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Scotland launches green jobs advice service
THE Scottish Government has launched a workforce academy with the aim of offering advice to workers preparing to transition to green jobs.
Type: News
Northvolt cuts 1,600 in Sweden amid financial struggles
GREEN BATTERY manufacturer Northvolt has plans to cut 1,600 jobs across its operations in an ongoing effort to survive in the “challenging macroeconomic climate” of the European EV market.
Type: News
Equinor search for potential hydrogen customers months after scrapping pipeline to Germany
OIL AND gas giant Equinor has pushed ahead with plans to market hydrogen in Europe, issuing a call for potential buyers in the EU to register interest.
Type: News
The challenge for chemical engineers of producing graphene at scale
Type: Feature
Evonik's chief digital officer discusses his expectations for digitalisation at the specialty chemicals company
Type: Feature
Lauren Neal; ISBN: 9781788604680; Practical Inspiration Publishing; 2023; £14.99 (paperback)
Type: Feature
Update: 78 confirmed dead after Chinese chemicals plant explosion
ON 25 March the death toll following an explosion at a Chinese chemicals plant rose to 78, reports the South China Morning Post (SCMP), with 56 of the dead identified. SCMP said this is the deadliest industrial accident since the 2015 Tianjin explosion.
Type: News
Court finds Shell liable for Nigerian oil spills
A DUTCH appeals court has ruled that Shell is responsible for the consequences of oil spills in two Nigerian villages from its subsidiary Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria (SPDC). A decision regarding oil spills in a third village is yet to be made.
Type: News
MOF captures and converts NO2 into useful product
A METAL-organic framework (MOF) developed at the University of Manchester, UK is capable of selective and reversible capture of nitrogen dioxide (NO2). It could allow the capture of NO2 from exhaust streams for conversion into nitric acid, a multi-billion-dollar industry with uses including agricultural fertiliser for crops, rocket propellant, and nylon.
Type: News
3M pledges to stop making and using “forever chemicals” by 2025
US manufacturing firm 3M has said it will stop making and using PFAS, a group of over 4700 industrial chemicals commonly known as “forever chemicals”, across its product range by the end of 2025.
Type: News
Oil tank collapse likely caused by melting permafrost
AROUND 21,000 t of diesel has leaked into a Russian river near Norilsk, which is inside the Arctic circle, after a storage tank collapsed. It is believed that posts supporting the tank sank due to melting permafrost following unusually warm weather.
Type: News
New alliance announces nuclear subs for Australia
THE Australian, UK, and US governments have announced a collaboration on nuclear-powered submarines for the Royal Australian Navy. It is the first initiative of a newly launched defence and security partnership – AUKUS.
Type: News
New £20m facility to strengthen South Wales steel and metals industry
A NEW £20m (US$27.6m) facility has been launched in South Wales, which is expected to set the region up to build on its strength and expertise in steel and metals and help industry achieve a low carbon future.
Type: News
Consortium to develop floating nuclear power plants
SAMSUNG Heavy Industries (SHI), Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power (KHNP), and Seaborg Technologies have announced a consortium to develop floating nuclear power plants.
Type: News
Glass In all its Glory: Part 2
Martin Pitt looks at the Industrial Age, which saw the mechanisation of glass manufacture, but also featured major chemical engineering developments
Type: Feature
Keep Calm and Dry Tea: Designing an ATEX-Compliant Tea Leaf Dryer
Tea may be renowned for its soothing qualities, but tea leaves have the potential to cause catastrophic dust explosions if not carefully controlled. Thankfully, Gido van Tienhoven and his team at Ex-Machinery are on hand to ensure there is no trouble brewing
Type: Feature
