On May 28-31, 2024, the Third International Process Intensification Conference (IPIC3) was successfully held
in Beijing Friendship Hotel! The conference was organized by Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Tsinghua University, Institute of Process Engineering of Chinese Academy of Sciences, China University of Petroleum (Beijing), Beijing Petroleum Society, and the Specialized Committee on Chemical Process Reinforcement of the Chinese Chemical Industry Society, Specialized Committee on Chemical Engineering of the Chinese Chemical Industry Society, Zhejiang University, Sichuan University, East China University of Science and Technology, North University of China, Jiangsu University, Dalian University of Science and Technology, Tianjin University, and Wanhua Chemical Group Co. Co-organized.
The conference was chaired by academician Chen Jianfeng from Beijing University of Chemical Technology, academician Sun Lili from Sinopec Engineering Construction Co., Ltd, Prof. Luo Guangsheng from Tsinghua University, researcher Yang Chao from Institute of Process Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, and Prof. Lu Chunxi from China University of Petroleum (Beijing), and Prof. Ren Zhongqi from Beijing University of Chemical Technology was the executive chairman of the conference.
Experts and scholars from all over the world gathered together, the experts and guests were: Prof. Liu Guiqin, Secretary of the Party Committee of Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Prof. Xiangchen, Vice President and Secretary General of China Chemical Industry Association, Prof. Georgios Stefanidis, Chairman of the Chemical Process Strengthening of the European Federation of Chemical Engineering (EFCE), Prof. David A. Weitz, Academician, Harvard University, Canada, Prof. Lu Chunxi, China University of Petroleum (Beijing) as the Chairman, Prof. Ren Zhongqi as the Executive Chairman. Weitz, David A. Weitz, Harvard University, Sohrab Rohani, University of Western Ontario, Xie Zaiku, Sinopec, Ren Qilong, Zhejiang University, Wang Hualin, East China University of Science and Technology, Chen Xiaodong, Soochow University, Prof. Marc-Olivier Coppens, University College London, Prof. Costas Pantelides, CTO of Siemens Software for the Process Industry. Prof. Pantelides, Dr. Nic Cavanagh, Vice President of Det Norske Veritas (DNV), Dr. Peter Faessler of Sulzer (Switzerland), Prof. Xing Weihong, President of Jiangsu University, Prof. Zhang Lifeng, President of Beifang Polytechnic University, Prof. Wei Shizhong, President of Zhengzhou University of Light Industry, Prof. Wu Defei, Executive Director/Secretary of the Party Committee of SINOPEC Engineering & Construction Co. Prof. Chu Liangyin, Vice President of Sichuan University, Prof. Gan Zhihua, Vice President of Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Prof. Li Chunshan, Vice President of Institute of Process Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Prof. Guo Kai, Vice President of Nanjing University of Technology, Prof. Xu Wei, Vice President of SINOPEC Engineering Research Institute Ltd. Professor Nie Hong, Chief Expert of Sinopec Group Corporation, Professor Sun Hongwei, Former Director of Chemical Engineering Department of National Natural Science Foundation of China, and so on.
The opening ceremony of the conference was chaired by Academician Chen Jianfeng, and welcoming speeches were delivered by Secretary Liu Guiqin, Vice President Xiang Chen, and Prof. Georgios Stefanidis. Prof. Marc-Olivier Coppens from University College London, Prof. David A. Weitz from Harvard University, Prof. Costas Pantelides from Siemens, Prof. Sohrab Rohani from University of Western Ontario, Prof. Georgios Stefanidis from National Technical University of Athens, and Prof. Chen Jianfeng from University of Chemical Technology Beijing. Prof. Georgios Stefanidis, National Technical University of Athens, and Prof. Chen Jianfeng, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, respectively, made reports from the frontiers of chemical processes such as microchemistry, plasma, supergravity and artificial intelligence. In addition to the conference report, the conference set up four sessions, including: basic theory, equipment technology, application technology, industrial innovation. There were 45 keynote presentations, 29 invited presentations, 95 oral presentations, and 99 poster presentations in each session.
Since the preparation of this conference, it has received wide attention and support from chemical academia and enterprises, and more than 300 abstracts have been received. Participants from 21 countries and regions, including China, the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Germany, France, Belgium, Greece, Japan, India, Malaysia, Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, etc., actively participated in the academic exchanges and discussions, and the academic atmosphere of the conference venue was strong, of which experts from the business community accounted for 20.3%.
The 3rd International Process Intensification in Chemical Industry Conference (IPIC3) was successfully concluded. Through academic exchanges and sharing of research results and experiences, the conference discussed and analyzed the latest progress in the field of chemical process intensification in terms of cutting-edge direction, basic research, technological development and industrial application, which strongly promoted the rapid development of the field of chemical process intensification.
