Process Design and Hazard Review: They Are Not the Same

“A camel is a horse designed by a committee.”  — Alec Issigonis Good process design results in a process that is more likely to work. Great process design results in a process that is even less likely to not work. Great process design is not the result of compromise and trade-offs, but of a singular [...]

By |2025-01-16T14:17:24-06:00April 14th, 2022|PHA, Process Safety, Process Safety Management|Comments Off on Process Design and Hazard Review: They Are Not the Same

Millennial Engineers: Challenging Stereotypes and Realizing Value

“We are here to build the house.”  — Cheryl Strayed Millennials have garnered a bad reputation. So much so that the word “millennial”, itself, is often intended as an insult.  How one generation has become the target of so much criticism and negativity is a mystery.  Millennials are no different than every other generation – [...]

By |2025-01-17T09:40:17-06:00September 3rd, 2020|Chemicals, Current Events, Process Safety|Comments Off on Millennial Engineers: Challenging Stereotypes and Realizing Value

For Engineering Students: Some Unsolicited Advice

“Education is what remains after one has forgotten what one has learned in school.” – Albert Einstein My day job is process safety engineer, but I also teach two evening courses as an adjunct professor. In that role, I was asked by a student group to speak on “How to get good grades and how to [...]

By |2025-01-17T10:41:36-06:00August 15th, 2019|Current Events|Comments Off on For Engineering Students: Some Unsolicited Advice
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