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I own and run smartprocessdesign.com

FBI Letter: “Your fingerprints are not defined enough”

This PSA story comes from a friend of mine. She had left the U.S. for marriage but was trying to get all the paperwork cleared so she could begin working in her new home. This required she send the FBI … Continue reading

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Have 5 success stories for your interviews

Many interviews now look for stories from your past: “Tell me about a time when…” or “Give me an example where you…” The idea is that your past successes (or lack thereof) indicate how you can succeed in your job … Continue reading

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Cracked Gas from Vacuum Unit Heaters

Below, I list sources you can turn to when estimating the cracked gas generated from vacuum tower heaters. That way, you know the flowrate and composition of light-ends generated in the vacuum tower’s pre-heat furnace. Background: Vacuum Units are typically … Continue reading

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Reader’s Choice Equipment Vendors

ChemicalProcessing.com released their 2010 Reader’s Choice awards in equipment vendors in July: http://www.chemicalprocessing.com/articles/2010/127.html Worth checking out to see who the most popular names are for various equipment, services, and software.

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The Mythical Man-Month: Why Large Projects Fail

I just finished reading the anniversary edition of The Mythical Man-Month: Essays on Software Engineering by Frederick P. Brooks Jr., a classic on the difficulties of project management in the software engineering industry. It’s one of those great books that … Continue reading

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