Chemical Processing

View our history and see our future! Chemical Processing will become a fully digital brand in 2024 and beyond. This short video is entertaining and informative! Where else will you see Etta James and Gordon Lightfoot paired with Chemical Processing? Kudos to Editor-in-Chief Traci Purdum for her voiceover chops. https://lnkd.in/geUVNAWS

Remembering the Phillips Petroleum Complex Explosion: 35 Years Later Oct. 23 will mark the 35th anniversary of the tragic explosion at the Phillips Petroleum Complex in Pasadena, Texas. This incident, which claimed 23 lives and injured 314 others, serves as a stark reminder of the critical importance of process safety in our industry. The incident lead to the creation of the Mary Kay O’Connor Process Safety Center. Trish Kerin and Traci Purdum discuss the tragedy and lessons learned. Listen to the podcast here: https://lnkd.in/g2PN-hrp Key takeaways: 1. The explosion led to significant improvements in process safety, influencing the development of OSHA's Process Safety Management standard and the EPA's Risk Management Program. 2. The Mary Kay O'Connor Process Safety Center at Texas A&M, founded in memory of one of the victims, continues to play a crucial role in advancing process safety education and research. 3. Proper isolation procedures and dedicated fire protection systems are vital lessons learned from this incident. However, even today, not all companies fully understand or implement these crucial safety measures. As we remember this tragic event, let's recommit ourselves to making safety second nature in our workplaces. What steps are you taking to ensure process safety in your organization? #ProcessSafety #IndustrialSafety #LessonsLearned #NeverForget

Chemical Processing’s Traci Purdum recently sat in on a roundtable of fellow editors, led by IndustryWeek’s Robert Schoenberger, to discuss how the manufacturing industry is facing a significant challenge in recruiting both skilled and unskilled workers. You can listen to the full podcast here: https://lnkd.in/efWZcsC3 #MFGDay #SkilledWorkers #ChemicalProcessing

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In this episode, chemical engineer and author Fiona Erskine takes us inside her writing process to explain how she weaves her engineering background into a crime series. Some highlights: * How she balances her engineering career with writing acclaimed crime thrillers * Using fiction to educate readers about process safety and engineering * Finding inspiration in unexpected places - from disaster sites to male strippers * Her popular Dr. Jaq Silver series and upcoming novel "Losing Control" Fiona shares hilarious stories behind her books and offers a glimpse into her creative process. A must-listen for anyone interested in engineering, writing or the intersection of both. 🎧 Listen to the full episode here: https://lnkd.in/ePF-ZW2y #ProcessSafety #Engineering #Writing #ChemicalEngineering

Day 2 of the Reuters Industrial Decarbonization North America 2024 in Pittsburgh. In a Day 1 morning session, Braskem North America chief touted government incentives on one hand to encourage demand for sustainable materials while also calling on government to ease regulatory burdens. From Mark Nikolich, CEO of Braskem North America: "We need incentives, disincentives as industry. I think consumers need incentives and disincentives. And I've never been into regulation, I've never been into tax. It's always been a bad word in my vocabulary. But we need these tools." Curious what others think of this. Is it reasonable to ask for the government's help on one hand while also bemoaning regulations? Here's the article from yesterday's opening sessions: https://lnkd.in/gzX6KMi2 #ReutersIndustrialDecarbonization, #chemicalindustry, #chemicalprocessing, #chemicalmanufacturing, #chemicalregulations, #decarbonization

Next week I will be attending the #Reuters Industrial Decarbonization conference in Pittsburgh. The conference will include a session on plastics sustainability featuring speakers from Dow and Covestro. Looking forward to the discussion. Stay tuned for coverage from the event. #decarbonization #chemicalindustry #sustainabilityinchemicals #chemicalmanufacturing

Check out our latest Energy Saver column by our new columnist, Thomas Alan Kwan from Schneider Electric. In this first column, Kwan explores the Organic Rankine Cycle and its potential for turning untapped low-grade heat into energy. #energyefficiency #SchneiderElectric #OrganicRankineCycle #wasteheat Read more: https://lnkd.in/ejGAX2Cc

Traci Purdum's article on diversity features a podcast of her conversation with Suncor's Dennis Lee Banks, Sr. He travels with his varied experiences to each job and uses them to better manage, better communicate and better understand his own role and that of his teams. Listen to the full conversation here: https://lnkd.in/ebckyxAY And read the entire story here: https://lnkd.in/ednJAM3U #Diversity #DEI

What impact are #diversity programs having on the chemical industry? CP Editor-in-Chief Traci Purdum spoke with several chemical companies to find out how they're approaching diversity within their organizations as the second article in CP's four-part workforce series. Thanks to Susan Emmerich Ph.D., Christen Campbell, Pelé Williams, PhD, EMBA and Dennis Lee Banks, Sr for their participation. Read the full article: https://lnkd.in/ednJAM3U #chemicalindustry, #DEI, #chemicalmanufacturing, #BASF, #Suncor