Successfully Navigate the Negotiation Process

Employment negotiations begin even before a job offer is extended. Having a clear plan of action, and an understanding of your objectives and those of your employer, will help you make the most of this important process. <br>
February
2010

Determine the Optimum Number of Process Trains

This article demonstrates that the repair and expense costs of process trains are not proportional to their capital costs and that, in most cases, building one plant with a single process train is the most economically efficient choice. <br>...
January
2010

Audit Your Emissions Inventory

Some emissions reports include data that are based on faulty assumptions and methodologies. This article presents an effective approach to auditing your emissions inventory to maximize the representativeness of the reports you submit. <br>
January
2010

The Reference Process Demystified

The people you identify as references in your job search act as your ambassadors to a potential employer. Choosing references who can paint a clear picture of your strengths and potential can be a decisive advantage in your employment campaign.
January
2010

Simplify Experimental Design

Save time and money by using this approach to fractional-factorial design of experiments (DOE) for studies involving six or seven variables. <br>
January
2010

Save Energy Through Automation

Identifying the right automation investments — those with low costs and high impacts — can result in millions of dollars in energy savings for petrochemical plants. <br>
January
2010

Visualizing the McCabe-Thiele Diagram

Use this spreadsheet-based visualization and interactive analysis of the McCabe-Theile diagram to understand the foundations of distillation engineering. <br><br>
December
2009

Applying Mass and Energy Balances to Spray Drying

Mass and energy balances are not just for process and equipment design. They can also be used to improve dryer operations by answering various “what-if” questions about temperatures, flowrates, and moisture contents. <br><br>
December
2009

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