Boil's Laws – The Return!

June 01, 2017

Created by chemical engineer Richard Byrnes, the popular comic series that first appeared here in 2010 makes its return.

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Boil's Laws - How Seriously Do You Take Personal Protective Equipment? [Comic]

June 01, 2017. By Richard Byrnes

We revisit the very popular comic Boil's Laws, which is devoted to chemical engineering and launched here back in 2010.

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Boil's Laws - The Piping and Instrumentation Diagram (P & ID) [Comic]

June 07, 2017. By Richard Byrnes

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Boil's Laws: Orientation – Strategic Business Plan

June 15, 2017. By Richard Byrnes

This week, our third in the Boil's Laws comic series. If you sometimes feel a disconnect between management and engineering, this one's for you.

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Boil's Laws: Process Hazards Analysis (PHA)

June 22, 2017. By Richard Byrnes

This week in Boil's Laws, a humorous look at OSHA's HAZOP method and PHAs.

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Boil's Laws: The Sample Carrier

June 29, 2017. By Richard Byrnes

This week in Boil's Laws, chemical engineers keeping busy.

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Boil's Laws: Go Slow to Go Fast

July 06, 2017. By Richard Byrnes

A humorous look at project management experts and how their best practices are put into use.

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Boil's Laws: The Laws of Thermodynamics & Casinos

July 13, 2017. By Richard Byrnes

A look at the laws of thermodynamics from an unlikely character in this week's Boil's Laws.

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Boil's Laws: A Chemist's View of Process Engineering

July 20, 2017. By Richard Byrnes

This week, a look at the journey from the chemist's lab to the plant.

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Boil's Laws: ChE's Can't Spell?

July 27, 2017. By Richard Byrnes

This week, a look at chemical engineers' spelling skills.

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Boil's Laws: That's Incredible!

August 11, 2017. By Richard Byrnes

This week, a look at safety risks and the unexpected.

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