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£1m project to field-test graphene water filters
UK-BASED G2O Water Technologies is to scale up production and field-test its patented graphene oxide water filters, after being awarded a £1m (US$1.3m) grant by government research funding arm Innovate UK.
Type: News
RESEARCHERS at Michigan Technological University (MTU), US have designed a carbon dioxide (CO2) scrubber which could provide industry with a cheaper alternative. Captured CO2 could potentially be used to make useful products.
Type: News
CF FERTILISERS UK (CF) has proposed the permanent closure of the ammonia plant at its Billingham complex, the largest in the UK, as it says production is uneconomic and faced with dwindling demand. The decision follows a halt in operations, announced for similar reasons last August.
Type: News
Thailand: Covid-19 and the Vaccine
How the Covid-19 vaccine development is progressing in Thailand
Type: Feature
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
Type: Feature
Bringing Biomass to the Masses
A flagbearer for biotech companies looking to replace petroleum-based chemicals with plant-based alternatives, Geno is researching alternatives to traditional methods of producing nylon, personal care products, and palm oil – it even wants to get its hands on flags, too, as Adam Duckett finds out
Type: Feature
ChemEngDayUK: Preparing to deliver sustainability
HELD for the first time in Northern Ireland, and hosted by Queen’s University Belfast, this year’s ChemEngDayUK saw around 145 delegates gather to experience a rich programme focussed on sustainability, featuring more than 100 contributions of posters, presentations, and workshops.
Type: News
IPCC climate change report signals ‘code red for humanity’
THE frequency and intensity of extreme weather events associated with human-caused climate change is going to get worse as the world reaches 1.5oC of warming in the next 20 years, according to the latest report from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). However, there is, it says, still time to limit the damage.
Type: News
16 charged with homicide over fatal Brazil dam collapse
BRAZILIAN prosecutors have charged 16 people – including former Vale CEO Fabio Schvartsman – with homicide and environmental crimes relating to the fatal collapse of a Vale tailings dam last year, which killed at least 259 people.
Type: News
Volunteer Spotlight: Laura Malhi CEng FIChemE
Shining a light on the valuable work of IChemE volunteers
Type: Feature
Westminster Abbey hosts engineering celebration
ENGINEERING was the focus of celebration today at a first-of-a-kind national service held at London’s Westminster Abbey.
Type: News
Meet Francis ‘Tom’ Bacon, the father of the hydrogen fuel cell; Claudia Flavell-While writes
Type: Feature
New initiatives support global climate efforts
Today, on Science and Innovation Day at COP26, global coalitions of businesses, nations, and scientists, announced new initiatives expected to support existing climate and emissions goals and commitments.
Type: News
North-west industry calls for UK Government action to support green growth
INDUSTRY in north-west England has published a manifesto, calling on the UK Government to implement a series of measures on hydrogen, ammonia and plastics to support decarbonisation and growth in the region.
Type: News
Chris Lucas speaks to Adam Duckett about accelerating the UK’s emergency vaccine production capability
Type: Feature
STAN HIGGINS, an Associate Fellow of IChemE, has been awarded an OBE in the UK’s New Year’s Honours 2018.
Type: News
US moves to restrict PFAS chemicals in drinking water
IN WHAT is described as a major step forward in protecting public health, the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has proposed the first-ever legally enforceable national drinking water standard for six well studied PFAS chemicals that are highly resistant to degradation, and which have been linked to various health issues.
Type: News
Safety expert Wassim Naddi on Lebanon’s disregard for safety and the need for change.
Type: Feature
Wastewater leak causes concern for Florida marine life
ENVIRONMENTALISTS are concerned about the impacts on marine life after days of leakage of contaminated wastewater into a local creek leading to Tampa Bay, Florida’s largest open-water estuary. Researchers are currently investigating the effects.
Type: News
