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...

From negative transfer to alarm floods, human factors engineer Dave Strobhar breaks down what plants get wrong — and how to fix it.

Sizing mistakes, liner failures and discontinued specials are more common than you'd think. KROHNE's Tim Lellman explains how to spec flow meters that actually last in tough chemical...

How natural disasters collide with industrial hazards — and why even experienced facilities consistently underestimate the risk.

This month's chemical industry roundup covers a landmark tariff ruling, Dow's AI-driven layoffs, the rollback of the EPA's Endangerment Finding, BASF's India expansion and a new...

Time pressure, distractions, and expert shortcuts prepare chemical plant workers for high-stakes decisions under stress.

How to avoid tick-box exercises and uncover hidden risks in facilities.

Conference Director Damon Shackelford discusses resilience, safety focus, hands-on training and inspector certifications at April's regional event, presented by Chemical Processing...

The chemical industry faces flat growth, formaldehyde regulation debate, Venezuela oil investment push, winter storm threats and a cheesy viral moment.

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...

Dave Strobhar, founder of the Center for Operator Performance, explains how to build automatic responses, maximize practice, and keep trainees actively engaged.

Applying risk management principles helps Process Safety Engineer Trish Kerin navigate her first successful year of self-employment.

U.S. chemical sector shows resilience with long-term growth potential amid trade uncertainties and uneven recovery.

A look back at the year’s top news stories on ChemicalProcessing.com.

Flowserve's INNOMAG Dual Drive provides secondary containment for toxic fluids while eliminating maintenance and improving safety in chemical plants.

Yokogawa's Vaaler Award-winning reinforcement learning algorithm reduces implementation time, balances plant objectives and achieves rapid learning in trials.

Hayley Little shares her LinkedIn project tracking global incidents quarterly, using AI and virtual reality innovation ideas.

Vaaler Award winning technology allows operators to forgo traditional insulation systems and all the associated labor, materials, inspection, and maintenance expenses in favor...

Deloitte forecasts 0.2% production decline as industry faces "confused sea state," German sentiment plummets, and environmental groups challenge Trump's chemical plant exemptions...

The 2005 disaster resulted from redundant safety failures at a tank farm, highlighting the critical importance of monitoring weak signals.

Executive Editor Jonathan Katz gets all spooky with this month's news. Major chemical companies accelerate development using artificial intelligence and robotics, even as economic...

KROHNE experts discuss flow measurement technologies for chlor-alkali processes, covering magmeters, Coriolis meters, entrained gas management and safety integrity levels.

Human factors expert Dave Strohbar debunks six common training fallacies that prevent operators from developing high-performance skills in chemical processing plants.

Trevor Kletz revolutionized process safety through HAZOP advocacy, inherent safety principles, learning from accidents, and emphasizing design simplification over complex add-...