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pH System Modeling and Control

Posted on 2016/01/25 by admin

When dealing with acids and bases, the subject of pH and pH control often comes up. In this post we’ll discuss some methods of modelling acidic and basic streams and talk a little about the practical difficulties in controlling pH … Continue reading →

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Free and Legal Access to MS Word, Excel, Office

Posted on 2015/12/30 by admin

Need to get access to Microsoft Office for a new PC, but don’t have the cash on hand to get the latest version just yet? Try these free and legal options: Microsoft Starter 2010 – Free “light” versions of Word … Continue reading →

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Chemical Plant Safety Tips Easily Forgotten

Posted on 2015/12/02 by admin

Today, a handful of safety lessons which are easy to forget when visiting a chemical plant: Dangerous chemicals: Every plant worth its salt will have Material Safety Datasheets (MSDSs) in prominent locations, and proper training, for each hazard. These sheets … Continue reading →

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Why American Women Graduates are Quitting Engineering

Posted on 2015/11/23 by admin

So I dug into another “women in engineering” report, trying to see if anyone had cracked the code on why women tend to leave engineering 2-3x more often, despite being just as qualified. It’s a 64-page review of graduates all … Continue reading →

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Mastering B2B (Business to Business) Sales

Posted on 2015/11/05 by admin

B2B is where one company tries to a product, service, software, or system to a different company. Equipment vendors, consultants, and software developers will all want to check out this article I found. The End of Solution Sales, in the … Continue reading →

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