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Singapore will use advanced manufacturing to cement chemicals future
SINGAPORE has put innovation and building skills at the heart of a new strategy to boost its energy and chemicals (E&C) industry.
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Molten metal for clean hydrogen
MOLTEN metal could be used for a cheaper, more environmentally-friendly alternative to produce H2 from CH4, according to researchers.
Type: News
BASF CEO says company will not undergo DowDuPont-style split
THE new CEO of BASF, Martin Brudermüller, has said that he will be keeping the company as one entity, unlike rival DowDuPont which is splitting into three separate companies.
Type: News
Air Products to buy General Electric’s gasification business
AIR Products has agreed to buy General Electric’s gasification business, which will expand Air Products’ syngas business.
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Using AI to improve drug development
SCIENCE and technology company Merck is collaborating with Iktos to use Iktos’ artificial intelligence (AI) technology in three drug discovery projects. This is expected to enable rapid and cost-effective discovery and design of promising novel compounds.
Type: News
Increasing the recycling rate of electric vehicle batteries
A PARTNERSHIP between Nordic clean energy company Fortum, and Finnish speciality recycling company Crisolteq will make over 80% of an electric vehicle (EV) battery recyclable.
Type: News
Sunfire and Salzgitter to build world’s most powerful steam electrolysis plant
TECHNOLOGY company Sunfire, the Salzgitter Group, and their international partners are to build the world’s most powerful steam electrolysis plant for energy-efficient hydrogen production. Salzgitter will use the hydrogen for steelmaking.
Type: News
Behold the Plastic Age: synthetic fibres found in fossil record
GEOLOGISTS could one day determine the age of rocks by measuring the amount of plastic found in sediments, after researchers discovered rising volumes of waste are being preserved in the fossil record.
Type: News
IChemE Trustee appointed CEO of C-Capture
TOM White, Vice President Regions on IChemE’s Board of Trustees, has been appointed CEO of clean energy technology company C-Capture.
Type: News
Energy and medical research experts to share Covid-19 safety lessons at IChemE Hazards conference
ICHEME has announced that process safety experts from the energy and medical research sectors will discuss the challenges faced dealing with Covid-19, at the Institution’s coming Hazards Australasia conference.
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IChemE Energy Centre responds to UK Clean Growth Strategy
THE IChemE Energy Centre has welcomed the UK’s Clean Growth Strategy and investment in carbon capture usage and storage (CCUS), but says more could be done to enhance its impact.
Type: News
Solvay plans to split into two independent companies
SOLVAY has announced that it is reviewing plans to split into two independently-traded companies, which it says will allow each to focus on their distinctive business models.
Type: News
Australian universities join forces to commercialise clean tech
AUSTRALIA’S University of New South Wales Sydney (UNSW) and University of Newcastle have received more than A$200m to help industry rapidly commercialise technologies for clean energy and recycling.
Type: News
Study investigates energy efficiencies to reduce emissions at Ineos Grangemouth
INEOS, co-funded by the Scottish Industrial Energy Transformation Fund (SIETF), will conduct a feasibility study to look at improving energy efficiencies and reducing emissions at its primary manufacturing asset at its Grangemouth site in Scotland – the KG ethylene plant.
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Plastic Energy opens new R&D labs at Loughborough
RECYCLING technology firm Plastic Energy has opened new research and development labs and a dedicated office space at Loughborough University, UK, a move that builds on a decade-long partnership between the two research teams.
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Reports: Ineos in talks with Rolls-Royce to build nuclear plant at Grangemouth refinery
INEOS is reportedly in talks with Rolls-Royce about using its small modular nuclear reactor (SMR) technology to power the Grangemouth refinery in Scotland.
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UNSW Sydney launches decarbonisation institute to support industry and government net zero plans
AUSTRALIA’s University of New South Wales (UNSW Sydney) has launched a new institute dedicated to decarbonising the country’s emission-heavy industries, including cement and steel.
Type: News
IChemE sets up new SIG to support members of the oil and gas industry
ICHEME has launched a new special interest group (SIG) to support members in the oil and gas sector through the industry’s energy transition.
Type: News
CORNELL University researchers have developed a new method of extracting gold from electronic waste, which can then be used to convert CO2 into organic compounds.
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Orica saves 1m t of emissions at Australian explosives site
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.
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