1998 Spring Meeting, New Orleans

Chair
Prabir Basu
Searle

Co-Chair
Ralph Landau
Novartis

• Introduction, P.K. Basu
• The Role Chemical Engineering in the Process Development Cycle, paper 122a, R. Landau*, T. Blacklock, Novartis, East Hanover, NJ
• PAT: Process Assessment Tool, paper 122b, C. Seymour*, B. Houston, J. Vinson, R. Mack, P. Basu, Monsanto, Life Sciences, Searle, Skokie, IL
• Batch Crystallization Scale-Up, paper 122c, W. Bell*, Eli Lilly and Company, Lafayette, IN
• Scale-Up of a Stereoselective Enzymatic Reduction Utilizing in-situ Product Removal via Polymeric Adsorbant Resins, paper 122d, J. Vicenzi*, Eli Lilly and Company, Indianapolis, IN
• Design and Scale-Up of Liquid Phase Agitated Reactor for Pharmaceutical Process, paper 122e, K. Samant*, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, Amherst, MA, C. Seymour, R. Mack, Searle, Monsanto Life Sciences, Skokie, IL, K. Ng, University of Massachusetts Amherst, Amherst, MA
• Understanding and Optimization of Table Coating Process, paper 122f, J. Zhou*, Y. Yang, T. Hale, Abbott Laboratories, North Chicago, IL
• Calorimetric and in-situ Fourier Transform Infrafred Spectroscopic Studies of a Friedel-Crafts Aromatic Acyl Halide Cyclization of a Tetralone Intermediate, paper 122g, R. Dauer*, G. McEwen, C. Roberts, Syntex, Boulder, CO
• Engineering Solutions to Off-Gas Challenges, paper 122h, D. Amende*, s. Brenek, P. Clifford, R. Williams, Pfizer Inc., Groton, CT

Chair
Shruti Singhal
Henkel

Co-Chair
Alan Noren
Searle

• Introduction, S. Singhal
• Alamine Process Improvement, paper 75a, P. Puchai*, Henkel Corporation, Ambler, PA
• Efficient Operation of a Catalyst Test Pilot Plant and a Process Development Pilot Plant, paper 75b, J. worstell*, M. Doll, Shell Chemical Company, Houston, TX
• Efficient Use of Pilot Plant Resources Based on Risk Analysis, paper 75c, S. Vora*, S.C. Johnson Polymer, Racine, WI
• Productivity Tools in a Specialty Chemicals Pilot Plant, paper 75d, L. Laroche*, W. Dale, G. Liebermann, Xerox Research Centre of Canada, Mississauga, Canada

Chair
Michael VonDeak
Pharmacia & Upjohn

Co-Chair
Ron Mack
Searle

• Introduction, M.A. VonDeak
• Evaluating Fixed-Bed Catalysts in Pilot Plants, paper 121a, J. Worstell, M. Doll*, shell Chemical Co., Houston
• A Transition from Tradition to Expedition, paper 121b, C. Gillespie*, Pharmacia and Upjohn, Inc., Kalamazoo, MI
• Adapting Development Teams to a Changing Competitive Environment, paper 121c, G. Tampy, L. Schreiber*, International Flavors & Fragrances Inc., Union Beach, NJ
• Multidisciplinary Work Teams and Relationships, Elements which Make Success in Use-Time Maximization of a Pilot Plant Work, paper 121d, M. Patino*, A. Aguilar-Aguila, E. Galindo, Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico, Cuernavaca, Morelos, Mexico
• Believe It…See It…Make It Happen!, paper 121e, C. Russell*, The Lubrizol Corporation, Wickliffe, OH
• Outsourcing Process Development/Scale-Up/Compound Preparation: The Client/Contractor Work Team, paper 121g, W. Stalzer*, M. Contenza*, W. Janz*, Ricerca, Inc., Painesville, OH
• Concluding Remarks, R.A. Mack