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Nuclear energy and sustainability experts heading to Manchester
LEADING engineering experts in nuclear energy and sustainability will deliver keynote speeches at two technical conferences in Manchester, UK later this year.
Type: News
Communication troubles are holding back UK biotech
ENGINEERING biology must learn to communicate better if the breakout discipline is to achieve its potential for “explosive growth”, says the Royal Academy of Engineering.
Type: News
Nuclear cogeneration pushed as solution for low carbon heat
COGENERATION of heat by new nuclear plants could help balance intermittent renewables and provide a low-carbon source of process heat for hydrogen production and domestic heating, says a report from The Royal Society.
Type: News
Designing a Biomanufacturing Process to be Circular
Sanchari Ghosh highlights ten ways in which you can incorporate process circularity in biomanufacturing.
Type: Feature
Pippa Corbett takes a closer look at the potential of heat networks, recent market transformations, and a sustainable chemical engineering career pathway
Type: Feature
Nigel Hirst talks about celebrating excellence, Jonathan Seville calls to members to sign up for our circular economy webinar series and readers voice Natech concerns
Type: News
Milk Monitoring: Rethinking Sustainability in the Dairy vs Plant-Based Debate
While plant-based alternatives are often touted as the more sustainable choice, Peter de Jong and David Pearce argue that a deeper, nutrient-focused analysis is needed to fully understand the environmental impact of milk and its substitutes
Type: Feature
History of Nuclear Engineering Part 3: Atoms for Peace
In 1953, Dwight D Eisenhower (1890–1969) began his US presidential term with a widely applauded “Atoms for Peace” address. Martin Pitt reflects on how that worked out
Type: Feature
Rules of Thumb: Centrifugal Pump Efficiency
Tom Baxter looks at how focusing on fluid efficiency can maximise cost savings while also reducing greenhouse gas emissions
Type: Feature
Question Time: Social Experience
Chemical engineers gather to discuss how the profession can help shape a better future
Type: Feature
Predictive Tech Part 4: Closing the Loop
Rob Peeling, CTO at Britest, looks at energy, digital twins and the future of process industry circularity
Type: Feature
Wanted: More Efficient Heat Exchange
Imagine if heat exchange of process fluids in an industrial setting was as simple as boiling a jug of water. We all know the process is not as simple as that, and companies can experience a raft of different issues and challenges that require new and innovative technical solutions. That’s what keeps chemical engineers in business.
Type: Feature
Protein sources are gaining increasing attention due to concerns about the sustainability of traditionally-sourced meat. Amanda Jasi looks at the novel emerging alternatives
Type: Feature
Major incident declared in UK’s Poole Harbour following oil leak
A CLEAN-UP operation is under way after about 200 bbls of reservoir fluid, including oil, leaked into the water at Poole Harbour from a pipeline at Wytch Farm oil field in Dorset. The incident, which occurred yesterday in an area designated as a site of special scientific interest, has been branded a major incident by officials who are still investigating the matter.
Type: News
Major hydrochloric acid leak in Hull
A VAPOUR cloud formed over the Port of Hull, UK, after a leak of hydrochloric acid from a tank, and resulted in four people being sent to hospital.
Type: News
Mobilising chemical engineering resources to mitigate drought
Type: Feature
Spinning a New Future for Packaging
Aniqah Majid explores how Cambridge spinout Xampla is transforming natural polymers into fully biodegradable packaging – and challenging the plastics industry to rethink its materials
Type: Feature
Amanda Jasi speaks to the innovators developing direct air capture technologies hoping to be next in line to move us towards a net zero future
Type: Feature
Solar reactor uses storage to produce fuel day and night
A SOLAR reactor has been developed that can store thermal energy to produce fuel around the clock. The reactor could potentially be used to produce hydrogen for fuel cells, without any carbon emissions.
Type: News
