Transparency and the Chemical Process Industry
Photo by Bas van den Eijkhof on Unsplash Transparency is good in government, public service, politics, your personal life, and — of course — in business. Think of buyers and sellers…EBay, Airbnb and Uber. We all want more transparency — especially in the current turbulent times.…
Cruising Into a Future with LNG
Photo by Alonso Reyes on Unsplash In mid-April, I attended GasTech 2017 in Tokyo. The focus of GasTech was Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) and its impact on the world’s energy balance, carbon emissions, and technology. Now, I didn’t take a cruise ship all of the way from Charlotte, North…
Filtration more art than science?
Photo by Crystal Kwok on Unsplash At BHS-Filtration, our Art and Science of Filtration (AS0F) newsletter is now in its eighth year. Instead of experiencing a seven-year-itch, we're perhaps facing an eight year one as I started off the latest installment wondering if…
2017 & Looking into the Future
Photo 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…
Being a Doer and The Blues Brothers.
Photo 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…