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.  

Aug. 29, 2025
In August 2025 news, Eastman appeals funding cuts while UN plastics negotiations stall.
Aug. 1, 2025
From centralized cabinets to AI-enhanced, virtualized field-level automation, the keys to the future will be efficiently managing data and using it in various applications.
July 28, 2025
This week's episode includes exclusive, unpublished content related to Trump administration's R&D cuts within the EPA and their potential effects on environmental research priorities...
June 27, 2025
Recent chemical industry developments show mixed progress on safety and sustainability.
June 23, 2025
From the days of Cleopatra to contemporary chemical engineers, we look at the women who transformed modern life through innovations touching nearly every aspect of human existence...
June 20, 2025
Companies hope training works without measuring its effectiveness. Without proper evaluation, organizations cannot know if their training achieves its intended outcomes.
June 6, 2025
Trump's budget cuts and EPA changes reshape the chemical industry amid expansion. How Trump’s 2026 Proposed Budget Cuts Could Impact the Chemical Industry
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.