# chemical processing (audio feeds) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 1 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover chemical processing. Page: Feed: --- ## [Solution Spotlight: Get Your Coriolis Tube Design Right — or Pay for It Later](https://chemicalprocessing.podbean.com/e/solution-spotlight-get-your-coriolis-tube-design-right-%e2%80%94-or-pay-for-it-later/) _2026-08-14 · Chemical Processing Distilled_ Selecting the right Coriolis flow meter tube design goes beyond pressure, temperature and flow rate specs — it can reduce how much a plant spends on pumps and energy for the life of a pipeline. In this Solution Spotlight episode of Chemical Processing Distilled, Al Dhanji, chemical industry manager for the Americas at KROHNE, breaks down straight tube versus bent tube designs and how each handles… [Listen](https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/5p39f4s7muxwbgm3/Krohne_Industry_Perspectives_August_2026_finalashuk.mp3) ## [Solutions Spotlight: Closing Measurement Gaps Without Shutting Down the Plant](https://chemicalprocessing.podbean.com/e/solutions-spotlight-closing-measurement-gaps-without-shutting-down-the-plant/) _2026-08-07 · Chemical Processing Distilled_ Emerson's Michael Machuca explains how non-intrusive flow, temperature, corrosion and acoustic monitoring help chemical manufacturers boost safety, reliability and sustainability without cutting into pipes or halting production. Sponsored by Emerson [Listen](https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/sitht7p3fe776xff/IP_Emerson_August_2026_finalaecs6.mp3) ## [Distilled News: CSB Faults Woodland Pulp and Bio-Lab as Brazil Tariffs Raise Reshoring Concerns](https://chemicalprocessing.podbean.com/e/distilled-news-csb-faults-woodland-pulp-and-bio-lab-as-brazil-tariffs-raise-reshoring-concerns/) _2026-07-31 · Chemical Processing Distilled_ This month: fatal H2S release investigation findings, the final Conyers warehouse fire report, ACC's pushback on Brazil tariffs and a call for unified EPA-OSHA chemical safety rules and a reality check on AI in advanced process control. [Listen](https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/weas62rwjx8y8hnt/july_distilled_2026_finalbd1bv.mp3) ## [EPA, HHS Move Microplastics from Fringe Concern to Federal Priority](https://chemicalprocessing.podbean.com/e/epa-hhs-move-microplastics-from-fringe-concern-to-federal-priority/) _2026-07-24 · Chemical Processing Distilled_ In this episode Traci Purdum discusses Lynn Bergeson’s latest article " EPA, HHS Move Microplastics from Fringe Concern to Federal Priority " July 15, 2026 For a long time, microplastics were treated as a recycling problem or a marine litter problem. That changed this spring. On April 6, 2026, two federal agencies moved on the same day in ways that push microplastics squarely into the compliance… [Listen](https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/epi4g3xj8b9yrd27/Distilled_ICYMI_Microplastics_MAHA_final96jeb.mp3) ## [Why Sodium Softeners Make or Break Boiler Water Chemistry](https://chemicalprocessing.podbean.com/e/why-sodium-softeners-make-or-break-boiler-water-chemistry/) _2026-07-17 · Chemical Processing Distilled_ 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 explains how hardness ions cause scale, why residual bicarbonate drives corrosive condensate return lines, and how to spot early warning signs of a… [Listen](https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/23yuqadw74t452s4/Distilled_Water_July_17_finalb5vbx.mp3) ## [Double Check Your Physical Properties Data](https://chemicalprocessing.podbean.com/e/double-check-your-physical-properties-data/) _2026-07-10 · Chemical Processing Distilled_ 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 appeared on our site July 1. You can read it here. [Listen](https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/dcfcwradav69bmnq/Distilled_ICYMI_Double_Check_Physical_Properties_finalat03p.mp3) ## [Powder, Progress, and 250 Years: The Chemistry Behind American Independence](https://chemicalprocessing.podbean.com/e/powder-progress-and-250-years-the-chemistry-behind-american-independence/) _2026-07-02 · Chemical Processing Distilled_ 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. [Listen](https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/fvg9xuxhayi29pff/Distilled_4th_of_July_final_finalbmbun.mp3) ## [Mergers, Layoffs and Geopolitical Risk Reshape the Chemical Industry](https://chemicalprocessing.podbean.com/e/mergers-layoffs-and-geopolitical-risk-reshape-the-chemical-industry/) _2026-06-26 · Chemical Processing Distilled_ 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. [Listen](https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/yutviqhiejy4ma2p/distilled_June_finala978b.mp3) ## [Pumps, Flow and the Fight Against Wasted Energy](https://chemicalprocessing.podbean.com/e/pumps-flow-and-the-fight-against-wasted-energy/) _2026-06-12 · Chemical Processing Distilled_ This episode digs into three plant-floor challenges that look simple until physics intervenes—bulk solids handling, heat pump-driven distillation savings and a water pump's mysterious cycling problem traced back to Bernoulli's principle. Sources: " Bulk Solids and Powders: Flow, Storage and Conveyor Design in Chemical Plants " by Amin Almasi (Equipment Insights, June 8, 2026) | " Heat Pumps Slash… [Listen](https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/he24xifripv4qhcc/Distilled_Pumps_roundup_final9qkj2.mp3) ## [Stay updated on your professional world (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/h21UYF6IBF7O) _2026-06-12 · **Sponsored**_ Keep in touch with people you know, build your career. ## [Trevor Kletz Warned Us](https://chemicalprocessing.podbean.com/e/trevor-kletz-warned-us/) _2026-06-05 · Chemical Processing Distilled_ Decades before the Strait of Hormuz closed and refineries started burning, process safety's great philosopher mapped exactly how pressure corrupts risk decisions. [Listen](https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/nxz3qw3gvq5mbpik/Distilled_Trevor_Warned_Us_final885ui.mp3)