A COMPOSTABLE biomaterial made of derivatives from lobster shells and wood could sustainably replace plastic packaging coatings, according to US researchers.

22nd September 2017

IChemE

IChemE member wins Malaysian award

A PRESTIGIOUS award that honours outstanding young Malaysians has been won by IChemE Member Denny Ng.

22nd September 2017

Research & Development

Capturing ionic winds

STUNNING 3D images that show the effect of electric fields on ionic winds flowing from a flame could help improve combustion efficiency and reduce pollution, according to researchers.

21st September 2017

Policy

UK and US sign science agreement

A SCIENCE and technology agreement between the UK and US was signed yesterday, which is the first such commitment to collaboration between the two countries.

21st September 2017

Analytic Excellence: An Example from Synthetic Biology

Ahead of our coming webinar on developing a culture of analytic excellence, I caught up with David McClymont of The London DNA Foundry to discuss the impetus for the organisation’s application of data analytics to synthetic biology and the benefits that have been reaped.

Industry

First hole cut in the world’s oldest nuclear waste store

THE WORLD’S oldest nuclear store – containing waste untouched since the dawn of the UK’s atomic weapons programme – has been cut open for the first time.

7th September 2017

Risk & Safety

Free safety data for Hurricane Harvey relief

A PROVIDER of environment, health, safety (EHS) and sustainability software has offered free access for disaster relief organisations, emergency responders and local businesses affected by Hurricane Harvey.

6th September 2017

The Profession

Adding Value to Gold

Scotland’s first ever commercial goldmine proves that precious metals can be worth more than their weight in gold

Chemical Engineers Who Changed the World

People

George E Davis – Meet the Daddy

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.

People

Henry Bessemer – Man of Steel

If the industrial revolution was built on steel, then the father of the industrial revolution was Henry Bessemer. It was the Bessemer process that made steel available in industrial quantities at an affordable price.