PIM-1 -- Call-for-Papers -- 18-21 August 2003

["Murat DOGRU" <murat.dogru@ncl.ac.uk>]

Dear List Members,   

PIM -1:        First International Symposium on 
PROCESS INTENSIFICATION AND MINIATURISATION in 
Biological, Chemical, Environmental and Energy Technologies 

On behalf of the organising committee of the above referred symposium, we 
cordially invite you to submit paper(s) and contribute to this Symposium 
which will be held in Newcastle, UK, during August 18 - 21, 2003. The 
details of the Symposium can be found at:

http://www.newcastle.ac.uk/pimsym

Deadline for Abstracts: October 1, 2002.   

Please forward this email to others who may be interested in submitting a 
paper(s).   

Many thanks for your co-operation.   

Prof. G. AKAY (galip.akay@ncl.ac.uk) 

Dr Murat DOGRU (murat.dogru@ncl.ac.uk)  

Note: Apologies for multiple copies.   
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Chemical and Process Engineering Dept.   
University of Newcastle, NE1 7RU,   
United Kingdom   
Tel : + 44 191 2227269   
Fax : + 44 191 2225292    
E-mail: pimsym@newcastle.ac.uk
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Call for Papers 
   
The 1st INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM on 
PROCESS INTENSIFICATION AND MINIATURISATION 
(PIM-1) 
   
August 18-21, 2003

University of Newcastle, UK 
   
BACKGROUND 
   
Process Intensification and Miniaturisation (PIM) are emerging as important 
components of sustainable technologies in biological, chemical, 
environmental and energy conversion technologies. The attributes of process 
intensification are now accepted widely by industry and policy makers. 
   
Innovations in PIM require an inter-disciplinary research approach. The aim 
of the Symposium is to bring together industrialists and academics from 
various disciplines to create an environment of cross-fertilisation and review 
recent progress in the intensification of biological, chemical, environmental 
and energy conversion processes.
   
The first international symposium on the science, engineering and technology 
of intensive processing was held at Nottingham University-UK, during 18-
20 September 1995. Selected papers from that symposium were published 
in a special topic issue of Chemical Engineering Research and Design 
(Vol.74, No A5, 1996) in order to provide the scientific bases of the PIM 
technology. The scope of the present PIM symposium reflects the enormous 
progress made since then.
   
VENUE 
   
PIM-1 will be held in Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom. Newcastle is 
the Capital of the Province of Northumberland and located at the North East 
Coast of England, with about 3 million inhabitants. Newcastle lies at the 
heart of the ancient kingdom of Northumbria, renowned for its glorious 
unspoilt countryside and rich heritage.  

Newcastle has a deserved reputation for being one of the friendliest and 
liveliest cities in Europe. It's vibrant and cosmopolitan, with much to offer 
people of all ages and backgrounds. In recent years it's been voted the 'best 
city in the UK to visit' and 'Party City of Europe'. The city is on the main 
London-Edinburgh train line, has its own international airport and links via 
North Shields Ferry Terminal to Scandinavia and The Netherlands.

SCOPE 
   
Original and unpublished papers describing current research on Process 
Intensification and Miniaturisation from fundamental sciences to applied 
technologies are hereby solicited. General Process Intensification and 
Miniaturisation papers in biological, chemical, environmental and energy 
conversion are also welcome. Those pertaining to integration, modelling, 
control of intensified and miniaturised processes, novel equipment and 
miniaturised system fabrication are also appropriate. Some key areas of the 
PIM-1 include, but are not limited to, the following:

   1. Biotechnology 
   
* Enzymatic reactions * Biomedicine 
* Animal cell cultures * Biosensors 
* Microbial reactions * Bioremediation
* Tissue engineering * Food processing 
* Plant-cell cultures * High pressure 
* Membranes/Catalytic membranes * Support architecture 
     
   2. Chemical Technology 
   
* Particle technology * Materials structuring 
* Separation processes * Microreactors 
* Carrier mediated separations * Supercritical fluids 
* Chemical reactions * Membrane processes 
* High pressure processing * Intensive mixing 
* Momentum, heat and mass transfer * Ionic liquids 
* Ultrasonic/electric field * Electrochemical tech. 
   
   3. Environmental Technology 
   
* Physicochemical remediation * Soil decontamination 
* Carrier mediation * Air pollution 
* Jet-loop reactors * Water treatment 
   
   4. Energy Conversion Technology 
   
* Gasification * Hydrogen energy 
* Pyrolysis * Microturbines 
* Fuel cells * Catalytic combustion 
* Biomass energy conversion * Biofuels 
   
   5. Integration, modeling and control of intensified and miniaturised 
processes 
   6. Novel equipment and miniaturised system fabrication 
   
   LANGUAGE 
   
The language of both the Symposium and the published proceedings will be 
English. 
   
   FORMAT 
   
The format of the PIM-1 will be arranged with the following major elements 
as general papers presented in oral sessions, keynote speakers by invited 
speakers and interactive poster presentations. There will be also industrial 
and book exhibitions, social events and tours. 
   
   PUBLICATIONS 
   
Symposium Proceedings: Papers accepted for presentation will be published 
as the Symposium Proceedings, which will be available at the meeting. 
Papers (up to 8 pages) appearing in the proceedings will also be reviewed. 
Instructions for the preparation of the manuscripts will be provided after the 
acceptance of the abstract. 
Journal Publications: Authors can also submit their papers for publication in 
one of the four journals: 
   
*Biotechnology Advances (Ed. Prof. M. MooYoung) 
*International Journal of Transport Phenomena (Ed. Prof. P. Marto) 
*Journal of Membrane Science (Ed. Prof. W. Koros) 
*Exergy (Ed. Prof. I. Dincer) 
   
Individual editors who are also members of the Scientific Committee will 
handle the review process. 
   
   ABSTRACT SUBMISSION 
   
Initial screening of the presentations will be based on the abstracts, which 
should be submitted as an e-mail attachment in MS-WORD format. 
Abstracts should be one page (A4 sized paper within 165x210 mm margins) 
typed in Times (12) font and should contain the following: 
   
Title of paper 
Name of author(s) 
Affiliations of the author(s) and full addresses. 
Telephone and fax numbers and e-mail address of the 
corresponding/presenting author. 
Description of the subject, objective, main findings, and conclusions. 
Five keywords chosen from the "Symposium Scope". 
   
Send your Abstract to: 
pimsym@newcastle.ac.uk  
 
   DEADLINES 
   
October 1, 2002	 	ABSTRACT SUBMISSION 
Nov. 15, 2002 	       NOTIFICATION OF ACCEPTANCE 
March 1, 2003 	       SUBMISSION OF PAPERS 
Aug. 21,2003 	       SUBMISSION OF JOURNAL PAPERS 
   
   LOCAL ORGANISING COMMITTEE 
   
   Symposium Chair 		Prof. G. Akay 
   
   Honorary Chair 		Prof. T.B. Reed 
   
   Co-Chair 				Dr M. Dogru 
   
   Organising and Technical Committee: 
   
   Prof. G. Akay 			Dr M. Dogru 
   Prof. I. Dincer 			Prof. H.J. Gilbert 
   Dr R. J.J. Jachuck 		Prof. B. Keskinler 
   Prof. S.R. Larter 		Prof. D. Littlejohn 
   Dr E.B. Martin 		Prof. C. McNeil 
   Prof. A.J. Morris 		Prof. C. Ramshaw 
   Prof. D.A. Reay 		Dr S. Roy 
   Prof. K. Scott 			Prof. K.J. Snowdon 
   
   CONTACT ADDRESSES 
   
   For general and technical enquiries and abstract submission, please 
contact: 
   
   Professor G. Akay and Dr Murat Dogru 
   PIM-1 
   Chemical & Process Engineering Department 
   University of Newcastle 
   Newcastle upon Tyne 
   NE1 7RU 
   United Kingdom. 
   
   Tel: + 44 (0) 191 2227269 
   Fax: + 44 (0) 191 2225292 
   
   E-mail: pimsym@newcastle.ac.uk 
   E-mail: galip.akay@newcastle.ac.uk 
   E-mail: murat.dogru@newcastle.ac.uk 
   
   Website: http://www.newcastle.ac.uk/pimsym 
   
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   INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM COMMITTEE 
   
   Professor M Abe, Tokyo Science University, Japan 
   Professor G. Akay (Chairman), University of Newcastle, UK 
   Professor A.V. Bridgwater, University of Aston, UK 
   Dr A. Cox, Institute of Energy, UK 
   Professor C. Di Blasi, University of Napoli, Italy 
   Professor I. Dincer, KFUM, Saudi Arabia 
   Dr M. Dogru (Co-chair), University of Newcastle, UK 
   Professor S. Dost, University of Victoria, Canada 
   Professor E. Drioli, University of Calabria, Italy 
   Professor E Ekinci, Istanbul Technical University, Turkey 
   Professor R. W. Field, University of Oxford, UK 
   Professor H.J. Gilbert, University of Newcastle, UK 
   Professor I. Gulyurtlu, INETI, Portugal 
   Dr R.J.J. Jachuck, University of Newcastle, UK 
   Professor R. Kandiyoti, Imperial College, UK 
   Professor B. Keskinler, University of Newcastle, UK 
   Professor W.J. Koros, Georgia Institute of Technology, USA 
   Professor R.S. Langer, MIT, USA 
   Professor S. R. Larter, University of Newcastle, UK 
   Professor D. Littlejohn, University of Strathclyde, UK 
   Professor M. R. Mackley, University of Cambridge, UK 
   Professor M. Marek, Institute of Chemical Technol., Czech Rep. 
   Dr E.B. Martin, University of Newcastle, UK 
   Professor P.J. Marto, Naval Postgraduate School, USA 
   Professor F. Mavituna, UMIST, UK 
   Professor J.T. McMullan, University of Ulster, UK 
   Professor C. McNeil, University of Newcastle, UK 
   Professor S. Mochizuki, Tokyo University, Japan 
   Professor A.J. Morris, University of Newcastle, UK 
   Professor J.A. Moulijn, Delft University of Tech., The Netherlands 
   Professor W.Peukert, Technische Universitat Munchen, Germany 
   Professor M. Poliakoff, University of Nottingham, UK 
   Professor C. Ramshaw, University of Newcastle, UK 
   Professor D. A. Reay, Hariot Watt University, UK 
   Professor T.B. Reed, The Biomass Energy Foundation, USA 
   Professor S. Riffat, Nottingham University, UK 
   Professor R.D. Rogers, University of Alabama, USA 
   Dr S. Roy, University of Newcastle, UK 
   Professor J.F. Scamehorn, University of Oklahoma, USA 
   Professor K. J. Snowdon, University of Newcastle, UK 
   Professor K. Scott, University of Newcastle, UK 
   Professor K. Shinohara, Hokkaido University, Japan 
   Professor J. Sjoblom, Norwegian University of Sci. Tech., Norway 
   Dr. A. Stankiewicz, DSM Research, The Netherlands 
   Professor T.N. Veziroglu, University of Miami, USA 
   Professor M. Moo Young, University of Waterloo, Canada

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