US$11bn petrochemicals complex to be built in Egypt
A MULTI-BILLION dollar petchems complex is to be built in Egypt, and is expected to create thousands of jobs.
Process pioneer: Rodney Allam discusses the development of his CCS technology
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The Chemical Engineer
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Bringing you the latest news shaping the profession, insightful opinion and technical content for practising engineers, and expert guidance on your continued professional development. Published online and in print by IChemE: we've got chemical engineering covered
July/August 2018Issue 925/26
Latest News
Explosion at chemical plant in Ohio
AN explosion and fire occurred at the Emerald Performance Materials chemical plant in Akron, Ohio, on Wednesday 18 July at around 13:00 local time, with no serious injuries reported.
Turning wood waste into adhesives
A substance in trees that is usually discarded by paper manufacturers has been used to create adhesives which perform as well as commercially-available products.
Linde sells American businesses for Praxair merger
LINDE has agreed to sell its industrial gas businesses in North and South America for US$3.3bn as it seeks approval for its merger with US rival Praxair.
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