Chemical Processing Distilled

Chemical Processing’s Distilled podcast extracts essential elements to serve engineers designing and operating plants in the chemical industry. Distilled is hosted by Editor-in-Chief Traci Purdum and available for download on most podcast listening apps, or you can listen right here on chemicalprocessing.com.

Have a topic you'd like covered? Send Traci Purdum an email at [email protected]. Are you a subject matter expert who would like to participate in the Distilled? Use the same email address to pitch your ideas.  

Train Disaster Visit, No IRIS Act, Century-Old Refinery Shuttered

Feb. 28, 2025
Executive Editor Jon Katz covers the top news from February 2025.

Podcast: Job Analysis Flaws and How To Fix Them

Feb. 21, 2025
Effective analysis should focus on specific behaviors, consider environmental factors and adapt to technological changes.

Celebrate National Periodic Table Day

Feb. 7, 2025
Work that began in the 1800s is still going strong with the help of a teacher, Motörhead and hypothetical, superheavy elements yet to be discovered.

Podcast: News January 2025 -- Energy policy shifts, chemical regulations and biofuel investments

Jan. 31, 2025
In this news roundup, Executive Editor Jonathan Katz highlights significant policy shifts, with Trump's energy initiatives reversing environmental protections and renewable energy...

The Life-Saving Science of Teamwork

Jan. 29, 2025
The science of effective teams isn't about trust falls and team lunches — it's about survival.

Podcast: Get the Most Out of Training Dollars Via Instructional System Design

Jan. 24, 2025
ISD is a systematic training approach to improve efficiency and effectiveness in industrial training.

Podcast: Chemical Industry Leaders Share Wisdom for Success

Jan. 3, 2025
Resolve to embrace opportunities, avoid fixation, maintain basic skills, and promote psychological safety.

Trending news December 2024 — Chemical Safety Battles Brew: Pollution, Lawsuits, Risks

Dec. 20, 2024
In his final news roundup of the year, Executive Editor Jon Katz highlights: Global plastic pollution treaty stalls amid negotiations. DuPont loses lawsuit secrecy bid. EPA closes...

BASF’s Anne Berg Credits an Unplanned Career Path for Her Success

Dec. 6, 2024
Her journey exemplifies professional growth through curiosity, adaptability and seizing unexpected opportunities.

Trending News: Trump and the Chemical Industry, Salary Survey and Job Satisfaction and Dog Bones and Process Safety

Nov. 29, 2024
Grab a cup of coffee and spend a few minutes going over the top news in the chemical industry with CP’s Executive Editor, Jonathan Katz.

What is Trending in the Chemical Industry October 2024?

Nov. 1, 2024
Unlikely allies in sustainability, a fatal chemical leak, an averted dock-worker strike, and BASF’s hall-of-famer round out the top stories on reader lists.

Podcast: What Makes an Expert in the Chemical Industry?

Oct. 18, 2024
It's not just about knowing more facts. Discover the 13 key characteristics that set real experts apart, from forming expectancies to mental simulations.

Manufacturing's Talent Hunt: Strategies for the Next Generation

Oct. 11, 2024
Business journalists reveal tactics their audiences use to attract younger workers to manufacturing careers.

Trending News: Pipeline Fire; Exxon Goes To Court; In Memoriam to Industry Innovator

Sept. 27, 2024
What were the hot topics in September 2024? Executive Editor Jon Katz runs through all the attention-getters.

Podcast: Importance of Testing Operator Knowledge

Sept. 13, 2024
The Center for Operator Performance developed a validated 47-question test on distillation knowledge administered across multiple companies. The test revealed variations in knowledge...