ChEnected Posts by Karen Simpson

Karen Simpson

Karen Simpson is the Production Coordinator for CEP and will be posting a preview of the latest issue of the magazine each month.

November 2023 CEP Preview

November 14, 2023. By Karen Simpson

In addition to this month’s bioengineering special section, learn from the 2021 Texas power outages, get best practices for custom calculations, and much more.

October 2023 CEP Preview

October 09, 2023. By Karen Simpson

This month, what hiring managers are looking for from chemical engineers, building a stronger work environment through psychological safety, an Annual Meeting preview, and more.

September 2023 CEP Preview

September 22, 2023. By Karen Simpson

This issue, a look at AI's potential for discovering new food proteins, tips on applying process safety principles to food processing, best practices for pressure transmitters, and much more.

August 2023 CEP Preview

August 15, 2023. By Karen Simpson

This issue, learn how to safely install hoods and ventilated enclosures, compare uses of gate and butterfly valves, get the low-down on ABET certification, and much more.

July 2023 CEP Preview

July 13, 2023. By Karen Simpson

This issue, an important safety case study for those working with ammonia, a look at long-duration energy storage, trends in industrial decarbonization, and much more.

This issue, understand the risks of working with carbon dioxide, learn about the need for attorneys with chemical engineering backgrounds, read about high-recovery RO for water sustainability, and much more.

May 2023 CEP Preview

May 09, 2023. By Karen Simpson

This issue, improve your knowledge of predictive maintenance, get tips for troubleshooting common issues with vacuum systems, learn to boost your career with an entrepreneurial mindset, and much more.

April 2023 CEP Preview

April 07, 2023. By Karen Simpson

This month, guidance for compliance auditing of pressure relief systems, tips for better steam-assisted flare performance, risk management of glass use in hazardous chemical service, and much more.

March 2023 CEP Preview

March 08, 2023. By Karen Simpson

Learn how to use vapor-liquid equilibrium properties for inferential models, improve safety with better site selection and buffer zone maintenance, and much more.

February 2023 CEP Preview

February 09, 2023. By Karen Simpson

This issue, know-how for heterogeneous catalysts scale-up, tips for using historic field-level data for hazard analyses, ways to create a strong safety culture, and more.

January 2023 CEP Preview

January 10, 2023. By Karen Simpson

This issue, a look at minimizing oil and gas flaring, tips for re-suspending settled solids in an agitated tank, risk-based methodologies for better asset integrity management, and more.

December 2022 CEP Preview

December 12, 2022. By Karen Simpson

This issue, cybersecurity and the role of process safety, hydrogen's growing importance in transportation, how best to manage change for small modifications, and much more.

November 2023 CEP Preview

November 08, 2022. By Karen Simpson

A special section looks at how fermentation could boost sustainability in the chemical industry, how microbes are the next great domestication challenge, and offers an exploration of the microbiome as medicine.

October 2022 CEP Preview

October 09, 2022. By Karen Simpson

Looking to make a career change? Check out how other chemical engineers have applied their skills by pursuing a law degree or an MBA. Also, get advice on hiring consultants, learn the latest industry news, and much more.

September 2022 CEP Preview

September 14, 2022. By Karen Simpson

This issue, a special section on industrial decarbonization, tips for automating measurements at your plant, a look at how chemical engineers can help with solutions for the opioid epidemic, and more.

August 2022 CEP Preview

August 11, 2022. By Karen Simpson

This month, an up-close look at water supply safety, tips for establishing a resilient supply chain for dangerous goods, how to use modeling software during development to evaluate process uncertainties, and much more.

July 2022 CEP Preview

July 13, 2022. By Karen Simpson

This issue, learn about ultrasonic flowmeters, understand what makes an effective toxic shelter, get tips for starting a robotics program, and much more.

June 2022 CEP Preview

June 14, 2022. By Karen Simpson

This issue, check out a special section on sustainability, including new paths towards sustainability for chemical engineering, significant sustainability policy updates, solar power storage news, and much more.

Featured Series

Interviews: 2014 Annual Meeting

BY ON November 16, 2014

Stay tuned to this series as AIChE publishes interviews with key speakers and award winners from the 2014 meeting.

The Second Phase of ChE Education

BY ON October 23, 2013

This series highlights the learning that new ChE professionals need that isn’t taught in school. They’ll describe the types of responsibilities they've had in their work to date, as well as the skills or expertise they needed or had to learn that go beyond what they learned as students. You’ll also hear from their mentor or a senior person offering their perspective on the skills or expertise that new professionals must learn.

Water Innovations

BY ON September 10, 2013

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