What Are Process Engineering Responsibilities in Technical Sales
With graduation season coming there will be many chemical engineers on the market looking for their first jobs. There are many opportunities with operating companies, engineering companies, startups, venture capitalists (yes, engineers in the financial industry), and consulting…
The Business of Breathing
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As loyal readers already know, I sometimes mention my yoga practice, which includes headstands, shoulder stands, tripod stands, etc. It helps give me a break from non stop work and travel. The important component of yoga I want to discuss today is the…
Best Practices for Filtration Testing for Solid-Liquid Separation
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Testing in school has a negative connotation. Students dread tests. Parents bemoan “teaching to the test.” Teachers chafe against the curriculum parameters defined by testing expectations. Yet, the word “testing” should resonate much more positively with…
Chemical Process Optimization needs Out of the Box Thinking
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Loyal readers of this blog know how much I value innovation and creativity. So, you can't be surprised that I want to share with you a chemical process optimization success story. We partnered with a client to develop an optimized filtration process for a zinc…
Selecting the Right Types of Filtration for Solid-Liquid Separation
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Filtration selection, if we think back to Sherlock Holmes, means “not jumping to conclusions.” There is no “one size fits all” process solution. Selecting a filtration technology requires a systems approach incorporated with other solids…