Houston: We Have a Short Course on Process Solutions

Planning to attend the Powder & Bulk Solids Conference in Houston next month? It's a great opportunity to connect with technical experts and engineers in the bulk materials and processing industry. I'll be presenting a short course on selecting process solutions. I hope…


Decision Matrix for Solid-Liquid Separation Selection

        Photo by Maayan Nemanov on Unsplash In solid-liquid separation selection there is no “one size fits all” process solution. I began this blog back in 2015 saying, with a nod to Sherlock Holmes, we have to avoid “jumping to conclusions.” That’s because…


Selecting and Troubleshooting Dryers for Solids Process Engineering   

  Photo by Volodymyr Hryshchenko on Unsplash The drying process is fundamental in solids process engineering. The term “drying” usually refers to the thermal removal of a liquid from a solid product. The mechanical solid-liquid separation process is not considered as “drying,”…


Processes for Lithium Battery Manufacturing & Recycling

Photo by Joshua Sortino on Unsplash The lithium battery manufacturing and recycling industries have momentum. With lithium-Ion Batteries (LIBs) essential to our everyday lives, attention is due the lithium value chain. Accessing the lithium-ion we rely on more and more requires several…


P&ID Supports Process Applications for University Researchers

Photo by Lokesh Masania on Unsplash There is always something exciting about being back on a college campus after you have started your career.  I’m not sure why it is so fun, but I consistently find this true. It’s also great to go full circle and be back consulting on process…