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 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.
February 2018 CEP Preview
Learn how to optimize pilot plant testing for liquid-liquid extractions, analyze the performance of pump networks, get an update on the chemical industry in Hungary, and much more.
December 2017 CEP Preview
This month, methods for order-of-magnitude cost estimation for shale-gas, optimized heat transfer of viscous fluids, the chemical industry in the Philippines, and more.
November 2017 CEP Preview
Chemical engineers' response to the addiction epidemic, cogeneration operation basics, an overview of Colombia's chemical industry, and more.
September 2017 CEP Preview
This month, a focus on safety and applying human factors considerations to improve alarm systems. Also, a look at computational methods, and much more.
August 2017 CEP Preview
Meet the 35 ChemEs honored in the AIChE 35 Under 35, brush up on adsorption, learn about condition monitoring, and much more.
July 2017 CEP Preview
This month features a special section on solar energy, with a look at concentrating solar thermal (CST), solar thermochemical energy storage (CSP), and more.
June 2017 CEP Preview
This month, results of the biennial salary survey of chemical engineers, ways to improve spreadsheet productivity, cybersecurity tips, and more.
May 2017 CEP Preview
Understand the pros & cons of modular design, learn to optimize compressed air systems, reduce produce contamination, and more.
April 2017 CEP Preview
This month: a special feature on becoming a better writer, which anyone can read in full online.