C2PRISM: Communication and Computation

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C2PRISM Communication and Computation
Promoting Research Integration in Science and
MathematicsScience Park HS Chem --- 2007/2008

• Robert Fellman NJIT C2PRISM Fellow 2007
• Carole Bucher Science Park Sponsor Teacher

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Who is Mr. Fellman?

• Education
• BSc (Chem) Stevens Institute of Technology ---
  1964
• MSc (Chem) Rutgers University --- 1974
• MSc (Env. Engineering) NJ Institute of Technology
  --- 1978
• Presently PhD Candidate at NJIT (Env Eng) ---
  2007
• Experience
• Worked as an Engineer and Project Manager on
  Chemical and Radioactive Hazardous Waste Clean-up
  Projects in US and Overseas 30 years.
• Peace Corps Volunteer in Ghana West Africa
  (Chemistry and Math Teacher)
• Interests
• SCUBA Diving
• Life Cycle Environmental Assessment
• Travel especially to the underdeveloped world
• Math Study

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What Has Mr. Fellman Done?
Environmental Engineer on Nuclear and Hazardous
Waste Sites.
Radon Control Atop a Radwaste Tank
Radwaste Tank and Extraction Bridge
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What has He Done?
Chemistry Teacher in Ghana West Africa
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What Will Mr Fellman Be Doing at NJIT?
PhD Candidate Environmental Engineering at NJIT
Topic Use of Life Cycle Environmental Analysis
to Investigate the Impacts of the Production of
Bio-Diesel Fuel from Palm-Oil in Ghana, West
Africa
NJIT Student Center
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What is His Research all About?

• There is a big worldwide demand for Eco
  friendly fuels.
• Palm oil is great source of natural, renewable
  oil to make Bio-diesel.
• Ghana has a fine climate for growing oil palm
  trees

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Bio-Diesel Sounds Like a Great Idea So Whats
the Problem?
Growing Oil Palms for Bio-diesel takes farmland
away from food crops. Palm Oil is Food in Ghana
Industrial Development in Ghana Air and Water
Pollution New Problems
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So How Do We Figure Out What is Best? Life Cycle
Environmental Analysis

• Looks at Processes from Cradle to Grave
• Tries to Consider all Impacts To Ghana and The
  World

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Its All About BalanceAll Four of These Things
Are Important
Fueling up the Jetta
Rainforest in Ghana
Cooking With Palm Oil
East Greenland Icecap
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What Will Mr Fellman Be Doing in this Class?

• He has experience in Chemistry, Safety,
  Radioactive and Hazardous Waste Control. He is
  going to try to bring some interesting
  Chemistry-related problems and exercises from
  this experience and from his bio-diesel research
  into the Chemistry class here at Science Park
  High School.

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Finally, Theres Always Time for Some Humor
Would You Stay Here?
We know its good Fuel --- But is Bio-diesel
edible?