Chemical Processing Distilled

Chemical Processing’s Distilled podcast extracts essential elements to serve engineers designing and operating plants in the chemical industry. Distilled is hosted by Editor-in-Chief Traci Purdum and available for download on most podcast listening apps, or you can listen right here on chemicalprocessing.com.

Have a topic you'd like covered? Send Traci Purdum an email at [email protected]. Are you a subject matter expert who would like to participate in the Distilled? Use the same email address to pitch your ideas.  

May 23, 2025
Optimizing operator training time saves money through feedback and assessment.
May 16, 2025
Chemical plant maintenance best practices include predictive maintenance, safety and continuous improvement – plus six others.
May 2, 2025
Trump's EPA eases regulations while confusion stalls recycling innovation and Dow delays climate investments.
April 23, 2025
Listen in on a recent episode of Ear on Processing, from Chemical Processing's sister publication Processing.
April 18, 2025
Effective operator training requires realistic practice scenarios with feedback loops, not just explanation and demonstration.
April 4, 2025
Executive Editor Jonathan Katz breaks down the important news that happened in March 2025.
March 21, 2025
Unlike unclear goals like "understand distillation," effective objectives specify demonstrable skills.
Feb. 28, 2025
Executive Editor Jon Katz covers the top news from February 2025.
Feb. 21, 2025
Effective analysis should focus on specific behaviors, consider environmental factors and adapt to technological changes.
Feb. 7, 2025
Work that began in the 1800s is still going strong with the help of a teacher, Motörhead and hypothetical, superheavy elements yet to be discovered.
Jan. 31, 2025
In this news roundup, Executive Editor Jonathan Katz highlights significant policy shifts, with Trump's energy initiatives reversing environmental protections and renewable energy...
Jan. 29, 2025
The science of effective teams isn't about trust falls and team lunches — it's about survival.
Jan. 24, 2025
ISD is a systematic training approach to improve efficiency and effectiveness in industrial training.
Jan. 3, 2025
Resolve to embrace opportunities, avoid fixation, maintain basic skills, and promote psychological safety.
Dec. 20, 2024
In his final news roundup of the year, Executive Editor Jon Katz highlights: Global plastic pollution treaty stalls amid negotiations. DuPont loses lawsuit secrecy bid. EPA closes...