Application of Separation Techniques & Full Containment
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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
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
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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…
Busyness versus Business and Chemical Engineering Action
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My first blog of 2018 talked about the “speed” of the world and recommended slowing down and reflecting. Well, here's some free chemical engineering advice as the year draws to a close: It’s important to take the time to review facts and…
Real World Examples of Particle and Cake Formation Influences
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Process engineers might love it if all of the filtration technology solutions they developed ran flawlessly, at all times, under all conditions. But, this isn’t realistic. Something might go wrong with the filtration mechanism itself. A change in the…