Agave

Innovative Thinking, Sustainability & Tequila

AgavePhoto by Erol Ahmed on Unsplash Over the years, I have had the opportunity to travel and do a lot of business in Mexico. I have learned a great deal not only about our field, but also about various tequila. Customers often have different favorites, and there's always time to discuss the…


fireworks

2017 & Looking into the Future

fireworksPhoto by Elisha Terada on Unsplash Welcome to 2017. I hope everyone had a safe and enjoyable holiday season. Speaking of safety, several of my blogs in 2016 discussed safety in chemical plants, refineries and personally. Let’s all keep safety at the forefront for 2017 too! In…


7 Key Steps in Petrochemical Safety

Attending the PetChem Technology Forum in Houston I learned from engineering, operating company, supplier and consultant industry experts. I was fortunate enough to be presenting on Filtration Technology for Removing Solid Contaminant Fines from Water Scrubbing, Clarifier Effluent and Grey Water. I discussed technologies, applications, case histories and troubleshooting in petrochemical safety. Another of the presentations addressed safety and conducting safety audits. We all think we know…


particle wave

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…


investigation

Sleuthing CIP Process Solutions

investigationPhoto by Markus Winkler on Unsplash For years, my focus as a process engineer has been thin-cake filtration, cake washing and drying technologies. I am continually engaged by the people I work with and the ongoing need to find new process solutions to problems. There are…