Sleuthing CIP Process Solutions
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For years, my focus as a process engineer has been thin-cake filtration, cake washing and drying technologies. I am continually engaged by the people I work with and the ongoing need to find new process solutions to problems.
There are…
Your next idea could come from a Whopper.
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Any process engineer with a love for creativity will appreciate this Business Week article about The DNA of Strawberries.
The article features Phil Stewart, a fruit breeder for Driscoll’s (“the largest player in the $5.6…
Scaling Upwards & Onwards
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Technology is always changing. That is part of what makes our job and CPI process so interesting. Keeping up with new processes helps us to stay on our toes.
The AICHE recently focused a special section on Scaling Up Bioenergy Technologies. Author David…
Filtering Forward
Welcome to 2016; hope everyone had a safe, healthy and enjoyable New Year.
Anyone who has been in the filter industry long enough knows that politics play a role in the directions taken in advancing technology. In February, Bloomberg examined the Obama administration’s…
Fireworks & Filtration. Happy 2016.
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With 2015 drawing to a close, I wanted to take a moment to reflect on the year. The release of the first edition of my Solid-Liquid Filtration Practical Guide for Chemical Engineers prompted me to start this blog.
So far, it’s been great. I’ve enjoyed…