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A New Hydrogen Disaster? The Leeds Experiment
Posted on November 23rd, 2017 by Mike Schmidt in Chemical Manufacturing Excellence

The Hindenburg disaster in Lakehurst, New Jersey, May 6, 1937-photo by Sam Shere
“The two most common elements in the universe are hydrogen and stupidity.” – Harlan Ellison Continue reading “A New Hydrogen Disaster? The Leeds Experiment” »
Taking on the High Cost of Corrosion
Posted on October 16th, 2017 by Matt Weber in Chemical R&D
The problem of America’s aging infrastructure is one that we hear lamented on a regular basis.
Knovel-Wiley Partnership Empowers Engineers to Navigate Chemical Manufacturing Challenges
Posted on August 1st, 2017 by Matt Weber in Chemical Manufacturing Excellence
In an increasingly complex chemical manufacturing environment, engineers have to be ready to anticipate an array of potential problems, mitigate risks and perform vital materials characterization on a regular basis. What’s more, they often must be able to do these things very quickly, at a moment’s notice. Continue reading “Knovel-Wiley Partnership Empowers Engineers to Navigate Chemical Manufacturing Challenges” »
Energy Conservation Part 5 – Innovation
Posted on January 24th, 2017 by David W. Spitzer, P.E. in Chemical Manufacturing Excellence
Instrumentation and control professionals are knowledgeable in various disciplines and are typically in a good (and sometimes unique) position to improve the utilization of energy in their plants. Continue reading “Energy Conservation Part 5 – Innovation” »