2025 DIERS Spring Virtual Meeting

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You are cordially invited to attend a 3-day virtual conference from Wednesday, April 30 to Friday, May 2, 2025. Join chemical engineers from facilities around the globe as they share their expertise. The conference will explore DIERS technology applications, incident investigations, experimental methods, modeling techniques, ERS hardware, regulatory subjects, and energy storage systems. Railcar safety systems are the focal topic for this DIERS meeting.

NOTE: Attendance is open only to dues paying AIChE DIERS members. Please visit the AIChE DIERS website and keep your membership current.

Call for Abstracts

The Call for Abstracts for the DIERS Spring Meeting is now open. Abstracts are required for all presenters. Please submit abstracts as soon as possible, but no later than February 3, 2025.

Please adhere to the following guidelines for abstract submission:

• Name and title of the proposed presentation
• Length of time required for presentation (30, 45 or 60 minute time slots available)
• Contact information including email and phone
• Abstracts should be one paragraph long, max. 200 words

Download the submission instructions now to learn more about sending your abstract submissions to the DIERS Program Committee.

Example Topics

Need some inspiration? Below is a list of suggested topics for you:

• Railcar Safety Systems
• Review and Application of Existing DIERS Technology
• Incident Investigations
• Modelling and Simulation
• Experimental Method
• ERS Hardware Codes, Standards, Regulations, and RAGAGEP
• Safety in Energy Storage Systems

Meeting Schedule

• Sign In / Meeting and Software Instructions / Welcome
  9:30 - 10:00 am EDT
• Technical Presentations
  10:00 am - 1:00 pm EDT
• Break / Video Technical Presentations / Socialization
  1:00 - 1:45 pm EDT
• Technical Presentations
  1:45 - 4:15 pm EDT
• Adjourn
  4:15 pm EDT

Agenda available early February 2025.