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…
Travel, Present and Learn. Join me.
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I was in Singapore in October for the Gastech Singapore 2015 for a very interesting week learning about many things, including LNG engineering.
Celebrating 50 years as an independent nation, Singapore has been ranked the number one country for…
The Engineer in the Wild
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Business Week recently featured an excellent feature detailing the tragedy of Kate Matrosova. But what does that have to do with filtration technology?
Well, let's consider her story first. The 32-year-old trader with a love for adventure set out on an…
Don't Jump. Look Behind the Data.
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Engineers from all over the world have the same interests and problems: how to increase production, how to save costs, how to improve operations, etc. My recent presentation at the Middle East Process Engineering Conference (MEPEC)…
Always something new!
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Put the “NEW” sticker on something and people are bound to look. In today’s society, we always want to be on board with the latest, the hippest, the most cutting edge __________(fill in the blank). This excitement about novelty also extends to process…