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The Chemical Processing Distilled podcast extracts essential elements to serve engineers designing and operating plants in the chemical industry.

  1. 2D AGO

    Most Read: Amid Regulatory Uncertainty, Chemical Industry Navigates Innovation

    From light-driven catalysts to EPA debates, chemical sector balances technological advances with safety, economic and environmental challenges. Editor-in-Chief digs into what the audience was reading.

    11 min

  2. JAN 30

    What Topped Chemical Industry News in January 2026?

    The chemical industry faces flat growth, formaldehyde regulation debate, Venezuela oil investment push, winter storm threats and a cheesy viral moment.

    7 min

  3. JAN 23

    Chemical Compliance: What to Expect in 2026

    Global chemical regulatory ‘best guess’ for 2026 amid political shifts, litigation and evolving U.S. and European Union policies.  Each year, Bergeson & Campbell, P.C., its global consulting affiliate The Acta Group, and consortia management affiliate B&C Consortia Management, L.L.C., prepare a summary overview of things to come in the new year. We are pleased to present our Forecast 2026. Our global team of chemical experts works hard each year to summarize our collective best guess on what to expect in the new year regarding global industrial, agricultural and biocidal chemical regulatory and policy initiatives. This year's analysis was no easy feat, given the general capriciousness of the world in which we live, global geopolitical and trade tensions and the looming 2026 midyear elections.

    7 min

  4. JAN 16

    Master 5 Critical Guidelines for Effective Operator Training

    In this Chemical Processing podcast, Traci Purdum and Dave Strobhar discuss training guidelines for operators. They cover five of 11 guidelines based on Walter Schneider's research: promoting consistent processing to build automaticity (where tasks become automatic), designing training for repeated practice of critical skills, avoiding memory overload through reference materials, varying training conditions to match real-world scenarios, and maintaining active trainee participation. Dave emphasizes practical applications like alarm recognition and emergency response training. The discussion highlights how proper training helps operators perform effectively under stress by developing automatic responses to critical situations rather than relying solely on conscious thought.

    17 min

  5. JAN 9

    2026 Chemical Industry Outlook

    Cautiously Optimistic Despite Near-Term Headwinds U.S. chemical sector shows resilience with long-term growth potential amid trade uncertainties and uneven recovery. Martha Gilchrist Moore, chief economist for the American Chemistry Council, offers her predictions for the coming year.  Editor-in-Chief Traci Purdum reads the column. You can read the article here.

    9 min

  6. JAN 2

    EPR and Recycled Plastics: Why Chemical Safety Is the Next Compliance Frontier

    Alexandra Savino explains why new data showing recycled plastics contain more hazardous substances than virgin materials is driving Extended Producer Responsibility reforms that link compliance to chemical performance. Key Highlights EPR now includes chemical safety, increasing scrutiny on contaminants like metals, PFAS and PAHs in post-consumer recycled plastics. Upstream accountability is growing, with regulators and brand owners requiring chemical producers to verify product safety and recyclability data. Proactive compliance creates opportunity, as processors that audit, reformulate and improve traceability can gain an advantage in chemically safe recycling. Read the column here.

    10 min

  7. 12/26/2025

    Chemical Processing Distilled News: 2025 in Review

    Welcome to the year-end edition of Distilled News. To wrap up 2025, we will review some of the top stories coming from the chemical industry over the past 12 months.

    10 min

  8. 12/19/2025

    Fail-Safe Pump Technology Wins Vaaler Award

    This episode of Distilled features the final 2025 Vaaler Award winner: Flowserve's INNOMAG TB-MAG Dual Drive. This sealless pump technology provides secondary containment through the pump itself rather than the motor, unlike canned motor pumps. The system prevents catastrophic leaks of toxic and corrosive fluids while handling up to 30% solids. Nick Rentzelos, the technology's inventor and Flowserve's director, explains how the maintenance-free design addresses the skilled workforce shortage and stringent safety regulations. The pump features hydrodynamic silicon carbide bearings that don't wear, requires no seal replacement or shaft alignment, and easily retrofits into existing facilities. Energy-efficient carbon fiber containment shells replace traditional metal cans, reducing friction and motor drag while keeping hazardous fluids completely isolated from electrical components.

    13 min
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The Chemical Processing Distilled podcast extracts essential elements to serve engineers designing and operating plants in the chemical industry.

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  • Creator
    chemicalprocessing
  • Years Active
    2019 - 2026
  • Episodes
    149
  • Rating
    Clean
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    © Copyright 2019 All rights reserved.
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