Changing it Up with Mixer-Dryer-Reactor Acquisition
March 12, 2019Industry Focus,Technical Expertise & Testing
Photo by Ryoji Iwata on Unsplash Starting off 2019, I talked about push pushing ourselves personally and professionally to embrace change. Well, I’m a man of my word, and I’m proud to announce a big change in filter tech at BHS-Sonthofen GmbH. We’re looking at 2019 as a year of…
Novel Filtration Technologies for Pharmaceutical Hydrogenation
February 19, 2019Industry Focus,Technical Expertise & Testing
Photo by National Cancer Institute on Unsplash When it comes to removing catalyst fines from pharmaceutical hydrogenation reactions, BHS Filtration has come up with a novel approach. Currently, most hydrogenation slurries are clarified with the use of manual plate or nutsche…
Application of Separation Techniques & Full Containment
January 29, 2019Industry Focus,Technical Expertise & Testing
Photo by Jeremy Bishop on Unsplash Process engineers devote their time to finding the appropriate application of separation techniques. There's need for effective solid-liquid separation, cake washing, and drying steps across industries. In many chemical and pharmaceutical…
Becoming Uncomfortable in 2019
January 8, 2019Innovation Mindset
Welcome to 2019. This blog marks the beginning of Perlmutter Unfiltered’s 5th year; it’s been fun writing and hearing from friends, colleagues, customers, and others from all over the world. I hope my mix of topics — innovation, leadership, and technical insight — have…
Thinking Critically in Process Troubleshooting
December 18, 2018Technical Expertise & Testing
Photo by Towfiqu barbhuiya on Unsplash In past blogs, I’ve talked about reactive and proactive process troubleshooting. Reactive troubleshooting requires quick action to look at mechanical issues, upstream and downstream equipment, and operational procedures. In proactive…