CAER News Archive: September 2005
Thursday, September 29, 2005
Jim Hower was presented with the Society of Organic Petrology's Distinguished Service Award at last week's 22nd annual meeting, which was held in Louisville. The award honors his role as Vice-President (1988-89), President-elect (1992-93) and President of the Society (1993-94), as well as his "behind the scenes" contributions.Posted by Marybeth McAlister [Link]
Thursday, September 22, 2005
(CAER's Rodney Andrews (left) and Ken Krupinski)
On September 21st, Mr. Kenneth Krupinski taught a course organized by the CAER entitled "Coal and Petroleum Coke-Making." The 33 participants learned from Mr. Krupinski's 30 plus years in the industry. The half-day short course provided a fundamental knowledge of coke and coke making. Topics covered included production methods, uses, and properties of the two major coke types (metallurgical and petroleum cokes). Other topics included: a history of coking; types of coke ovens – recovery, non-recovery, pre-heat, and jumbo; coal-tar production and collection; and coal-tar pitch production.
Posted by Marybeth McAlister [Link]
Monday, September 19, 2005
A current DOE-funded project that investigates advanced coal by-product processing has been selected as a UK Commonwealth Collaborative project. The CAER investigators are: Drs. Tom Robl and Jack Groppo.
The project was selected based on the application of research in addressing Kentucky’s ongoing challenges and advancing its future. The investigators and project will be publicly recognized by UK President, Dr. Lee Todd, for distinguished scholarship, leadership, and commitment to university engagement.Posted by Marybeth McAlister [Link]
