Perspective on Process Guarantees
Guarantee by Nick Youngson CC BY-SA 3.0 Pix4free.org Any of us in the engineering business solving process filtration and drying problems are familiar with process guarantees. While any supplier is pinning their reputation on their product, customers still often want the reassurance of a process guarantee. In a recent Chemical Processing article, “Processing Equipment – Are Guarantees Worthwhile,” writer Andrew Sloley suggests the client is asking for a process guarantee as a way to confirm…
Addressing Climate Change One Sustainable Martini at a Time
I've found another example of innovation we can toast to — quite literally! With this new discovery, we can feel we're addressing climate change one sustainable martini at a time. Yes, while enjoying my vodka martini with sweet vermouth, I have been known to ponder sustainability and the planet's future. Who doesn't? I came across a company in New York City that has created what it calls the “world’s most sustainable spirit” The Air Company makes its vodka out of carbon dioxide captured from…
Project Planning Success Factors & Yoga
Photo by The Lazy Artist Gallery on Pexels.com Researchers often examine project planning success factors. Everyone wants to know how to run a successful project. Decision-making, budgets, schedules, startup and troubleshooting all matter of course. To me though the most important factor is planning. Now, the question is, how does that relate to yoga? As most of my readers know, I practice yoga routinely, at least 3 times per week or more, depending on where I am in the world. This article…
Mixing Drying Technology Across Industries
Last year, BHS announced its acquisition of AVA-GmbH company and its mixing, drying technology. Combining our engineering expertise and project management know-how helps us both better provide a full process solution including mixing-reacting-filtration-cake washing-dewatering and final bone-dry powder. It’s been a year, so let’s now take a look at the different industry application for AVA dryers. The AVA dryer technology handles mixing, drying, reacting, granulating, sterilizing, evaporating,…
Theory of Filtration and Theory of Creativity
Photo by Fiona Art on Pexels.com Having been in the solid-liquid filtration, centrifugation, and drying marketplace since 1982, I have long said filtration is both a science and an art. I’ve witnessed the overlap of theory of filtration with theory of creativity. The practical and creative together make what we do so exciting. I entered the filtration business with Pall Corporation after five years with the USEPA and receiving my MS in Environmental Science from Washington University in St.…