Trish Kerin
 |  May 6, 2026
The analog timepieces at Melbourne's Flinders Street Station offer a timeless lesson: sometimes the simplest solution is the most elegant — and the most reliable.
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Industry News

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ExxonMobil projects a significant increase driven by extensive inventory and technological advancements.
May 5, 2026
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The federal government says Minnesota's effort to hold Exxon Mobil, Koch Industries and the American Petroleum Institute liable for climate damages illegally encroaches on federal...
May 5, 2026
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The project represents Air Products' largest investment to date in the semiconductor industry and is expected to start up in phases from 2028 to 2030.
May 4, 2026
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DuPont sign displayed at headquarters with bushes and trees in the background.
Collaboration with Uncountable, an AI platform for end-to-end product development, supports R&D workflows as the company outlines 2035 goals.
May 4, 2026

Comical Processing

Cartoon created by Jerry King showing an operator in a chemical plant recycling
Jerry King created another funny cartoon. We just need you to provide the captions.
March 25, 2026
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Comical Processing cartoon from Jerry King showing operators shoveling money into a furnace.
Congratulations to K.ambal Ram Mohan Rao for penning the winning caption.
Jan. 13, 2026
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A Jerry King cartoon portrays engineers looking at a pipe with oodles of valves. The workers don't know what to do.
Simon Blackmore is the winner of the funniest caption for this cartoon. Check out his work and see the honorable mentions.
Nov. 3, 2025
Jerry King cartoon of an operator sitting next to a machine using ChatGPT
Congratulations to Robert Bauer. His caption gave us nervous laughter.
Sept. 10, 2025

Utilities/Energy

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Air compressors at an industrial plant
From moisture control to energy savings, compressed air quality affects everything on the production floor.
March 16, 2026
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Heat pumps integrated into distillation operations have the potential for up to 80% energy savings compared to conventional steam reboilers.
Feb. 16, 2026
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Renewable electricity is driving breakthroughs in decarbonization of steam reforming, cracking and air separation technologies worldwide.
Jan. 12, 2026
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Industrial heat transfer equipment in a plant
Heat transfers via conduction, convection and radiation; understanding these mechanisms enables optimal heater selection.
Nov. 19, 2025

Workforce & Training

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Complexity theory explains why industrial disasters seem inevitable in hindsight and invisible in the moment — and what operators can do about it.
April 8, 2026
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Dow's AI initiative drew praise from some and accusations of ‘AI washing’ from others who question its actual impact on operations and the bottom line.
Feb. 23, 2026
Chemical engineering degree classroom with digital AI icon overlaid on chalkboard to represent education concept.
Programs remain outdated and siloed, failing to prepare graduates for the demands of AI, sustainability and interdisciplinary collaboration.
Dec. 29, 2025
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Hiring Generation Z
Gen Z hiring is only part of the solution for a shrinking chemical industry workforce.
Sept. 23, 2025

Environmental

How Well Do You Know the Chemical Industry's Environmental Turning Points?
From the Montreal Protocol to the rise of Green Chemistry, test your knowledge of the regulations, disasters and breakthroughs that have shaped a more sustainable industry — on...
April 22, 2026
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Engineer examines greenhouse gas data, ocean carbon sinks and modeling uncertainties in climate change debate.
Feb. 10, 2026
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Ethylene oxide molecule illustration. Molecular structure of ethylene oxide carcinogenic gas used as agricultural insecticide and a sterilant for medical equipment. 3D rendering.
Tulane researchers' nickel-silver catalyst for ethylene oxide production moves closer to industrial application.
Feb. 9, 2026
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Veteran environmental engineer discusses AI research, regulatory consensus challenges and how the pandemic transformed professional training.
Feb. 6, 2026

Economics

Justice balance in front of a backdrop of tariff caution tape. Supreme Court Strips Trump's Emergency Tariff Authority
What does the Supreme Court’s decision on Trump's IEEPA tariffs mean for the chemical industry?
Feb. 20, 2026
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LG Chem and Toyota Group Partner to Accelerate Cathode Materials Market Entry
Toyota Tsusho acquires a 25% share in LG Chem’s Gumi cathode facility to boost North American battery supply.
Sept. 9, 2025
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The chemical company is appealing the Trump administration's funding cancellation and exploring alternative ways to scale its methanolysis recycling technology at other sites....
Aug. 6, 2025
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Trade groups praise R&D tax breaks and battery incentives but warn new foreign entity rules and clean energy credit cuts could hinder chemical investment strategies.
Aug. 4, 2025

Learning Resources

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This presentation provides ACC’s outlook for the U.S. macroeconomy and offers insights into demand trends across key chemical end‑use markets, including housing, automotive, and...
June 2, 2026
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Safety by design: from human error to cyber threats, are you asking the right questions?
April 27, 2026
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Achieving reliable flow control in chemical processing operations requires understanding clarification technologies, valve maintenance strategies, and proper equipment placement...
April 24, 2026
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Case study showing efficiency of the LMT200 in replacing multiple transmitters for level measurement.
April 1, 2026

Process Safety With Trish & Traci Podcast

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Process safety expert Trish Kerin breaks down APTBED, a practical decision-making framework for keeping safety front of mind when times are turbulent.
April 21, 2026
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Process Safety w/Trish & Traci
How natural disasters collide with industrial hazards — and why even experienced facilities consistently underestimate the risk.
March 10, 2026
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How to avoid tick-box exercises and uncover hidden risks in facilities.
Feb. 17, 2026
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Process Safety w/Trish & Traci
Engineers couldn't prove danger, so managers launched anyway. Seven astronauts died when O-rings failed in freezing temperatures. Apply the lessons learned to help avoid future...
Jan. 19, 2026

Chemical Processing Distilled Podcast

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Focusing simulator training on the one decision that can bring down an entire plant
April 17, 2026
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Industry veteran Brad Buecker on why treating water as an afterthought can cost facilities big money — or lives.
April 10, 2026
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Supply chain shocks from the Iran conflict, a contested overhaul of chemical safety law, an ethylene oxide rollback and a green chemistry advance — the month's biggest stories...
March 27, 2026
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Chemical Processing Distilled
From negative transfer to alarm floods, human factors engineer Dave Strobhar breaks down what plants get wrong — and how to fix it.
March 20, 2026