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To Allen and Irene Hebert, whose dedication and determination have been tirelessly applied to assemble this text. And who jointly originated the concept for assembling my cast of cartoon characters into book format.
I started work as a process engineer for the American Oil Company in 1965. Now, after 52 years, I’m still a process engineer. Still working in the same way, on the same problems:
Most of what I need to know to do my job, I have still to learn. And I’m running out of time! So, with the help of my little friends in this book, I’ve recorded what I have learned so far. I hope this will help you in solving process problems.
The difficulty of being a process engineer is that our job is to solve problems. Not with people, but with equipment. Within minutes, or hours, or days, the validity of our efforts are apparent. More like plumbing, less like other branches of technology.
Most things I’ve tried as a process engineer haven’t worked. But those that have been successful I remember, and use again. And it’s insights from these successful plant trials and projects that I have shared with you in my book.
One thing’s for certain. The money paid for this book is nonrefundable. But should you have process questions, I’ll try to help.
Norm Lieberman
1-504-887-7714
norm@lieberman-eng.com