Forging tighter connections between climate goals and safer chemicals

Because the chemical engineering world is non-linear and non-convex, it has been difficult to use standard math programming tools—the necessary linearization causes too many problems. But what if you could incorporate optimization into your decision-making? How could basing decisions on process data and competing objectives enable you to optimize your non-linear chemical engineering applications? Find out in this webinar.

José Navarro was excited for his new career after landing a job in the poultry industry. After five years on the job, 37 year-old Navarro began coughing up blood. He died soon after when his lungs and kidneys failed. His death triggered a federal investigation raising questions about the health risks associated with the use of toxic chemicals in poultry plants. Millions of workers are exposed to chemicals everyday on the job. All workers have the right to know about the chemicals they work with and community health workers can be an important source of information and support for workers. This workshop will teach community health workers how to explain what happens when someone is exposed to chemicals and how workers can best protect themselves

Many complex and multi-stage API syntheses involve transformations for which batch processing has significant limitations in terms of safety, quality, yield and/or feasibility. Even at moderate manufacturing scales, which are typical for the pharmaceutical and fine chemical industries, the continuous processing benefits become more obvious for pharmaceutical companies, API manufacturers and regulatory authorities. This webinar will examine the benefits and advantages of using continuous processing for the manufacturing of fine chemicals and APIs, illustrated by industrial case studies. Presentation 1: "Flow Chemistry - Concepts and Tools" by Dr. Patrick Löb Continuous processing is playing an increasing role in the development and manufacturing of Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients (APIs). This presentation specifically outlines concepts and tools of flow chemistry based on milli- and microstructure reactors. Benefit topics - improved process controls, the accessibility of novel process windows, straightforward scale-up, and operational advantages - are discussed and illustrated by selected application examples. Challenges such as the handling of solids are addressed.

GE Digital Marketing Leader, Laura Foti talks with leaders of the Chemical Industry about using the Industrial Internet of Things to improve safety, increase output, and maximize revenue. Hear from PPG, Accenture, GrayMatter, and Forrester executives on how automating and digitizing processes can remove variability, improve product quality, and ultimately lead to better outcomes for customers.