Composites

Topic XIII - THERMODYNAMICS AND INTERFACIAL PHENOMENA

New Approaches, needs and trends
Industrial Applications