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We’re Engineers, Not Wizards: Why Didn’t the PHA Catch This?
Posted on December 19th, 2017 by Mike Schmidt in Chemical Manufacturing Excellence
“But how can they be charged with negligence because they were not wizards, appellant’s brief does not make clear.” —Osmond K. Fraenkel, successfully arguing before the New York Supreme Court, 1935 Continue reading “We’re Engineers, Not Wizards: Why Didn’t the PHA Catch This?” »
Solving mysterious corrosion in a pressure vessel
Posted on November 3rd, 2017 by Matt Weber in Chemical Manufacturing Excellence
A leading global manufacturer of chemicals faced a significant corrosion problem in some of its metal tanks. The tanks contained the final product of a peracetic acid production line Continue reading “Solving mysterious corrosion in a pressure vessel” »
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