Systems Integration Design & Gated Process Development   

Photo by Jeremy Perkins on Unsplash Recently I have enjoyed a rich collaboration Circular Economy and Closing the Loop in Case Studies    with Professor Ugur Tuzun of the University of Cambridge on the important topic of process systems and the circular economy. Our latest article,…


Process Engineering Partnership Provides a Holistic Approach to Operations

  Photo by Cytonn Photography on Unsplash Process engineering cannot succeed in a silo. As I often say, it’s best to take a holistic view of process operations. To that end, I’m pleased to announce my new collaboration with Procegence. Let me tell you more about our…


Circular Economy and Closing the Loop in Case Studies    

  Photo by Nadine Shaabana on Unsplash Recently I blogged about how to address Circular Economy considerations in engineering and applied science settings and how companies too can learn to adapt. It is fast becoming a necessity as industry recognizes the criticality of a holistic…


Teaching & Learning in the Circular Economy

Photo by Noah Buscher on Unsplash Since the industrial revolution there have been waves of technology and innovation.  We all remember the movie “The Graduate” and that technology wave told to Dustin Hoffman in one word: PLASTICS.  The next wave came along in the chemical/petrochemical and…


Ebook Explores Automated Filtration Technologies for Clarification Applications

automated filtration technologies Over my almost 40 years in the process industry, many people have helped me along the way. Having opened my own consulting business, Perlmutter & Idea Development, I thought it time to give back to the engineering and process communities. Earlier this year I…