Volume-1 Issue-1 For Internal Private Circulation only FROM CHAIRMAN’S DESK Dr. U. Kamachi Mudali Chairman IIChE-MRC Indian Institute Of Chemical Engineers is a confluence of streams of professionals from academia, research institute and industry. It was founded by Dr. Hira Lal Roy before Indian Independence in order to cluster stalwarts in Chemical Engineering from various professions to support the chemical industries as well as Institutes by providing a forum for interaction and joint endeavors. IIChE- MRC conducts and supports many events through out the year and feels it prudent to share its achievements with all members. Hence, IIChE-MRC decided to publish this quarterly e- newsletter for the benefit of all members from academia, research institute, industry and student chapters to gain acquaintance with current events, technical articles on Industry and upcoming events of IIChE-MRC. I hope that this e-newsletter proves beneficial to the chemical engineering as well as allied sciences readers and encourage them to take up joint ventures with immense participation towards the Nation building. Dr. U. Kamachi Mudali IIChEMRC Executive Committee Dr. U. Kamachi Mudali, Hon. Chairman Mr. Rajesh Jain Member Dr Anita Kumari Hon. Vice Chairperson Mr. Ravindra Joshi Member Dr. Alpana Mahapatra Member Dr. Bibhash Chakravorty Hon. Secretary Dr. T.L. Prasad Member Mr. Dhawal Saxena Hon. Jt Secretary Mr. V.Y.Sane Member Mr. Mahendra Patel Hon. Treasurer Mr. Joy Shah Member Mr. Shreedhar .M. Chitanvis Member Dr. Aparna M. Tamaskar Member INDIAN INSTITUTE OF CHEMICAL ENGINEERS Mumbai Regional Centre B-18, Vardhman Complex, Gr Floor, Opp Home Town & 247 Park, LBS Marg, Vikhroli (West), Mumbai - 400 083 1 November 2019 IICHE MRC E-NEWSLETTER 1 Volume-1 Issue-1 INDEX From Chairman’s Desk / IICHEMRC Executive Committee Index / Editor’s Corner / Disclaimer Recent Events / Forthcoming Events • Workshop on Solid Waste Management on 24/09/2019 at IITB I by NAE, IITB, IIChE & IEA. • Birthday Celebration of Dr. Hira Lal Roy at MRC Office on 09/11/2019. • CHEMERGENCE’2019 organised by TSEC on 20&21 of September 2019. • S-CHEMCON was organised at SRICT, Ankleshwar on 17&18 October 2019 • “Networking Visit 2019” on 02/10/2019 (Gandhi Jayanti) at Swan Club, Thane. • CHEMCON 2019, by IIChE NRC & IIT, Delhi 16-19 December 2019 in New Delhi. • Theme Meeting “Specialty Materials” 13/03/2020 by HWB & IIChEMRC at Mumbai. • Six Sigma Trainings & Certifications by IIChE. Articles • Report on Theme Meeting on “Non-nuclear application of Deuterium/Heavy Water”. • Article on “Role of Reverse Osmosis in Zero Liquid Discharge” by Prof. V. K. Srivastava. Editor’s Corner I would like to begin this column with greetings to my Seniors/Colleagues in the IIChEMRC and to all the IIChE Members, wishing them happiness and prosperity. As far as IIChEMRC is concerned, we had a busy schedule during last few months. INAE, IITB, IIChE & IEA organised national workshop on Management of Solid Waste in India at IIT Bombay. Students’ CHEMCON (SCHEMCON), one of the most important events in the calendar of the Institute, organised at SRICT, Bharuch. The IIChE Students Chapter of TSEC conducted CHEMERGENCE’2019 with participation from ten colleges across Mumbai and Pune. Founder’s day celebration, 131st Birthday Celebration of Dr. Hira Lal Roy, organised at MRC Office. “Networking Visit 2019” also conducted on Gandhi Jayanti at Swan Club Thane. I am happy to present one article “Role of Reverse Osmosis in Zero Liquid Discharge” and one report on Theme Meeting on “Non-nuclear application of Deuterium/Heavy Water”. Members are reminded of one important forthcoming event, Theme Meeting on “Specialty Chemicals” by Heavy Water Board & IICHEMRC on 13/03/2020. All said and done, IIChE is a non-profit organisation. Hence, at the end of the day, the Institute needs active support of industry houses, academic and research organisations, and, indeed, the individual members for its effective and meaningful sustenance. I request all our Members to take the initiative to bring in more and more Members (Individual and Organisations) to the IIChE family. Happy reading. Jagdish Nageshri Editor, IICHEMRC e-Newsletter Disclaimer IIChEMRCEC has made every effort to ensure that the information in this e-Newsletter is correct & helpful to IIChE members, IIChEMRCEC or Editor of the e-Newsletter do not assume and hereby disclaim any liability to any party for any loss, or damage caused by errors or omissions, whether such errors or omissions result from negligence, accident, or any other cause. November 2019 IICHE MRC E-NEWSLETTER 2 Volume-1 Issue-1 INAE-IITB WORKSHOP INDIAN NATIONAL ACADEMY OF ENGINEERS, in association with INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY BOMBAY, INDIAN INSTITUTE OF CHEMICAL ENGINEERS and INDIAN ENVIRONMENTAL ASSOCIATION organised one-day national workshop on urban & rural challenges in Management of Solid Waste in India. INAE, IITB, IIChE and IEA organized a workshop at IITB on 24/09/2019 with delegates of Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai, plastic manufacturers and users, housing societies, real estate developers, corporate organisations engaged in providing processes and products, waste management companies and academic institutions and it received enthusiastic response. The event was well attended by about 150+ delegates from industry, academia, government officials & students fraternity. It was inaugurated by Dr Anil Kakodkar, former Chairman AEC and Secretary DAE. IITB Dy. Director Prof Suresh also addressed the gathering. Many dignitaries spoke about solid waste related problems and possible ways to tackle these issue. It was focused around organic, plastic, construction, industrial and municipal wastes etc. The government initiative, incentives and rules were also highlighted. Role of synergy of engineering disciplines including the chemical were also presented. IIChEMRC objectives and activities were briefly presented by Prof. V.K. Shrivastava during valedictory function of the event. November 2019 IICHE MRC E-NEWSLETTER 3 Volume-1 Issue-1 Founder’s Day 131st Birthday Celebration of Dr. Hira Lal Roy 131st Birthday of Dr. Hira Lal Roy (Founder’s day) was Celebrated on 9th November 2019 at MRC Office. Dr. Hira Lal Roy, was born in 02/11/1889 in village Panchpaika of Dhaka District in East Bengal. He inherited strong Nationalistic Feelings from childhood and was greatly influenced by Rabindranath Tagore, Mahatma Gandhi and other contemporary national leaders. He went abroad for higher studies in Chemistry and received magna cum laude (equivalent to higher honours degree) in Industrial Chemistry from Harvard in 1913. He introduced Chemical Engineering as a distinct discipline first time in Asia in 1921 in Bengal Technical Institute (later on became Jadavpur University in 1955). The Chemical Engineering course was designed following the syllabus of MIT, USA. Later he earned PG and Doctorate Degree from Germany. The Founding Father of Chemical Engineering education and research in India, fulfilled one of his treasured dreams in establishing in Calcutta, the Indian Institute of Chemical Engineers in 1947, a professional society. In 1958, the Council of the Institute formed the first two Regional Centres, one in Calcutta and the other in Bombay in order to enlarge and encourage professional activities in the country. It would be no exaggeration to say that it was the result of Dr. Roy's foresight and persistent effort that the Institute became what it is today. Today with several thousands members on its roll, the Institute has emerged as an important national platform overseeing the interest of academics and the industry in multifarious fields of Chemical Engineering. Its activities are spread across the country through its HQ and 34 Regional Centres as well as 94 Students Chapters. November 2019 IICHE MRC E-NEWSLETTER 4 Volume-1 Issue-1 ChEMERGENCE’2019 - Resonating Revolution Thadomal Shahani Engineering College, Bandra (West), Mumbai The Students Chapter of Indian Institute of Chemical Engineers of Thadomal Shahani Engineering College successfully conducted the 14th edition of their annual technical symposium, ChEMERGENCE’19, on 20&21/09/2019. This year, ChEMERGENCE witnessed an outstanding participation from the students of ten colleges across Mumbai and Pune. Keeping up with the promise of IIChE-TSEC to bridge the gap between the students and the industries, the college invited multiple dignitaries to interact with the students and guide them. The Inauguration ceremony took place in the Old Building Seminar Hall in presence of Dr. G. T. Thampi, Principal of Thadomal Shahani Engineering College enlightening the students. The Chief Guest was Mr. B. S. Nagarkoti, Deputy General Manager of Research and Development, Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited. The Guest of Honor was Mr. Praveen Saxena, Director, Blast Carboblocks Pvt. Ltd. Other dignitaries on the dais were Dr. Anita Kumari, Head of Department of Chemical Engineering and Prof. Ravindra Joshi, of TSEC. The first day of CHEMERGENCE’19 was filled with excitement as the students awaited in anticipation of the Panel Discussion. The topic of Panel Discussion was ‘Whether the Chemical Engineering Industry needs an image makeover?’ Mr. V. K. Joshi, Senior General Manager and Head of Business Development, thyssenkrupp Industrial Solutions (India) Pvt. Ltd, Mrs. Aparna Khurana, Managing Director, Azelis India Pvt. Ltd., Mr. Dhawal Saxena, Associate Director, Blast Carboblocks Pvt. Ltd. Were amoung the Panelists. The Discussion