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IChemE Matters: A conversation with Congress
Ahead of the official call for nominations in March, representatives from Congress sat down to discuss why all eligible members regardless of experience should consider putting themselves forward
Type: Feature
Why Bhopal Remains Toxic 40 Years on
40 years since the tragedy that killed thousands, the Indian government has moved forward plans to incinerate the packaged waste in Bhopal. Aniqah Majid talks to industry experts concerned that this will only lead to widespread contamination
Type: Feature
UK government considers investment in new nuclear power plant in Wales
BUSINESS secretary Greg Clark has announced that the UK government will take a £5bn ($US6.7bn) stake in a new nuclear power station on Anglesey in North Wales.
Type: News
IChemE members join group advising government on net zero plans
ICHEME members are working with representatives of the wider engineering discipline to advise the UK Government on how it can achieve its net zero emissions target, with a strong emphasis on the need to adopt a systems approach.
Type: News
Plastic Energy’s push to close loop on plastics wins top IChemE Award
A PROCESS to chemically recycle plastic waste that cannot be mechanically recycled won IChemE’s top honour at its annual Global Awards.
Type: News
Solvay announces plans for carbon neutrality by 2050
SOLVAY has announced its plans for achieving carbon neutrality before 2050, building on 2030 targets set out in the company’s sustainability roadmap, Solvay One Planet.
Type: News
Matt Stalker offers some useful tips to anyone planning an awards entry this year
Type: Feature
Engineers push to make zero emissions steel and cement from a single process
WHAT if it were possible to make cement as a byproduct of recycling steel – and power its production with green energy? This is the focus of a new two-year project involving researchers and industry from across the UK who are working to prove that two materials which are fundamental to society can be manufactured in a combined process that could help cut the huge volumes of emissions normally produced.
Type: News
‘No credible offers’ forces Lindsey refinery to close
THE UK will see one third of its refineries close in just four months after the government announced no credible bidders have come forward to save Lindsey refinery in Humberside.
Type: News
Hydrogen ambitions meet real-world challenges at IChemE All Ireland Member Group workshop
IRELAND faces significant challenges before low-carbon “green” hydrogen can be integrated into its energy mix, according to leading experts from Irish academia and industry.
Type: News
Rory Stanley explains developments in line blinding systems for total isolation
Type: Feature
New EU Safety Data Sheet Requirements
Aidan Bushell explains changes for Dust Explosions (Commission Regulation (EU) 2020/878)
Type: Feature
BASF announces four research projects for reducing CO2 emissions
BASF has outlined four R&D activities that will allow the company to achieve CO2-neutral growth until 2030 as part of its carbon management programme.
Type: News
Martin Pitt looks at the origins of the pharmaceutical industry
Type: Feature
Digital Risk Management: It’s Everyone’s Responsibility
Joanne Tanner and Tristan Hunter introduce a new member-led series on digitalisation, and in this first article discuss how you can help improve digital security
Type: Feature
Sharing the Secrets of Greener Palm Oil
Adam Duckett interviews researchers working to optimise the palm oil sector
Type: Feature
MARVEL FUSION, which is working to commercialise laser-based fusion energy technology, has partnered with Colorado State University, US, to build a US$150m laser facility at the university’s Foothills Campus in Fort Collins. Set to become one of the most powerful laser facilities in the world, it will allow for research that will advance Marvel’s fusion approach.
Type: News
David Gemmell discusses the evolution of continuous and intensified bioprocessing
Type: Feature
