2025 DIERS Spring Virtual Meeting

2025 DIERS Spring Virtual Meeting

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.

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

View the Conference Agenda

View the agenda for this 3-day conference now. It's packed full of the topics that are top of mind for ERS designers, consultants, and valve manufacturers, all explained through case studies, presentations, and current regulations.

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Sampling of Sessions

Below is just a highlight of all the great sessions you'll experience. And don't forget there will be networking sessions, too, so you can engage with presenters and attendees.

SESSION PRESENTERS
Leveraging Criteria for Simplified Calculation Approaches: A Methodology for Effective PSV Sizing in Condensate Drum Applications Nathan Sheng, BASF
Relief Device Sizing for Frequent Applications in Refineries and Other Facilities – Step-by-Step Methods John Fowler, Fowler Gulf Consulting
Effects of Running Lighter Crudes on Refinery Relief System Design Dustin Smith, Smith & Burgess
Wall Heating Considerations for Large Low Pressure and Cryogenic Storage Tanks Georges Melhem, Ph.D., FAIChE, ioMosaic
Trim Selection: At Your Peril Freeman Self, Bechtel Energy
Liquid Thermal Stratification and Destratification in Pressure Vessels Exposed to External Fire Greg Hendrickson, Retired
US Railcar Design and Analysis Cliff Phares, ioMosaic
Case Study: Isoprene Railcar Reactive Relief Aristides Morillo, Shell
Reactive Chemical Concerns Associated with the Hydrolysis of Acetonitrile Rui Xu, Corteva Agriscience
Battery Safety Project Introduction James Close, ioMosaic
Safer Processes are Possible with Calorimetry Paul Dawson, SETARAM Inc. KEP Technologies
Update of ASTM E537-24 for DSC Testing Method Min Sheng, East China University
A Look at Screening Methods from DSC to ARC Peter Ralbovsky, NETZSCH
Basics of Gas Deflagration Venting Technology Todd Brandes, Chemours
A Review of the Optima Belle Runaway and Explosion Georges Melhem, Ph.D., FAIChE, ioMosaic

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

Register Now

Registration is now open! Please visit the AIChE DIERS website and register online now. Download the DIERS meeting notice for more information.

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Conference Fee

Conference fee is $175 per day. Registration ends April 28, 2025.

NOTE: This conference will be a Virtual Meeting via Microsoft TEAMS.
Have questions on how to pay? Call AIChE Customer Service at 1-800-242-4363.

Meeting Daily 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

Save your seat now and stay on top of critical issues in pressure relief design.

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.