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Become more efficient; out innovate the competition
Ahead of our coming webinar on 24 November, JMP's Malcolm Moore introduces why engineers should pay attention to modern methods for Design of Experiments.
Type: Feature
Michaël Kolk explains why chemical firms should unleash the power of convergence
Type: Feature
The Fire at Hickson & Welch, 21 September 1992
This September is the 25th anniversary of the accident at Hickson & Welch (H&W) which killed five people in a jet fire which lasted for no more than 100 seconds. This short article is a review and reminder of the key lessons that came out of the accident, hopefully to ensure they are not forgotten as time passes.
Type: Feature
Consider treating unused desal filters
A BIOFOULING study that has examined colonies of bacteria on membranes suggests desalination plants might benefit from treating new filters before they are installed.
Type: News
Drax raises biomass sustainability standards
DRAX has strengthened its biomass sustainability policy and appointed an Independent Advisory Board (IAB) to provide advice on its biomass sourcing.
Type: News
Fire destroys UK plastics factory
A PLASTICS factory near Hull in the UK has been destroyed by a fire.
Type: News
CORNELL University researchers have developed a new method of extracting gold from electronic waste, which can then be used to convert CO2 into organic compounds.
Type: News
Volunteer Spotlight: John Campbell
Shining a light on the valuable work of IChemE volunteers
Type: Feature
Careers in Chemical Engineering: Mohammed Khan
Yasmin Ali speaks to Mohammed Khan, Managing Director – Life Science Technologies at Johnson Matthey
Type: Feature
Careers in Chemical Engineering: Doug Hall
Yasmin Ali speaks to US-based Doug Hall – inventor, whiskey maker, and founder of Eureka! Ranch.
Type: Feature
UK Government invests £100m to accelerate Covid-19 vaccine manufacture
THE UK Government has announced a £100m (US$127.7m) investment to fund a state-of-the-art facility that will accelerate at scale, UK production of any successful Covid-19 vaccine. The investment offers a “substantial boost” to the UK’s vaccine manufacture capability, according to the Government.
Type: News
Governments announce £52m for green freeports in Scotland
THE UK and Scottish governments have jointly announced two new green freeports in Inverness and the Cromarty Firth and Firth of Forth, which the UK is backing with £52m (US$64.3m).
Type: News
Darrell Patterson awarded Bath’s first ever posthumous professorship
DARRELL PATTERSON is the first person to be awarded a posthumous professorship by the UK’s University of Bath.
Type: News
UK government must do more to avert worrying outlook for UK chemicals sector, think tank warns
TENS of thousands of jobs in the UK chemical sector are at risk due to lagging decarbonisation policies, including a lack of support for industrial electrification, a think tank has warned.
Type: News
UNSW signs deal to become world’s first solar university
THE University of New South Wales (UNSW) has signed an agreement to become the world’s first wholly solar-powered university.
Type: News
Australia and Singapore partner on low emissions technologies
THE Australian and Singaporean governments have signed a memorandum of understanding to advance cooperation on low emissions technologies.
Type: News
