September newsletter for the OSU ChemE Car Team.

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Career Fair Volunteers Chipotle Fundraiser! Alumni Network
It’s that time of the year again,
career fair season! Ecouncil is
looking for volunteers for setup
on Tuesday, September 25th,and
to volunteer both days for two
hour time slots between the
hours of 10:00 AM and 7:45 PM.
So if you are interested in
volunteering at the Expo please
use this sign up link:
https://www.signupgenius.com/go
/4090f49aba623a7fe3-2017
and email Steven Dengler
(dengler.17@osu.edu) with the
number of hours you will be
volunteering for.
Show your support for ChemE
Car by stopping by Chipotle on
Tuesday, September 4, from
4:00 to 8:00 PM! Let the cashier
know you’re supporting the
cause to ensure 50% of your
purchase benefits ChemE Car!
New this year, OSU
ChemE Car will stay in
touch with past members
through an alumni network!
If you are interested in
receiving updates on the
team, contact Allison Staab
(staab.22@osu.edu) to get
involved via email or on
LinkedIn!
Resume Book
If you’d like to be included in this
semester’s ChemE Car Resume
Book, just in time for the career
fair and Nationals, please send
your current resume to Allison
Staab (staab.22@osu.edu) by
September 21.
ChemE Car Chronicle
WELCOME BACK! Spring 2018 was an exciting
semester for the ChemE Car team. Our pressure car,
Nails, took 3rd place in the Regional Competition at
Purdue University, and we performed 53.5 hours of
volunteer work in the last academic year at Ohio State.
As we prepare for the National Competition in Fall
2018, we are also looking forward to welcoming new
members to the organization. Check out all of our
events and upcoming events below, and feel free to
reach out if you have any questions!
Dates to Remember:
September 2018
Volume 1
Issue 1
ChemE Car
at OSU
What’s Coming Up?
Chipotle Fundraiser
Engineering Expo
National Competition
Sep. 4 4-8PM
Chipotle, 1726 N High St
Sep. 25-26, 1-6 PM
Ohio Union
Oct. 28 Pittsburgh, PA
The official delegation of AIChE
ChemE Car at The Ohio State
University, the OSU ChemE Car
team gives engineering students
the opportunity to participate in a
hands-on, project team while still in
school, building team-working skills
as well as providing networking and
volunteering opportunities.

2. 2 | ChemE Car Chronicle
Pressure Team Update
Battery Team Update
This team was created in 2016 as a new part of OSU ChemE
Car. We make a ChemE Car that runs on pressurized gas. The
reaction we used is solid citric acid with baking soda to produced
carbon dioxide gas. The gas is stored in multiple storage tanks
and is next used to power an air motor at a regulated pressure.
The chassis is designed and built by our members, and it
includes a custom gearing system and a laser cut acrylic frame.
We use 3D printed parts on the chassis that are designed and
manufactured by student members. In 2017 we experience
success at the North Central Regional AICHE Conference at
Purdue when we placed 3rd, qualifying for the first time in several
years for the national competition in the Autumn. We hope to see
continued success with the goal of placing in the top 10 in the
national competition in Pittsburgh at the end of October.
To compete in the 2019 Regional ChemE-Car Competition we are designing a car to be powered by
an aluminum air battery array. The Battery Car Team offers an opportunity to gain hands on
experience turning the theoretical knowledge you learn in your courses into a tangible, working
vehicle. Starting during the early days of the Fall 2018 semester, the Battery Car Team is working
towards two main semester goals – creating a functioning chassis and designing a consistently
operational battery array. To accomplish the first goal, we plan to utilize our new 3D printer by
designing car components using SolidWorks. Printing parts allows for quick supply of lightweight
equipment and can be easily replaced if needed. For our second goal, we plan to experiment with
new cathode catalysts to achieve higher current and voltage outputs from a single aluminum air cell.
Furthermore, we plan to design a configuration of multiple cells that will produce enough power to
move the car. Potential team members of any year and major are welcome to contribute so long as
you are willing to work hard and learn!
SPRING 2018 RECAP:

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Click on either of the images below to be directed to Youtube videos about our pressure car, Nails, and to see
the third place-winning run from Regionals:
Back in April, Ohio State’s ChemE Car Team competed in the AIChE Regional
Conference at Purdue University. Lead by AJ Wahlstrom, the pressure team
placed 3rd
at the conference. For the first time in four years, ChemE Car qualified
for the National competition in October. The Regional competition was not a
breeze, however, as our first run resulted in the car stumbling forward only five
feet. A leak in the pressure release valve turned out to be the problem.
Adjustments were made, breaths were held, and the car took off on the second
run. It was a lot more than five feet this time, but was it going to stop? The car
whizzed past those of us in the stands, then it started decelerating. “Slow down!
Slow down!” we uttered. Sure enough, the car slowed down and came to a halt –
directly before the target line. The audience literally “oo’ed and ah’ed”, and smiles
crept across all of our faces. We knew we were going to Nationals.
Regional Competition

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MEMBER SPOTLIGHT: Summer Internships
Welcome back to all of our members returning from summer internships! Take a chance to read up
on their experiences and get a glimpse of the opportunities available for chemical engineering
students:
Andrew Bitter: Operations Intern at Abbott Laboratories (Columbus, OH)
I was located in the Columbus, Ohio plant which is the Nutritional Division, products include Ensure,
Similac, Pedialyte etc. I was specifically working within the Energy Center which supplies the utilities
for the plant to run 24/7. This summer I received a Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt by pioneering a
criticality and inventory program which reduced system downtime by approximately 30% and
increased operator and equipment efficiency by approximately 25%.
Allison Staab: Quality Associate Intern at General Mills (Belvidere, IL)
This summer, I worked at a plant making Nature Valley, Fiber One and cereal products. As a member
of the quality team, I was responsible for a HACCP plan, a food safety control system, for a ~$30MM
project for two new lines. I would highly recommend this internship to other students because I was
entrusted with major projects that taught me a lot and had a positive impact on the plant.
Ben Waters: Intern at PolyOne (Avon Lake, OH)
This past summer I interned with PolyOne in Avon Lake, Ohio. I worked in the Geon Vinyl Solution
Center where I was in charge of compounding work orders. I enjoyed my time there because I got to
learn about the entire process of how plastic is made and what PolyOne does, they treated me and
the other interns very well, and I got to play with some cool chemicals while working.
Josh Goetze: Intern at MATRIC (Charleston, WV)
This summer I interned at the Mid-Atlantic Technology and Research Innovation Center (MATRIC) in
Charleston, WV. I worked on a vacuum distillation project and enjoyed gaining experience with pilot
plant and lab scales processes. MATRIC provided an excellent environment to learn about process
research and apply the topic I have learned so far in my coursework.
Steven Dengler: Intern at the Lubrizol Corporation (Wickliffe, OH)
I shadowed and worked with the operators in the pilot plant for the first half getting real hands on
experience, and the second half, I worked alongside a research and development engineer optimizing
a production process at another site. I would definitely recommend working at Lubrizol because you
gain real plant experience, and work on projects that make a real impact, not to mention the great
culture and relationships you will make!
Spencer Krebs: Fleet Technical Engineering Intern at Princess Cruises (Los Angeles, CA)
In my time at Princess, I designed the engine configuration of the next fleet of ships so that they can
run on Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG). I also analyzed the cost of different fuel processes the ships
currently run on by considering Exhaust Gas Cleaning, heat consumption, ventilation, sludge
production, maintenance, and fuel purification. One last interesting fact about cruise ships: with the
exception of one cube of plastic taken off by a fork lift while in port, virtually all waste is organic. It is
treated in a bioreactor and then discharged into the sea.

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FACULTY ACKNOWLEDGMENT
This semester, the ChemE Car team is fortunate enough to use lab space in part of the Unit
Operations lab. Please see the following about Dr. Maxson, who is responsible for teaching the Unit
Ops course, and be sure to say hi the next time you see him around CBEC!
2018 Exec Board
Spencer Krebs
Steven Dengler
John Osburn
Anson Tran
Alex Leveto
AJ Wahlstrom
Shreyas Sudhaman
Allison Staab
Josh Goetze
President
Vice President
Recruitment Chair
Treasurer
Battery Team Lead
Pressure Team Lead
Safety Officer
Secretary
Design Lead
General questions and opportunities:
Spencer Krebs, krebs.131@osu.edu
Newsletter additions, resume help, alumni
network:
Allison Staab, staab.22@osu.edu
Safety Modules:
Shreyas Sudhaman, sudhaman.1@osu.eud
Volunteering:
Steven Dengler, dengler.17@osu.edu
Contact Us!
Dr. Andy Maxson is a clinical (i.e. teaching) professor
in CBE, and this is his 4th semester teaching Unit Ops.
He worked for 10 years before returning to grad school
in CBE at OSU in 2012, and he completed his PhD in
2017. His industry experience was in manufacturing
process engineering, and he tries to apply process
engineering concepts like continuous improvement and
Six Sigma to the Unit Ops course. You don't have to be
in Dr. Maxson's course to stop by his office; he's happy
to talk with any student about anything anytime.
Thank you to our sponsor: