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Shell to sell stake in German Schwedt refinery to UK's Prax Group
SHELL has agreed to sell its 37.5% stake in the PCK Schwedt oil refinery, one of the largest crude oil processing locations in Germany, to Prax Group, an independent energy firm headquartered in London.
Type: News
NatPower plans to deliver £10bn worth of battery storage projects to the UK
RENEWABLES project developer NatPower has promised to invest £10bn (US$12.8bn) to deliver the UK’s largest portfolio of battery storage projects.
Type: News
Jacobs selected to support UK National Nuclear Laboratory’s high-temperature gas-cooled reactor
THE UK’s National Nuclear Laboratory (NNL) has selected Jacobs to help develop novel high-temperature gas-cooled reactor (HGTR) technology that could support the decarbonisation of heavy industry such as steel and cement.
Type: News
Shell halts construction of one of Europe’s largest biofuels facility
SHELL has announced that its subsidiary, Shell Nederland Raffinaderij, will “temporarily pause” construction of an 820,000 t/y biofuels facility at the Shell Energy and Chemicals Park in Rotterdam, the Netherlands.
Type: News
NSW government greenlights million-panel solar project
A MILLION-PANEL solar farm, expected to power 229,000 homes, has been greenlit for construction by the New South Wales (NSW) government.
Type: News
The Rise and Evolution of the Connected Worker
Connected technologies offer the potential to achieve a step change for industrial markets akin to Amazon’s transformation of the retail sector
Type: Feature
NXplorers: Equipping young chemical engineers to build a sustainable world
YOUNG chemical engineers were given the chance to solve real-world problems with systems thinking, at an IChemE-hosted NXplorers workshop earlier this month. “The purpose is to empower young people and equip them with the tools and the thinking so that they can create the sustainable solutions that the world needs,” explained Tariq Hussain, NXplorers lead at Shell.
Type: News
Careers in Chemical Engineering: Rachel Cooke
A profile of Rachel Cooke, central programs engineering manager for Amazon in Europe, based in Luxembourg.
Type: Feature
AN ENGINEERING approach towards designing and managing complex systems could transform health and social care, according to a multi-disciplinary report.
Type: News
Crown Estate awards first survey contracts for Celtic Sea floating wind farms
AMBITIOUS plans to deliver an initial 4GW of energy capacity in the Celtic Sea has taken a major step forward after the Crown Estate announced it has awarded the first contract in a multi-million pound programme of marine surveys to investigate potential floating wind farm locations off the southern coast of Ireland.
Type: News
Rolls-Royce SMR announces facility to manufacture and test nuclear technology modules
ROLLS-ROYCE SMR has started work on a £15m (US$19.2m) project to manufacture and test prototype modules for its small modular reactor technology, taking a vital step towards deploying a global fleet of “factory-built” nuclear power plants.
Type: News
Plastics recycling partners plan 100,000 t/y facility
INEOS and Plastic Energy have signed a memorandum of understanding for a 100,000 t/y facility in Köln, Germany, to turn difficult-to-recycle plastic waste into virgin-quality raw materials. The plant will represent the largest use of Plastic Energy’s technology on the market.
Type: News
IChemE and ITN to make programme showcasing engineering careers
ICHEME is partnering with ITN Business and other engineering institutions on a news-style programme called Engineering: Today, Tomorrow and Beyond to highlight the diverse range of engineering careers available.
Type: News
Careers in Chemical Engineering: Sara Penrose
Yasmin Ali interviews Sara Penrose, a Chartered Chemical Engineer and a professional artist.
Type: Feature
Modelling with Excel Part 2: Naming Conventions
Stephen Hall offers practical guidance on using Excel for project engineering
Type: Feature
Speeding up Development with Data Analytics
Constant pressure to innovate? Boost development productivity with data analytics
Type: Feature
Jane Cutler talks to Adam Duckett about her inspirations and quest for skills
Type: Feature
NEARLY three years after the rollout of mRNA vaccines across the world, research pioneers Katalin Karikó and Drew Weissman have been awarded the Nobel Prize in Medicine for foundational discoveries that allowed their rapid development amid the Covid-19 pandemic.
Type: News
Cleantech uses ‘reversable rusting’ to develop 100-hour battery
A MASSACHUSETTS energy firm has developed an iron-based battery that can store electricity for four days using a novel method called “reverse rusting”.
Type: News
How to Design a Biological Wastewater Treatment Process
Davide Dionisi’s worked example demonstrates how sustainable wastewater treatment design can balance environmental protection, energy efficiency, and operating costs
Type: Feature
