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George E Davis – Meet the Daddy
For a series called Chemical Engineers who Changed the World, it would be downright rude not to feature the man who is widely regarded as the founding father of the discipline and the spiritual father of IChemE.
Type: Feature
I HOPE the following will not be perceived as a rant; I have no wish to offend with an intemperate polemic, but hope rather to catalyse useful debate by reporting two illustrative cases where there was an exchange of views with the regulator. Both cases relate to hazardous area installations, but that is really beside the point. There are wider questions here.
Type: Feature
Refinery fire in South Africa kills two
A FIRE at Milnerton Refinery in South Africa has killed two employees and injured seven.
Type: News
Shell to start building Netherlands’ new green hydrogen plant
SHELL has announced it has taken the final investment decision to build a new green hydrogen facility in the Netherlands.
Type: News
Liddell, Australia’s oldest coal-fired power plant, shuts down
AFTER more than five decades of operation, Australia’s oldest coal-fired power plant, Liddell, has been shut down as the site prepares to become a hydrogen hub
Type: News
‘Birth’ of commercial nuclear fusion declared as plans for grid-scale Virginia plant announced
COMMERCIAL nuclear fusion moved a step closer after a US company announced plans to build a plant that will deliver electricity to the grid by early next decade.
Type: News
ExxonMobil to revamp refining and chemical operations
EXXONMOBIL will reorganise its refining and chemical operations in an attempt to boost profits amid volatile oil and natural gas prices, according to Reuters.
Type: News
CPI partners with ImmunoBiology to produce pneumococcal vaccines that don’t require cold chain
CPI is partnering with ImmunoBiology (ImmBio) to develop a vaccine that protects against illnesses such as pneumonia but is stable when stored at higher temperatures.
Type: News
Presidential Review: Restating and Reinvigorating IChemE
Ken Rivers reflects on his 18 months as IChemE President
Type: Feature
Book Review: Origins of the Royal Academy of Engineering
Peter Collins; ISBN: 978-1-909327-46-7; Royal Academy of Engineering; 2019; £30
Type: Feature
Fatal dam breach in Brazil leaves hundreds missing
A TAILINGS dam in Brazil has collapsed, leaving a reported 16 people dead and 297 missing. Other sources put the death toll closer to 40. The dam, known as Dam 1, was part of the Córrego do Feijão mine, located in Minas Gerais, and is mining company Vale’s second dam in Brazil to fail in just over three years.
Type: News
IChemE CEO Jon Prichard leads the call for nominations for roles on the Board of Trustees, Congress, and the Learned Society Committee
Type: Feature
CCUS Council outlines plans to conduct supply chain capability assessment
Type: News
Woodside shelves Browse FLNG project
FEED work completed, but low oil price presents risk
Type: News
Report Oil CEOs to reveal climate tech fund
Chiefs to outline initiative on Friday, says Reuters
Type: News
