Jim Richardson has worked in R&D, sales, and technical service in the field of catalysis related to chemical, petrochemical, and refining industries at Süd-Chemie/Clariant for 42 years before retiring in March 2015. He is now the owner of Catalysts and Chemicals (Email: jim.richardson@cat-chem.com), which provides consulting and start-up services for syngas plants. He has a BS degree in chemical engineering from Tennessee Technological Univ. He was a member of the AIChE Ammonia Safety Committee from 1990 to 2015, and in that role he gained extensive knowledge in the operation of H2, NH3, and methanol plants.