Fall 2024 DIERS Meeting

Fall 2024 DIERS Meeting

You are cordially invited to attend a 3-day conference hosted by the Design Institute for Emergency Relief Systems (DIERS) at the Hilton Garden Inn in Houston, TX, from October 28 to October 30, 2024.

This is an opportunity to present results, share and exchange knowledge, and network with professionals and industry leaders working in relief design, chemicals, and process safety. For more details on the meeting and accommodations, view the DIERS 2024 Fall Meeting Notice.

The conference seeks to explore experimental methods, modeling techniques, and case studies in the field of high-energy materials as they relate to explosives, deflagration risks, and materials sensitive to electrostatic charge, shock, and friction.

Register by September 30th and save $50 per day!

The official conference language is English.

NOTE: Attendance is open only to dues paying AIChE DIERS members.

View the DIERS 2024 Fall Meeting Notice

 

Sampling of Sessions

Below is just a highlight of all the great sessions you'll experience. View the full agenda now then save your seat for this conference.

View the Full Agenda

 

SESSION PRESENTERS
Insights from Dynamic Simulations: Controllability and Safety Analysis of Green Hydrogen Production Systems Rodolfo Tellez-Schmill, Ph.D., KBC Advanced Technologies Canada Ltd
Standards and regulations governing the production, storage, and transportation of hydrogen for commercial use Edison Sripaul, Tanjin Amin, and Faisal Khan, Mary Kay O’Connor Process Safety Center
Relief Installation Risk Assessment Methodology Robert Bellair, Dow
Avoid Design Pitfall – How Process Design Basis of Flame Out Dispersion Analysis Differs from the Flare Design Scenario Abdullmajeed I. Al Sanad, Saudi Aramco
FGS SIS for PRD Effluent Risk Reduction Eloise Roche, SIS-TECH Solutions
Safe Separation Distance Requirements for Closely Coupled Rupture Disk and Pressure Relief Valve Combinations Georges Melhem, Ph.D., FAIChE, ioMosaic
Bellows Fatigue Sean Croxford, Curtiss-Wright
Using Balanced Diaphragm Technology as an Alternative to Bellows in PRV Applications Emile Tezzo, Katherine Si, and Marcelo Dultra, Emerson
Providing Tank Safeguarding During Maintenance Events E. Scott Splan, Smith & Burgess
Thermal Decomposition of Dimethylacetamide (DMAc) Elsa Koninckx, DuPont
Reactive Hazards in Refineries: Hydrocracker Runaways Nick Gonzales, Shell
Pressure Relief Considerations for Rail Transport of Reactive Chemicals Georges Melhem, Ph.D., FAIChE, ioMosaic
Containment Challenges: Filtering High-Energy Waste Streams During Lithium-Ion Battery Failure Samuel P. Russell, Ph.D., and John (Jacob) Darst, NASA Johnson Space Center
Shock-Sensitivity Testing and Prediction at Merck Tao Chen and Eric Margelefsky, Merck

All information regarding this event is subject to change without notice.

Registration

The daily registration fee to attend the meeting includes a continental breakfast, morning and afternoon coffee breaks, and lunch. Seating for the meeting will be classroom style with electrical connections for computers. Professional Development Credits for attendance at DIERS meetings are available upon request. Hurry and register now. Limited seats available.

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Sponsor Spotlight

We genuinely thank ioMosaic Corporation and LESER for supporting the Fall 2024 DIERS Meeting.

General Schedule

  • October 28 - 8:00am – 5:00pm
  • October 29 - 8:00am – 5:00pm
  • October 30 - 8:00am – 3:00pm

Registration is open until October 23rd - $275 per day

Group Dinner

A group dinner is planned for Tuesday, October 29th at 7:00 pm at a nearby restaurant. Attendees will order from the restaurant menu and pay for their meals. We'd love to see you there. If you wish to attend the conference dinner, please register by contacting Lisa Ruth to save your seat.

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Sponsorship Opportunities

Sponsoring the DIERS in-person conference provides your company with an excellent opportunity to reach engineers working across a wide range of industries and job functions.

Sponsorship Benefits:

  • 15 minutes session for company promotion
  • 2 complimentary registrations to the four day conference
  • Company logo on marketing material promotions

For information regarding sponsorship of the 2024 Fall Meeting, please contact John Ellertson.

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Hotel Reservations

Hilton Garden Inn Houston/Galleria Area
(800) 445-8667
3201 Sage Rd, Houston, TX 77056

Make your Hilton Garden Inn Hotel reservations before September 26, 2024, and save with the code “DIER24”. Guests must use the code when completing their reservation.
If you have any trouble making reservations, don't hesitate to contact Ilia Killeen at 646-567-9822.

Hilton Garden Inn Website

 

DIERS Membership Required

Attendance at DIERS meetings is restricted to those who are current with yearly DIERS dues before registration for a DIERS meeting. Have you changed jobs or your contact information since your registration? Please update your information or you will not receive news updates nor will you be able to access DIERS resources.

Please contact AIChE Customer Service at 1-800-242-4363 if you have any issues with membership renewal.

Our Presenters

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Have Questions?

Contact: Lisa Ruth
Email: ruth.l.tx@iomosaic.com
Tel: 713.490.5220

Training Benefits

Top instructors with extensive global, industry, technical and litigation experience. You will receive clear, practical and real world recommendations on how to get and stay compliant with local and worldwide regulations.