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New ‘forever chemical’ elimination method ‘might be the start of something practically interesting’
A TEAM of multinational researchers has developed a novel method for breaking down environmentally persistent and toxic per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). Chemical engineer Paul Stevenson says while the method is promising, further work is needed to enable implementation.
Type: News
Sheffield Forgemasters cuts 100 UK steel jobs
Latest blow to UK industry after Tata cuts on Monday
Type: News
Rules of Thumb: Chromatography Systems
Stephen Hall provides practical insights into on-the-job problems
Type: Feature
Nigel Hirst reminds IChemE members to safeguard their membership and their access to IChemE’s resources for professional development
Type: Feature
Making the Grade: Assessing the Assessment Capabilities of ChatGPT-3
Peter Neal and Sarah Grundy put ChatGPT to the test to understand how it can reshape education
Type: Feature
UK's ambition to become leader in scientific development receives £473m funding boost
UK RESEARCHERS are set to benefit from the world’s most powerful electron microscope, a mass spectrometry research network, digital access to historic nature specimens, and access to a new US particle accelerator. All form part of a £473m (US$594.7m) funding boost from national funding agency UK Research and Innovation (UKRI).
Type: News
The big data revolution is happening, and we must harness its potential to develop formulated products better, faster and cheaper than ever before
Type: Feature
AI and sustainable materials dominate Royal Academy of Engineering awards
BIOTECHNOLOGY, energy, and sustainable materials took centre stage at the Royal Academy of Engineering’s annual awards dinner, with Google DeepMind scooping the £50,000 MacRobert Award gold medal for its AI weather forecasting technology, GraphCast.
Type: News
Brewing Up a Storm: The Origins of Biotechnology Part 1
In this contribution to his series about chemical engineering history, Martin Pitt turns his focus onto the interesting developments in biotechnology
Type: Feature
Claudia Flavell-While compels you to download the latest Chemical Engineering Matters
Type: Feature
CSB releases final report on fatal 2020 explosion at Optima Belle
THE US Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board (CSB) has released its final report on the fatal 2020 explosion at the Optima Belle facility in West Virginia, US, finding that it was caused by over-pressure of a rotary dryer due to a “runaway” chemical reaction.
Type: News
Hydrogen: Informing a Safe Decision to Achieve Net Zero
A review of the safety implications of a wider use of hydrogen, and the efforts under way to address them
Type: Feature
‘Clear progress’ made since the North Sea Transition Deal
A YEAR after agreeing to the North Sea Transition Deal with the oil and gas sector, UK Government says industry has made “clear progress” in delivering on its commitments.
Type: News
Oil and gas majors are undermining climate goals, report warns
OIL and gas companies have approved US$50bn of investment since 2018 in major projects that undermine climate goals, Climate Tracker reports.
Type: News
Engineers warn next UK government must commit to industrial strategy to secure UK economy
ENGINEERS have warned that the UK economy is at risk unless the next government commits to a long-term industrial strategy and equips workers for future green and tech jobs. As part of a systems approach to ensuring sustainable economic growth, 42 organisations including IChemE also recommended intensifying commitment to net zero and futureproofing infrastructure.
Type: News
IChemE medals committee chair encourages nominations to recognise professional excellence
MEMBERS of the chemical engineering profession are being urged to celebrate the outstanding work of their colleagues bywith nominating themons for an IChemE medal. by the incoming chair of the Institution’s Medals and Prizes Committee, Mark Simmons.
Type: News
Protecting Intellectual Property in the Chemical Engineering Field
Chloe Flower looks at new strategies for a developing sector
Type: Feature
Direct Air Capture: The State of Play and What’s to Come
An introduction to direct air capture
Type: Feature
