Catalysts 1023
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Behind the Job: James Millard
James Millard is a principal bioresources process engineer at AtkinsRéalis
Behind the Job: Apanpreet Kaur
Apanpreet Kaur is CEO and co-founder of AlphaVectors Biotech, a spinout from Imperial College London
The virtue of a questioning mindset
The Hazards 36 Process Safety Conference will take place on 17–19 November in Manchester. We aske...
IChemE in Malaysia, 20 years on
The institution has had a base in Kuala Lumpur for two decades. We catch up with the people tha...
Volunteer Spotlight: Molly Bell
For this issue, Molly Bell, a technical plant operator for SUEZ Recycling and Recovery UK talks a...
Volunteer Spotlight: Owen Whitfield
Retired chemical engineer Owen Whitfield discusses his "rewarding" role as an IChemE mentor and r...
Education Subcommittee: safeguarding the foundations of chemical engineering
The second article in our series on IChemE’s Membership and Qualifications Committee (MQC) looks ...
Volunteer Spotlight: Cleo Parker
Graduate process engineer at bp discusses her work in the IChemE's National Early Careers Group a...
Phosphate Rocks Chapter 45: Closure
Chapter 45 in the serialisation of Fiona Erskine's novel Phosphate Rocks, a compelling mystery se...
Phosphate Rocks Chapter 44: Bombe Glacée
Chapter 44 in the serialisation of Fiona Erskine's novel Phosphate Rocks, a compelling mystery se...
Phosphate Rocks Chapter 43: The List
Chapter 43 in the serialisation of Fiona Erskine's novel Phosphate Rocks, a compelling mystery se...
Phosphate Rocks Chapter 42: Unskilled
Chapter 42 in the serialisation of Fiona Erskine's novel Phosphate Rocks, a compelling mystery se...
Phosphate Rocks Chapter 41: Aladdin's Lamp
Chapter 41 in the serialisation of Fiona Erskine's novel Phosphate Rocks, a compelling mystery se...
Phosphate Rocks Chapter 40: Inquiry
Chapter 40 in the serialisation of Fiona Erskine's novel Phosphate Rocks, a compelling mystery se...
Phosphate Rocks Chapter 39: Recycle
Chapter 39 in the serialisation of Fiona Erskine's novel Phosphate Rocks, a compelling mystery se...
Volunteer Spotlight: Francesco Del Giudice
Shining a light on the valuable work of IChemE volunteers
Phosphate Rocks Chapter 38: Tuatara
Chapter 38 in the serialisation of Fiona Erskine's novel Phosphate Rocks, a compelling mystery se...
Phosphate Rocks Chapter 37: NPK Granulation
Chapter 37 in the serialisation of Fiona Erskine's novel Phosphate Rocks, a compelling mystery se...
Phosphate Rocks Chapter 36: Empty Whisky Bottle with Hairy String
Chapter 36 in the serialisation of Fiona Erskine's novel Phosphate Rocks, a compelling mystery se...
Fiona Erskine - Phosphate Rocks Chapters 30-35
Chapters 30-35 in the serialisation of Fiona Erskine's novel Phosphate Rocks, a compelling myster...
Volunteer Spotlight: Jorja Karmen
Shining a light on the valuable work of IChemE volunteers
Fiona Erskine - Phosphate Rocks Chapters 27-29
Chapters 27-29 in the serialisation of Fiona Erskine's novel Phosphate Rocks, a compelling myster...
Ian Fells 1932-2025
Obituary of Ian Fells, a chemical engineer and 80s TV personality whose leadership on energy help...
Volunteer Spotlight: Rhodri Hawkins
Shining a light on the valuable work of IChemE volunteers
Volunteer Spotlight: Suzanne Hay
Shining a light on the valuable work of IChemE volunteers
We asked 100 engineers – Issue 1012
Each month, members of the TCE reader feedback panel share their views on stories impacting the w...
IChemE: With You Every Step of Your Career Journey
Free student membership gives you exclusive access to tailored support, expert guidance and caree...
Apsey comes full circle: IChemE immediate past president welcomes new chemical engineers to Exeter, 25 years after graduating
New cohort welcomed with industry insights, leadership lessons and a call to shape the future
My ChemEng Career Path: Ross Wilson
TCE interviews Ross Wilson, principal bioresources process specialist at AtkinsRéalis, about his ...
My ChemEng Career Path: Emma Robinson
TCE talk to Emma Robinson, a graduate engineer at Nestle, about what her typical week looks like ...
My ChemEng Career Path: Ahmad Ameer Mohamad
TCE talks to Ahmad Ameer Mohamad, an executive (technology delivery) at Petronas about how to bri...
My ChemEng Career Path: Orla Douds
TCE talks to Orla Douds, a process engineer for Assystem, about the importance of soft skills and...
What Employers Who Hire Graduate Engineers Really Want
Recruiters reveal how chemical engineering graduates can stand out in applications, interviews an...
Advice to Students – from Future You
IChemE’s students asked us: “Get experienced engineers to tell us what advice they’d give their y...
Fiona Erskine - Phosphate Rocks Chapters 23-26
Chapters 23-26 in the serialisation of Fiona Erskine's novel Phosphate Rocks, a compelling myster...
Fiona Erskine - Phosphate Rocks Chapters 20-22
Chapters 20-22 in the serialisation of Fiona Erskine's novel Phosphate Rocks, a compelling myster...
Fiona Erskine - Phosphate Rocks Chapters 14-19
Chapters 14-19 in the serialisation of Fiona Erskine's novel Phosphate Rocks, a compelling myster...
We asked 100 engineers - Issue 1011
Each month, members of the TCE reader feedback panel share their views on stories impacting the w...
Volunteer Spotlight: Tawana Muchatuta
Shining a light on the valuable work of IChemE volunteers
Fiona Erskine - Phosphate Rocks Chapters 11-13
Chapters 11-13 in the serialisation of Fiona Erskine's novel Phosphate Rocks, a compelling myster...
Fiona Erskine - Phosphate Rocks Chapters 6-10
Chapters 6-10 in the serialisation of Fiona Erskine's novel Phosphate Rocks, a compelling mystery...
Volunteer Spotlight: Nathan Walsh
Shining a light on the valuable work of IChemE volunteers
We asked 100 engineers – Issue 1009/1010
Each month, members of the TCE reader feedback panel share their views on stories impacting the w...
Phosphate Rocks Chapter 5: A Ruptured Hose
Chapter 5 in the serialisation of Fiona Erskine's novel Phosphate Rocks, a compelling mystery set...
Phosphate Rocks Chapter 4: Sulphur
Chapter 4 in the serialisation of Fiona Erskine's novel Phosphate Rocks, a compelling mystery set...
Volunteer Spotlight: Clare Dunkerley
Shining a light on the valuable work of IChemE volunteers
Phosphate Rocks Chapter 3: Ebony Elephant
Chapter 3 in the serialisation of Fiona Erskine's novel Phosphate Rocks, a compelling mystery set...
Phosphate Rocks Chapter 2: John
Chapter 2 in the serialisation of Fiona Erskine's novel Phosphate Rocks, a compelling mystery set...
Volunteer Spotlight: Andrea Longley
Shining a light on the valuable work of IChemE volunteers
Phosphate Rocks Chapter 1: Demolition
Chapter 1 in the serialisation of Fiona Erskine's novel Phosphate Rocks, a compelling mystery set...
Phosphate Rocks References
References for the TCE serialisation of Fiona Erskine's novel Phosphate Rocks, a compelling myste...
Volunteer Spotlight: Rob Peeling
Shining a light on the valuable work of IChemE volunteers
Volunteer Spotlight: Ryan Oatley
Shining a light on the valuable work of IChemE volunteers
Volunteer Spotlight: Vira Jogia
Shining a light on the valuable work of IChemE volunteers
Flixborough 50 Years On: Reader Feedback
To finish the series of articles we’ve published this year for the 40th anniversary of the Flixbo...
What You’ve Been Saying About AI
We asked the TCE Reader Feedback Panel, what impacts, positive or negative, has your use of AI ha...
Volunteer Spotlight: Dominic Foo
Shining a light on the valuable work of IChemE volunteers
Volunteer Spotlight: Kai Seng Koh
Shining a light on the valuable work of IChemE volunteers
What You've Been Saying about The Chemical Engineer
Ahead of the 1,000th issue we asked members of the TCE Reader Feedback Panel to share their perso...
Volunteer Spotlight: Eleni Routoula AMIChemE
Shining a light on the valuable work of IChemE volunteers
Volunteer Spotlight: Maria Papathanasiou AMIChemE
Shining a light on the valuable work of IChemE volunteers
Volunteer Spotlight: Hugh Paterson
Shining a light on the valuable work of IChemE volunteers
Volunteer Spotlight: Laura Malhi CEng FIChemE
Shining a light on the valuable work of IChemE volunteers
Volunteer Spotlight: Jamie Cleaver CEng FIChemE
Shining a light on the valuable work of IChemE volunteers
Vendor Viewpoint: Unlocking Constrained Projects for a Greener Future
Decarbonisation must be the end goal for industry but getting there can sometimes be a source of ...
Volunteer Spotlight: Adriana Vargas-Colwill CEng MIChemE
Shining a light on the valuable work of IChemE volunteers
Volunteer Spotlight: Cameron Langford AMIChemE
Shining a light on the valuable work of IChemE volunteers
Christmas Future: What Will Christmas be Like in 2073
Members of our reader panel envision how chemical engineering will shape the festive period in 50...
My Job at Stanlow in 2023
Andy Barker’s award-winning essay on life at the Stanlow refinery in 2023, written 50 years previ...
IChemE Congress: Giving IChemE Members a Voice on the Issues that Matter
Lisa Julian is a regional representative for New Zealand in IChemE Congress. Here, she explains t...
Life as an Early Career Engineer
The National Early Careers Committee (UK & Ireland and Malaysia) sheds some light on the challeng...
Volunteer Spotlight: Steve Flynn CEng FIChemE
Shining a light on the valuable work of IChemE volunteers
Volunteer Spotlight: Ashfaq Palejwala CEng FIChemE
Shining a light on the valuable work of IChemE volunteers
Volunteer Spotlight: Clare Sheppard
Shining a light on the valuable work of IChemE volunteers
Chemical Engineering Inspires Art
FIONA HAINES is a Bath-based artist who in 2016 heeded an invitation from Fringe Arts Bath to col...
Leaf-inspired microreactor
INSPIRED by nature, researchers have developed a leaf-shaped photo-microreactor that could one da...
First US shale gas arrives in UK
The Ineos Insight passes under the Forth Bridge on its way to Grangemouth
Russian River Runs Red
TWO photos emerged on social media on 6 September showing the water from the Daldykan river near ...
Snapshot - Deck The Halls
The winning images from a student photography competition run by the chemical engineering departm...
The age of industry using carbon dioxide as a resource begins
COVESTRO’S Dream Production project achieved a key milestone in June as it started commercial pro...
Wildfire Devastates Fort McMurray
STRIKING aerial photography shows a destructive wildfire burning through regions of northern Albe...
Snapshot - Picture that!
ICHEME member Omar Matar has won a scientific research photography competition for his image of a...
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September/October issue of TCE - out now!
A new format for The Chemical Engineer magazine has been introduced for the title’s September/Oct...
IChemE Matters - September/October 1023
In this issue, President Ollie Folayan recounts his first full month in post, and head of policy ...
IChemE opens nominations for refreshed medals and prizes programme
NOMINATIONS are now open for IChemE’s 2027 medals and prizes, with a refreshed portfolio designed...
£350m boost for UK chemicals resilience
IChemE has welcomed the UK government’s £350m Critical Chemicals Resilience Fund, describing it a...
Folayan asks: ‘Who is coming next and are we doing enough?’
New IChemE president sets out agenda on skills, diversity and public engagement
Connect with international colleagues at ChemEngConnect
IChemE will host a two-week virtual conference in June, featuring over 30 opportunities to engage...
IChemE president Raffaella Ocone awarded honorary doctorate by Surrey
IChemE president Raffaella Ocone has been awarded an honorary doctorate by the University of Surr...
Hydrogen Innovation and Technology Conference to advance real-world hydrogen implementation
IChemE will host a major international hydrogen conference in Manchester this October, focusing o...
IChemE launches presidential inquiry into UK chemical engineering research
IChemE has launched a major presidential inquiry into the state of chemical engineering research ...
IChemE virtual work experience inspires 6,700 future chemical engineers
Nearly 7,000 young people have explored a career in chemical engineering through IChemE’s Virtual...
IChemE backs Technician Commitment and launches new pathway for work-based learners
IChemE has joined the Technician Commitment and launched a free work-based learner membership for...
IChemE creates new home for researchers and innovators
ICHEME has launched a new special interest group (SIG) for engineers involved in research and inn...
Training for emerging technology and new managers
ICHEME has launched training courses for engineers improving safety in emerging industries, as we...
IChemE launches Student Ambassador programme to ‘develop future leaders’
ICHEME is offering students the chance to represent their community, network with engineers in in...
IChemE launches new online mentor matching initiative
MENTOR MATCH is now live on IChemE Connect, making it easier than ever for IChemE members to supp...
Volunteers publish guide to help public understand fill and finish and drug product release
Members of the International Society for Pharmaceutical Engineering UK Affiliate (ISPE UK) and IC...
IChemE’s partnership with SAIChE ends
THE South African Institution of Chemical Engineers (SAIChE) has advised IChemE it no longer wish...
IChemE calls on members to plan centenary
ICHEME is looking for enthusiastic members to help plan and prepare for its centenary in 2022.
That’s it for 2019!
ICHEME’S UK headquarters are now closed for the Christmas and New Year holiday, and we at The Che...
IChemE announces the nominees to take up trustee positions in 2018
ICHEME has announced the final nominees for its 2018 trustee vacancies. Eighteen nominations from...
IChemE announces Extraordinary General Meeting
ICHEME will hold an Extraordinary General Meeting (EGM) on 11 January in London, UK.
Nestlé may sell US confectionery arm
Confectionery makes up only 3% of US sales
DuPont provides tech for Dangote refinery
Delayed US$12bn refinery now expected in 2019
Gas marbles
Innovation sustains gas removal and loading
Products from sun and air
Demo plant produces renewable fuels and chemicals
Green Chemistry Challenge winners revealed
Dow, Merck and Amgen included in EPA honours
Green Chemistry Challenge winners revealed
Dow, Merck and Amgen included in EPA honours
INEOS unveils €2bn expansion in Europe
Plans new PDH plant and increased cracker capacity
Bringing mixed enzymes back to life
Post-denaturation recovery may cheapen drug making
Rob Best awarded IChemE Council Medal
EAF chair honoured for voluntary contribution
Bath process produces safer microbeads
Uses cellulose as a biodegradable alternative
Seeking to scrub radioactive waste
New organic framework removes iodine from water
Centrica sells Canadian gas assets
£413m sale includes 11 process plants
Bath process produces safer microbeads
Uses cellulose as a biodegradable alternative
3D printing of flexible porous silicone
Structures may be printed in wet or dry environments
Coconut oil driving plastic recycling
PC and PUR recovered from car plastics for foams
Ten die in Shandong petrochemical explosion
Blast thought to have been caused by gas tanker
Bio-based oxidation of pX into TPA
Two-phase microbial fermentation yielded 97 mol% TPA
Ten die in Shandong petrochemical explosion
Blast thought to have been caused by gas tanker
Bio-based oxidation of pX into TPA
Two-phase microbial fermentation yielded 97 mol% TPA
Novel ceramic nanofibre sponges
Highly deformable, versatile material created
SABIC joins forces with DuPont to improve EHS
DuPont will provide advice and experience
Cleaning up by speaking to biofilms
Coating controls bacterial growth or inhibition
World’s first commercial DAC plant opens
CO2 from Swiss plant will be fed to greenhouses
Circular economy standard launched
BSI issues world-first guidance for going green
Circular economy standard launched
BSI issues world-first guidance for going green
Condemnation as Trump Quits Climate Pact
Fears move could harm industry, investment & jobs
PPG gives up pursuit of AkzoNobel
Latest offer went ignored
ExxonMobil shareholders back climate report
62.3% force firm to disclose climate mitigation risk
AD out in the cold
Low-temperature anaerobic digestion demonstrated
Three Mile Island to close in 2019
Early closure driven by lack of energy policies
EU approves Areva-EDF nuclear reactor takeover
Transaction deemed to not unduly distort competition
The chemical sector and its digital journey
Looking at the technology focus behind Industry 4.0
Wood Group offers sale of Amec North Sea unit
Majority of oil and gas division offered, job fears
Dutch court dismisses AkzoNobel case
Shareholders lose fight to force out Burgmans
Shrunk food
Shape-shifting 3D-printed food may soup up industry
US and Saudi Arabia agree suite of deals
Saudi Aramco alone signed deals worth US$50bn
Nanoalloy catalyst may cut fuel cell platinum
Potential breakthrough for fuel cell cars
INEOS buys DONG oil & gas unit for US$1.05bn
DONG Energy will now be a pure play renewables firm
Speeding up quality control for biologics
Improving testing of drugs made by living cells
Lilly Kinsale made Gold Corporate Partner
Recognises site’s support of Irish engineers
Leeds will host Frank Morton Sports Day 2018
Over 3,000 chem eng students to attend annual event
Huntsman and Clariant in US$20bn merger
New global speciality chemicals company
Blast at Sasol-Total Natref refinery
Refinery partially closed, several injured
Covestro to expand CO2-using processes
CEO: targets to use more CO2, and in more products
Unilever trials sachet recycling process
Indonesia will host pilot plant to reuse plastic
Dow outlines new US$4bn investment plan
Plans for expansion and efficiency gains
Ian Shott wins President Medal
Recognises efforts on innovation
UK scientists develop disruptive membrane
Urges nuclear industry to rapidly introduce process
Acorn funding seeks to plant seed for UK CCS
Will use existing infrastructure to develop hub
ExxonMobil buys Singapore aromatics plant
JAC sells facility that has suffered troubled past
John McGagh takes office as IChemE president
Presidential address looks to future technology
Honeywell UOP wins US$1.6bn JPRC contract
Will provide technology for refinery expansion
AkzoNobel rejects final PPG offer
PPG ‘will review’ AkzoNobel response
Indonesian government sues PTTEP over Montara
Claiming over US$2bn for damage from 2009 disaster
Molecular sieve may produce better drugs
New way of creating left and right-handed molecules
Ragworm inspires shape-shifting material
Material could act as ‘muscles’ in soft robots
Liberty House announces new jobs and investment
Arc furnace boost will bolster GreenSteel strategy
Victoria to quash Loy Yang industrial action
State moves to protect power supplies
MPs: chemical industry needs clarity on REACH
Committee warns investment and jobs are at risk
Trump aims to lift offshore drilling bans
Executive order signed despite low oil demand
Living cartilage tissue 3D-printed
Bio-inks breakthrough in osteoarthritis treatment
Shockingly efficient water membranes
Electrical self-cleaning method improves efficiency
New process makes butadiene from biomass
Process could transform butadiene production
Bacteria worth their weight in gold
Bacterial gold made on surprisingly short timescale
Sinopec buys BP’s SECCO stake for US$1.68bn
SECCO makes olefins, polymers and other derivatives
Sinopec buys Chevron downstream Africa assets
Pays US$900m for assets in South Africa and Botswana
Nanocatalyst enables four reactions at once
Reduces steps and waste for greener chemistry
Using light to separate oil from water
Team creates surface by modifying titanium dioxide
Caterpillars eat plastic shopping bags
Waxworms offer solution to polyethylene pollution
Trump denies ExxonMobil drilling in Russia
Request for sanction waiver refused
Toshiba to create four subsidiaries
Restructure follows Westinghouse crisis
PPG ups AkzoNobel offer to €26.9bn
‘One last’ offer from PPG board
Engineers respond to UK Industrial Strategy
Call for systems-based approach, not silos
3D-printed glass breakthrough
Optics, data transmission & biotechnology potential
Nanostructures in nanoseconds
Pressure-based technique 9m times faster
ISC contributes to global safety resource
In Occupational Health and Safety Body of Knowledge
SNC-Lavalin buys Atkins for C$3.6bn
Merger will create a C$12.1bn company
PETRONAS Chemicals to build US$442m INA plant
Pengerang complex will host 250,000 t/y facility
Hydrogel membrane improves virus filtration
Could improve drinking water safety
Keppel agrees Singapore gasification facility
Final investment decision to follow
Making chemicals from algal biomass waste
Residue from oil extraction could be just as useful
Akzonobel to sell specialty chemicals unit
Follows rejection of two PPG Industries bids
Algae-based ‘water bottle’ crowdfunded
Alternative to plastic raises over US$1m investment
MOF device harvests water from dry air
Could help address water shortages in arid areas
Planetary dust has 3D-printing potential
May provide building blocks for future settlements
PM Group becomes Bronze Corporate Partner
Shows commitment to chemical engineering
UK carbon capture and storage funding announced
Research Centre funded until 2022
Fujifilm launches fine chemicals division
Completed tender offer for Wako on 3 April
Renewable plastic precursor from biomass
Could help cellulosic biofuel economics stack up
Shell admits it knew about Nigeria bribe cash
Makes U-turn
Report: Shell knew about Nigeria bribery
Charities publish leaked emails on OPL 245 purchase
Green Brexit: The problem with chemical rules
Why the Great Repeal Bill won't work for REACH
Novel MDF to be made at BP Saltend
Acetylation plant will help widen use of MDF
Unilever plans to sell spreads unit
Moves to mollify shareholder pressure
Peer warns of consequences of Industry 4.0
Lord Prior: we can’t leave people behind
Graphene oxide to ‘sieve’ salt from water
Membrane turns seawater into drinking water
SNC-Lavalin offers US$3.5bn for Atkins
Atkins board ‘prepared to recommend’ offer
Shell opens Bangalore technology centre
Will help 1,500 R&D staff to collaborate
INEOS buys Forties pipeline, Kinneil Terminal
Pipeline links directly to INEOS’ Grangemouth site
DuPont sells crop protection assets to FMC
Deal is necessary to gain EU approval for Dow merger
Total venture plans US cracker
Latest to tap feedstock advantage of shale gas
Treatment project seeks boost for bioenergy
Cleaning feedstocks will increase efficiencies
Westinghouse files for bankruptcy protection
Downfall follows cost overruns at US plants
Petrofac wins US$1.3bn Kuwait EPC contract
Will build sour gathering centre for Burgan field
Air Products abandons Yingde Gases bid
Bid not in shareholders’ interests
Hurricane Energy makes major UK oil discovery
Up to 1bn bbl could be in field west of Shetland
UK NDA will pay US$100m for ‘flawed’ tender
Cavendish Fluor contract cut, re-tender expected
Keystone XL gets presidential permit
Trump administration overturns Obama’s decision
Shell sells Gabon assets for up to US$1bn
Continues strategy of selling mature assets
Fawley opens new Isopar unit
Efficiency boost as production moves from Belgium
New CNT catalyst uses 100 times less platinum
Lower cost option for renewable energy storage
AkzoNobel rejects second PPG offer
Proposal ‘fails to reflect’ company’s value
UK’s largest pollution fine for Thames Water
Released 1.4bn l of sewage into waterways
Process turns used nappies into fuel
Provides more responsible alternative
Trump plan to cut CSB "risks lives"
Former agency chief shocked by proposal
Bechtel, BWXT end modular reactor project
No investors for Generation mPower
One-step crystallisation for zeolites
Could lead to commercial production of membranes
Newcastle students brew St Patrick’s Day beer
Scottish Bioenergy provides natural dye
Update: line failure caused upgrader fire
Injured worker remains in a stable condition
Fire injures one at Alberta upgrader
Worker in serious but stable condition
Macquarie sells remaining Thames Water Stake
Deal worth an estimated £1.35bn
South Australia outlines power plan
Seeks new plants and storage in face of crisis
Wood to buy Amec Foster Wheeler for £2.2bn
Combined company will be worth around £5bn
Dame Judith Hackitt joins Semta
Semta has key role in skills development, she said
Companies to launch bio-based PET bottles
Danone and Nestlé join with Origin Materials
First 3D-printed part in nuclear plant
World first commercial installation
Shell Canada cashes in on upstream oil sands
Still operator of Scotford upgrader and CCS project
GE sells water business to Suez
US conglomerate will use funds for merger
Science and skills support in new UK Budget
Advisory panel set up for North Sea oil and gas
Tomato skin and eggshells strengthen rubber
Waste offers sustainable carbon black alternative
Coal collapse drives UK emissions to new low
Bar 1920s strikes, emissions lowest since 1894
ExxonMobil announces US$20bn US investment
Will create 45,000 jobs at 11 sites
Saudi Aramco agrees US$2.2bn Shell fee
Formally ends collaboration on Motiva
MPs criticise UK industrial strategy
Call for focus on missions such as greening industry
Bentonite better than cement to seal wells
Regulations must change for widespread adoption
MIT machine synthesises peptides quickly
Opens doors to rapid drug prototyping and testing
PE and PP can combine with new method
Could mean common plastics can be recycled together
Total, Petrobras finalise strategic alliance
Will exchange assets and combine expertise
Saudi Aramco invests US$7bn in RAPID
Deal announced during King Salman’s state visit
Nanofertiliser works with less pollution
Yields increased by 10% with just half the urea
IChemE announces medal winners
Recognise outstanding contribution to profession
UV light-driven catalyst makes fuels from CO2
Rhodium catalyst selective towards methane
Ransomware takes control of water plant
Team expects infrastructure will be targeted
New Zealand's Cadbury plant set to close
Mondel?z plans shift to Australia to cut costs
UK invests £229m in research centres
Continues strategy to strengthen UK science
New council appointed to guide UK Greensteel
Will advise on implementing low-carbon metals sector
ABB loses US$100m in criminal scheme
Suspect is missing treasurer of South Korea unit
Singapore to introduce carbon tax
Public consultation to begin in March
New €12.6m AkzoNobel innovation hub in UK
Will develop coatings for mining, offshore, energy
Nanostraws sample cells without killing them
Technique could boost cancer and stem cell research
Kraft Heinz abandons Unilever bid
Deal dropped after “vehement” Unilever response
Unilever rejects Kraft takeover
Still working to reach an agreement
UK will continue in EU fusion research
Johnson: Euratom withdrawal not end of JET and ITER
Bank to assess animal fat note alternatives
Bank of England £5 notes will not be recalled
Lignin could replace phenol in wood glue
CatLignin makes use of paper byproduct
Chemical engineer in Forbes’ ‘30 under 30’
Amrit Chandan’s firm Aceleron recycles Li batteries
Electrolysis demo seeks green steel plant
Austria project will produce feedstock from water
UK competition seeks future engineering stars
Support for winners to bring ideas to reality
Bath’s Perera wins Everywoman academic award
Awards celebrate women in technology
Evonik forms pioneering digital subsidiary
Multidisciplinary team will test and implement ideas
IChemE launches new Silver Book contract
Developed for professional services agreements
UNIST to develop better seawater battery
Cheap batteries have green energy storage potential
Hastings buys rest of UK South East Water
Now manages 100% of company equity
‘No nuclear risk’ from Flamanville explosion
Five people suffered smoke inhalation
Teesside Collective presents financial case
Tees Valley could be ‘birthplace of clean industry’
3D-printed ceramic foam is stronger, lighter
Could make structures, tissue scaffolds, insulation
Delek buys North Sea explorer Ithaca
Company valued at a total of US$1.24bn
Enzyme process makes ammonia and electricity
Could one day be alternative to Haber-Bosch process
Sir Mark Walport to lead UK research funding
IChemE research head: we must work with new group
Reckitt Benckiser in talks for Mead Johnson
US$16.7bn offer on table
Amec Foster Wheeler becomes Gold partner
IChemE recognises commitment to future engineers
Manchester students win Macnab-Lacey prize
Greener solvent production clinches award
UK leaders meet to plan industry future
Look at how technologies can boost productivity
Two workers die at PetroSA GTL refinery
Unconscious Mossel Bay staff could not be revived
Image sensor engineers win QEPrize
Work has changed how we capture and analyse info
Chrysaor’s Shell deal creates North Sea major
Buys more than half of Shell’s production
UK nuclear faces prospect of Euratom exit
Expert warns leaving would be a “tactical own goal”
Explosion shuts Ghana’s refinery
No one injured, according to reports
DuPont joins project to boost biogas
Seeks to scale up fermentation process
Petronas reaffirms RAPID future
Project remains a priority and is on track
Versalis and Sonatrach eye Algerian projects
Eni chemicals firm agrees feasibility study
JandJ buys Actelion for US$30bn
Expands portfolio as top drug faces competition
Lu awarded Order of Australia
IChemE Fellows McCann and Hector also honoured
Nanotube sensors can detect single molecules
Most sensitive yet according to researchers
Iron hydroxide coatings decontaminate water
A*STAR finds way to immobilise nanoparticles
SABIC buys out Shell’s SADAF JV stake
Joint venture originally meant to expire in 2020
New way to spin artificial silk
Water streams cause fibrils to stick together
UK publishes Industrial Strategy
Government plans new active role
Preventing epidemics before they break out
Coalition seeks sustainable vaccine development
Keppel to build Singapore desal plant
Wins work for country’s fourth facility
NAO: UK CCS competition ‘not value for money’
BEIS must learn lessons from two failed CCS attempts
AkzoNobel launches chemicals challenge
Seeks all comers to partner on societal challenges
Cork wins Sustainability Teaching Award
Set up by IChemE Education and Sustainability SIGs
Erin Johnson IChemE’s 2017 Ashok Kumar Fellow
Will spend three months at UK parliament
Big industry pushes for hydrogen future
Shell and partners call for government support
New adhesive made from PLA, mussel glue
Could lead to more easily recycled goods
Closing the loop on MDF
UK company claims world-first recycling process
Trudeau says oilsands will be phased out
Comments cause controversy in Alberta
UK chemeng student numbers fall
Interest cools following 14 years of growth
NuScale submits SMR design to US authority
Milestone for power generation, company claims
Project aims to turn prawn shells into bags
Chitosan polymer offers plastic alternative
Air Products licenses NTNU CCS membrane tech
Energy efficient way to capture CO2
Synchrotron shows that defects make catalysts
Long-standing hypothesis confirmed
Rolls-Royce joins with AStar on smart tech
Will work together on processes and IoT
E. coli engineered to make serine
Useful for detergents, cosmetics, biochemicals
Air Products bids for China gas leader
Deal would strengthen position in key growth market
ORNL crystals capture CO2 directly from air
Method needs minimal energy and chemicals
Petra Nova takes CCS top spot
US project can capture 1.4m t/y of CO2
Rolls Royce reveals SMR partners
Says novel nuclear tech could create 40,000 new jobs
Pine trees make plastic more sustainable
Waste product pinene may reduce crude oil dependence
Covestro leads greener wastewater project
Joint project seeks benefits beyond plastics sector
Iron ore prices set for major fall
Australian government expects wider earnings climb
ExxonMobil develops new way to dehydrate gas
The cMIST system is smaller and cheaper
Use offshore power stations to cut emissions
New thinking needed to meet climate goals
Engineers create leaf-inspired microreactor
Team embeds flow reactor into a lightguide
EEF use 2017 to inspire next-gen engineers
Publishes list of facts and myths to boost uptake
Nottingham Ningbo accredited by IChemE
Becomes second accredited course in China
Ex-Exxon CEO set for US$180m severance
Tillerson will recuse himself from gov decisions
Producing vaccines more quickly
Fraunhofer route hints at more effective treatments
US$2bn DOE loan to Lake Charles Methanol
Will use petroleum coke and capture carbon
Fluor to build US diabetes medicine plant
Will complete full scope of work for Novo Nordisk
Linde and Praxair agree merger
Follows resumption of talks in November
Obama, Trudeau ban Arctic oil drilling
US Atlantic coast also affected in new decision
Clifford awarded citation by RACI
Australian body recognises Fellow’s contributions
Wan Ramli wins Merdeka award
Recognises work on fuel cells and hydrogen
RCC agrees downstream complex in Saudi Arabia
Sadara will supply unique speciality facility
BP takes stake in Abu Dhabi onshore fields
Continues expansion after years of asset sales
Chemeng Matters in Parliament
Guests discuss discipline’s impact on modern life
Professional bodies to monitor diversity
New framework from RAEng and Science Council
Statoil quits oil sands sector
Sells assets to focus on core activities
One dead after winds break up Azeri oil rig
Nine workers still missing
Microwaves make better graphene
Could be useful for mass commercialisation
Asahi buys European brewing assets
Acquires Tyskie and Urquell to drive growth
AIChE chosen to lead US$140m US process centre
Will combine processes into modular units
Investors launch US$1bn clean tech fund
Bill Gates, Mark Zuckerberg, Jeff Bezos involved
New Bayer firm focuses on stem-cell therapies
Seeks Parkinson’s and cardiovascular treatments
Trump picks Liveris as manufacturing advisor
Chemical engineer to bring industry back to America
Evonik pays US$630m for JM Huber silica unit
Purchase will strengthen Evonik’s portfolio
Non-OPEC countries agree to cut output
Oil prices rise to highest since 2015
ThyssenKrupp suffers professional hack attack
Hackers target process plant unit and steal data
Glencore, QIA may take €10.2bn Rosneft stake
Russia says deal is already done
Shell signs MoU for exploration in Iran
Latest major firm looking to return to country
Record UK fine for Pfizer for drug price hike
Distributor Flynn Pharma also fined
Tata deal secures UK steelworks
Unions agree commitment to production and investment
Boron catalyst turns propane into propene
Will help meet growing demand for plastic feedstock
Solvay kicks the Acetow habit
Cigarette filter unit sold as part of transformation
£60m EPSRC funding for advanced manufacturing
£87.5m funding from partners for six research hubs
Germany must compensate for nuclear closures
Court orders state to pay utilities for shutdowns
Sargent awarded MM Sharma medal
Recognises pivotal role establishing PSE
F1’s Gallagher to give third Kletz lecture
Four Hazards 27 keynote speakers also announced
BP to invest US$9bn in Mad Dog field
Will produce up to 140,000 bbl/d
Baker Hughes forms new US fracking firm
Pure play fracker will reduce capital intensity
Nestlé makes sugar crystals with less sugar
Allows tongue to perceive same sweetness
OPEC agrees to cut output by 1.2m bbl/d
Global oil prices already beginning to rise
Praxair and Linde resume tie-up talks
Merger would create largest gases company
Huge Chernobyl arch finally seals off reactor
Largest moveable land-based structure now in place
AmecFW wins ITER decom contract
Will lead concept study on dismantling fusion device
Diamond battery made from nuclear waste
Team seeks to scale up method to harness carbon-14
Squeezing boosts platinum catalyst activity
Could be used in fuel cells, for water splitting
Vacuum and press offer e-textile breakthrough
Team overcomes deposition and reduction challenges
Shell and Cosan commit to Brazil
Agree a permanent venture for sugar and fuels
Singapore to help struggling offshore sector
S$1.6bn in loans to be made available
UK set for world first gasi plant
Will convert household waste into gas for the grid
Catalytic conversion of plastics to jet fuel
Could lead to refinery processes, say US researchers
Paint converts waste heat to power
Team claims efficiency boost
OCP, Ethiopia build US$3.7bn fertiliser plant
Part of vision for agriculture development in Africa
Dr Pepper Snapple buys Bai Brands drinks
US$1.7bn buy will boost healthier drinks portfolio
UK prioritises investment in innovation
Chancellor announces £23bn productivity fund
One-step process to make diesel from CO2
Uses low-cost delafossite catalyst
Fighting fracking with gas from grass
Firm calls on gov to support greener route
Scalable liquid method for 2D nanomaterials
Solutions made from salts and selected solvents
New way to make hydrogen from ammonia
Could be a useful ‘benign’ hydrogen fuel source
May sketches out modern industrial strategy
New approach seeks to address historic weaknesses
First SE Asian Corporate Partner for IChemE
DNV GL Malaysia gains Bronze status
UK government must commit to innovation
Academies call for hike in research spending
LEDs on foil hint at portable water treatment
Ohio researchers herald breakthrough development
Report CCS needs urgent acceleration
4bn t/y of CCS needed, just 4m t/y available
Oil professionals pick Shell as best employer
Survey looks at values, performance and pay
Saying it with chemicals
Researchers develop chemical communication system
Exxon adds more US polyethylene capacity
New investment will contribute to 40% hike
Degrading plastic smell attracts seabirds
Manufacturers urged to find way to stop biofouling
IChemE COP22 event examines COP21 solutions
Low carbon technologies must be a priority
Samarco miners given 30 days to pay US$350m
Court demands funds to begin cleanup operations
Uranium sale points to next-gen enrichment
Deal pivotal to laser enrichment commercialisation
Solar Impulse sets up clean tech alliance
Will build on legacy of round-the-world aeroplane
PETRONAS will study Sarawak methanol complex
Also signs gas supply agreement for ammonia project
One killed in brewery ammonia leak
Another remains hospitalised in a serious condition
Courts hand out prison terms for Tianjin blast
Chairman given two year suspended death sentence
Rewritable, self-erasing ‘paper’ developed
Electrospun material could reduce global paper waste
Pfizer plans closure of two UK sites
Decision affects up to 370 employees
Unilever, Suchel build US$35m Cuba factory
Factory will make home and personal care items
Total and CNPC sign Iran South Pars deal
Project will see US$6bn invested in oil field
PNNL turns sewage into biocrude
Process could be used for other wet organic waste
Firms launch oil decommissioning partnership
Aim to provide one-stop solution for UK projects
Sirius seeks US$900m to construct UK mine
Plans are to begin construction next year
Oil majors pledge US$1bn climate tech fund
Will first focus on CCS and methane reduction
Johnson Matthey wins top prize at Awards 2016
Firm also won Industry Project of the Year Award
Owner calls time on Hazelwood plant and mine
Also seeks sale of Loy Yang B and Kwinana sites
Steelworkers support UK fracking
Community and UKOOG join forces for industry
Report Oil CEOs to reveal climate tech fund
Chiefs to outline initiative on Friday, says Reuters
Bionic spinach can detect explosives
MIT plants cross plant/human communication barrier
GE set to sluice away water unit
Seeks sale as it agrees oil and gas merger
GE merges oil and gas unit with Baker Hughes
New Baker Hughes will have US$32bn revenue
FuelCell Energy, Exxon test novel CCS tech
Demonstration plant announced in Alabama
BASF explosion claims fourth worker
Early indications are that wrong pipeline was cut
GE, Baker Hughes consider oil and gas merger
GE confirms that discussions are underway
Kumar Fellow briefs MPs on nuclear security
New POSTnote covers physical and cyber security
What we need from a UK Industrial Strategy
Process industry cluster calls for systems thinking
Total and Petrobras form oil alliance
MoU for collaboration in Brazil and overseas
CO2-reuse consortium seeks industry partners
Eyes large-scale market to capture and use emissions
Twin wins at IChemE Malaysia awards
Palm oil and energy majors scoop prizes
NUS secures three awards at IChemE ceremony
Wins for work to treat waste, water and save energy
Lee Tzu Yang made IChemE Honorary Fellow
Recognises work in Singapore petroleum sector
21 homicide charges over Samarco disaster
BHP Billiton rejects charges against its employees
Johnson Matthey is new Gold Corporate Partner
Joins BP, Ingen, Shell and KBR in top category
Germany approves industry nuclear waste deal
€23.6bn fund will cover waste storage and disposal
Third worker found dead at BASF site
One still missing and eight seriously injured
UK considers how to use small reactor opportunity
Balance between delivery speed and IP discussed
India may invest US$15bn in Nigerian oil
Countries’ petroleum ministers meet in New Delhi
Two killed in Ludwigshafen explosion
Two missing and six seriously injured
Essar sells refining assets
Deal secures access to India’s fast-growing market
Spiky catalyst converts CO2 to fuel
Could help balance electricity grid
New route to alcohols and aldehydes
Research points to one pot heterogeneous process
BP abandons Great Australian Bight drilling
Oil major says project not competitive
Lignin improves TiO2 sunscreens
Waste product a useful, natural alternative
Imperial opens new membrane centre
Chemical engineers head up Barrer Centre efforts
New CCS research facility opens in Melbourne
Will build on university’s existing research
Norway invests US$162m in CCS
CCS one of government’s five climate priorities
Gostomski wins IChemE Hanson Medal
Article recounts university’s efforts after quakes
HRH Tuanku Zara Salim made IChemE patron
Will help raise awareness of profession in Malaysia
Novartis to close Singapore research facility
Will relocate to US as part of wider ‘realignment’
RAEng to develop new promotion campaign
Aims to change the way engineering is perceived
UOP, Chevron use ionic liquids in refineries
New alkylation technology gives same yield of octane
BP Clair platform shut down after oil spill
No injuries or evacuations at North Sea platform
OPEC agrees to cut oil output
First such agreement in eight years
KBR wins Hinkley Point C management contract
News follows EDF board approval for project
IChemE launches updated technical strategy
Chemical Engineering Matters now in third edition
First US shale gas arrives in UK
Tanker carries ethane to INEOS plant
Lanxess buys Chemtura for US$2.7bn
Company to expand additives business
Linde to expand industrial gases plant
Company to invest US$100m to increase production
IChemE confirms new CEO, Jon Prichard
Veteran is known for pushing professional standards
Wastewater injections cause earthquakes
Study says risk can reduced through monitoring
Total, Ecoslops to develop oil residue plant
Marseille facility can reprocess residue to biofuel
Waste plastics turned into hydrogen and CNTs
New option for growing waste stream
Saudi Aramco fire injures eight workers
Ras Tanura terminal operations unaffected
Four killed in Chinese MDI unit explosion
Four others injured at Wanhua Chemical’s plant
Mullen named new COO of CB&I
Chemical engineer promoted from executive VP role
Graduates don't have right industry skills
Employers say work experience is skills gap solution
Unilever to acquire Seventh Generation
Aims to attract “new generation” of consumers
Aker, Det norske, Subsea 7 in oil alliance
Will work together for offshore projects in Norway
Linde, Petronas to build air gas facility
JV to invest €150m in Pengerang complex
Waste glycerol gasified to make hydrogen
New solution for biodiesel byproduct
Operations suspended at Barrick gold mine
Spilled process solution caused temporary shutdown
Quest beats 1m t CCS target
Shell shares lessons, to slash future costs
Statoil revives plans for offshore field
Company prepared to invest up to US$7.2bn
UK government approves Hinkley Point C
£18bn deal to come with “significant new safeguards”
New method for isolating iron catalysts
Catalyst structure could lead to better fuel cells
SoCal reaches US$4m settlement for gas leak
Settlement includes fine, penalties and equipment
PotashCorp, Agrium agree merger of equals
New US$36bn company to be scrutinised by regulators
‘Goldilocks’ membrane perfect for fuel cells
Lasts three times longer than commercial membranes
Norilsk Nickel admits fault for red river
Overflow in tailings dam caused iron salts leak
Linde and Praxair abandon merger talks
No agreement could be reached
Parliamentary report sets out plan for UK CCS
Immediate action will save ‘billions’
IChemE Fellows elected at RAEng's 40th AGM
Ghadiri and Lye honoured with 48 other engineers
IChemE Energy Centre hosts Low Carbon Summit
Summit introduces energy innovations from industry
Sargent receives RAEng Whittle medal
Medal honours outstanding and sustained achievement
Total takes control of Barnett Shale assets
Buys remaining 75% from Chesapeake
Russian officials to investigate red river
Nickel pollution cited as possible cause
Engineers treat printed graphene with lasers
Method could enable paper electronics
NMiTE reveals engineering degree curriculum
“World’s most radical” institute opens consultation
Smartphone can hack 3D printers
‘Leaked’ energy and acoustic waves measured
Enbridge to buy Spectra for US$28bn
Deal to create largest NA energy infrastructure Co.
Neste and IKEA partner for renewable plastics
Other companies also invited to join
GE to buy 3D-printers Arcam, SLM for US$1.4bn
GE to expand aircraft, other component manufacturing
Leading nanoscale imaging centre opens in UK
Will allow atom-level analysis of materials
Nigeria's oil production down 17% in Q2
Militant attacks contribute to majority of loss
Hyundai wins contract for fertiliser plants
Consortium to build five Russian plants worth US$5bn
Russia Saudis agree to stabilise oil market
Will act alone, if required, to freeze production
UK government plans to ban microbeads
Effort to forbid face scrubs that kill fish
Rosneft ChemChina further FEPCO project
Deal specifies timetable for FEED work
3D-printed tool receives world record
Trim-and-drill tool is largest solid 3D-printed item
UK engineering graduate positions fall
Firms are repackaging jobs as apprenticeships
Initial results revealed in Florida explosion
CSB investigating incident that killed one worker
Corn oil can remove heavy metals from water
Fatty acids in vegetable oil combine with metals
ChemChina, Saudi Aramco, NICDP sign MoU
Deal to explore chemical investments in Saudi Arabia
Flaws led to tragic Samarco dam collapse
Investigators report on mudslide that killed 19
US to destroy 2,600 t of chemical stockpile
US$4.5bn project to dismantle 780,000 shells
Simple extraction of gold from e-waste
Non-toxic amide could lead to cheap solution
PotashCorp and Agrium in merger talks
Deal could create Canadian fertiliser giant
ExxonMobil and partners quit LNG project
Companies see Alaska project as unprofitable
Mondel?z abandons Hershey takeover
Rosenfeld says no way forward
Chlorine leak shuts Axiall Natrium facility
Facility now being assessed for reopening
New glass coating blocks 90% of sun’s heat
Could cut carbon emissions in warm climates
Technip, BTL to build biomass-to-oil plants
Will develop technology for fuel and feedstock
Non-toxic battery could be safely ingested
Useful for ingestible medical devices
IET, MTC seek chemical SMEs for R&D programme
Looking for companies to solve healthcare challenges
Pfizer adds AZ antibiotics to portfolio
Includes Zaficefta and Merrem for serious infections
Lab-on-a-stick tests antibiotic resistance
Microcapillaries can be read by eye or smartphone
Pfizer buys Medivation for US$14bn
Will add advanced cancer therapies to portfolio
Transocean Winner rig refloated off Lewis
Will now be towed to the east of the island
Foo wins Top Research Scientists award
ASM programme showcases Malaysian science talent
Carbon molecular sieves separate xylenes
Could save 20 power stations’ worth of energy
Emerson to buy Pentair unit for US$3.15bn
Company looks to expand automation business
Operation Ghoul hunts engineering industries
Cybercriminals use malware to access corporate data
Neonicotinoids tied to long-term bee decline
Previously only studies on acute exposure
Linde confirms Praxair merger talks
“Preliminary talks” are underway
Two dead in ammonia leak at Petronas plant
Three more hospitalised after inhaling gas
Praxair in merger talks with Linde
Early discussions underway, according to source
Creative engineers – not a myth
Liam Hayes gives a glimpse of the future
Work to begin on Tees Renewable Energy Plant
299 MWe biomass plant will begin operating in 2020
IChemE accreditation for University of Oviedo
Chem eng course backed by institution
Teesside Collective tenders for CCS pilot
Hopes to launch industrial CCS scheme
21 killed in China coal plant blast
High-pressure steam pipe exploded during testing
Scientists sequester CO2, create electricity
Power cell also creates valuable by-product
2016 IChemE Awards finalists announced
16 awards will be presented on 3 November
Nanotechnology to soup up fuel cells
US team receives US$2.5m to boost technology
First Hull chemeng master’s students graduate
Course continues to grow with 120 expected in 2016
Chemical engineers synthesise LGA
LGA among the 30 most valuable chemicals
IOI palm oil sustainability suspension lifted
RSPO satisfied with action plan
IChemE member shoots to Olympic Gold
Catherine Skinner clinches victory in women’s trap
Rig grounded in Scotland amid severe weather
Broke free of tug; no risk to life, reports MCA
Composites stronger with CNT 'stitches'
Method could make aeroplane materials lighter
AB InBev to cut 576 UK jobs after merger
SABMiller operations to be “significantly impacted”
Chevron to sell US$5bn of assets in Asia
Coincides with plans to sell US$10bn of assets
Making nail polish while producing hydrogen
Efficient process saves high-energy purification
IChemE Ashok Kumar, Andrews Fellowships open
Support young chemical engineering researchers
2016 IChemE Medals nominations open
Includes the new Davidson Medal for mentors
IChemE names SE Asia Awards 2016 finalists
Singapore and Malaysia to present awards in October
N-doped biochar from chicken poo captures CO2
Biochar is cheap, selective and reusable
UK government delays Hinkley Point C
Announcement comes just hours after EDF approval
Statoil buys major stake in Brazilian field
US$2.5bn Petrobras deal is group’s largest in years
Adding CO2 improves biofuel production
Method controls ionic liquid toxicity, lowers costs
EDF investors agree fundraising for Hinkley C
€4bn equity edges project closer to final decision
GSK to invest £275m in UK manufacturing
Says UK is still "attractive" despite Brexit
Sustainable palm oil expansion is possible
Austrian team assesses global land-use, suitability
Solar Impulse 2 completes world tour
Feat proves efficiency of renewable technologies
Garden grass can unlock "green" energy
First process to use raw biomass
Vietnam aborts US$22bn oil refinery
Environmental concerns and delays factor decision
MIT creates new nanolayer composites
Stacking method inspired by pastry chefs
Supersonic magnesium gets commercial partner
Enirgi to help develop IChemE award-winning tech
Simons: DECC-BIS merger could benefit climate
UK’s new BEIS must not lose its climate focus
Oil Search will not revise InterOil bid
Hopes to cooperate with ExxonMobil in Papua LNG
Grant supports US nuclear waste research
WSU and PNNL will look at chemical reactions
Report: CCS in UK could cost £30bn more
Scrapping of government funding ‘short-termist’
Tesoro, Par Hawaii reduce refinery pollution
Reach a settlement with US EPA and DoJ
ExxonMobil bid for InterOil ‘superior’
Board has been in negotiations with Oil Search
Bayer increases Monsanto bid to US$65bn
Bayer confident new bid will overcome resistance
The cyber security risks of 3D printing
Could be subject to attacks, introduced defects
Reports BASF in talks with Monsanto
Early talks about further agrochem consolidation
IChemE member wins Salters' Graduate Prize
Award recognises industry leadership potential
Nexen completes accident investigations
350 jobs to be cut in wake of leak and explosion
Promethean opens first nanomaterials plant
€9.7m plant can manufacture over 1,000 t/y
Ineos expands acetate production at Hull
Company also approves US$1bn US shale import
Saipem awarded over €1.5bn for EPCI
Contract to develop Zohr field in Mediterranean Sea
Hinkley Point C cost estimates rise to £37bn
DECC says this is due to increasing wholesale costs
Clariant makes clean-burning gas from coal
VESTA technology pilot plant proven
Replacing oil with wood in chemical making
Potential for renewable source of drugs and plastics
UK experts conditionally approve fracking
Government will not accept all CCC recommendations
Alcoa opens new 3D metal printing facility
Will make powders for aerospace parts
Male, pale and stale?
NWED 2016 looks at status of female engineers
Danone to buy WhiteWave for US$12.5bn
Purchase will help meet healthy eating pledge
Solvay to build hydrogen peroxide unit in Brazil
myH2O2 technology reduces shipping footprint
Starbons offers new method of carbon capture
New approach is greener as it is made from waste
Shampoo bottle empties to last drop
Special surface resists liquid soap adherence
PEIs speak with one voice on EU negotiations
Offer advice and support to Brexit negotiators
Chevron approves US$36.8bn oilfield expansion
Kazakhstan development largest in sector since 2014
IChemE journals celebrate impact increase
FBP & ChERD in top 40 chemical engineering journals
Yeast surfactant cleans up heavy metals
Natural product is environmentally compatible
United Utilities is Silver Corporate Partner
First Silver level partner in the water sector
Hershey rejects US$23bn Mondelez bid
Bid provided “no basis for further discussion”
DoE funds 50m+ t CCS project
US$68.4m phased project will be operational by 2025
SIP says UK safety engineers in short supply
Report highlights skills shortfall in STEM by 2025
Helium discovery a 'game changer'
Discovery approach helped find huge Tanzania reserve
CCSA report highlights lessons to learn
Authors speak to Peterhead, White Rose projects
Dow to cut 2,500 jobs after Corning deal
Silicones facilities in US and Japan to shut down
Wood Group wins US$120m Leviathan contract
Will conduct FEED and detailed engineering
Clariant to reduce CO2 in steel industry
By-product gases can be used in chemical production
Petronas receives tallest fractionator column
121 m column lands in Pengerang
Germany bans fracking after years of debate
End of five-year moratorium stokes quick action
California pipeline spills 700 bbl of oil
Oil spills into Ventura canyon, does not reach beach
Adrian Chiles to host IChemE Global Awards
2016 awards adds two new categories
UK must establish new trade deal with EU
Sector reps urge considered response to leave vote
Chemengers make Top 50 Women In Engineering
WES launches list to celebrate NWED 2016 in the UK
New way to turn waste polyethylene into fuel
Uses mild reaction conditions and cheap solvents
Obama signs chemical safety bill into law
Law named for US chemical safety champion
Mining industry funds molten salt technology
Technology can be used to make potassium fertilisers
Evonik commercialises first biosurfactants
Made from a yeast found in bumblebee honey
Porous foam more efficient in NVH dampening
Material can compress without spilling out
Turning captured carbon into nanotubes
1 t of gas would make US$225,000 worth of nanotubes
Bacteria offer benign rare earths separation
Absorbed metals can be selectively washed out
RIL develops new benzene extraction process
Commercialises method after creating robust solvent
Ambassadors named for Industrial Cadet scheme
Industry heads front accredited work experience push
Greensteel rescues Scottish steel plants
Plants set to make steel for wind farms
BASF to buy Chemetall for US$3.2bn
Purchase will enhance BASF’s coatings business
Polymer turns methane into methanol
Promises continuous production at room temperature
Queen Birthday honour for plastic banknote pioneer
Chemical engineer gets highest Australian honour
Worker dies in gas blowout in UK potash mine
Investigation underway; recent incidents alarm MP
Covestro uses captured CO2 to produce plastics
Dream Production begins after decades of R&D
Technip buys BP ethanol-to-ethylene process
Hummingbird increases selectivity, lowers costs
Arup is Bronze Corporate Partner
Recognised for commitment to professionalism
Nanorods ooze water in high humidity
Discovery made accidently during nanowire experiment
IEA says oil market is rebalancing
Supply drops, demand rises but inventories huge
Scotland hit 2020 emissions target in 2014
Great news, but firm government action needed
Methane emissions test site to be built in US
Researchers given US$3.5m to build and operate site
Delta Avengers open to talks with conditions
Militants say lives may be taken if repairs are made
Sweden could build up to ten nuclear reactors
Abolishes tax, provides confidence for investment
Westlake to buy Axiall for US$3.8bn
Deal creates second largest PVC firm in US
Call for urgent change to oil & gas industry
Industry given two years to change direction
Oil slump could take 120,000 UK jobs
Oil & Gas UK warns 'difficult decisions' ahead
Converting CO2 emissions into rock
Solution is faster and leak-free
Weak energy policy threatens COP21 targets
Australia, India, South Africa face difficulties
Shell donates Canada rights to marine park
Conservation park will have ‘global significance’
FDB boosts contract drug production five-fold
Joins Merck at Brinny site in commercial-scale play
US Senate approves chemicals regulation bill
Bill to control toxic chemicals will go to Obama
SABIC joins Teesside CCS Collective
Brings CCU experience from project in Saudi Arabia
Shell commits to chemicals growth
Will double deepwater output; exit ten countries
Fossil fuel industry told not to ignore COP21
Gap between agreement and policies, says Lord Stern
New weapon against resistant bacteria
A*STAR researchers develop triclosan alternative
US$100m global problem solving competition
MacArthur Foundation launches 100&Change
3D printing to improve membrane technology
Method will allow rapid prototyping and testing
ISC strengthens collaboration in Malaysia
MoU deal will see coordination in safety education
P&G to remove phosphate from cleaning tablets
Fairy brand tablets to lose 14,000 t of phosphate
Catalyst drives reaction in both directions
Could be used in fuel cells, batteries
Smart algorithm for black plastic recycling
Radar camera can detect and sort plastics by type
Industry leaders want UK to remain in EU
CEOs sign letter saying both will be weaker alone
Nestlé, DBV develop milk allergy test patch
DBV patch for early diagnosis in babies
Niger Delta Avengers attack more oil sites
Militant group goes for Chevron, NNPC facilities
Rosneft, Pertamina sign Tuban petchem deal
Plant will have 15m t/y capacity
Strikes hit France refineries
Blockades and sabotage halt fuel deliveries
New aluminium casting facility set for UK
Supports Jaguar Land Rover’s push for lighter cars
Monsanto rejects Bayer bid but open to talks
Notes benefits of seed and crop chemicals tie-up
Shell announces another 2,200 job cuts
BG merger aftermath includes 475 jobs from North Sea
EU approves SABMiller AB InBev merger
Deal subject to sales that guard competition
IChemE swears in Seville as new president
Presidential address focuses on relevance
IChemE will share offices in UK and Asia
Joins forces with IMechE and IMarEST
UK approves first fracking test in five years
Council moves ahead despite thousands of objections
Frances Arnold wins 1m prize for research
Award recognises her work in directed evolution
New catalysts can reduce metal needs by 90%
Shell-core designs can be cheaper and more efficient
Bayer offers US$62bn for Monsanto
CEOs met to discuss merging into sector leader
Fire affects world's largest solar plant
Misaligned mirrors to blame for incident
BP Bight proposal rejected for second time
Drilling plan does not meet regulatory requirements
US to expand toxic chemical regulations
Negotiators reach agreement for final vote next week
Bayer makes offer for Monsanto
Monsanto board reviewing proposal
Technip and FMC to merge
Combined company will have a value of US$13bn
Making brighter colours with air pockets
Precisely-placed polymer holes produce matte colours
26 MW methane plant opened near Lake Kivu
Project helps prevent catastrophic gas releases
Loughborough student wins Food SIG prize
Ramsey developed better way to pasteurise beer yeast
Pfizer to buy Anacor for US$5.2bn
Company wants to expand eczema treatment portfolio
Metals caused Porter Ranch health problems
SoCal Aliso Canyon leak not directly responsible
Honeywell chemicals going it alone
Spin out expected to close by early next year
Waste polystyrene used for gas separation
Membranes show ‘competitive’ performance
Penspen awarded bronze partnership by IChemE
Company recognised for services to oil industry
Researchers to make omega-3 from methane
Nottingham team seeks to engineer microorganisms
2.4bn lack safe toilets: Ashok Kumar Fellow
Highlights sanitation problem in UK parliament brief
Company develops nuclear countermeasure drug
Project receives US$3m grant for regulatory approval
IOI contests sustainable palm oil suspension
Takes RPSO to court in Switzerland
Air Products sells PMD to Evonik
Specialities unit worth US$3.8bn in cash
Niger Delta oil sites attacked by ‘Avengers’
Activist group continues militant campaign
Daewoo signs MOU for building Iran refinery
US$10bn plant will produce 300,000 bbl/d of oil
Exxon Mobil, FuelCell to launch cheaper CCS
Novel fuel cell tech can reduce electricity costs
Zink oxide leads to sustainable crop growing
Nanoparticles help mobilise phosphorus in soil
Canadian wildfire reduces oil production
Around 80,000 caught in Alberta’s largest evacuation
3D food printing can make customised snacks
Team envisions ‘create-your-own’ vending machines
13 dead in Norwegian helicopter crash
Aircraft had unscheduled maintenance before crash
US Steel accuses China of hacking secrets
Seeks import ban on advanced steels
Aussie sugar looks to go fossil fuel free
A$5.7m project to replace fossil fuels with waste
AstraZeneca cuts costs for cancer drug shift
US$1.1bn savings restructure could lead to job cuts
Amec Foster Wheeler wins FEED work from SOCAR
Will design new refinery facilities, refurbishments
Sanofi offers US$9.3bn for Medivation
Company looks to expand cancer treatment portfolio
Long life nanowire batteries possible
Preserving gel helps it last up to 200,000 cycles
Taking the P on King’s Day in Amsterdam
Dutch company Waternet makes sustainable fertiliser
Saudi Aramco set for IPO worth up to US$3trn
Prince outlines plan to quit dangerous oil addiction
Fibres can extract uranium from seawater
Seawater uranium can supply 10,000 y of energy needs
EDF postpones Hinkley decision to September
Company looks to raise €4bn in capital
24 killed in Pemex plant explosion – update
8 missing and 19 remain hospitalised, 13 serious
Schlumberger announces 2,000 job cuts
Revenue decreased 16% in Q1
Three killed in petrochemical plant explosion
136 more injured at Pemex and Mexichem facility
Academics exempt from UK anti-lobbying law
IChemE welcomes decision but says ‘could go further’
UK announces Tata Steel buyer support package
Javid says government ‘committed’ to steel industry
Graphene solar cells can work in the rain
Ions in water create electrical potential difference
Engineers call for R&D protection
QEPrize judges want funding protected for the future
Nanostructures can mop up oil spills
Rods grown on fabric can degrade organic matter
Vattenfall sells German lignite assets
Business suffers due to Germany’s renewables focus
Petrochemical plant fire in Saudi kills 12
Further 11 injured due to smoke inhalation
Bechtel wins US$3.5bn contract from Alba
Company will provide EPCM on new expansion project
Recovering 99.9% pure lithium from salt pools
New method saves on intensive purification
Sensor bracelet can improve steel quality
Composition and conductivity monitored in real time
Microbial fuel cells brew low-alcohol beer
Flavour affected less than with other treatments
New solvent gives hope for cheaper CCS
Solvent can reduce operation costs by 40%
Making iron without coal or carbon dioxide
Industry partners seek to split and emit water
Dow settles remaining price-fixing suit
Opt-out customers receive a total of US$400m
Jacobs seeks to boost cyber security offer
Cites growing need to protect industrial assets
Commodity crisis claims Peabody Energy
Peabody Energy files for bankruptcy protection
Microbots can remove lead from wastewater
Devices can absorb 95% of contaminants
EUs first biogas from cheese plant to launch
Bio-methane-to-grid energy will save £3m/y
Greybull to buy Tata Steel long products
Includes steelworks in UK and France
Gorgon production halt could last 60 days
Stoppage comes just weeks after start up
Cambridge opens industry collaboration centre
Aims to turn blue skies research into products
Bacteria batteries can store solar energy
Acetate producers are cheaper and safer than lithium
Gasi-fuel cell combo doubles coal efficiency
MIT: simulated system promises efficiency leap
DoJ sues Halliburton and Baker Hughes
Legal action to block merger deal
Former Massey CEO jailed for safety breaches
Blankenship also fined US$250,000 over conspiracy
Pfizer terminates Allergan deal
Changes to tax law scupper US$160bn drugs merger
Two dead in Chinese chemical plant explosion
Five more injured by wastewater treatment equipment
Chevron halts Gorgon LNG production
Hitch in refrigerant circuit is latest delay
Air Products quits Tees Valley gasification
Local MP will seek assurances a buyer will be sought
Climate futures: The public debates
Rising sea-level estimates require defence solutions
Chemical engineers build portable pharmacy
System could be shipped to combat disease outbreak
GSK to stop filing patents in poorest countries
Move could help people access cheaper medicines
Total studies Iran cracker
Partners with state outfit following sanction lift
Just add water Stantec buys MWH Global
Engineering firm seeks scale and global presence
UK to swap nuclear waste with US
Will exchange for uranium for cancer treatment
Tata Steel orders sale of UK operations
Thousands of jobs on the line at troubled assets
Leviathan ruling risks sinking gas project
Israeli prime minister bemoans court decision
Sinochem deal to form rubber giant
Halcyon Agri to double processing capacity
UK chemical engineers want to remain in EU
IChemE referendum survey says 75% would vote to stay
Longannet power station closes for good
Possible closure announced a year ago
Caribbean frogs inspire drug delivery system
Frogs’ foam compatible with human cells
Lab explosion seriously injures researcher
Hawaii researcher working with high-pressure gases
Woodside shelves Browse FLNG project
FEED work completed, but low oil price presents risk
Killing lazy cells boosts biofuel production
Low production triggers ‘kill-switch’ in GM E. coli
Statoil pilots battery storage for wind power
Lithium batteries offer solution to intermittency
Staff withdrawn from Algerian gas plants
BP and Statoil say no injuries after terror attack
TransCanada buys Columbia Pipeline
US$13bn deal allows US inroads after Keystone XL
Hybrid membrane for better carbon capture
CO2 ‘highways’ absorb lots of molecules
Non-toxic substitute for lithium batteries found
Burning fuel-coated carbon nanotubes produce current
UK makes big push for small nuclear reactors
£250m competition announced in 2016 budget
Linde wheels out CO2 scrubbing for frackers
MGCU can clean up to 98% of CO2 in shale production
Shell and Saudi Aramco to cease partnership
Largest Motiva refinery to go to Saudi Aramco
Solar technology offers nuclear waste solution
Could help close the nuclear fuel cycle
Sponge cuts cleaning costs for oil spills
Interconnected structure absorbs oil but not water
Get smarter with data
Restructuring risks valuable IP being lost
KBR-SOCAR wins Azeri refinery contract
US$1bn upgrade set for completion in 2018
CO2 can be turned into sustainable concrete
New building material could utilise captured carbon
IChemE presents 18 medals and prizes for 2015
Professionals awarded for excellence and achievement
Graphene-wrapped nanocrystals improve fuel cell
Innovation can improve performance of hydrogen cars
Imperial Oil plans C$2bn cold lake project
Expansion project can cut CO2 emissions & water use
Nanotechnology brings space generators to earth
TEGs could lead to more efficient cars
Bacteria discovered that eat plastic
Degrade PET into industrial precursors
Breaking slavery shackles in the supply chain
Companies must now verify and report on robustness
Siemens to cut 2,500 jobs in oil & gas supply
Low oil price affects manufacturing supply chain
Phosphorus atoms help stabilise chromium catalyst
Catalyst could also help with solar energy storage
Bath chemenger wins SET for Britain gold
Parliament competition for early career researchers
US$2.9bn LNG contract for Hyundai consortium
Three companies to build new facilities in Kuwait
Inspiring the next generation
Sector leader urges action
Nigeria to divide loss-making state oil firm
NNPC to become 30 companies in hunt for profit
Metal-free, bio-based polyester developed
First step to truly sustainable plastics
Bubbles break down biofuel biomass
More efficient route to cellulosic biofuels
AB InBev sells CR Snow stake for US$1.6bn
Deal dependent on SABMiller acquisition
Samarco agrees damages for mine disaster
Brazil authority warns there is no cap on payments
Study seeks CCS benefits of extracting brine
Removal could lower price of carbon storage
Gas leaks nullify benefits of shift from coal
Chemengers must help to scope problems
New Nigerian spill damages claims for Shell
Ogale Community and Bille Kingdom sue in London
New catalysts make H2O2 in one-step process
Could be manufactured on demand in remote areas
PETRONAS cuts under 1000 jobs
Layoffs come as company seeks leaner operations
Three indicted for Fukushima disaster
Prosecutors allege professional negligence
Death of judge sees Dow settle price-fix case
Uncertainties lead chemical major to pay US$835m
Akshay Deshmukh named 2016 Ashok Kumar Fellow
Will work for three months in parliament
BASF slashes plant biotech research
Highly technically challenging work to be abandoned
Aliso Canyon was US' largest methane release
Over 100,000 t of gas released in 112 day blowout
Process converts CO2 and water into fuels
One-step process produces liquid hydrocarbons
Crystals cause microbes to produce more methane
More methane could reduce need for new coal seams
Mars in global recall of Dutch-made chocolate
Red plastic found in a Snickers bar in Germany
1 dead, 3 missing in power station collapse
Rescuers search for missing in 9 m high rubble
Gas has only limited role as ‘bridging fuel’
Report says without CCS carbon targets cannot be met
Business leaders: EU exit risks UK economy
17 major chemical engineering employers want to stay
North Sea oil industry loses 7bn investment
Industry body asks for tax breaks to stem costs
EU nanomaterial regulations receive criticism
Food experts warn new rules can cause uncertainty
BP proposal under Australian Senate review
Oil exploration in Australian Bight to be considered
California gas leak now 'permanently sealed'
Heavy liquids and cement seal methane well
IChemE and NSChE hold first joint event
Talk given on Chemical Engineering Matters
Engineers turn sunlight into hydrogen
Photoelectrode boosts energy for water-splitting
AkzoNobel buys BASF coatings business
Includes sites in South Africa and the UK
Australian state plans nuclear expansion
SA could take 13% of global nuclear waste
'LIGHTSABR' – portable drug discovery system
TSRI miniaturises high-throughput screening process
UK competition authorities fine GSK 376m
CMA rules GSK kept generic alternatives from market
Polycarbonate can be recycled using glycerol
Simpler and greener than current methods in use
Axens wins work on giant paraxylene project
Hengli continues push for superlative island complex
BP: World to begin low-carbon transition
Energy Outlook says fossil fuels remain dominant
Asahi to buy Peroni & Grolsch from SABMiller
Beer brand deal worth €2.6bn
Brexit could cost UK chemicals firms billions
Lack of FTA could see 14% decline in exports
UK MPs warn of damaging CCS cancellation
Committee urges government to set out CCS plans
Three killed in Pemex rig fire
Tragedy hits platform where four died last year
First gas from delayed Laggan-Tormore project
Field off Shetland will provide 8% of UK gas needs
Sydney to scale up graphite-from-gas process
Agrees collaboration with Hazer Group
First hydrogen plasma in German fusion device
Chancellor Angela Merkel presses button in ceremony
Engineering is 68% more productive than retail
Growth means increased shortfall in skilled staff
Is UK CCS dead? Or can it be resuscitated?
Panel of experts assess its status
BP to cut 3,000 more jobs after profits halve
Cuts on top of 4,000 announced last month
R&D companies opt for UK to stay in EU
Industry experts give evidence to House of Lords
Shell sells Malaysia refining business
Port Dickson sale follows restructuring efforts
IChemE member listed as "highly cited"
Reuters’ list names 30 chemical engineers
NASA releases pictures of Libyan oil fires
IS militant clashes causes storage tank fires
£250m City Deal will benefit North Sea oil
Aberdeen boost includes support for ailing industry
Doubts raised on downstream plans for Johor
Investment struggles at Malaysia hub, agency warns
Reports: EDF delays Hinkley Point C decision
EDF struggling to find necessary funds
IChemE joins calls for UK immigration rethink
66 engineers refused visas in June and July 2015
OSL recognised for cultivating young engineers
IChemE awards partnership for community engagement
India plans new mega-refinery
Would match output of massive Jamnagar facility
Clariant contract for world-scale unit
Will help build largest dehydrogenation unit
UK is "vulnerable" to Ebola epidemic
Lack of vaccine manufacturing capacity to blame
Insolvency climbs among oil services firms
Woes continue as second study raises safety concerns
Chevron to sell 75% of South Africa business
Low oil prices driving divestments
The Internet of Things disruption and you
Prepare for the green transformation IoT will bring
Schlumberger cuts 10,000 US jobs
4th quarter loss of US$1bn forces restructure
UK to set up oil and gas support group
PM supports North Sea industry during oil slump
ECHA launches "plain English" toxicity guide
Online guide covers 120,000 everyday substances
SCCS sets out plans for Scottish CCS hub
Proposal to ‘re-energise’ European CCS
Sheffield Forgemasters cuts 100 UK steel jobs
Latest blow to UK industry after Tata cuts on Monday
Petronas to cut US$11.4bn in expenses
Capital, operating expenses cut due to low oil price
Two nuclear projects receive up to US$80m
US DOE funds reactors for low carbon energy
Update: Plans to capture gas in US scrapped
SoCal abandons risky capture and burning plans
Texas chemical site explosion kills worker
Three injured at PeroxyChem plant in Pasadena
Tata Steel cuts 1,050 UK jobs
750 jobs to go in Port Talbot, 300 elsewhere
One dead, one injured in oil sands explosion
Nexen Energy suspends operations at Alberta plant
Suncor confirms US$4.5bn COS deal
Suncor agrees bid and debt agreement
US$380bn of new oil & gas projects missed
Industry shelved 68 projects due to low oil price
20 nuclear countries targets for cyber attacks
NTI analysis claims security is insufficient
New method of 3D printing metals and alloys
Liquid inks make process faster and cheaper
Encapsulating agents improve edible food film
Films more resilient, better antimicrobial action
BP cuts 4000 upstream jobs
600 positions to go in North Sea
Shire agrees US$32bn deal for Baxalta
UK pharmaceutical firm agrees takeover of US rival
Low Oil Price Dilemma Good or Bad
Benefits mask severe risks, expert warns
New nuclear tech raises US$7m
Terrestrial Energy to commercialise IMSR by 2020
Explosion at Dow site in US injures five
Blast blamed on reactive trimethylaluminium
Saudi Arabia considers Aramco public listing
Deputy Crown Prince ‘enthusiastic’ about a sale
Breakthrough made in 3D ceramic printing
New resin stronger and resists shrinking
UK ready for small modular reactor technology
Westinghouse announces fuel fabrication plan
Guides promise rush of 3D-printing use
Certification offers boon to O&G, say developers
US methane leak is now emergency situation
California well could be leaking until February
TransCanada sues for US$15bn over XL refusal
Argues US unfairly blocked Keystone pipeline
Malaysia bans bauxite mining in Pahang
Operations halted until better facilities built
ChemEng studentship growth continues
UCAS data shows 5.6% increase of students in 2015
IChemE members awarded in New Year's Honours
Judith Hackitt and John Baxter receive DBE and CBE
IChemE Award-winning VCM catalyst hits market
Catalyst from Cardiff University and Johnson Matthey
DuPont cuts 1,700 jobs ahead of Dow merger
Employees informed during New Year break
Final Magnox reactor at Wylfa shuts down
Ends almost 60 years of Magnox generation
