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Stop! Impostor Syndrome

Many of us feel impostor syndrome at some point in our careers. To help generate more understanding around the phenomenon, Laura Grindey and Martyna Cepaite from IChemE’s National Early Careers Group surveyed chemical engineers about their experiences

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Devoting Energy to Energy Efficiency: The Role of an Energy Lead in Process Industry

The appointment of an energy lead at a dss+ downstream oil and gas client significantly improved energy efficiency, lowered greenhouse gas emissions and reduced energy expenditure. Gert-Jan Fien wonders why more energy-intensive industries aren’t going down the same path

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Glass In all its Glory: Part 1

We look through it and maybe overlook it, but glass is a vital 200m t/y material for the world today. Martin Pitt looks at its development and impact on society

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A Battery Olympics

Getting around the limitations of battery devices with clever ways of teaming different technologies together. Hugh Sutherland, Head of Development at ZapGo speaks to Neil Clark

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The Privilege of Being First

An insider’s view of the technical challenges overcome at the pioneering Boundary Dam CCS project. David Jobe, director of Carbon Capture and Chemical Services at Saskpower speaks to Adam Duckett

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How to Build a Retina

Chemical synthesis of a retina, and how it can ‘see’ the world around it

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Switching off

Why operators turn advanced controls off (and how to prevent them from doing so)

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Reflections on Banqiao

On the anniversary of the Banqiao Dam disaster of 1975, Fiona Macleod reflects on a visit to the area where an estimated 230,000 people drowned

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Digging Deeper

Glen Corder and Artem Golev look at the mining industry’s role in a circular economy

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Phosphate Rocks References

References for the TCE serialisation of Fiona Erskine's novel Phosphate Rocks, a compelling mystery set in the world of industry

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Bridging the gap

Gas adsorption – from the R&D lab to industry

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The Fire at Hickson & Welch, 21 September 1992

This September is the 25th anniversary of the accident at Hickson & Welch (H&W) which killed five people in a jet fire which lasted for no more than 100 seconds. This short article is a review and reminder of the key lessons that came out of the accident, hopefully to ensure they are not forgotten as time passes.

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Cyber Security in the Asian Process Industry

Every production process has inherent risks. Cyber criminality is now one of these risks.

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Making connections

Helen Tunnicliffe visits the 2017 Honeywell Users Group (HUG) conference to find out the latest in process automation and control

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How to Build a Self-Healing Plant

A future where plants will monitor, diagnose potential issues, and even schedule a fix is not far off – if we develop it correctly

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Csaba Horváth – Degrees of Separation

Claudia Flavell-While explores the contribution of separation scientist Csaba Horváth

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IChemE as a Learned Society  

Jarka Glassey and Claudia Flavell-While explain plans to achieve the Institution’s learned society ambitions

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Answering the Call of Nature

Dyllon Randall explains how bio-bricks can be grown from human urine

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Positive Change

Adam Duckett welcomes you to the new-look magazine

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Snapshot - Picture that!

ICHEME member Omar Matar has won a scientific research photography competition for his image of a dancing jet of water.

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