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Chemical Processing Distilled

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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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In this episode of Chemical Processing's Distilled podcast, host Traci Purdum talks with Brad Buecker, senior technical consultant at Samco Technologies, about sodium softening — the workhorse treatment for industrial boiler makeup water. Buecker exp... more

Inconsistencies found across major references for common substances raise a harder question about what we assume we know and whether that's enough for design, operation and troubleshooting.

This podcast is an In Case You Missed It of the column that... more

Two hundred and fifty years ago this week, a group of delegates in Philadelphia signed their names to the Declaration of Independence. Today, we are going to talk about how chemistry made it all possible.

Olin and Huntsman announce a $12.5 billion tie-up, Evonik cuts 3,200 jobs and BASF's CEO warns of an oil shock — while Covestro bets on biology to clean up aniline production.

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Recent Guests

Brad Buecker
Senior Technical Consultant with Samco Technologies; owner of Buecker and Associates LLC
Samco Technologies
Episode: Water Is Water — And Other Costly Myths
Eric Byers
CEO of the Alliance for Chemical Distribution
Alliance for Chemical Distribution
Episode: Strait of Hormuz Chaos, TSCA Reform and More — March 2026 in Chemical Processing
Eric Byer
CEO of the Alliance for Chemical Distribution
Alliance for Chemical Distribution (ACD)
Episode: CP Notebook: ACD's Eric Byer on Iran, Tariffs, and the Fight Over Rail
Tim Lellman
Electromagnetic flow product manager at Krohne
Krohne
Episode: Solutions Spotlight: Don't Let the Wrong Mag Meter Cost You
Damon Shackelford
Conference Director for eChem Expo
eChem Expo / EndeavorB2B
Episode: eChem Expo Brings High-Value Training to Manufacturers
Jonathan Katz
Executive Editor
Chemical Processing
Episode: Most Read: Amid Regulatory Uncertainty, Chemical Industry Navigates Innovation
Andrew Sillily
Contributing Editor
Chemical Processing
Episode: Most Read: Amid Regulatory Uncertainty, Chemical Industry Navigates Innovation
Andrea Jacobs
Senior Manager at CAS Product Management
CAS Product Management
Episode: Most Read: Amid Regulatory Uncertainty, Chemical Industry Navigates Innovation
Shiba Kapoor
Industry strategist
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Episode: Most Read: Amid Regulatory Uncertainty, Chemical Industry Navigates Innovation

Hosts

Jonathan Katz
Host of Distilled News and related CP editorial initiatives; executive editor and publisher involvement at Chemical Processing entities.
Traci Purdum
Editor-in-Chief of Chemical Processing; host and editorial lead across CP Distilled episodes.
Tracy Perdom
Host of the Distilled Podcast and Operator Training Edition; editor-in-chief involvement in CP publications.

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Why Sodium Softeners Make or Break Boiler Water Chemistry
Q: And let's set some of the foundation a little bit here for listeners who aren't water treatment specialists. Can you give us the quick overview of what sodium softener actually does and why boiler water chemistry is affected so much by hardness?
A sodium softener removes hardness ions from make-up water to prevent calcium carbonate scale formation in boilers, thereby reducing scale and corrosion risk; downstream decarbonation helps remove bicarbonate and alkalinity, further protecting boiler metal and improving steam quality.
Crawl, Walk, Run: AI Transforms Materials Discovery
Q: What about security and safety when adopting AI tools in industry?
Security and safety are critical; trust is built through validation, controlled pilots, and a crawl-walk-run approach that gradually expands AI use while ensuring it complements human expertise and aligns with physical principles.
Crawl, Walk, Run: AI Transforms Materials Discovery
Q: How exactly does AI speed up corrosion problems or catalyst optimization?
AI speeds these efforts by learning from historical data to find hidden correlations and by enabling rapid exploration of many catalyst compositions in simulations, thereby narrowing down promising candidates for experimental testing.
Crawl, Walk, Run: AI Transforms Materials Discovery
Q: Can you tell us anything about what you see coming ahead in five to ten years?
In the next five to ten years, most of the materials and chemical development workflow will move to in silico-first models, with simulation-driven discovery guiding experimental validation and autonomous loops to accelerate R&D.
6 Training Myths that Sabotage Operator Performance
Q: Can you summarize why these six fallacies are so persistent in training programs?
They persist because organizations often chase simple, scalable solutions (like full-replica simulators or assuming practice equals improvement) without validating how those approaches translate to real-world performance, especially for complex tasks, and because incentives and familiarity bias lead teams to accept familiar but ineffective methods.

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Distilled News and industry deep-dives blend with practical operator training and safety-focused conversations. Episodes span regulatory and policy shifts, mergers and leadership changes, and technical best practices in water chemistry, flow measurement, and cross-training. Guests range from human-factors and operator-training experts to product managers and industry executives, offering actionable guidance for engineers, plant operators, and reliability teams. The show likely appeals to professionals responsible for designing, operating, and optimizing chemical plants, with a notable emphasis on safety culture, training effectiveness, and practical engineering insights. A standout through-line is translating complex industrial topics into ... more

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