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March 2025Issue 1005
HONEYWELL is buying pumps and compressors manufacturer Sundyne for US$2.16bn, in a move to bolster an automation business that will soon stand alone after a major split was announced last month.
ORICA has installed technology at its Kooragang Island chemicals site in Australia that has saved 1m t of emissions, significantly reducing the environmental footprint of one of the country’s largest emitters.
FOOD logistics trucks for Sainsbury’s will soon be powered by the company’s own food waste in an innovative scheme to build a circular supply chain.
UK mining giant Anglo American has sold its Brazilian nickel business for US$500m in the wake of the ongoing supply dominance of Indonesia.
Myke King explains the history of split-ranging and looks at more effective alternatives
Michael Akindeju explores key circular economy strategies to reduce reliance on virgin resource extraction, and focuses on recovering gallium from electronics
Martin Pitt looks at the accidental discovery of polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE), a versatile non-stick coating known as Teflon or Fluon, and one of the first per- or polyfluorinated alkyl substances (PFAS) in widespread use today
The shift from PFAS is both a regulatory need and an opportunity for industries to lead in sustainability. Environmental scientists from Stockholm University argue that engineers will be crucial in developing PFAS-free solutions that maintain performance and safety
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