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.

May 2022 CEP Preview

May 11, 2022. By Karen Simpson

This issue, a look at mega columns and their role in meeting carbon-neutral goals, considerations for keeping your facility safe from hackers, industry and Institute news, and more.

This month, read the special section on modular chemical process intensification, get tips on PHA studies in a virtual environment, learn about chemical engineers’ role in a nuclear energy renaissance, and much more.

March 2022 CEP Preview

March 10, 2022. By Karen Simpson

This issue, read about where effort is most required to break down gender biases in the workplace, learn how mobile tools can help reduce human error, get tips for thermal hazards assessments, and more.

February 2022 CEP Preview

February 14, 2022. By Karen Simpson

In this issue, learn how to prevent polymer buildup at an ethylene plant, take a look at avoiding incidents with toxic inhalation hazard chemicals, harness AI in the plant, and much more.

January 2022 CEP Preview

January 13, 2022. By Karen Simpson

This month, banish 11 problem-solving myths, get tips for properly selecting the right refrigeration system, learn to avoid common errors in hazard analysis and risk assessments (HARA), and much more.

December 2021 CEP Preview

December 14, 2021. By Karen Simpson

This issue, get tips for finding the capacity of a distillation column, a well as a primer on the Allam power cycle, plus hydrogen safety fundamentals, and much more.

November 2021 CEP Preview

November 13, 2021. By Karen Simpson

Check out this month's SBE special section, plus an open-access article on battling future pandemics, and much more from the world of chemical engineering.

October 2021 CEP Preview

October 14, 2021. By Karen Simpson

Get tips on designing liquid-liquid extraction systems, understand how emergency isolation valves can mitigate early pool fires, catch up on Institute news, and much more.

September 2021 CEP Preview

September 13, 2021. By Karen Simpson

A special section on renewable natural gas, a look at programming in Python, and plenty of technical and industry news.

August 2021 CEP Preview

August 06, 2021. By Karen Simpson

This issue, weigh the benefits of short-term and long-term solutions for aging infrastructure, use process safety risk assessment for cybersecurity risks, get tips for accurate detailed capital cost estimates, and more.

July 2021 CEP Preview

July 13, 2021. By Karen Simpson

This issue, a special section devoted to plastics recycling, plus tips for strong packed tower performance, reboiler optimization, and much more.

June 2021 CEP Preview

June 15, 2021. By Karen Simpson

This issue, brush up on process control basics, get tips on dust hazard analysis, and identify root causes of heat exchanger tube failure — and much more!

May 2021 CEP Preview

May 11, 2021. By Karen Simpson

This issue: boosting parting box performance, common failures mechanism of fired heaters, plus AI, XR, and microlearning trends in training, and much more.

April 2021 CEP Preview

April 06, 2021. By Karen Simpson

This issue, a seven-question HAZOP study, a look at early-stage capital cost estimation, avoiding a high-temperature hydrogen attack, and more.

March 2021 CEP Preview

March 11, 2021. By Karen Simpson

This month, a primer on process intensification, troubleshooting once-through reboilers, using renewable power for carbon dioxide mitigation, and more.

February 2021 CEP Preview

February 08, 2021. By Karen Simpson

This month, hazardous materials use and storage and how they relate to building codes, tips for safe pump operation, a look at process control issues during engineering design, and more.

February 2018 CEP Preview

February 15, 2018. By Karen Simpson

Learn how to optimize pilot plant testing for liquid-liquid extractions, analyze the performance of pump networks, get an update on the chemical industry in Hungary, and much more.

December 2017 CEP Preview

December 20, 2017. By Karen Simpson

This month, methods for order-of-magnitude cost estimation for shale-gas, optimized heat transfer of viscous fluids, the chemical industry in the Philippines, and more.

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The Second Phase of ChE Education

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