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AOCS Surfactants and Detergents Division
Newsletter February 2008

AOCS ANNUAL MEETING SPECIAL

Chemithon Tour

Chemithon Corporation has extended an invitation to members of the S&D Division to attend a tour of their fully scaleable 20–40 kg/hr pilot plant. Participants will learn about the unit production operations of  Methyl Ester Sulfonate (MES) and witness a demonstration of the Turbo Tube Dryer used to produce final, dry  MES flakes.  The feed material  will be palm stearin based and comparable to what is currently used at Huish in Houston or similar MES facilities. The tour  is scheduled for Wednesday afternoon, May 21, 2008,  with a nominal registration fee to cover transportation costs. 

You may register for the Chemithon Plant Tour as well as the 99th AOCS Annual Meeting & Expo by visiting http://www.aocs.org/meetings/annual_mtg/ and clicking on “Register Now.”  If you  have already registered for the Annual Meeting and would like to add the plant tour, contact Jamie Lourash by e-mail at jamiel@aocs.org, or by phone at +1-217-693-4823.

Also in this newsletter:

AOCS 2008 Annual Meeting in Seattle May 18-21
Discounted Registration Available through February 29

News from the Chair, by George Smith

NEEDED! New S&D Board Member Nominations

S&D Reception

CSPA’s New Horizons Conference

AOCS Offers Expanded Career Center

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