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Project for biomanufacturing with carbon capture gets £1.3m in funding
A PROJECT that aims to be the UK’s first-of-a-kind zero carbon loss biomanufacturing system has been awarded over £1.3m (US$1.8m) by the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council.
Type: News
Robots found to perform chemical research ‘faster’ than humans
AI-DRIVEN robots can carry out complex chemistry experiments “faster” than humans, according to a University of Liverpool study.
Type: News
Exxon and partner double algae oil output
EXXONMOBIL and biotech pioneer Synthetic Genomics have announced a breakthrough in biofuels research after modifying algae to double its oil output without inhibiting growth.
Type: News
Air Products quits Tees Valley gasification
Local MP will seek assurances a buyer will be sought
Type: News
CCS could fuel the fizz in UK lager
CARBON capture and storage (CCS) could fuel the fizz in UK lager and help guard against a future CO2 shortage after industry revealed talks are underway with a trade group for beer.
Type: News
BP joins effort to make paraxylene from biological sources
BP has formed a partnership with Virent and Johnson Matthey to commercialise a process that produces paraxylene from biological sources, rather than traditional fossil fuels.
Type: News
Covestro turns to nature to divert aniline production away from fossil feedstocks
A PROCESS that uses genetically modified microorganisms to make a chemical used in insulating foam has started operating in Germany, opening the door to fossil-free production.
Type: News
Tata Steel secures £500m in government “green” aid but job losses still feared
TATA STEEL has secured £500m (US$619m) in backing from the UK government to decarbonise its Welsh site in a deal that could still see as many as 3,000 workers lose their jobs.
Type: News
Webinar: Designing effective emission abatement systems
ON 28 April, The Chemical Engineer hosted a webinar about using data analytics to design the most cost-effective emissions abatement system.
Type: Feature
Webinar: Designing effective emission abatement systems
ON 28 April, The Chemical Engineer hosted a webinar about using data analytics to design the most cost-effective emissions abatement system.
Type: News
Plans for Cambo oilfield development put on hold
FOLLOWING Shell’s decision to pull out of the controversial Cambo oilfield last week, developer Siccar Point Energy has said it is pausing the project.
Type: News
BES appointed to fit out UK’s VMIC
SERVICES company BES has been appointed to fit out the UK’s new Vaccine Manufacturing Innovation Centre (VMIC), which is being fast tracked for early completion in 2021 due to Covid-19.
Type: News
Largest industrial scale carbon capture and usage plant opens in UK
An industrial scale carbon capture and usage plant has been opened by Tata Chemicals Europe in Northwich, Cheshire, UK, with an aim to capture CO2 and turn it into sodium bicarbonate.
Type: News
UK joins forces with MIT spin-out to accelerate nuclear fusion
THE UK Atomic Energy Authority has joined forces with Common Fusion Systems (CFS) of the US to speed up commercialisation of nuclear fusion power.
Type: News
Greenlight for HyNet CCS network set to unlock £2bn in contracts
THE UK government and Italian energy firm Eni have given the go-ahead for construction of a major CCS project set to capture 4.5m t/y of CO2.
Type: News
Shell to build biofuel facility in the Netherlands
SHELL plans to build an 820,000 t/y biofuels facility in the Netherlands, which it claims will be one of Europe’s largest.
Type: News
Finalists announced for IChemE Malaysia Awards
ICHEME has announced the 32 finalists for the Malaysia Awards 2021.
Type: News
AstraZeneca to acquire Belgian cell therapy biotech for up to US$1bn
BRITISH pharmaceutical giant AstraZeneca has struck a deal of up to US$1bn to acquire a biotech company specialising in cell therapy for cancer treatment.
Type: News
Celanese and Blackstone form acetate tow JV
CELANESE is forming a joint venture with Blackstone to create a global acetate tow supplier – as they seek to cut costs in the face of falling demand for cigarettes.
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