Using the Solid-Liquid Separation Decision Matrix for a Specialty Water Chemical Application
February 4, 2025Industry Focus,Technical Expertise & Testing
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Perhaps you remember the Keanu Reeves movies about choosing between living in a real world versus an artificial one. The Matrix franchise was a blockbuster. Perlmutter & Idea Development’s own solid-liquid separation decision…
Understanding Lithium-Ion Battery Cell Manufacturing Complexities
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In a recent Barry on Batteries column in Chemical Processing, I tried to convey the complexity involved in lithium-ion battery cell manufacturing. To illustrate how this complex process…
There's Always Room for a New Idea
December 10, 2024Innovation Mindset
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Trying to come up with a theme for this year’s roundup, I wasn’t having any success. Then, I went to New York City for a concert, The Tedeschi Truck Band, and a play, Stereophonic. Both were really good — give me a call and I…
The Art of Brainstorming
November 19, 2024Innovation Mindset
It’s summertime. For many of us, that means time spent staring out at the ocean. A lot of brainstorming happens while that’s happening. I also tend to think of a good friend of mine, Henri Gerhard Willem (Wim) Pierson, who perfected the art of brainstorming. Wim, who unfortunately passed away in…
Chemical Engineering Mysteries
October 29, 2024Miscellany,Technical Expertise & Testing
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Sometimes chemical engineering can be a mystery; sometimes a process can be a mystery, and sometimes your colleagues and clients can be mysteries as well as your family and friends. However, the inspiration for this blog is a real mystery, Phosphate Rocks: A…