Dryer Selection and Bulk Solids Handling
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Solids handling is not a unit operation. Therefore, it’s not covered in engineering courses. This leaves process engineers struggling to understand the “flowability” of bulk solids. This blind spot is huge. So, let’s talk about dryer selection and…
Containment of Slurries in Continuous and Batch Operations
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In the 1970s, the chemical operations used acetone and benzene for the main slurries solid-liquid separation process. Next, there was a push to minimize solvent use. We looked to use water as the process liquid, but still had open filter presses and rotary…
Engineer Checklists and Learning from Apollo
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Recently, I discussed the five management lessons that we can learn from the Apollo lunar landing in 1969. Continuing on this theme, an article in The Chemical Engineer, “Houston-We have a checklist” a UK magazine that I write for, had an interesting take on the…
Weighing Alternative API Filtration Technologies
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Being a process engineer is all about making choices. When it comes API filtration technologies, many different types of equipment can be used for removing catalyst residues. While conventional filtration equipment is operated manually, I recently worked…
Clear thinking about automated clarification technologies
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This is an edited version of an article I wrote for The Chemical Engineer. I hope you enjoy this take on automated clarification technologies.
Throughout my career in the solid-liquid separation market space, I have seen some…