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ENGINEERING
North Carolina Industrial Ven-
tilation Course. April 27-May 1
at the Holiday Inn Downtown in
Raleigh, NC. Presented by the Uni-
versity of North Carolina-Chapel
Hill, School of Public Health; the
North Carolina Occupational Safety
& Health Education & Research
Center; and the North Carolina
Department of Labor, Division
of Occupational Safety & Health.
Course provides instruction and
lectures on the design, construc-
tion, use, and testing of ventilation
systems, including one introduc-
tory and two advanced courses on
the subject. Participants can receive
a certificate from the University of
North Carolina after completing
one or two years of courses. Contact
Connie McElroy-Bacon, 919-233-
8400 (cbacon@mindspring.com,
www.ncindustrialventilation.com).
MIXING
The Art and Science of Indus-
trial Mixing. May 12-14 at the
Hilton Garden Inn–Chicago
O'Hare Airport in Chicago, IL.
Conducted by the University of
Wisconsin–Madison department
of engineering professional devel-
opment. Course teaches mixing
terminology and concepts and
includes both physical and com-
puter demonstrations of good and
bad mixing. Contact Elaine M.
Andrysick, 608-262-8708 (elaine.
andrysick@wisc.edu, https://epd.
wisc.edu).
Advanced Pneumatic Convey-
ing. June 16-18 at the Kansas State
University Bulk Solids Innovation
Center in Salina, KS. Presented by
Kansas State University (K-State)
and the Bulk Solids Innovation
Center. Comprehensive course
provides detailed instruction for
specifying, designing, and sizing
a pneumatic conveying system.
Course involves a combination of
theory, calculations, and practical
hands-on application. Contact the
K-State Polytechnic Professional
Education and Outreach office, 855-
552-0079 (profed@k-state.edu, www.
bulk-solids.k-state.edu/profdev).
CHEMICALS AND
CHEMICAL PROCESSING
Chemical Engineering for
Non-Chemical Engineers. April
6-8 at the AIChE office in New
York, NY. Conducted by the Ameri-
can Institute of Chemical Engineers
(AIChE). Course addresses the
basic concepts of fluid flow, heat
transfer, heat exchanger design,
solids handling, tank and vessel
design, polymerization, and poly-
mer processing. Contact AIChE,
800-242-4363 (edu@aiche.org, www.
aiche.org).
COATINGS
Introduction to Paint Formula-
tion Short Course. May 18-22 at
the Missouri University of Science
and Technology (S&T) campus
in Rolla, MO. Conducted by the
Missouri S&T Coatings Institute.
Intensive 5-day course explains the
basic paint formulation steps, from
understanding the process to actual
laboratory formulation. Contact
Michael Van De Mark, 573-341-4419
(mstformulation@mst.edu, https://
coatings.mst.edu).
Flow of Solids in Bins, Hoppers,
Chutes, and Feeders. May 19-20
at the AIChE office in New York,
NY. Conducted by Jenike & Johan-
son and the American Institute
of Chemical Engineers (AIChE).
Course covers proven design and
troubleshooting principles for
handling bulk solids in bins, hop-
pers, feeders, and transfer chutes
for safe plant operation. Contact
AIChE, 800-242-4363 (edu@aiche.
org, www.aiche.org).
Pneumatic Conveying of Bulk
Solids. May 21 at the AIChE office
in Manhattan, NY. Conducted
by Jenike & Johanson and the
American Institute of Chemical
Engineers (AIChE). Course teaches
practical design and troubleshoot-
ing principles that improve the
efficiency, safety, and reliability
of pneumatic conveying systems.
Contact AIChE, 800-242-4363
(edu@aiche.org, www.aiche.org).
Foundations of Pneumatic Con-
veying. June 2-3 at the Kansas State
University Bulk Solids Innovation
Center in Salina, KS. Presented by
Kansas State University (K-State)
and the Bulk Solids Innovation
Center. Hands-on learning will
show the advantages and disadvan-
tages of each pneumatic conveying
system type with all components
shown and discussed. Contact the
K-State Polytechnic Professional
Education and Outreach office, 855-
552-0079 (profed@k-state.edu, www.
bulk-solids.k-state.edu/profdev).
Dust Explosion Testing — How
to Get All the Right Data With-
out Breaking the Bank. June 9.
Free webinar. Hosted by Powder and
Bulk Engineering magazine. Pre-
sented by Vahid Ebadat, Stonehouse
Process Safety. Contact Michelle
Robinson (education@cscpub.com,
www.powderbulk.com).
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