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Negotiators agree on rulebook for Paris Agreement at United Nations meeting
A SET of rules for enacting the Paris Agreement to limit climate change was agreed by 196 countries at the UN’s 24th Conference of Parties climate summit (COP24). However the final rulebook has sparked criticism over vague language and a lack of serious commitments.
Type: News
Project for biomanufacturing with carbon capture gets £1.3m in funding
A PROJECT that aims to be the UK’s first-of-a-kind zero carbon loss biomanufacturing system has been awarded over £1.3m (US$1.8m) by the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council.
Type: News
An Introduction to the Biopharmaceutical Industry
David Gemmell looks at key unit operations, and why chemical engineers are heavily involved in their design, troubleshooting or optimisation
Type: Feature
Closing the Loop: A Circular Economy Approach to Critical Mineral Sustainability
Michael Akindeju explores key circular economy strategies to reduce reliance on virgin resource extraction, and focuses on recovering gallium from electronics
Type: Feature
Precise Liquid Flow Measurement to Optimise Your Batching System
Neil Hannay outlines the key considerations when specifying a suitable flow meter for the design of a batching system
Type: Feature
Printing all-liquid 3D structures
A TEAM of scientists has developed a method to 3D print all-liquid structures which could have applications in flexible electronics and chemical synthesis.
Type: News
Demystifying Engineering Projects Part 2: Feasibility and Pre-FEED
In the second of this four-part series, Steven King highlights the importance of the stages, what is involved in the delivery and how they set the bedrock for a successful project
Type: Feature
How enzyme technology could make the industry greener and more efficient
Type: Feature
Drax scraps plan for new gas-fired power plant
DRAX has decided to abandon a controversial plan to build Europe’s biggest gas-fired power plant, in North Yorkshire, UK.
Type: News
Practical Process Control Part 11: Controlling Steam Drum Level
Myke King continues his detailed series on process control, seeking to inspire chemical engineers to exploit untapped opportunities for improvement
Type: Feature
Solenis sold and merged with Sigura
SPECIALTY chemicals firm Solenis has merged with Sigura following its completed sale by BASF.
Type: News
UAE to expand green energy projects in Europe and Africa
WITH plans to become a clean-energy powerhouse that will place the UAE at the forefront of the energy transition, UAE-government owned renewable energy company Masdar has signed an MoU with four Dutch companies to explore the development of a green hydrogen supply chain between Abu Dhabi and the Netherlands.
Type: News
UK universities to partner in Global Centers for researching net zero innovations
A COLLABORATION involving partners in the US, Canada, UK, and Australia, will see a string of UK universities play key roles in the establishment of four Global Centers aimed at accelerating clean energy innovation.
Type: News
The Design Process: From Concept to Heat and Mass Balance
Tom Baxter kicks off a four-part series giving new graduates a better understanding of how the design process works in industry, from concept to execution
Type: Feature
H2 and NH3 – the Perfect Marriage in a Carbon-free Society
The promise of storing hydrogen as ammonia
Type: Feature
Why we are Wrong to Overlook the Cinderella of Hazard Studies
Britest’s Rob Peeling argues that despite its reputation as a dowdy workhorse, Hazard Study One is a risk assessment tool fit for a prince
Type: Feature
CCC says UK policy is failing climate action
DESPITE historic climate commitments, the UK Government has been too slow to follow these with delivery. The UK Climate Change Committee (CCC) said this as it announced progress reports appraising the “twin climate challenges” of cutting emissions to net zero and adapting to climate risks facing the country.
Type: News
