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Trusting your Gut

SLS methodsPhoto credit: KayVee.INC via Foter.com / CC BY-NC-SA In my wide-ranging search to learn more about process engineering and SLS methods, I recently read two articles on “Trusting Your Gut” in two completely different settings. The first was an editorial for Chemical Engineering Progress by its…


The Inspiration of Travel

Photo by Eva Darron 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. At the same time I was focused on all the interesting characteristics of Japan…


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Groundbreaking Study of Filtration Technology

liquid chocolatePhoto by Allison Saeng on Unsplash This blog has long touted the importance of testing, testing and more testing. It’s probably fortunate I don’t teach filtration and separation technologies — my students would be complaining about all of my quizzes and exams as I applied…


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Ethical Engineers are Prepared

On the golf course recently, I was reminded of Brian Davis. Do you remember? In 2010, he called a two-stroke penalty on himself in tournament play. His violation, nudging a reed aside on the 18th, cost him $411,000 as he ultimately finished second to Jim Furyk. golferPhoto by Courtney Cook…


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Pertaining to Particle Size Analysis Methods

  particle wavePhoto by Richard Horvath on Unsplash When I say “Particle Size,” you say “Analysis.” When I say “Particle Size,” you say _________. Who says we can’t have fun with particle size analysis methods? I know BHS-Sonthofen’s latest A&SoF newsletter has some interesting…