‘Cutting-edge’ lithium extraction plant gets the green light in Cornwall
A NEW lithium extraction facility in Cornwall has been approved by the UK government with the promise of generating more than 100 jobs.
The Chemical Engineer Podcast: ep 01
Humberside engineers ‘distressed’ as Ineos suspends UK acetyl production over high gas prices
UK water regulator approves £3.4bn funding package for PFAS and data centre infrastructure
The Chemical Engineer
News, views and jobs from the chemical, biochemical and process engineering sectors.
September 2026 Issue 1023
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The Chemical Engineer Podcast: ep 01
In the first episode of The Chemical Engineer Podcast, we speak to Aida Rafat, the CEO and co-founder of DyeRecycle, about textile waste and how we can make the textile supply chain more circular
IChemE Matters - September/October 1023
In this issue, President Ollie Folayan recounts his first full month in post, and head of policy at IChemE Mitchell Clark talks about the challenges in chemical regulation
Young engineers take centre stage
The IChemE Young Engineers Awards for Innovation and Sustainability (YEAIS) 2026 again showed the extraordinary breadth of talent emerging across chemical, biochemical and process engineering. Here are the people and projects
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Got You Covered
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.
The Refrigerants Keeping Food Fresh...and Warming the Planet
Refrigerants are essential for the modern food industry. Aniqah Majid looks at the substances keeping food cool – and their climate impact
Chemical Engineers Who Changed the World
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.
Trevor Kletz – A lifetime spent saving lives
Trevor Kletz, the father of inherent safety, explains his remarkable career
Csaba Horváth – Degrees of Separation
Claudia Flavell-While explores the contribution of separation scientist Csaba Horváth