What Are Process Engineering Responsibilities in Technical Sales

With graduation season coming there will be many chemical engineers on the market looking for their first jobs.  There are many opportunities with operating companies, engineering companies, startups, venture capitalists (yes, engineers in the financial industry), and consulting…


Chemical Process Optimization needs Out of the Box Thinking

Photo by Ra Dragon on Unsplash Loyal readers of this blog know how much I value innovation and creativity. So, you can't be surprised that I want to share with you a chemical process optimization success story. We partnered with a client to develop an optimized filtration process for a zinc…


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Selecting the Right Types of Filtration for Solid-Liquid Separation

types of filtrationPhoto by Picturepest on Foter.com / CC BY Filtration selection, if we think back to Sherlock Holmes, means “not jumping to conclusions.”  There is no “one size fits all” process solution.  Selecting a filtration technology requires a systems approach incorporated with other solids…


Reflecting on Speed and Time to Prosper

  Photo by Kaylee Garrett on Unsplash Welcome to 2018 my fellow process engineering enthusiasts. What do “Star Wars — The Force Awakens,” the New England Patriots and the Kansas City Royals and this blog all have in common?  As you might have guessed, they all had special events in…


The Technique of Technical Writing

Photo by Art Lasovsky on Unsplash I challenge you to think of a job in which communication skills won't increase your chances of success. Even zoo keepers working with other species benefit from communicating non-verbally with the lions, tigers, and bears (oh my!) in their care. In our…