Publications & Technical Articles
Richard P. Palluzzi has authored over 150 technical articles and multiple books on pilot plant design, laboratory safety, and research operations. His work has appeared in Chemical Engineering, Chemical Engineering Progress, ACS Chemical Health & Safety, and numerous other industry publications spanning four decades.
Books
Pilot Plant and Laboratory Safety
McGraw-Hill, 1994
Pilot Plants: Design, Construction and Operation
McGraw-Hill, 1992
Handbook for Process Safety in Laboratories and Pilot Plants
Contributor, Wiley, 2023
Technical Articles
• Primer on Area Electrical Classification for Research Laboratories (ACS Chemical Health & Safety, Aug. 2023)
• Pilot Plants in Hoods and Ventilated Enclosures (CEP, Aug. 2023)
• “My Laboratory is Very Safe.”: The Dangers of Myopic Looks at Laboratory Safety (The Nucleus, ACS, Dec. 2022)
• Effectively Troubleshoot Pilot Plant Equipment (Processing, May 2022)
• Common Problems in Laboratory Hazard Analysis (CEP, Jan. 2022)
• Effective Contracting for a Pilot Plant (Chemical Engineering, Nov. 2021)
• The Ten Most Common Laboratory Safety Issues (ACS Chem Health Safety, Sept. 13, 2021)
• Get A Cold Eyes Review Of Pilot Plant Design (Chemical Processing, March 2021)
• Area Electrical Classification in Research Applications: Is It the Only Mitigative Choice? (Chemical Engineering, Feb. 2021)
• Leak Prevention In Small-Bore Piping And Tubing (Chemical Engineering, Oct 1, 2020)
• Code Considerations for the Design of Laboratories Which Will Also House Pilot Plants (ACS Chem. Health Safety, Sept. 3, 2020)
• Install Ventilation to Reduce Area Electrical Classifications (Chemical Engineering Progress, Aug. 2020)
• 10 Tips to Successfully Start Up Your Pilot Plant (Chemical Processing, Jun. 2020)
• “Why Don’t We Just Put It in the Hood?”: Issues with Degrading Hood Effectiveness Due to Equipment Placement (ACS J. Chemical Health & Safety, Jan. 2020)
• Ensure Safe Scale Up (Chemical Engineering Progress, Sept. 2019)
• The Unrecognized Problems of Relocating Laboratories (Chemical Engineering, May 2018)
• Best Practices in Pilot Plant Layout (Chemical Engineering Progress, Apr. 2018)
• Spill Containment: An Often-Overlooked Hazard in Research (Chemical Engineering, Sept. 2017)
• Asset Management: Get the Most Pilot Plant for Your Money (Chemical Processing, Sept. 2017)
• Making Sense of Laboratory Fire Codes (Chemical Engineering Progress, Jul. 2017)
• Research Projects: The Importance of ‘Cold Eyes’ Project Reviews (Chemical Engineering, Feb. 2017)
• Training for Research: With Focus on Pilot Plants (The Catalyst Review, Dec. 2016)
• Best Practices in Pilot Plant Piping (Chemical Engineering Progress, Apr. 2014)
• Best Practices in Pilot Plant Heat Tracing (Chemical Engineering Progress, Nov. 2012)
• Developing Screening Estimates (Chemical Engineering Progress, Jul. 2011)
• Consider Modular Pilot Plants for Construction (Chemical Processing, Feb. 2010)
• Compressed Gases: Managing Cylinders Safely (Chemical Engineering, Oct. 2009)
• Drowning in Data (Intech, Sept. 2006)
• Pilot Plants: Destined for Development (Chemical Processing, Jun. 2006)
• Preventing Fires and Explosions in Pilot Plants (Chemical Engineering, May 2006)
• But What Will It Cost? The Keys to Success in Pilot Plant Cost Estimating (Chemical Engineering, Nov. 2005; Dec. 2005; Jan. 2006)
• Heat Tracing (Chemical Engineering, Nov. 2004)
• Performance Analysis of Small Size Pilot Plant and Laboratory Relief Valves (Process Safety Progress, Sept. 2003)
• Manage Small Projects with Large-Scale Techniques (Chemical Engineering, May 2003)
• Relocating Research Operations: Not Just a “Clip and Ship” (Chemical Engineering Progress, May 2002)
• Relocating Pilot Plants (Chemical Engineering, May 2002)
• Improving Pilot Plants (Chemical Engineering, Jun. 2001)
• Pilot Plants and Microunits (Ullman’s Encyclopedia, Summer 2000)
• Cost Effective Pilot Plant Design and Construction (Chemical Engineering, Apr. 2000)
• Succeed at Crash Pilot Plant Construction (Chemical Engineering Progress, Dec. 1997)
• Centralized Storage Cuts R&D Costs (Chemical Engineering, Oct. 1996)
• Documenting the Right Way (Chemical Engineering Progress, Feb. 1995)
• Develop an R&D Safety Standards Program (Plant Safety, AIChE, 1996)
• Choosing the Right Pilot Plant (Chemical Engineering Progress, Jan. 1991)
• Temperature Control in High Pressure Continuously Stirred Reactors (Chemical Engineering, May 1990)
• Pilot Plants (Chemical Engineering, Mar. 1990)
• Asbestos Removal in Mechanical Equipment Rooms (Asbestos Issues, Apr. 1990)
• Asbestos Removal in A Research Environment (Professional Safety, Feb. 1990)
• Industrial Asbestos Removal Programs (Econ, Aug. 1989)
• Flushing Pilot Plants (Chemical Engineering, Jan. 1989)
• Asbestos Removal Need Not Be Daunting (Chemical Engineering, Sept. 1988)
• Leak Testing Procedures (Chemical Engineering, Feb. 1988)
• Design and Operational Considerations for Site Gas Systems (Chemical Engineering, Oct. 1986)
• High Accuracy Material Balances (Chemtech, Nov. 1983)
• High Accuracy Material Balancing in A Catalyst Screening Pilot Plant (Chemical Engineering Progress, Aug. 1983)
• Succeed at Crash Pilot Plant Construction (Chemical Engineering Progress, Dec. 1997)
• Centralized Storage Cuts R&D Costs (Chemical Engineering, Oct. 1996)
• Documenting the Right Way (Chemical Engineering Progress, Feb. 1995)
• Develop an R&D Safety Standards Program (Plant Safety, AIChE, 1996)
• Choosing the Right Pilot Plant (Chemical Engineering Progress, Jan. 1991)
• Temperature Control in High Pressure Continuously Stirred Reactors (Chemical Engineering, May 1990)
• Pilot Plants (Chemical Engineering, Mar. 1990)
• Asbestos Removal in Mechanical Equipment Rooms (Asbestos Issues, Apr. 1990)
• Asbestos Removal in A Research Environment (Professional Safety, Feb. 1990)
• Industrial Asbestos Removal Programs (Econ, Aug. 1989)
• Flushing Pilot Plants (Chemical Engineering, Jan. 1989)
• Asbestos Removal Need Not Be Daunting (Chemical Engineering, Sept. 1988)
• Leak Testing Procedures (Chemical Engineering, Feb. 1988)
• Design and Operational Considerations for Site Gas Systems (Chemical Engineering, Oct. 1986)
• High Accuracy Material Balances (Chemtech, Nov. 1983)
• High Accuracy Material Balancing in A Catalyst Screening Pilot Plant (Chemical Engineering Progress, Aug. 1983)