Chemical Processing Distilled

The Chemical Processing Distilled podcast extracts essential elements to serve engineers designing and operating plants in the chemical industry.

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Podcast: Radar Level Measurement: Challenges, Benefits and Innovations
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This episode discusses radar device applications, cost-effectiveness, and KROHNE's pioneering technology advancements.
Sept. 12, 2025
Chemical Setbacks, Breakthroughs Reshape Industrial Landscape
In August 2025 news, Eastman appeals funding cuts while UN plastics negotiations stall.
Aug. 29, 2025
ExxonMobil, Honeywell Discuss 50 Years of Distributed Control System Evolution
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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.
Aug. 1, 2025
EPA Shakeups, Ethane Carrier Christened and Dow Shutters Three Plants
This week's episode includes exclusive, unpublished content related to Trump administration's R&D cuts within the EPA and their potential effects on environmental research priorities...
July 28, 2025
CSB’s Bleak Future, Eastman Expands Recycling, DOE Develops Photosynthesis-Inspired Catalyst
Recent chemical industry developments show mixed progress on safety and sustainability.
June 27, 2025
Celebrating International Women in Engineering Day
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 23, 2025
Turn Training Hopes Into Measurable Success
Companies hope training works without measuring its effectiveness. Without proper evaluation, organizations cannot know if their training achieves its intended outcomes.
June 20, 2025
May Wrap-Up: Trump Cuts, EPA Restructures, ExxonMobil Expands
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
June 6, 2025
Operator Training Inefficiency Costs Millions
Optimizing operator training time saves money through feedback and assessment.
May 23, 2025
9 reliability and maintenance best practices
Chemical plant maintenance best practices include predictive maintenance, safety and continuous improvement – plus six others.
May 16, 2025
Environmental Policy Shifts Reshape Chemical Industry Landscape
Trump's EPA eases regulations while confusion stalls recycling innovation and Dow delays climate investments.
May 2, 2025
Podcast: Helping Process Manufacturers Enhance Sustainability Efforts – Bonus Episode
Listen in on a recent episode of Ear on Processing, from Chemical Processing's sister publication Processing.
April 23, 2025
The Missing Step in Operator Training? Practice
Effective operator training requires realistic practice scenarios with feedback loops, not just explanation and demonstration.
April 18, 2025
EPA & ACC Battle, CSB’s Lessons from Deadly Incidents, BASF’s New CEO
Executive Editor Jonathan Katz breaks down the important news that happened in March 2025.
April 4, 2025
Podcast -- Learning Objectives: Measurable Skills, Not Vague Knowledge
Unlike unclear goals like "understand distillation," effective objectives specify demonstrable skills.
March 21, 2025
Train Disaster Visit, No IRIS Act, Century-Old Refinery Shuttered
Executive Editor Jon Katz covers the top news from February 2025.
Feb. 28, 2025
Podcast: Job Analysis Flaws and How To Fix Them
Effective analysis should focus on specific behaviors, consider environmental factors and adapt to technological changes.
Feb. 21, 2025
Celebrate National Periodic Table Day
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.
Feb. 7, 2025
Trending Chemical Industry News January 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. 31, 2025
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Words Teamwork, Vision, Goal, Trust, Success, Skill, Partner displayed on gears
The science of effective teams isn't about trust falls and team lunches — it's about survival.
Jan. 29, 2025
Podcast: Get the Most Out of Training Dollars Via Instructional System Design
ISD is a systematic training approach to improve efficiency and effectiveness in industrial training.
Jan. 24, 2025
Chemical Industry Leaders Share Wisdom for Success
Resolve to embrace opportunities, avoid fixation, maintain basic skills, and promote psychological safety.
Jan. 3, 2025
trending news December 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...
Dec. 20, 2024
A conversation with BASF's Anne Berg on her successful chemical engineering career
Her journey exemplifies professional growth through curiosity, adaptability and seizing unexpected opportunities.
Dec. 6, 2024