Professor Xiaotao Bi Awarded Engineers Canada Fellowship
Congratulations to Professor Xiaotao Bi on being awarded a Fellowship with Engineers Canada. The Engineers Canada fellowships honour individuals who have given noteworthy service to the engineering profession through their work with either Engineers Canada or its provincial and territorial engineering regulators. Dr. Bi has been a long-time volunteer with EGBC as a member of […]
Fluidization XVI (May 26-31, 2019) Successfully Concluded
Fluidization is an important field of both fundamental research and broad industrial applications. Current understanding of the complex fluid-particle multiphase flow patterns, coupled with heat and mass transfer and chemical reactions, is still incomplete. With a long established tradition, this series of conferences has been held all over the world tackling challenges and successes with […]
First Announcement – 13th International Conference on Fluidized Bed Technology (CFB-13)
13th International Conference on Fluidized Bed Technology (CFB-13) May 11-15, 2020 Fluidization Research Centre Clean Energy Research Centre The University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada LEARN MORE AT CFB13.ORG Following the successful CFB-12 Conference in Krakow, Poland, we are pleased to welcome you to the 13th International Conference on Fluidized Bed Technology, CFB-13, to be […]
Fluidization XVI
May 26-31, 2019 Guilin Shangri-La Hotel, Guilin, China The Fluidization XVI conference aims to bridge fundamental research on fluidization and emerging applications of fluidization and novel fluidization technologies. As the 16th iteration of this conference, it will bring together world renowned experts in the field. Download flyer here: Fluidization is an important field of both fundamental […]
Fluidization XV Conference Successfully Held in Quebec, Canada
Chaired by Drs. Xiaotao Bi, Jamal Chaouki, Franco Berrutihost and Ray Cocco, Fluidization XV conference was held in Montebello, Quebec, Canada during May 22-26, 2016. The conference was dedicated to Maurice A. Bergougnou. More than 200 participants attended the conference. Around 80 papers through the rigorous peer review will be published as a special issue on Powder Technology. The four-day conference consisted of […]
Special Issue on “Sustainable biofuel production from biomass feedstocks”
For more information please check the following PDF attachment. SI Biomass Feedstocks brochure Deadline is October 1st, 2016 for full paper submission.
Research Engineer – Limited Term Position
A research engineer with a masters or PhD in chemical engineering is sought for an industry-sponsored experimental study on biomass pyrolysis. The appointment is of limited term (3-6 months), but could lead to a permanent position. The work will involve about 1- month of equipment preparation and testing at UBC, and then move to an […]
Project overview: the UBC APSC Sustainability Pathway Initiative
In Sept 2014, Dr. Naoko Ellis received a Pathway Seed Grant for the Faculty of Applied Science (APSC), UBC (Point Grey) from the University Sustainability Initiative (USI) to examine the possibility of developing a sustainability pathway in APSC. The Faculty consists of Architecture and Landscape Architecture (SALA), Community and Regional Planning (SCARP), Engineering and Nursing. […]
SES to Introduce Advanced Fluidized Bed Gasification System at 2014 Gasification Technologies Conference
Published on October 28, 2014 at 8:01 AM, Source: http://www.synthesisenergy.com/ Synthesis Energy Systems, Inc. (SES), a global energy and gasification technology company enabling clean, high-value energy and chemical products from multiple feedstocks, today will introduce its latest state-of-the-art SES’ XL3000 advanced fluidized bed gasification system at the 2014 Gasification Technologies Conference in Washington, D.C. SES’ XL3000 product […]
Congratulations to Dr. Grace for his appointment as an Officer of the Order of Canada
Congratulations to Dr. Grace for his appointment as the Officer of the Order of Canada! The Order of Canada, is one of Canada’s highest civilian honours and recognizes a lifetime of outstanding achievement, dedication to community and service to Canada. Dr. Grace has a tier I Canada Research Chair in Clean Energy at UBC. He is an outstanding Canadian figure in […]