The North American Catalysis Society (NACS)

Educational Courses

Applications of Heterogeneous Catalysis
A five-day short course "Applications of Heterogeneous Catalysis" will be 
given by the Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering at the 
University of Houston on May 12-16, 2008. The course is designed for 
industrial chemists and chemical engineers engaged in the practice of 
heterogeneous catalysis, either as beginners or experienced individuals 
who wish to acquire an overview of the field.  Although research 
methodology is included, the emphasis is on applications. The course has 
been given fifty eight times in Houston since 1971, fifteen times at 
various locations in Europe, and adapted many times for in-house courses 
at major companies. For more information and registration material, 
contact Prof. James T. Richardson at jtr@uh.edu

Chemistry of Catalytic Processes
University of Delaware  CCST short course -usually yearly
http://www.che.udel.edu/ccst/shortcourse.html
contact Carrie McMullen at (302) 831-8056 or carrie@che.udel.edu

Continuing Education Short Courses in Catalysis
University of Liverpool
Dept of Chemistry
http://www.liv.ac.uk/~lcic/IGDS/Courses/index.htm
Contact: Dr Sue Barlow, IGDS Programme Manager
s.barlow@liv.ac.uk  Phone: (UK) 0151 794 3480

European National Courses in Catalysis
Visit http://www.efcats.org/ 
Select "Courses in Catalysis" and then choose your country.

FEZA School on Zeolites
August 20-21, 2005, Prague, Czech Republic

Web site: www.jh-inst.cas.cz/~feza2005

Fischer-Tropsch Catalysis: Fundamentals and Practice
Course Description: An introductory four-day course which combines the basics of catalysis
with the science and technology of Fischer-Tropsch synthesis (FTS); designed for engineers and
scientists (B.S., M.S. or Ph.D. levels) with previous experience and training in chemistry and
materials but little or only modest experience in heterogeneous catalysis and FTS. Lectures dur-ing
the first two days will emphasize more general fundamentals of catalysis and kinetics; lec-tures
on the following two days will focus on fundamentals and practice of FTS. Students will
(1) participate in lectures, discussions, and reviews; (2) receive copies of the leading textbook on
fundamentals and practice of catalysis and a set of comprehensive lecture notes; and (3) be given
training that will help them become well-grounded in fundamental aspects of heterogeneous
catalysis important in FT catalyst design, preparation, characterization and testing.

Instructors:  Professors Calvin H. Bartholomew and William C. Hecker

July 17-20, 2006, Park City, Utah

Additional information is posted at Fischer Tropsch Course

Industrial Catalytic Processes
This course is designed for young chemists and chemical engineers who are beginning 
their careers in industry and academia, or studying for a PhD.The course brings together 
the concepts of catalytic chemistry, reaction engineering, process scale-up and operation. 
It is built around several topical case studies, which are introduced by industrialists 
from some of the major chemical companies involved in catalysis.

Next course: 15-20 April 2007

Several industrial and academic instructors.
Contact: A.Lapkin@bath.ac.uk

Web site: icp-course

Reaction Engineering and Applied Catalysis, Summer Course
Reaction Engineering and Applied Catalysis
Scheduled for July 10-12, 2007

University of Michigan, Department of Chemical Engineering 
Ann Arbor, MI 48109-2136

Web Page for Course: 
Reaction Engineering and Applied Catalysis Course

E-Mail Address for Course: react@umich.edu


General info
contact: react@umich.edu
www.engin.umich.edu/dept/cheme

SAE International Seminar on Catalytic Converters: Design and Durability
This seminar explores the development of catalytic converters and the key
inventions that made them viable, along with recent advances in converter
technology required to meet stringent emissions regulations for both light-off
and underbody converters. Applications of converter design to gasoline-powered
cars, trucks and motorcycles will be presented. Also covered in this seminar
are the durability and performance characteristics of both ceramic and
metallic catalyst supports and certain design tools that help optimize the
converter performance.

Multiple dates available.

Visit www.sae.org, search I.D.# 98017

SAE International Seminar on Diesel Emissions and Aftertreatment Devices: Design and Durability
This seminar will explore the progress in combating diesel emissions using
oxidation catalysts, catalyzed "trap," continuous regeneration "trap," fuel
additives, NOx "trap," and plasma technology. New developments in filter
materials, heat capacity and thermal conductivity, low backpressure and safe
regeneration will be discussed. Similarly, novel designs that reduce
regeneration stresses in SiC filters with high coefficient of thermal
expansion and in high cell density cordierite filters with higher mass will be
discussed. Several applications for light- and heavy-duty diesel engines will
be reviewed to illustrate the design and durability of aftertreatment devices.
Finally, the mounting system for large frontal area oxidation catalysts and
wall-flow diesel filters, which plays a major role in ensuring their
mechanical and thermal durability, will be emphasized.

Multiple dates available.

Visit www.sae.org, search I.D.# C0206

Summer school in Environmental Catalysis- 1 week
see web site: http://www.ul.ie/~ces/Catalysis.html

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