turbine

Relentless Ambition to Improve and Undersea Turbines

turbinePhoto by Call Me Fred on Unsplash Ambition to improve is not just limited to corporate labs or academia. We also see this at work in a time-honored place — the garage. I encountered a story recently of innovation in manufacturing tested and perfected in the garage but conceived in an…


Agave

Innovative Thinking, Sustainability & Tequila

AgavePhoto by Erol Ahmed on Unsplash Over the years, I have had the opportunity to travel and do a lot of business in Mexico. I have learned a great deal not only about our field, but also about various tequila. Customers often have different favorites, and there's always time to discuss the…


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2017 & Looking into the Future

fireworksPhoto by Elisha Terada on Unsplash Welcome to 2017. I hope everyone had a safe and enjoyable holiday season. Speaking of safety, several of my blogs in 2016 discussed safety in chemical plants, refineries and personally. Let’s all keep safety at the forefront for 2017 too! In…


innovation

The Roots of Innovation

abstract innovationPhoto by Joshua Sortino on Unsplash Lately, I’ve been paying attention in this blog to examples of innovation that may not be the first on the process engineers’ radar — such as from surfer Kelly Slater or Ford’s use of tequila plant fibers in partnership with Jose…


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Being a Doer and The Blues Brothers.

Do what you love signPhoto by Jason Leung on Unsplash Loyal followers of this blog already know some of my background and likes. Now, you get to learn that I’m a big fan of John Belushi and The Blues Brothers. I link this to my years spent living in Chicago and my Master’s Degree earned from…