Karen Simpson
Karen Simpson is the Production Coordinator for CEP and will be posting a preview of the latest issue of the magazine each month.
ChEnected contributions
April 2022 CEP Preview
This month, read the special section on modular chemical process intensification, get tips on PHA studies in a virtual environment, learn about chemical engineers’ role in a nuclear energy renaissance, and much more.
March 2022 CEP Preview
This issue, read about where effort is most required to break down gender biases in the workplace, learn how mobile tools can help reduce human error, get tips for thermal hazards assessments, and more.
February 2022 CEP Preview
In this issue, learn how to prevent polymer buildup at an ethylene plant, take a look at avoiding incidents with toxic inhalation hazard chemicals, harness AI in the plant, and much more.
January 2022 CEP Preview
This month, banish 11 problem-solving myths, get tips for properly selecting the right refrigeration system, learn to avoid common errors in hazard analysis and risk assessments (HARA), and much more.
December 2021 CEP Preview
This issue, get tips for finding the capacity of a distillation column, a well as a primer on the Allam power cycle, plus hydrogen safety fundamentals, and much more.
November 2021 CEP Preview
Check out this month's SBE special section, plus an open-access article on battling future pandemics, and much more from the world of chemical engineering.
October 2021 CEP Preview
Get tips on designing liquid-liquid extraction systems, understand how emergency isolation valves can mitigate early pool fires, catch up on Institute news, and much more.
September 2021 CEP Preview
A special section on renewable natural gas, a look at programming in Python, and plenty of technical and industry news.
August 2021 CEP Preview
This issue, weigh the benefits of short-term and long-term solutions for aging infrastructure, use process safety risk assessment for cybersecurity risks, get tips for accurate detailed capital cost estimates, and more.
July 2021 CEP Preview
This issue, a special section devoted to plastics recycling, plus tips for strong packed tower performance, reboiler optimization, and much more.
June 2021 CEP Preview
This issue, brush up on process control basics, get tips on dust hazard analysis, and identify root causes of heat exchanger tube failure — and much more!
May 2021 CEP Preview
This issue: boosting parting box performance, common failures mechanism of fired heaters, plus AI, XR, and microlearning trends in training, and much more.
April 2021 CEP Preview
This issue, a seven-question HAZOP study, a look at early-stage capital cost estimation, avoiding a high-temperature hydrogen attack, and more.
March 2021 CEP Preview
This month, a primer on process intensification, troubleshooting once-through reboilers, using renewable power for carbon dioxide mitigation, and more.
February 2021 CEP Preview
This month, hazardous materials use and storage and how they relate to building codes, tips for safe pump operation, a look at process control issues during engineering design, and more.