APCChE incorporating Chemeca 2015 - abstracts now open

The largest gathering of Asia Pacific chemical and process engineers and industrial chemists is set to take place at the 16^th Asian Pacific Confederation of Chemical Congress (APCChE) in Melbourne, Australia, on 27 September – 1 October 2015.

APCChE is the bi-annual conference for the Asia Pacific region and the 2015 event will incorporate three conferences in one – APCChE, Chemeca 2015 and for the first time, the International Conference of Coal Science and Technology (ICCS&T).

Congress Chair, David Shallcross said the theme, Chemical Engineering in the Asia-Pacific Century – Growth and Innovation, will focus on the emerging opportunities and challenges for the chemical and process engineering industries within the region.

'Chemical engineers are meeting some of the world’s most significant challenges for the 21^st century - particularly in the areas of water and energy.  The APCChE conference will review progress and look at solutions to new challenges.'

“The APCChE Congress will provide a unique opportunity to learn of the latest advances and best practices in industry and academia.”

APCChE 2015 will include some exciting speakers and will provide an opportunity for chemical engineers and researchers to showcase their latest research and technologies. Each conference will run its own scientific program.

Abstracts are now open and will cover four main themes:

• industry developments and directions (including industry best practice)
• Asia Pacific site operations (project case studies and multinational management approaches)
• research & innovation (new directions from across the Asia Pacific region, including coal science & technology as part of ICSS&T 2015)
• professional development and education (including professional training ‘taster’ workshops)

APCChE 2015 is hosted by the Australian and New Zealand Federation of Chemical Engineers (ANZFChE) comprising the Royal Australian Chemical Institute (RACI), the Institution of Chemical Engineers (IChemE), Engineers Australia (EA) and the Institution of Professional Engineers New Zealand (IPENZ).

To submit abstracts visit event website, or contact April Hinde for further information.