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A DEMONSTRATION plant capable of recycling “hundreds of tonnes” of post-consumer nylon is set to open in the UK.
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The Chemical Engineer
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April 2026Issue 1,018
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PRODUCTION remains suspended at the Piper Bravo platform in the North Sea due to an emergency valve failure in January, prompting operator Neo Next to receive its third warning in less than a year over the issue.
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