ESAT 2021 Conference

31st meeting in a series of applied thermodynamics conferences; Virtual Conference (5-9 July 2021)

The conference covered:

• new experimental achievements,

• prediction of thermophysical properties of complex systems,

• molecular and statistical thermodynamics,

• molecular modeling and simulation,

all of this in view of practical applications.

The recent efforts in the various fields have resulted in models, methods, tools, insights and data that allow not only solving academic problems but also contribute substantially to industrial research and process/product design and development.
     
The conference has offered a unique opportunities to gain a state of the art overview of the various topics and to create new scientific interactions and collaborations.
    
A strong contribution from industry is expected through the IUT workshop. In addition to plenary lectures, oral presentations in parallel sessions and poster sessions, we have proposed pitches for young researchers, a round table discussion focused on a topic central to industry and  industrial stands.
     
The ESAT conference was organized in cooperation with (as joint events):

• the SAFT2021 seminar;

• the Working Party on Thermodynamics and Transport Properties:
   - the fifth IUT (Industrial Use of Thermodynamics) seminar will be held focusing on the use of electrolyte thermodynamics in industry,
   - the distinguished lecture award will be granted on that occasion to a senior member of the community,
• the Section on Energy of the European Federation of Chemical Engineers, with a special session related to the use of thermodynamic tools to improve energy efficiency of processes.