ExxonMobil fined after ‘woeful’ maintenance of Scottish ethylene plant led to multiple leaks
EXXONMOBIL has been ordered to pay £267,000 ($361,000) over multiple hydrocarbon leaks at its eth...
News
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UK ministers in talks to raise water bills for industry
The UK Environment Agency (EA) says that talks are under way with ministers to raise water bills ...
Regulator to recommend market authorisation for CBD products in England and Wales
MARKET authorisation for cannabidiol (CBD) products in England and Wales moved a step closer last...
Europe’s biggest carbon capture facility launched at Dutch ammonia plant
EMISSIONS from an ammonia plant in the Netherlands are now being captured, following the inaugura...
Natural gas production begins in Australia’s Beetaloo Basin
AFTER decades of development and planning, natural gas production has begun in Australia’s Beetal...
AI identifies 800 plant proteins to replace synthetic emulsifiers
AN AI model was able to identify nearly 800 plant proteins that could be used to replace syntheti...
Industry
Regulator to recommend market authorisation for CBD products in England and Wales
MARKET authorisation for cannabidiol (CBD) products in England and Wales moved a step closer last...
Europe’s biggest carbon capture facility launched at Dutch ammonia plant
EMISSIONS from an ammonia plant in the Netherlands are now being captured, following the inaugura...
Kenyan President orders Tata Chemicals out of the country
TATA CHEMICALS, the chemical manufacturing subsidiary of Tata Group, has failed to benefit Kenya ...
Process
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New Whitepaper: The Fascinating World of Powder Dispersion [Sponsored]
The world of powder dispersion is far more complex than many users realise. Different methods hav...
Engineers deploy ‘first-of-its-kind’ electrified heating system for cement works
LOW-CARBON technology firm CoolBrook and partners ABB will deploy electrified industrial heating ...
UK’s first geothermal plant opens in Cornwall
AFTER more than a decade of development, Geothermal Engineering Limited (GEL) has opened its Unit...
IChemE
IChemE Matters - July/August 2026
In this issue we welcome new IChemE president Ollie Folayan and Head of Policy and Mitchell Clark...
Folayan asks: ‘Who is coming next and are we doing enough?’
New IChemE president sets out agenda on skills, diversity and public engagement
Employer Partners: listening to the next generation
At IChemE, we spend a lot of time planning Employer Partner meetings around the workforce challen...
Research & Development
AI identifies 800 plant proteins to replace synthetic emulsifiers
AN AI model was able to identify nearly 800 plant proteins that could be used to replace syntheti...
MIT spinout to expand pathogen-fighting microbe solution for crops
ROBIGO, a biotech spanout from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), has secured more ...
Lotus plant inspires development of ice and water repellent coatings
A coating material for airplanes, wind turbines and powerlines has been developed using the same ...
Policy
UK government shies away from PFAS ban
There will be no hard restrictions on PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) in UK manufactur...
US seeks global critical minerals alliance to curb China dominance
THE US has launched a global initiative with more than a dozen countries to ramp up critical mine...
Risk & Safety
ExxonMobil fined after ‘woeful’ maintenance of Scottish ethylene plant led to multiple leaks
EXXONMOBIL has been ordered to pay £267,000 ($361,000) over multiple hydrocarbon leaks at its eth...
Johnson & Johnson to pay out US$5.5bn in talc cancer case
PHARMACEUTICAL giant Johnson& Johnson (J&J) has committed to pay out US$5.5bn to thousands of pla...
UPDATE: NASA confirms April Artemis II launch
THE FIRST crewed mission to the Moon in more than 50 years is now scheduled to launch in April af...
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