Section Groups & Affiliates

Chemical Education Group

Energy Technology Group

Environmental Group

Polymer Group

Pittsburgh Chemist Club

Student Affiliates

WPTAG Affiliates

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American Chemical Society
Pittsburgh Section

 

Chemical Education Group

 

Please consult the Section Directory for Contact Information for the Group Officers

 

Programs of the Chemical Education Group the include the Chemistry Olympics, the Chemistry Contest, and a number of Dinner/Lecture meetings throughout the year (click on underline for additional information on these). Please consult an officer of the Chemical Education Group for additional information.

For Group Information, See www.pitt.edu/~chemed

 

 

 

 

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Energy Technology Group

(Formerly Coal Technology Group)

 

Please consult the Section Directory for Contact Information for the Group Officers

 

Upcoming Meeting

The FutureGen Project

Steve Winberg
Vice President, CONSOL Energy Inc.

1 December2009

Abstract:
FutureGen is a >$2 billion public-private partnership to build the first-of-its-kind coal-fueled, near-zero emissions power plant in Mattoon, IL.  It will use cutting-edge technologies to generate 275 MW of electricity while capturing and permanently storing carbon dioxide in the Mt. Simon deep saline formation.  The integration of these technologies is what makes FutureGen unique.  Researchers and industry have made great progress advancing technologies for coal gasification, electricity generation, emissions control, carbon dioxide capture and storage, and hydrogen production.  But these technologies have yet to be put together and tested at a single plant - an essential step for technical and commercial viability. 

Steve Winberg is CONSOL Energy’s Vice President for Research & Development, and Coal Conversion & Power Development.  Steve has 30 years of experience in the energy industry, ranging from power generation equipment design and installation to use of innovative fuels.  Steve is Chairman of the FutureGen Industrial Alliance Board of Directors.  He has worked on a variety of emerging energy initiatives including carbon capture and sequestration, coal-to-liquids, greenhouse gas reduction technology, fluidized bed combustion, emulsified fuels, fuel cells and coal-water slurry applications. 

CONSOL Energy is a multi-energy producer of coal, gas and electricity.  CONSOL produces both high-Btu coal and gas, the two fuels that collectively fuel two-thirds of all U.S. power generation, from reserves located mainly east of the Mississippi River.

Unless otherwise noted, meetings are held at the
Spaghetti Warehouse
26th & Smallman Streets, Strip District14 N. Craig St.

Networking
Dinner*
Presentation		  6:00 a.m.
 6:30 noon
 7:30 p.m.

Please specify your preference from the following menu choices:

•  Spaghetti with meatballs
•  15-layer lasagne
•  Four-cheese manicotti   •  Fettuccini Alfredo
•  Grilled chicken Caesar salad

Also indicate special needs such as vegetarian, gluten-free, etc


$16 for dinner

Please call Al Mann for reservations:
[412] 661-5947 or alfred.mann@verizon.net

Please respond by the Monday prior to the meeting.

For a link to the Energy Technology Group web site (and possibly more up-to-date info) click here

 

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Environmental Group

 

Please consult the Section Directory for Contact Information for the Group Officers

 

Program information may be obtained on request from the Chair of the group.

Upcoming Meeting

 

 

For lunch reservations please contact Chrisnina Cagney (For Tom Sarkus)
Tel: 724-838-8038, email:  menzt@pitt.edu by Monday prior to Meeting

 

To be announced

 

 

 

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Polymer Group

 

Please consult the Section Directory for Contact Information for the Group Officers

Program Information

The Polymer Group meets the second Wednesday of every month.

 

Social Hour/Posters
Dinner*
Technical Presentation 		5:30 PM
6:30 PM
7:30 PM

* Dinner is $19 for regular members, $11 for retired members, and FREE to students.

For dinner reservations please contact Hongying Zhou (Tel: 412-492-5284; email: zhou@ppg.com) by Monday prior to Meeting

Upcoming Meetings

 

To be announced

 

 

 

 

 

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Pittsburgh Chemists Club

 

Please consult the Section Directory for Contact Information for the Group Officers

 

The ACS Pittsburgh Chemist Club is Group of the Pittsburgh Section dedicated to service to its retired members, with the following mission statement:

MISSION STATEMENT:

The Pittsburgh Chemists Club of the Pittsburgh Section of the American Chemical Society acts as a networking and social support group for chemists. The Group provides a means for chemists to meet and exchange information concerning chemical developments, employment, and other opportunities. These goals are accomplished through technical and non-technical seminars, site visits, and other educational activities. The group provides a social mechanism for retired members to participate in ACS activities. All others interested in supporting the activities of the Retired Chemists' Group are welcome to affiliate.

Membership in the Pittsburgh Chemists Club is open to all.

Dues to support the Group activities are $5.00 annually, payable to the Group Secretary.

Upcoming Meetings

Program Information

 

A Look at Stack Testing to Monitor
Air Quality & Emissions

Jill Merrill
President, Air/Compliance Consultants, Inc.
www.air-comp.com

29 September 2009

Abstract
Today many industries from power to incinerators to manufacturing plants face regulations regarding gaseous emissions.  Gaseous monitoring with chemical testing and analysis are essential for companies to determine if they are in compliance and meet EPA standards.  Emissions testing may involve sampling for a wide number of regulated pollutants, air toxins and fine particulates.  This testing may involve a variety of analytical techniques including on-site sample titrations, FTIR, and GC.  Stack testing is a way to monitor air contaminants.  The local Pittsburgh company Air/Compliance Consultants, Inc. (ACCI) established in 1997 is listed on the Stack Testing National Directory.  This talk will give us current information about the sampling techniques and analysis done in emission monitoring with stack testing.

Biography
Jill W. Merrill graduated in 1980 with a B.S. in Chemical Engineering from Pennsylvania State University and received her M.S. in Chemical Engineering from Illinois Institute of Technology.  She began her career as Lead Engineer at Westinghouse Electric Company.  In 1990 she became an Air Quality Manager at Shaw Environmental. In 1993 Jill became a Senior Engineer at ARCADIS/Geraghty & Miller.  In 1997 the staff of Geraghty & Miller’s Pittsburgh office formed Air/Compliance Consultants, Inc. (ACCI).  For twelve years Jill has been president of ACCI, a company known to specialize in air quality and environmental compliance services and to provide consulting, engineering, testing and permitting services to industrial clients across the nation.  Jill has written papers for several environmental journals, chaired several air quality committees at conferences and is involved in AWMA and AIChE

 

Venue unless noted otherwise:
Spaghetti Warehouse,
 2604 Smallman Street, Pittsburgh

Social Hour:
    6:00 pm
Dinner:
    6:40 pm
Program:
    7:50 pm

 

For reservations:
Contact Ed Martin by the Friday prio to the meeting.
TEL:  724-335-0904     e-mail: edwardmartin1046@verizon.net

 

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Western PennsylvaniaTechnician Affiliates Group (WPTAG)

 

Please consult the Section Directory for Contact Information for the Group Officers

Contact Michael Mautino [412]-777-4792 [412]-777-7864 michael.mautino@bayerbms.com
 
Mission Statement

The objective of the WPTAG is to promote and broaden the knowledge of chemical technology among its members through meetings, papers, discussions, and publications; to improve the qualifications, usefulness and contributions of its members to their fields of interest, to the employers they represent, and to one another, through high standards of professional ethics, education, and attainments and to work with the ACS, and the Pittsburgh Section thereof, in fulfilling goals of mutual importance.

Programs
Recognition
The Technician of the Year is recognized on the basis of nominations received during the year for chemical laboratory technicians. The award includes a plaque and gift and nomination for the national "Technician of the Year" award. All chemical technicians as defined by the ACS, with a minimum of three years experience, are eligible for nomination. Membership in the ACS, WPTAG, or the ACS’s Division of Chemical Technicians is. Nominations may be made by anyone working in the chemical industry. Contact the Recognition Chair for additional information.

The Outstanding Student of the Year is presented to a member of each graduating class of the Bidwell Training Center Chemical Laboratory program (two classes per year) selected from nominations received from the staff. The award is a plaque, presented either at a graduating ceremony or at a WPTAG general membership meeting.

Publications
WPTAG events and activities are published in the Pittsburgh Section ACS Newsletter The Crucible. Membership in WPTAG provides a subscription to the Pittsburgh Section ACS Newsletter The Crucible. Contact V. Michael Mautino if you are not on the mailing list for The Crucible.

Membership
Membership forms are available from any WPTAG officer. Membership dues are $10.00 per year, payable to WPTAG.
Membership renewals are due by 31 March each year.

WPTAG Goals and Objectives

WPTAG primary goals and objectives are to

  • Promote community awareness of the Technician’s role in the chemical industry.
  • Increase visibility of unique, significant contributions of Technicians.
  • Provide interesting and informative programs.
  • Provide information about training courses to meet the needs of Technicians.
  • Establish networks within the ACS Division of Chemicals Technicians (TECH) and with other TAG’s..
  • Increase recognition of the Technician as a viable career choice.
  • Provide Technicians a network with their peers.

 

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Student Affiliate Chapters Affiliates

Title Name Telephone FAX E-mail
Coordinator   \   none

 

The Pittsburgh Section has a very active group of Student Affiliate Chapters as shown by the list of chapters and their faculty advisors in the table below. An individual Home Page may be available on the Home Page of the relevant institutions. Otherwise, contact either the Section Coordinator or the Faculty Advisor for information on activities of a particular chapter.
 

 

Several Student Affiliate Chapters in the Pittsburgh Section have been recognized for their accomplishments by Awards from the ACS for the 1997-8 academic year, including a record three Outstanding Awards of the twenty four given nationwide:

AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY
2004-2005

SOCIETY COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION AWARD

Outstanding
University of Pittsburgh (Oakland)
University of Pittsburgh (Titusville)


Commendable
Duquesne University
St. Francis University (Loretto)
St. Vincent College (Latrobe)
Seton Hill University (Greensburg)
Waynesburg College


Honorable Mention
Carlow University
Washington & Jefferson College
Westminster College
West Virginia University (Morgantown)

 

STUDENT AFFILIATE CHAPTERS IN THE PITTSBURGH SECTION

Institution Location Faculty Advisor
Bethany College Bethany WV 26032 Prof. Robert Paysen
Carlow College Pittsburgh PA 15213 Prof. Craig R. Johnson
Carnegie Mellon University Pittsburgh PA 15213 Prof. Gary D. Patterson
Chatham College Pittsburgh PA 15232 Prof. David Robinson
Clarion University of Pennsylvania Clarion PA 16214-1232 Prof. C. Larry Bering
Community College of Allegheny Co. Monroeville PA 15146 Mr. Stephen Dzuranin
Duquesne University Pittsburgh PA 15282 Prof. T.J. Weismann
Geneva College Beaver Falls PA 15010 Prof. John Stahl
Indiana University of Pennsylvania Indiana PA 15205 Prof. Nate McElroy
LaRoche College Pittsburgh PA 15705 Prof. Donald Fujita
Saint Vincent College Latrobe PA 15650-2690 Prof. Caryl Fish
Seton Hill College Greensburg PA 15601 Prof. Susan Yochum, SC
Slippery Rock University Slippery Rock PA 16057 Prof. Cyril E. Sagan
St. Francis College Loretto PA 15940-0600 Dr. Edward Zovinka
University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown Johnstown PA 15904 Prof. Richard Ulsh
University of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh PA 15260 Prof. George Bandik
University of Steubenville Steubenville OH 43952 Prof. J.L. Slater
Washington and Jefferson College Washington PA 15301 Prof. Linda A. Pallack
Waynesburg College Waynesburg PA 15370 TBA
Wheeling College Wheeling WV 26003 Prof. Hungsun Song

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