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Synthetic biology touted for specialty chemicals production
SYNTHETIC biology will develop over the next decade from creating niche, environmentally friendly products to creating new molecules not achievable with current technology, says Lux Research in its new report Strategy for Synbio Success. Additionally, it notes that specialty chemicals could benefit from the technology now.
Type: News
Photocatalytic microreactors for ‘green’ hydrogen
RESEACHERS at the University of Southampton, UK have developed photocatalytic microreactors that convert water into hydrogen fuel using solar energy.
Type: News
UK REACH chemicals registration deadline extended
THE UK Government has extended the deadline for UK chemicals companies to register their products with the new system that will come into place following the Brexit transition period. Companies will now have up to six years to complete registrations, up from two years.
Type: News
Sugar beet could kickstart Scottish bioeconomy
GROWING sugar beet in Scotland and processing it at a new biorefinery could help the country become self-sufficient in bioethanol production, creating new jobs and safeguarding existing ones in the chemicals sectors, according to a new economic analysis.
Type: News
Sustainable Business Decisions
Paul Hodges discusses the challenges that companies should consider on the path to a sustainable future
Type: Feature
Mixed reaction as Government moves to shield heavy industry from spiralling energy costs
THE UK Government is extending a compensation scheme to help shield heavy industry from rising energy costs and guard against “carbon leakage” – but the measures have received mixed support from industry.
Type: News
Nigel Hirst announced as next Deputy President as IChemE voting opens
NIGEL Hirst will be IChemE’s next Deputy President, while David Edwards will join the Board of Trustees as Honorary Treasurer.
Type: News
IChemE’s SPC journal sees big jump in rankings
IChemE’s Sustainable Production and Consumption (SPC) journal has jumped up the rankings in two different categories and seen a large percentage increase in its Impact Factor. Other IChemE journals have also seen their Impact Factor rise.
Type: News
Wastewater Treatment: When Renting Might be the Better Option
Plant operators are increasingly looking at ways to improve the efficiency and reliability of the treatment of the wastewater produced by their industrial sites. Here, NSI Mobile Water Solutions (Nijhuis Saur Industries) looks at how mobile wastewater treatment suppliers can help companies protect their license to operate and reduce their environmental impact when a rapid response is needed.
Type: Feature
Frank Morton: But Not as We Know It
Annual student sports meet calls on students and sponsors to support new virtual format
Type: Feature
Remembering Roger Brian Keey, a pioneer in drying technology and Chemeca Award winner
Roger Keey, a pioneer in drying science, died last year aged 89. Shusheng Pang, who went on to follow in Keey’s footsteps as director of Canterbury University’s Wood Technology Research Centre, and Timothy Langrish, who undertook undergraduate studies and a Postdoctoral Fellowship under Keey, look back at the groundbreaking work of their former colleague.
Type: Feature
Entering the Metaverse to Make Giant Leaps in Engineering
Industry needs to take risks on supercomputing, Rob Akers tells Adam Duckett
Type: Feature
Saudi Aramco signs ‘diversification’ deals worth US$4.5bn
SAUDI ARAMCO has signed eight agreements, worth around US$4.5bn, with oil and gas service contractors as the state energy giant pushes ahead with national plans to diversify the economy.
Type: News
Velocys signs CCUS agreement for its US biomass-to-fuel plant
RENEWABLE fuels company Velocys has signed an agreement with Oxy Low Carbon Ventures (OLCV) to capture and store CO2 from its Bayou Fuels biomass-to-fuel plant in Mississippi, US.
Type: News
After ten years of promoting carbon capture and storage in the UK, the technology is still in 'suspended animation'
Type: Feature
Transforming medicines manufacturing
IN a collaboration between Imperial College London, University College London (UCL), and global pharmaceuticals company Eli Lilly, researchers are attempting to transform medicines manufacturing.
Type: News
Amsterdam considers green electrolysis plant
NOURYON, Tata Steel, and the Port of Amsterdam are collaborating on a feasibility study for a green hydrogen cluster in the Amsterdam area.
Type: News
AS part of a project to reduce atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO2) by turning it into pure carbon black, the project partners are to build the world’s first container-scale facility for the process. Carbon black, mainly produced using fossil petroleum thus far, is highly pure carbon in powder form and can be used by industry as a raw material for high tech applications.
Type: News
Birmingham precious metal experts to work together in 3D printing
UNIVERSITY of Birmingham researchers are teaming up with Cooksongold Additive Manufacturing to develop precious metal alloys for additive manufacturing, as part of a drive by the UK’s Engineering & Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) to boost economic growth and showcase the breadth of research and innovation across the country.
Type: News
Bismuth could replace lead in solar cells
BISMUTH could offer a non-toxic alternative to lead in next-generation perovskite solar cells, according to researchers at the University of Cambridge, UK.
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