We discussed with Prof. Ajith de Alwis, he said that previous budget will guide us to build our own one. He also added that past students & present student must be involved to produce articles.
I invite my training place manager who is our past graduate Mr. Rohana Bandara to send an articleThursday, May 31, 2007
ChEMUNIQUE progress
Wednesday, May 30, 2007
ICE WaRM Scholarship
ICE WaRM offers a scholarship programme to attract high quality international students to education and training in water resources management, delivered by ICE WaRM partner institutions.
The ICE WaRM Scholarship Programme aims to:
- provide high calibre students with the opportunity to study with ICE WaRM partners to further their knowledge;
- provide students with the opportunity to participate in research and advance their scientific knowledge in water resources management;
- encourage the exchange of ideas on best practice within water-related fields;
- provide students with the opportunity to participate in presentations, conferences, seminars and forums on contemporary issues in water resources management;
- provide the opportunity for students from organisations and countries currently facing major water issues to participate in programmes which they may not be able to fund; and
- demonstrate a commitment to cultural change and diversity and the international sharing of knowledge and skills related to water resources management.
We recommend that you visit the Post-Graduate Programmes page of the website to find out more about the programme.
ENTRY REQUIREMENTS, PROGRAMME INFORMATION AND PARTNER UNIVERSITY WEBLINKS
We recommend that you visit the Post-Graduate Programmes page of the website to find out more about the programme.
SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION CLOSING DATES
Semester 1 (February) - Deadline 22nd September of the previous year
Semester 2 (July) - Deadline 22nd March of the same year
ICE WaRM offers two rounds of scholarships annually, in February and July. Applicants are able to begin applying for current or future rounds at any time. The current round (Semester 1 - February 2008) has a deadline of September 22, 2007. However applicants can begin applying for future rounds at any time, ie. Semester 2, 2008 or Semester 1, 2009 (see deadlines above).
HOW DO I APPLY?
1) Complete the online registration form below to gain access to the relevant application forms.
Once you press "submit" you will see a webpage with links to 3 documents:
- Scholarship Guidelines
- Scholarship Application Form
- Scholarships Confidential Referee Report
2) Print and/or save these files. You will also receive an automatic email acknowledgement with a direct link to the application forms.
3) Complete the Scholarship Application Form and send to ICE WaRM with relevant documentation by the deadline.
NOTES:
* Completion of the online registration form allows ICE WaRM to monitor interest in the scholarship programme and remind applicants of closing dates.
* Any applications that are incomplete by the application deadline will not be eligible for consideration.
* Hard copy documents (transcripts, parchments, passports/birth certificates) must be original or certified copies - uncertified photocopies will not be accepted.
SCHOLARSHIP FUNDING
ICE WaRM CONTACT:
For more information on ICE WaRM's scholarship programme or your application status, please contact:
ICE WaRM Education Services Coordinator
Email: scholarships@icewarm.com.au
GPO Box 860
Adelaide SA 5000
Phone: +61 8 8236 5200
Fax: +61 8 8236 5236
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Tuesday, May 29, 2007
New CHESS president .....
Dr. Shantha Walpolage, the president of Chemical Engineers Society Sri Lanka & Dr. Jagath Premachandra thanked past president & committee for their dedication for CHESS progress. There are eight ongoing student research projects in our department. One project has applied for sri lankan patent. It is a reactor design for making "Kalu Dodol" a sinhala cultural food. Himantha Coorey the project leader said he has apply for Sri Lankan patents for that design.
Internships at Shell
This is wonderful chance for engineering undergraduates those who has to undergone for their industrial training. The best thing is they evaluate your performance and give feedback on your work. If you Succeed in your internship and they will offer a full-time position at Shell when you graduate. It’s a simple and direct route into Shell.
For more info: www.shell.com
STATE PHARMACEUTICALS MANUFACTURING CORPARATION, SRI LANKA
State pharmaceutical manufacturing corporation, Sri Lanka is established in 1987. The present location of SPMC is State Pharmaceuticals Manufacturing Corporation of Sri Lanka, 11, Sir John Kotelawala Mawatha, Kandawala Estate, Ratmalana, Sri Lanka. It was a gift of Japan Government. It is operated to produce quality, effective and safe medicinal drugs at affordable prices to the public. The SPMC is a 50, 000 square feet pharmaceuticals manufacturing facility.
- Actives
- excipients
The SPMC quality control department is fully equipped with a full range of modern instruments for physico-chemical and microbiological testing such as High Pressure Liquid Chrornatograph, Gas Liquid Chromatograph and Infrared and Ultraviolet spectrophotometers. SPMC products are 'branded generics'. Our tablets and capsules carry the letters SPC and the labels clearly show our now famous and respected logo with characteristic two colour bands. Preparations for the health Ministry carry the letters DHS.
SPMC products
• Penicillines
• Antimicrobial Agents
• Analgesics/Antipyretics
• Antihistamines
• Vitamins
• Antifilarials
• Bete-Blockers
• Bete-Adrenoceptor Stimulants
• Anthelmintics
• Antiarrythmic
• Antidiabetics
• Antibiotics/Antimicrobial Agents
• Antacids
• Antimalarials
• Antiparkinsonian Drugs
• Corticosteroids
• Anti-inflammatory
• Anticonvulsant
• Laxatives
• Tranquillisers
• Diuretics
• Xanthine Bronchodilator
Visit their web site for more info:
http://www.spmclanka.com/
Saturday, May 26, 2007
Sharing student industrial experiences
Our entire engineering students are sent to industries for 6 month period to get hands on experiences about industrial application in end of 5th semester. They are sent to various types of industries. We, department of Chemical & Process Engineering students are offered training opportunities by numerous industries. Each industry has their own traditions, practices, applications and so on. So different students come across with their unique experiences, which another one might never come across in his industrial training.
This scenario was implied us to share our experiences among our student community. When we meet day today in our leisure times we discuss about our training period. But this is not enough to transfer high level technological knowledge. So some of our batch mates were discussed to held discussion sessions in our free times. This idea has not become reality yet. But we are hoping to schedule it very soon.
I added the idea of “Sharing student industrial experiences” to my industrial training report’s final chapter where the training division allows adding our opinions. I suggested starting a blog or forum to share day today experiences while they are in training places. The training division has not taken it for granted yet.
Thursday, May 24, 2007
ChEMUNIQUE
We studied the volume 9 which was produced by staff & our senior batch. Actually it is a bench mark of our ChEMUNIQUE series which initiated in 1993. It can easily compete with any kind of professional magazine. It has issued with limited copies so it is distributed among very narrow community. But I suggested Prof. Ajith de Alwis to issue a online version of our 10th ChEMUNIQUE to share it with the world. He highly appreciated it. I think we can produce a nice online version & a hard copy.
Katha Baha Program
Venue : JG hall
Time : 11 AM
Date : 24/05/2007
Wednesday, May 23, 2007
Our project group & coordinator
From our projects the best one will receive a price from unilever Sri Lanka.
They provide maximum support to our department.
Tuesday, May 22, 2007
Solar Power Towers
Today when I surf internet I came across with some new concept "Solar Power Towers". This Solar power towers consist of a large field of sun-tracking mirrors, called heliostats, which focus to a receiver on top of a centrally located tower. The enormous amount of energy, coming out of the sun rays, are concentrated at one point (the tower in the middle), produces temperatures of approx. 550°C to 1500°C. The gained thermal energy can be used for heating water or malt salt.
If we use water we can get steam directly or if we use salt we can use them indirectly to generate steam, which is used to move the turbine-generator. This way thermal energy is converted into electricity.
Although there are more advantage in this method the initial cost is very high. Otherwise very good system for country like Sri Lanka. We can implement such a system in Hambanthota, Polonnaruwa where high amount of sunshine can be expected.
Accepts Donations
Department of Chemical & Process Engineering accepts book donations for Resource Center.
And specially we kindly request donations from graduates passed out from the department and living in foreign countries. For more information contact
Prof. Ajith De Alwis
e-mail: ajith@cheng.mrt.ac.lkMore details on Resource Center
Department of Chemical & Process Engineering, University of Moratuwa is maintain a resource center in order to improve reading habit of student. There are chemical engineering relevant books, magazines and also resources from other fields such as medicine, economy, management ... etc. This resource center is maintaining by students who gives their services as volunteers.
www.cpelanka.tk
Compare "How to make Margarine" & "How to make Butter"
* Heat and crush plant seeds to produce crude oil.
* React with hydrogen in presence of nickel catalyst to harden part of the oil.
* De- gum and remove other impurities
* Filter out hydrogenation catalyst and other suspended matter.
* Neutralise with sodium hydroxide to remove residual acid from de - gumming process.
* Blend with mixture of edible facts and oils.
* Bleach with Fuller's earth.
* Add milk soilds, colouring, flavouring and vitamins.
* Filter to produce refined oil.
* Add lecithin and monoglyceridies to emulsify.
* Deodorise under vacuum to remove odours created through fat degradation and oxidation.
* Extrude into plastic tub.
"How to make Butter"
# Get the Cream
# Add salt
# Then Cool
# Churn
# Butter will be there.
So now you can think why butter is more taste than Margarine.
Friday, May 18, 2007
Oil explorations will be commenced next year definitely – Hon. A. H. M. Fouzi
Petroleum oil & petroleum oil resources development minister Hon. A. H. M. Fouzi said that there will be oil explorations in
The director general Neil R de Silva said that there are oil deposits in 4 km deep region of sea. The initial facts ensure 70 % of possibility to find oil resources in that area.
Tuesday, May 8, 2007
Lanka Pack 2007
Following pioneers in Packaging industry will be exhibitors ….
· Jupiter Trading
· Trans Continental Packaging & commodities (pvt) Ltd.
· ACME Printing & Packaging (pvt) Ltd.
· Edna Chocolate (
· Abdulla Industries
· Packwell Lanka Ltd.
· Shalon Machinery
· Tinpak (pvt) Ltd.
· Polymer colour
· Nikini Automation
· Euro Asia Packaging (pvt) Ltd.
· Lalan Marketing
· API Trades (pvt) Ltd.
· CMC Engineering Exports GmbH
· Akhtari Trades (pvt) Ltd.
· Paper Com Traders
· Wastmann Engineering Ltd.
· Metropolitan (pvt) Ltd.
· Positive Packing
· Lanka Polymers (pvt) Ltd.
· Holostick
· Tuffline Ltd.
· Vishal Holo Solutions.
· Sick
· Euroscan Exports (pvt) Ltd.
· Nandani Gravure –
· Alfa Roto Machineries
· Incovax -
· JDC trading (pvt) Ltd.
· Rotary Screens (pvt) Ltd.
· Varna Ltd.
· Modern Pack (pvt) Ltd.
· Sunup Machinery –
· Flexi Print Ltd.
· Kandy Plastic (pvt) Ltd.
This exhibition is supported by World Packaging Organization, The Asian Packaging Federation, Indian
You can obtain more details on www.lankapackaging.com
Be stress free, Enjoy life better
Prof. Raja de Alwis, former attached to Engineering faculty of
Certificate Course in Molecular Biology Techniques
Number of participants is limited to 20. The course fee is SLR 25,000.00.
If you wish to participate for this program are required to make written application to the director, IBMBB on or before 21st of May, 2007.
Director,
90, Cumaratunage Munidasa Mawatha,
New LIOC lube blending plant, in Trincomalee
Lanka Indian Oil Corporation (LIOC) is planning to implement a lube oil blending plant in Trincomalee in July, 2007. This plant will replace Indian imports of finished lubricants. They have target local lubricant oil market as well as foreign market share. They are planning to explore the possibilities of exporting lube oil to
The LIOC is doing this project under government support to eliminate security threats. They have invested 600 millions of SLR on this project. The proposed plant will produce 18,000 mts of lube oil per year.
(Source: - Sunday observer financial news)
This is very good news for us, because these type of plants will offer us direct carrier & research opportunities as chemical & process engineers. So we can serve our service to our own mother land with out leaving the country seeking carrier opportunities which are relating to our field.
Oil exploration in Sri Lanka & our participation …….
We are now a lucky nation because we have oil resources in off shore region of Mannar. Oil explorations will commence after calling tender for that purpose. Government tries to get maximum bid by inviting more participants. LIOC (Lanka Indian Oil Corporation) is one company who is seeking to participate in oil exploration. The Oil and Natural Gas Company (pvt) Ltd,
Finding oil in
So finding our own resources will be an advantage for our economy. But government tries to depend on foreign technology for oil exploration. I agree with that because we do not have proper knowledge on this technology. But government must take this opportunity to train our engineers & scientists on this technology. Otherwise we have to depend on other nations forever. Our country has depended on other nation’s technology for many centuries after 1505. We must acquire our share in modern technology and we must play our role in state-of-art business world. Otherwise we are the losers & others will be obtained more profits from our resources.
Higher Education Ministry spend considerable amount of their allocated funds on department of earth resources & department of Chemical & Process Engineering. So foundation for local intellectuals on Oil industry is visible in
Sunday, May 6, 2007
Department of Chemical & Process Engineering
Department of Chemical & Process Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Moratuwa was inaugurated by gazette notification on 15th February 1972. From that day it has produce about 500 chemical engineers to deliver Chemical and Process Engineering knowledge, skills and innovation for a sustainable tomorrow.
This department carries out a unique tradition in Faculty of Engineering. The lectures & students are very friendly & helpful to each other. The non academic staff members are also very helpful & punctual. The department has been funded with IRQUE project & so we are getting state of art equipments & infrastructure facilities to enhance our quality of education & researches.
There are four minor disciplines in department which are to be selected by students. These four minor disciplines are very important in today’s business environment & our student have more carrier opportunities in industrial sector. At the very beginning of our department, they intake only two students. But now department facilitate for 50 students as undergraduate, 10 students for post graduate & M.Sc for their education & researches.
Four Minor Disciplines
• Environmental Engineering
• Polymer Engineering
• Food & Biochemical Engineering
• Energy Engineering
Our department works on our own unique vision & mission.
Vision
Delivering Chemical and Process Engineering knowledge, skills and
innovation for a sustainable tomorrow.
The Department of Chemical and Process Engineering will strive to educate,
conduct research and offer consulting services with dedication, devotion and
commitment and aim to be a place of excellence through internationally
recognized programs for the benefit of the society.
Chemical & Process Engineering
Definition
Chemical and Process Engineering is the profession in which knowledge of Mathematics, Chemistry, Physics and other Natural Sciences gained by study, experience and practice is applied with judgment to develop economical ways of using materials and energy for the benefit of mankind.
It's true that Chemical Engineers are comfortable with Chemistry, but they do much more with this knowledge than just make chemicals. More typically, they turn raw materials into valuable products. The necessary skills encompass all aspects of design, testing, scale-up, operation, control, and optimization.
Hence this requires a detailed understanding of the various "unit operations", such as Distillation, Mixing, and Biological Processes that make these conversions possible. Chemical Engineering science utilizes mass, momentum, and energy transfers along with thermodynamics and chemical kinetics to analyze and improve these unit operations. The breadth of scientific and technical knowledge inherent in the profession has caused some to describe the Chemical Engineer as the "Universal Engineer".
(This is the description on Chemical & Process Engineering given by Department of Chemical & Process Engineering, Faculty of Engineering,
Saturday, May 5, 2007
Dr. Chandana Jayarathna has brought a Kirlian photo graphic equipment.
He is teaching Buddhist Meditation & also doing research on meditation & its effect on human beings. Dr. Chandana is doing this collaborating with Kanduboda Vipassana Meditation center. Recently he has brought a Kirlian photo graphic equipment to increase his researches effectiveness. This equipment has been imported from
I wish him all success on his innovative researches.