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Shell partners SBI for drop-in biofuels

SBI BIOENERGY has granted exclusive development and licensing rights for its drop-in biofuels technology to Shell.

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Shell and ITM to build world’s largest electrolysis plant

SHELL and ITM Power have announced a plan to build the world’s largest hydrogen electrolysis plant at Shell’s Rheinland refinery in Wesseling, Germany.

Type: News

ArcelorMittal to launch project to use hydrogen in steel production

THIS year steel and mining company ArcelorMittal is to launch a project in Hamburg, Germany that will use hydrogen on an industrial scale to directly reduce iron ore for steel production. The company aims to enable low-CO2 steel production.

Type: News

Dow and Shell to jointly develop ‘e-cracker’ technology

MATERIALS science company Dow and Shell have agreed to jointly accelerate technology to electrify ethylene steam crackers, used to make chemicals for products that people use daily. The potential ‘e-cracker’ technology could contribute to a low-carbon future.

Type: News

Noël wins DECHEMA prize for his leaf-inspired microreactors

CHEMICAL engineer Timothy Noël has been awarded the 2017 DECHEMA Prize for his pioneering work on continuous photochemical conversion in microfluidic systems.

Type: News

Petronas Chemicals Group to build Asia’s 'largest advanced chemical recycling plant'

PETRONAS CHEMICALS GROUP (PCG) has unveiled plans to build what it claims to be Asia’s largest advanced chemical recycling plant.

Type: News

US climate deal signed into law

US PRESIDENT Joe Biden signed into law on Tuesday, the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) of 2022, a bill that along with significant healthcare benefits, will inject more than US$370bn into climate and low-carbon programmes to kickstart a new era of affordable clean energy in America, while helping to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.

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Partnership to develop UK’s first low carbon production hub

REFINERY owner Essar Oil UK and Progressive Energy, a project development and implementation company, have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) for joint delivery of what would be the UK’s first low carbon hydrogen production hub. The hub is set to receive a total investment of £750m (US$1.02bn).

Type: News

bp to develop largest offshore wind business with £4.5bn joint venture

BP HAS struck a deal with Japanese energy company JERA to combine their respective offshore wind assets in a joint venture that could become the world’s largest offshore wind operator.

Type: News

Handle with Care

Low temperature embrittlement is a common, but poorly understood hazard. Paul Denham looks at prevention and mitigation of its risks

Type: Feature

Cleaner Cleaners: Creating More Sustainable Surfactants

Widely recognised for the part they play in keeping things clean, surfactants act as a key component in detergents, personal care, and healthcare products. Amanda Jasi spoke to innovators working to devise and establish novel green production routes

Type: Feature

UK moving forward with CCUS plans

THE UK government has unveiled an action plan for developing carbon, capture, utilisation and storage (CCUS) projects at the Accelerating CCUS summit in Edinburgh.

Type: News

Modelling with Excel Part 2: Naming Conventions

Stephen Hall offers practical guidance on using Excel for project engineering

Type: Feature

Shell and PetroChina give green light to Australian coal-seam gas project

SHELL and PetroChina have approved the first stage of their A$10bn (US$6.3bn) Surat Basin coal-seam gas project in Queensland despite the current downturn in the energy sector.

Type: News

Industry majors discuss using Houston as major CCS hub

ELEVEN chemicals, energy, and power companies – including Chevron, Dow, ExxonMobil, and Ineos – are considering large-scale deployment of carbon capture and storage (CCS) that could capture nearly 75m t/y of CO2 in the US, by 2040.

Type: News

TotalEnergies and AEL invest in green hydrogen

TotalEnergies has signed a deal to acquire a 25% stake in Adani New Industries Limited (ANIL), to fulfil its ambitions of becoming the world's largest renewable energy company by controlling green hydrogen production costs.

Type: News

Lhyfe and Source Galileo partner to bolster green hydrogen in the UK and Ireland

LHYFE, a green hydrogen producer and supplier, has partnered with renewable energy developer Source Galileo to develop green hydrogen projects in the UK and Ireland, providing a boost to the net zero goals of both countries.

Type: News

Government release ‘emergency’ £13.5m to tackle Tata Steel Port Talbot job losses

WORKERS and local businesses effected by energy transition of Tata Steel’s Port Talbot steel plant are set to benefit from an “emergency” cash injection of £13.5m (US$17.6m) from the UK government.

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UK government announces £5.5m for a Medical Manufacturing Skills Centre of Excellence

TO SUSTAIN and grow the UK life sciences sector’s more than 280,000-strong workforce, the government has announced £5.5m (US$6.8m) to establish a Medicines Manufacturing Skills Centre of Excellence.

Type: News

A Step-by-Step Guide to IChemE Accreditation

Lydia White walks you through the straightforward IChemE accreditation process and outlines the support companies can expect from the institution

Type: Feature