• Address Energy Concerns with Engineering & Chemistry Approaches
  Thursday, March 20, 2008

Future Meetings and Events

• Akron ASME Industry Expo
  Tuesday, April 08, 2008
• A Tour of the City of Orrville's Power Plant
  Wednesday, May 14, 2008

Presented by Dr. Steven Chuang

A Joint meeting of ACESS member societies

The American Chemical Society, Akron Section
Akron Council of Engineering and Scientific Societies

The Akron ASME Industry Expo is our April ASME Meeting organized to highlight our local industry. It is the time for networking, socializing and fun.

This meeting brings together our sponsors, local industry representatives, our Akron Section ASME members, ASME members of other sections, members of other technical societies, and technical students from local colleges.

Industry representatives will showcase their products and capabilities in an informal trade show type environment to the approximately 120 engineers and students from our area. This is a great way to make contacts, and you may solve your technical challenges. Engineering, Manufacturing, and Support companies will be present.

The Akron Section will introduce the incoming board members who will serve you during the 2008-2009 year. Meet the people who work to provide the services of the section. Talk to the board members about how the Akron Section may serve you. Suggest a meeting topic you may want to here about, a company the membership may tour, or a lecture you or your company may desire. Be sure to give at least one board member your E-mail address to be assured you remain well informed. The Akron Section is here to support you.

Catch-up with members you haven't seen for a while. Our April meeting bringing industry, members and students together is a proven success. This is always one of our most heavily attended meetings. Enjoy a dinner provided by the section with cooperation of Industry.

The Akron Section thanks all the companies who are supporting our section now and throughout the past.

1. Limited to first fifty (50) people to reserve.
2. Must pre-register by deadline below. No "walk-in's" permitted.
3. Not handicapped-accessible.
4. Minimum of 18 years of age.
5. No open-toed shoes or sandals. This is a coal-fired power plant. Despite the plant's attention to reasonable cleanliness, it is an intrinsically dirty environment. So, please wear old clothes that can be easily washed.
6. The noise level in the power plant is very loud. Ear plugs will be issued.

Orrville has been generating electricity since 1917. Today, Orrville has 4 operating boilers: two stokers, a Riley and a Babcock & Wilcox, and 2 pulverized coal units by Combustion Engineering. The Babcock & Wilcox boiler was built in 1957 and is capable of producing 160,000 lbs. of steam per hour. There are three operating generators: a 1960 Allis Chalmers 22 MVA unit, and two 1940 Westinghouse 31.25 MVA units.

For your own safety, and for the safety of power plant personnel, please observe the following:

1. Do not enter any area marked off with yellow caution tape.
2. Do not touch any equipment unless expressly permitted to do so.
3. Hard hats and safety glasses are required, and will be issued for the tour. If you wear prescription glasses, please ensure that they are safety rated or can accommodate safety glasses to be placed over them.