Scientific Programme


World E-Congress


Supported by
Asian Pacific Confederation of Chemical EngineeringAmerican Institute of Chemical EngineersInter-American Confederation of Chemical EngineeringChemical Industry and Engineering Society of ChinaSouth African Institution of Chemical EngineersSociété des Experts Chimistes de FranceWorld Corrosion OrganizationEuropean Society of Applied BiocatalysisIranian association of chemical engineering

The scientific programme of the Digital Congress is divided into 2 parallel sessions (Room 1 and Room 2). All talks are being recorded and can be seen by the participants on the EUFEDNET platform from the next day.

All times indicate the Central European Time (CET).

03:00 Central Time (CTD) - 04:00 Eastern Time (EDT) - 06:00 Brasília Time (BRT) - 09:00 Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) - 11:00 Eastern European Time (EET) - 13:30 India Standard Time (IST) - 16:00 Indochina Time (ICT) - 16:00 China Standard Time (CST) - 17:00 Japan Standard Time (JST) - 18:00 Australia Eastern Daylight Time (AEDT)

Chairs: Prof. Dr. Willi Meier

Time (CET)

Lecture

10:00-10:10

WELCOME
Prof. Dr. Willi Meier (WCEC General Secretary)

10:10-10:50

PLENARY LECTURE
Ionic Liquids: Functional Design and Process Intensification

Prof. Suojiang Zhang, Member of CAS, President of Henan University, China

Process Industries, New Innovative Processes, Process Intensification

Chairs: Prof. Dr. Willi Meier

Time (CET)

Lecture

10:50-11:20

Reconfiguration of Naphtha Splitters Using Dividing Wall Column Technology
S. Ratheesh, Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited, Mumbai, India

11:20-11:50

Capture and Utilization of CO2 in Industry
Abhineet Raj, Tata Steel Ltd, Jameshedur, India

11:50-12:20

Net Zero - Way Forward for Refineries
Ratheesh S, Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited, Mumbai, India

12:20-12:50

Risk Assessment of Hydrogen for Use in Hazardous Process
Abhineet Raj, Tata Steel Ltd, Jameshedur, India

12:50-14:00

LUNCH BREAK

Chairs: Prof. Dr. Willi Meier

Time (CET)

Lecture

14:00-14:40

PLENARY LECTURE
New Directions for Chemical Engineering Worldwide

Phillip R. "Phil" Westmoreland, Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, NCSU, USA

Process Industries, New Innovative Processes, Process Intensification

Chairs: Dr. Vahid Taghikhani

Time (CET)

Lecture

14:40-15:10

Optimizing Procyanidin Extraction from Coffee Pulp: A Comparative Study of Microwave-Assisted, Ultrasound-Assisted, and Hybrid Extraction Methods Using Ethanol and Acetone Solvents
Micheal Bola Bamikale, UADeC, Saltillo, Mexico

15:10-15:40

Enhancing Gas Dispersion in Dual Coaxial Mixers: Insights and Predictive Modeling for Pseudoplastic Fluids with Yield Stress
Forough Sharifi, Toronto Metropolitan University, Canada

15:40-16:10

Exergy Analysis of Process Configurations for Phenol Recovery from Wastewater
Lorena Jacqueline Quinchuela Carrera, ESPOL, Guayaquil, Ecuador

16:10-16:40

Process Intensification of a Pilot-Scale Gas-Liquid Mixing System Containing Yield-Pseudoplastic Fluid Using a Coaxial Mixer
Paloma L. Barros, Toronto Metropolitan University, Canada

16:40

END

03:00 Central Time (CTD) - 04:00 Eastern Time (EDT) - 06:00 Brasília Time (BRT) - 09:00 Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) - 11:00 Eastern European Time (EET) - 13:30 India Standard Time (IST) - 16:00 Indochina Time (ICT) - 16:00 China Standard Time (CST) - 17:00 Japan Standard Time (JST) - 18:00 Australia Eastern Daylight Time (AEDT)

Chairs: Prof. Dr. Willi Meier

Time (CET)

Lecture

10:00-10:10

Welcome
Prof. Dr. Willi Meier (WCEC General Secretary)

10:10-10:50

PLENARY LECTURE
Ionic Liquids: Functional Design and Process Intensification

Prof. Suojiang Zhang, Member of CAS, President of Henan University, China

Sustainability and Circular Economy

Chairs: Dr. S.A. Hosseinzadeh Hejazi

Time (CET)

Lecture

10:50-11:20

The Role of Chemical Engineers in Advancing Sustainability and Circular Economy Practices
Rehab Alshahath, AUM, Ahmadi, Kuwait

11:20-11:50

Study on Biomass to Biofuel Conversion through Heat Treatment
Soomrit Chattopadhyay, Gokhale Institute,Pune, India

11:50-12:20

An Overview on LNG Infrastructure and Future Prospect in Bangladesh-2024
Md Rashedul Hasan Ripon, Rupantarita Prakritik Gas Company Limited, Dhaka, Bangladesh

12:20-12:50

State of the Art of LCA of Carbon Dioxide Supply Chains
Grazoa Leonzio, University of Cagliari, Italy

12:50-14:00

LUNCH BREAK

Chairs: Prof. Dr. Willi Meier

Time (CET)

Lecture

14:00-14:40

PLENARY LECTURE
New Directions for Chemical Engineering Worldwide

Phillip R. "Phil" Westmoreland, Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, NCSU, USA

Sustainability and Circular Economy

Chairs: Dr. Farzam Fotovat

Time (CET)

Lecture

14:40-15:10

Potentials for Bio-Based Products and Bioenergy in Sewage and Water Treatment Plants with Biorefineries in Brazilian Basic Sanitation Planning
Mauro Berni, Núcleo Interdisciplinar de Planejamento Energético (NIPE) - UNICAMP, Campinas, Brazil

15:10-15:40

Autohydrolysis Processing for Sugarcane Bagasse Pretreatment
Ezekiel O. Faluyi, Autonomous University of Coahuila, Saltillo, Mexico

15:40-16:10

Intelligent Management of Urban SOLID Waste: Characterisation and Odour Monitoring Based on Iot
José A. Siles López, University of Cordoba, Córdoba, Spain

16:10-16:40

Removal of Pharmaceutical Compounds from Wastewater By Means of Adsorption on Activated Carbon, Polymeric Resins and Molecularly Imprinted Polymers
Dario Frascari, University of Bologna, Italy

16:40

END

03:00 Central Time (CTD) - 04:00 Eastern Time (EDT) - 06:00 Brasília Time (BRT) - 09:00 Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) - 11:00 Eastern European Time (EET) - 13:30 India Standard Time (IST) - 16:00 Indochina Time (ICT) - 16:00 China Standard Time (CST) - 17:00 Japan Standard Time (JST) - 18:00 Australia Eastern Daylight Time (AEDT)

Chairs: Prof. Dr. Willi Meier

Time (CET)

Lecture

10:00-10:10

WELCOME

10:10-10:50

PLENARY LECTURE: Safety Education (David Wood Memorial Lecture)
Prof. David Shallcross, University of Melbourne

Process Safety

Chairs: Dr. Davood Rashtchian

Time (CET)

Lecture

10:50-11:20

Use of Tabletop Exercise for Emergency Scenarios
Abhineet Raj, Tata Steel Ltd, Jameshedur, India

11:20-11:50

Development of Risk Assessment Model for Petrochemical Storage Using Bayesian Approach
Ifat Sharmin, Gas Transmission Company Limited, Dhaka, Bangladesh

11:50-12:20

Process Safety Management Audit for Maturity Level PSM Deployment across Organization
Abhineet Raj, Tata Steel Ltd, Jameshedur, India

12:20-12:50

Facility Layout Approach and Examples in Refineries
Basak Yazici, Tüpraş Kırıkkale Refinery, Kirikkale, Turkey

12:50-14:00

LUNCH BREAK

Chairs: Prof. Dr. Willi Meier

Time (CET)

14:00-14:40

PLENARY LECTURE
Technical & Economical Evaluation of Products at the Early Development Stage

Jean Pierre Dal Pont, Président Société des Experts Chimistes de France (SECF); Alain Lombard, Allotox, France

Process Safety / Process Industries, New Innovative Processes, Process Intensification

Chairs: Dr. Sepehr Hamzelou

Time (CET)

Lecture

14:40-15:10

OSHA Citations and Beyond : Strategies for Ensuring Combustible Dust Compliance
Anjana Jayashri Murali Krishnan, Texas A & M University, College Station, USA

15:10-15:40

Liquid-Liquid, Vapor-Liquid Equilibrium Determination, Design, and Optimization for the Production of Butyl Lactate By Reactive Distillation
Ivan Gil Chaves, Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Bogotá, Colombia

15:40-16:10

Production of Oxidized Pulps By TEMPO-Mediated Oxidation in a Pilot-Plant Twin-Screw Extruder to Produce Cellulose Nanofibrils
Jose Luis Sanchez-Salvador, Complutense University of Madrid, Spain

16:10-16:40

Extraction and Characterization of Lignin from Cannabis Hemp Wood
Anny Carolina Paéz Rocha, Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Bogotá D.C, Colombia

16:40

END

03:00 Central Time (CTD) - 04:00 Eastern Time (EDT) - 06:00 Brasília Time (BRT) - 09:00 Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) - 11:00 Eastern European Time (EET) - 13:30 India Standard Time (IST) - 16:00 Indochina Time (ICT) - 16:00 China Standard Time (CST) - 17:00 Japan Standard Time (JST) - 18:00 Australia Eastern Daylight Time (AEDT)

Chairs: Prof. Dr. Willi Meier

Time (CET)

Lecture

10:00-10:10

WELCOME

10:10-10:50

PLENARY LECTURE: Safety Education (David Wood Memorial Lecture)
Prof. David Shallcross, University of Melbourne

Biotechnology, Bioeconomy, Bioindustry

Chairs: Dr. Ahmad Ramazani

Time (CET)

Lecture

10:50-11:20

Bioleaching Studies on Copper Ore and Modelling of a Heap Bioreactor
Zaroka Liwal, Liwal General Trading LLC, Dubai, United Arab Emirates

11:20-11:50

Biosorption of Lead and Chromium from Electroplating Industry Effluent Using Cane Bagasse
Bangaraiah Pagala, VFSTR UNIVERSITY, GUNTUR, India

11:50-12:20

Fed-Batch Bioprocess for Second Generation Bioethanol Production Using Inhibitor Adapted Yeast
Jitendra Kumar Saini, Central University of Haryana, Mahendergarh, India

12:20-12:50

Comparison of the Biodegradation of Glucose and Paracetamol with Open Mixed Microbial Cultures in Sequencing Batch Reactors
Bishnu Bhattarai, University of Aberdeen, UK

12:50-14:00

LUNCH BREAK

Chairs: Prof. Dr. Willi Meier

Time (CET)

14:00-14:40

PLENARY LECTURE
Technical & Economical Evaluation of Products at the Early Development Stage

Jean Pierre Dal Pont, Président Société des Experts Chimistes de France (SECF); Alain Lombard, Allotox, France

Biotechnology, Bioeconomy, Bioindustry

Chairs: Dr. Omid Tavakoli

Time (CET)

14:40-15:10

Formulation of a Emulsion Type Food Supplement Enriched with Carotenoids Recovered from Tomato Waste By Solid-State Fermentation
Juanita Yajaira Mendez, Universidad Autónoma de Coahuila, Saltillo, Mexico

15:10-15:40

Viscosifying Power, Molecular Weight, and G / M Ratio of the Alginate Produced By Azotobacter Vinelandii at Different Agitation Rates
Belén Ponce, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Valparaíso, Universidad Técnica Federico Santa María, Valparaíso, Chile

15:40-16:10

Mass Transfer in Bioreactors with ML and Simulation
Ravindra Aglave, Siemens, Houston, USA

16:10-16:40

Cybernetic Model-Based Optimization of High Cell Density Cultivation of E. coli in Shake Flask
Snehal Ganjave, UCSF, San Francisco, USA

16:40

END

03:00 Central Time (CTD) - 04:00 Eastern Time (EDT) - 06:00 Brasília Time (BRT) - 09:00 Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) - 11:00 Eastern European Time (EET) - 13:30 India Standard Time (IST) - 16:00 Indochina Time (ICT) - 16:00 China Standard Time (CST) - 17:00 Japan Standard Time (JST) - 18:00 Australia Eastern Daylight Time (AEDT)

Chairs: Prof. Dr. Willi Meier

Time (CET)

Lecture

10:00-10:10

WELCOME

10:10-10:50

PLENARY LECTURE
The Future of the Chemical Industry

Prof. Dr. Willi Meier, WCEC Scientific Secretary

Chemical Engineering Sciences

Chairs: Dr. Seyed Abdolmajid Khaksar

Time (CET)

Lecture

10:50-11:20

Removal of Copper IONS from Textile Industry Discharge Using Parthenium Hysterophorus Biomass
Bangaraiah Pagala, VFSTR UNIVERSITY, GUNTUR, India

11:20-11:50

CFD of Cyclone Separator
Parth Ravaliya, MIT WORLD PEACE UNIVERSITY, Pune, India

11:50-12:20

Evaluation of Kinetics Mechanism in Simulation of Biogas Combustion
Kenfack Lontsi, University of Yaoundé I, Yaoundé, Cameroon

12:20-12:50

Experimental Analysis of Power Consumption and the Metzner-Otto Constant for Highly Shear-Thinning Fluids
Mehak Jain, Yokohama National University, Yokohama, Japan

12:50-14:00

LUNCH BREAK

Chairs: Prof. Dr. Willi Meier

Time (CET)

Lecture

14:00-14:40

PLENARY LECTURE
ASPHALTENE FLOW ASSURANCE: Cutting Edge and Emerging Technologies

Dr. Vahid Taghikhani, Department of Physics and Engineering, Chemical Engineering, The University of St. Thomas, Houston, TX, 77006, USA

Chemical Engineering Sciences / Education

Chairs: Dr. Vahid Taghikhani

Time (CET)

Lecture

15:10-15:40

Computational Investigation on the Catalytic Mechanism and Production Selectivity of Taxadiene Synthase
Yueming Dong, McGill University, Montreal, Canada

15:40-16:10

Use an Atmospheric Radiation Model to Learn the Mechanism of Global Warming
Charles Brown, AIChE, Bellingham, USA

16:10-16:40

The Future of Work in Chemical Engineering
Amjad Shaikh, AbuDhabi, United Arab Emirates

16:40

END

03:00 Central Time (CTD) - 04:00 Eastern Time (EDT) - 06:00 Brasília Time (BRT) - 09:00 Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) - 11:00 Eastern European Time (EET) - 13:30 India Standard Time (IST) - 16:00 Indochina Time (ICT) - 16:00 China Standard Time (CST) - 17:00 Japan Standard Time (JST) - 18:00 Australia Eastern Daylight Time (AEDT)

Chairs: Prof. Dr. Willi Meier

Time (CET)

Lecture

10:00-10:10

WELCOME

10:10-10:50

PLENARY LECTURE
The Future of the Chemical Industry

Prof. Dr. Willi Meier, WCEC Scientific Secretary

Energy

Chairs: Dr. Aliakbar Hassanpouryouzband

Time (CET)

Lecture

10:50-11:20

Solar Panel with Selective Coating on Absorber Plates for Steam Distillation of Mint Oil
Prof. Vudata Venkata Basava Rao, OUCT,OU, Hyderabad, Pakistan

11:20-11:50

The NH3-Rwgs Process: Producing N2-Free Syngas from CO2 and NH3
Martin Keller, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST), Tsukuba, Japan

11:50-12:20

Hot Air Drying Optimization and Modelling of Peach Slices
Giuseppina Adiletta, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy

12:20-12:50

Design of a Plant Which Manufacturers Prismatic Lithium Ion Batteries Using Mobile Batteries Scrap As Raw Materials
Hendrick Tafadzwa Chikwanha, Bulawayo, Zimbabwe

12:50-14:00

LUNCH BREAK

Chairs: Prof. Dr. Willi Meier

Time (CET)

Lecture

14:00-14:40

PLENARY LECTURE
ASPHALTENE FLOW ASSURANCE: Cutting Edge and Emerging Technologies

Dr. Vahid Taghikhani, Department of Physics and Engineering, Chemical Engineering, The University of St. Thomas, Houston, TX, 77006, USA

Energy, Industry 4.0 - Smart Factories - Big Data

Chairs: Dr. Farzam Fotovat

Time (CET)

Lecture

14:40-15:10

Exploring the Role of Divalent Ions in Capacitive Flow Electrodes for Blue Energy Harvesting
Mateo Patiño Ríos, Universidad Nacional de Colombia, sede Medellín, Medellín, Colombia

15:10-15:40

Hydrodynamics of Gas-Liquid-Solid Mixing in a Coaxial Bioreactor Containing a Non-Newtonian Fluid
Ehsan Zamani Abyaneh, Toronto Metropolitan University, Canada

15:40-16:10

Influence of Extrusion on the Bioactive Compounds and the Antioxidant Capacity of Cocoa Husks and Brewers' Spent Grains Mixture
Kelly Beltran-Borbor, Escuela Superior Politécnica del Litoral, ESPOL, Guayaquil, Ecuador

16:40

END

03:00 Central Time (CTD) - 04:00 Eastern Time (EDT) - 06:00 Brasília Time (BRT) - 09:00 Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) - 11:00 Eastern European Time (EET) - 13:30 India Standard Time (IST) - 16:00 Indochina Time (ICT) - 16:00 China Standard Time (CST) - 17:00 Japan Standard Time (JST) - 18:00 Australia Eastern Daylight Time (AEDT)

Chairs: Prof. Dr. Willi Meier

Time (CET)

Lecture

10:00-10:10

WELCOME

10:10-10:50

PLENARY LECTURE
Recent Development of Chemical Engineering Research in China and Invitation to the World Congress of Chemcial Engineering Beijing 2025

Prof. Xiangchen Fang

Materials and Nanotechnology

Chairs: Dr. Mahsa Baghban Salehi

Time (CET)

10:50-11:20

A Study on Nanomaterial Synthesis and Humidity Sensing
Parth Garg, RV College of Engineering, Bangalore, India

11:20-11:50

In silico Studies of Corrosion Inhibition Effect of Nicotinamide Derivatives on Mild Steel in 0.5M Hydrochloric Acid Solution
Ayodeji Olaseinde, Clemson university, Bangalore, India

11:50-12:10

Ensuring Preventive and Mitigative Measures in Confined Space through Online Measurements for Toxic and Flammable Gases

12:10

END

Chairs: Prof. Dr. Willi Meier

Time (CET)

Lecture

10:00-10:10

WELCOME

10:10-10:50

PLENARY LECTURE
Recent Development of Chemical Engineering Research in China and Invitation to the World Congress of Chemcial Engineering Beijing 2025

Prof. Xiangchen Fang

Process Safety

Chairs: Dr. Davood Rashtchian

Time (CET)

Lecture

10:50-11:20

Leveraging Digital and Factory Automation with Help of a Centrally Located Integrated Plant Operation Centre Outside Plant Premises
Abhineet Raj, Tata Steel Ltd, Jameshedur, India

11:20-11:50

Use of Barrier Management Technique to Reduce and Mitigate High Risk Scenarios
Abhineet Raj, Tata Steel Ltd, Jameshedur, India

11:50-12:20

Use of LOPA Technique to Reduce High Risk in Steel Making Shop
Abhineet Raj, Tata Steel Ltd, Jameshedur, India

12:20-12:50

Process Safety Implementation for Mothball Facilities
Abhineet Raj, Tata Steel Ltd, Jameshedur, India

12:50

END

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