Artificial Intelligence in Process Control
Ithaca resubmits plans for UK’s second-largest undeveloped oil field
IChemE launches presidential inquiry into UK chemical engineering research
April 2026Issue 1,018
PLANS for the controversial Cambo offshore oil field in the UK have been resubmitted, as Ithaca Energy seeks approval to develop one of the largest remaining hydrocarbon resources on the UK Continental Shelf.
RESEARCHERS at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have developed an AI-based tool to help identify and measure atomic-scale defects in materials used in products such as steel and semiconductors.
RESEARCHERS in the US and Germany have identified a fungal protein that could be used to control ice formation in frozen foods by triggering crystallisation at relatively high subzero temperatures.
In IChemE Matters 1018 the President talks about innovating silo design and education of ethics, and our team recap the highlights from DiscoverChemEngLIVE in South Wales.
Martin Pitt describes how clay transformed human history
AS IChemE continues to evolve and grow, the TCE team found ourselves reflecting on what the magazine has meant to members over the years and how it has informed, entertained and developed.
Refrigerants are essential for the modern food industry. Aniqah Majid looks at the substances keeping food cool – and their climate impact
For a series called Chemical Engineers who Changed the World, it would be downright rude not to feature the man who is widely regarded as the founding father of the discipline and the spiritual father of IChemE.
Trevor Kletz, the father of inherent safety, explains his remarkable career
Claudia Flavell-While explores the contribution of separation scientist Csaba Horváth
