Chemical Processing Distilled

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The Chemical Processing Distilled podcast extracts essential elements to serve engineers designing and operating plants in the chemical industry.

Episode Date
You've Told Your Team to Speak Up. But Are You Actually Listening?
May 22, 2026
Perceptual Invariants: The Hidden Key to Operator Expertise
May 15, 2026
What Do Chemical Engineers Do, Anyway?
May 08, 2026
Concentrate On Critical Thinking
May 01, 2026
Microplastics, Leadership Shifts and Industry Honors: April's Top Stories
Apr 24, 2026
Operator Training: When the Subtask Is the Whole Task
Apr 17, 2026
Water Is Water — And Other Costly Myths
Apr 10, 2026
The Alchemist Signs Off
Apr 03, 2026
Strait of Hormuz Chaos, TSCA Reform and More — March 2026 in Chemical Processing
Mar 27, 2026
The Hidden Costs and Risks of Cross-Training Operators
Mar 20, 2026
CP Notebook: ACD's Eric Byer on Iran, Tariffs, and the Fight Over Rail
Mar 16, 2026
Solutions Spotlight: Don't Let the Wrong Mag Meter Cost You
Mar 13, 2026
When Experience Becomes a Blind Spot
Mar 06, 2026
Distilled News: Supreme Court Strikes Down Trump Tariffs, Dow's AI Bet and the EPA's Climate U-Turn
Feb 27, 2026
Train Operators for Real-World Chaos, Not Perfection
Feb 20, 2026
eChem Expo Brings High-Value Training to Manufacturers
Feb 13, 2026
Most Read: Amid Regulatory Uncertainty, Chemical Industry Navigates Innovation
Feb 06, 2026
What Topped Chemical Industry News in January 2026?
Jan 30, 2026
Chemical Compliance: What to Expect in 2026
Jan 23, 2026
Master 5 Critical Guidelines for Effective Operator Training
Jan 16, 2026
2026 Chemical Industry Outlook
Jan 09, 2026
EPR and Recycled Plastics: Why Chemical Safety Is the Next Compliance Frontier
Jan 02, 2026
Chemical Processing Distilled News: 2025 in Review
Dec 26, 2025
Fail-Safe Pump Technology Wins Vaaler Award
Dec 19, 2025
AI Technology Autonomously Optimizes Complex Chemical Processes
Dec 12, 2025
Corrosion Under Insulation is 86’d by Sherwin-Williams
Dec 05, 2025
Chemical industry braces for turbulent year ahead -- November 2025 News
Nov 21, 2025
Flow Measurement Technology Fosters Safer, Efficient Plants
Nov 14, 2025
Leadership Potential Isn’t Fixed, It’s Shaped by Who’s Looking
Nov 07, 2025
Halloween Edition of Chemical Industry News Roundup
Oct 31, 2025
Solving Corrosive Flow Measurement
Oct 24, 2025
6 Training Myths that Sabotage Operator Performance
Oct 17, 2025
Crawl, Walk, Run: AI Transforms Materials Discovery
Oct 10, 2025
Jungle Fumble - The Ecuador Lawsuit Against Texaco/Chevron
Oct 03, 2025
The Lowdown on Electromagnetic, Ultrasonic and Coriolis Flowmeters
Sep 29, 2025
EPA Targets Dissent, Regulatory Changes, Breaking Research
Sep 26, 2025
Oversupply and Policy Shifts Squeeze Chemical Producers
Sep 19, 2025
Radar Level Measurement: Challenges, Benefits and Innovations
Sep 12, 2025
Workforce Matters: Who Protects the Protectors?
Sep 05, 2025
August 2025 News Roundup: Chemical Setbacks, Breakthroughs Reshape Industrial Landscape
Aug 29, 2025
Troubleshooting Sticky Solids: Solutions for Particulate Flow Problems
Aug 22, 2025
Plant Insights: Bubble-Cap Tray Trade-offs
Aug 15, 2025
Navigating the PFAS Maze
Aug 08, 2025
ExxonMobil, Honeywell Discuss 50 Years of Distributed Control System Evolution
Aug 01, 2025
EPA Shakeups, Ethane Carrier Christened and Dow Shutters Three Plants
Jul 25, 2025
Why Protective Coatings Damage Metal Artifacts — and How to Fix It
Jul 18, 2025
Outlook of the Chemical Industry: Confused Sea State
Jul 11, 2025
Why Chemical Plants Are Burning Cash Instead of Recovering Heat
Jul 04, 2025
June Wrap-Up: CSB’s Bleak Future, Eastman Expands Recycling, DOE Develops Photosynthesis-Inspired Catalyst
Jun 27, 2025
Celebrating International Women In Engineering Day
Jun 23, 2025
Turn Training Hopes Into Measurable Success
Jun 20, 2025
Small Acts, Big Impact: How Micro-Behaviors Shape Teams
Jun 13, 2025
Trump Cuts, EPA Restructures, ExxonMobil Expands
Jun 06, 2025
Operator Training Inefficiency Costs Millions
May 23, 2025
9 Best Practices for Reliability and Maintenance
May 16, 2025
Chocolate: From Theology and Processing to Functional Food
May 09, 2025
Environmental Policy Shifts Reshape Chemical Industry Landscape
May 02, 2025
Why Advice Alone Won’t Get You Promoted in the Chemical Industry
Apr 25, 2025
Earth Day — Lax Regulations Burn Rivers
Apr 22, 2025
The Missing Step in Operator Training? Practice
Apr 18, 2025
Helping Process Manufacturers Enhance Sustainability Efforts
Apr 14, 2025
Chemical Industry Wary as Trump Tariffs Take Effect
Apr 11, 2025
EPA & ACC Battle, CSB’s Lessons from Deadly Incidents, BASF’s New CEO
Apr 04, 2025
Solution Spotlight -- Magnetic Precision: Flow Measurement Without Moving Parts
Mar 28, 2025
Learning Objectives: Measurable Skills, Not Vague Knowledge
Mar 21, 2025
8 Steps for Solids Equipment Selection
Mar 14, 2025
Frozen Poop Knives Don’t Cut It
Mar 07, 2025
Train Disaster Visit, No IRIS Act, Century-Old Refinery Shuttered
Feb 28, 2025
Job Analysis Flaws and How To Fix Them
Feb 21, 2025
Life-Saving Science of Teamwork
Feb 14, 2025
Celebrate National Periodic Table Day
Feb 07, 2025
News Trends: Energy policy shifts, chemical regulations and biofuel investments
Jan 31, 2025
Get the Most Out of Training Dollars Via ISD
Jan 24, 2025
Chemical Industry Outlook 2025
Jan 10, 2025
Chemical Industry Leaders Share Wisdom for Success
Jan 03, 2025
News -- Chemical Safety Battles Brew: Pollution, Lawsuits, Risks
Dec 20, 2024
5 Tactics to Transition From Technical Expert to Leader
Dec 13, 2024
BASF’s Anne Berg Credits an Unplanned Career Path for Her Success
Dec 06, 2024
Trending: Trump and the Chem Industry, Salary Survey Results and Dog Bones and Process Safety
Nov 29, 2024
5 Time Management Strategies for Engineers and Operators
Nov 22, 2024
Election 2024 Recap: Chemical Industry Sees Regulatory Relief in Trump's Return
Nov 15, 2024
Chemistry History Lesson: From Anti-Plague Elixirs to a Precious Nose That Wasn’t
Nov 08, 2024
What is Trending in the Chemical Industry October 2024?
Nov 01, 2024
Solution Spotlight: Picture Pump Efficiency in Terms of Trees and Cars
Oct 25, 2024
What Makes an Expert in the Chemical Industry?
Oct 18, 2024
Manufacturing's Talent Hunt: Strategies for the Next Generation
Oct 11, 2024
What If James Bond/Nancy Drew Was a ChemE?
Oct 04, 2024
Trending News: Pipeline Fire; Exxon Goes To Court; In Memoriam to Industry Innovator
Sep 27, 2024
Diversity Isn't A Dirty Word -- Defining DEI
Sep 23, 2024
Solution Spotlight: Vacuum Conveying Moves the Meter on Safety and Efficiency
Sep 20, 2024
Importance of Testing Operator Knowledge
Sep 13, 2024
Famous Chemical Engineers in Movies & Real Life
Sep 06, 2024
Trending News: Whiskey for the Win, Eco-Friendly Ammonia Reactor, Launch of Workforce Series
Aug 30, 2024
Solution Spotlight: Service Takes Pressure Off Level Indicators
Aug 23, 2024
Operator Safety: Winter Is Coming Be Prepared
Aug 16, 2024
Next Generation of Chemical Operators Need Different Training
Aug 09, 2024
Trending News: Ignoring safety recommendations, Hurricane Beryl fallout and ditching the Chevron Deference
Aug 02, 2024
Combat Fine Particle Challenges
Jul 26, 2024
Tips To Get Your Motor Running
Jul 19, 2024
Fixing Fixation Problems in the Chemical Industry
Jul 12, 2024
How to Write Engineering Reports Right
Jul 05, 2024
June Roundup: Great Molasses Flood, Barbie Impacts Chemical Industry, EPA’s Tight Grip On Toxic Chemicals
Jun 28, 2024
Hackers Target Manufacturing For Intellectual Property, Money -- Guest Episode
Jun 21, 2024
Operator Training Do’s and Don’ts
Jun 14, 2024
Management: Keep Cool When Thawing Projects
Jun 07, 2024
Drawbacks of Single-Use Tech; Digitalization for Greener Good; ACC’s First-Ever Sustainability Report
May 31, 2024
8 Accidental Discoveries that Advanced the Chemical Industry
May 24, 2024
A Better Way To Zero In On Chemical Ingredients
May 17, 2024
Beware of Blending Myths in Chemical Processing
May 10, 2024
Chemical Industry news for the week of April 29, 2024
May 03, 2024
How Storytelling Improves Operator Performance
Apr 12, 2024
Solutions Spotlight: How Smarter Vacuum Pumps Drive Sustainability in Chemical Plants
Apr 05, 2024
Chemical Processing News for the Week of April 5
Apr 05, 2024
ICYMI Project Management: Workflows Matter
Mar 29, 2024
Chemical Processing News Week of March 18, 2024
Mar 20, 2024
Operator Training: Remove Team Performance Barriers
Mar 15, 2024
Solutions Spotlight: Coriolis Meters Eliminate Assumptions
Mar 08, 2024
Chemical Processing News for week of March 3, 2024
Mar 07, 2024
Distilled Chemical News Roundup February 2024
Feb 28, 2024
Manage Upsets to Safely Bring the Plant to a Stable Condition
Feb 16, 2024
Properly Vet Contractors ICYMI
Feb 02, 2024
Chemical Industry News Roundup January 2024
Jan 23, 2024
Faster Ways To Train Chemical Operators
Jan 19, 2024
Career Advice: Master Cold Calls
Dec 22, 2023
Correctly Cope With Career Challenges
Dec 20, 2023
How To Avoid Alarm Rationalization Mistakes
Dec 08, 2023
Does Font Size Matter?
Nov 21, 2023
Solutions Spotlight: Avoid Data Overload For Better Equipment Health
Nov 13, 2023
Operator Training: Unlock Efficiency, Enhance Safety By Reducing Emergency Procedures
Nov 09, 2023
Low-Cost Ways to Improve Operator Decision-Making
Oct 17, 2023
Solution Spotlight: Looking Inward at Chemical Industry Emissions
Oct 10, 2023
Podcast: Expert Insights on Calculating Operator Needs in The Chemical Industry
Sep 14, 2023
Chemical Processing Notebook: PFAS Regulations and the Supply Chain
Sep 05, 2023
Episode 30 Podcast: Unlocking Effective Alarm Management
Aug 26, 2023
Solution Spotlight: Race-Ready Project Development Gives Chemical Plants an Edge
Aug 08, 2023
Solution Spotlight: Alternative Fuels Pose Flow-Metering Challenges
Jul 14, 2023
Podcast: Study Reveals Advanced Process Control Can Degrade Operator Skills
May 31, 2023
Solution Spotlight: Process Monitoring Maintains Productivity, Mitigates Downtime
May 15, 2023
Solutions Spotlight: Proper Communication Devices Are the Key to Safety
May 07, 2023
Podcast: Cybersecurity Requires Teamwork And Dispelling The Air Gap Myth
Oct 26, 2022
Podcast: Cybersecurity -- Don’t Get Caught In Your Underwear
Oct 19, 2022
Solution Spotlight: Tips To Manage Cyber Risks
Oct 10, 2022
Solutions Spotlight: Proper Training, Equipment Are Keys To Safe Operations
Oct 03, 2022
Solutions Spotlight: Structured Workflows Turn Data Into Action Items
Sep 08, 2022
Solutions Spotlight: AI Transforms Sustainability, Topples Silos
Aug 25, 2022
Solutions Spotlight: Heat-Transfer Tech Cuts Costs, Promotes Productivity
Jul 22, 2022
Solutions Spotlight: Digital Solutions Deliver Data Integrity
May 26, 2022
Solutions Spotlight: Maintenance: Turn Firefighters into Forest Rangers
Mar 23, 2022
Solutions Spotlight: Data Lassos Supply-Chain Challenges
Feb 17, 2022
Solutions Spotlight: Drive Reliability Improvement Via CMMS Data
Dec 31, 2021
Solutions Spotlight: Confidently Convey Difficult Materials
Nov 30, 2021
Solutions Spotlight: Safe Sample Systems Bolster Bottom Line
Oct 25, 2021
Solutions Spotlight: Durable Probe Proves Safe And Efficient For pH And Gas Analysis
Oct 21, 2021
Solutions Spotlight: Pressure-Based Measurements Level Challenges
Aug 04, 2021
Solution Spotlight: Surrogate Testing Saves Money, Materials And Lives
Jul 13, 2021
Solutions Spotlight: Not All Check Valves Go With The Flow
Dec 02, 2020
Solutions Spotlight: Monitor Your Water Quality
Sep 17, 2020
Solutions Spotlight: Benefits and Challenges of Dry Vacuum Pumps
Jul 23, 2020
Minute Clinic -- Operator Performance: Human Factors
Jul 30, 2019
Minute Clinic -- Operator Performance: Font Size Matters
Jul 25, 2019
Minute Clinic -- Easy Solution to Improve Operator Performance
Jul 25, 2019
Minute Clinic -- Operator Performance: Diagrams and Line Labelling
Jul 25, 2019
Minute Clinic -- Operator Performance: Calculate Total Operators Required
Jul 24, 2019
Minute Clinic -- Operator Performance: Alarm Targets
Jul 24, 2019
Minute Clinic -- Operator Performance: Alarm Redundancy
Jul 24, 2019