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New aluminium smelting process will cut carbon emissions
ALUMINIUM producers Alcoa and Rio Tinto have announced a new joint venture, called Elysis, which produces oxygen instead of carbon dioxide during the smelting process.
Type: News
Australian Government announces recycling and clean energy fund
THE Australian Government has announced that funding is now available for recycling and clean energy projects as part of the A$1.3bn (US$1bn) Modern Manufacturing Initiative (MMI).
Type: News
Engineering Net Zero Part 3: Turning up the Heat for Consumers
David Simmonds argues that there is no one-size-fits-all energy efficient solution to heating our homes – not that consumers would necessarily want that anyway
Type: Feature
Hydrogen produced from surplus renewable energy could be injected into UK gas grid
Northern Gas Networks (NGN) and hydrogen technology specialist ITM Power have completed a feasibility study on the potential for large-scale power-to-gas facilities in the UK.
Type: News
Wastewater Treatment: When Renting Might be the Better Option
Plant operators are increasingly looking at ways to improve the efficiency and reliability of the treatment of the wastewater produced by their industrial sites. Here, NSI Mobile Water Solutions (Nijhuis Saur Industries) looks at how mobile wastewater treatment suppliers can help companies protect their license to operate and reduce their environmental impact when a rapid response is needed.
Type: Feature
UK water industry sets 2030 net zero target
WATER UK has announced that it will develop plans to achieve net zero emissions across the water sector by 2030.
Type: News
Producing ammonia with small-scale electrochemical reactors
A TEAM of MIT chemical engineers has developed an electrochemical process for producing ammonia that reduces emissions and could allow decentralised production of ammonia in remote areas.
Type: News
Process pioneer: Rodney Allam discusses the development of his CCS technology
As testing begins in Texas, Allam shares his thoughts on building emissions-free natural gas plants with new carbon capture technology
Type: Feature
US offers US$36m for process developers to recover ammonia and metals from wastewater
THE US is offering US$36m for researchers who can help recover ammonia and critical metals from wastewater as it looks to reduce its reliance on foreign supplies.
Type: News
Challenges for recycled polymers in Europe
An analysis of the increasing pressure faced by the recycled plastic supply chain in Western Europe
Type: Feature
Improved process for making plastics from sulfur
SCIENTISTS led by the University of Liverpool, UK have discovered a novel catalytic process for the production of plastics from sulfur. This approach could provide a way of producing more environmentally friendly plastics, potentially with new applications.
Type: News
Materials: Switch on/Switch off
Pablo Brito-Parada and colleagues discuss how SOSO technology could provide the paradigm shift needed to make small-scale mining viable
Type: Feature
UK and US leaders announce new energy partnership
THE UK Government has announced that the US will increase gas exports to the UK as part of a new partnership aimed at cutting bills for British consumers, and to help end dependence on Russian energy.
Type: News
The Challenges of Developing a Fusion Fuel Cycle: and How Chemical Engineers are Solving Them
Elaine Loving and Tom Stroud outline the scientific and technical challenges that must be met for the potential of fusion energy to be realised
Type: Feature
Nuclear fusion is 15 years away from reality, say MIT engineers
FUSION power – the clean energy technology wryly said to always be 30 years from reality – could be demonstrated within just 15 years, thanks to new research efforts at MIT.
Type: News
Iron Plan: Working Towards Emissions-Free Reduction
Kerry Hebden speaks to innovators piloting green steel production in Sweden, and a second team working on a process to produce metals on the moon
Type: Feature
Plastic Energy and Axens join forces to license circular plastics processes
PLASTIC ENERGY has partnered with engineering services firm Axens to license its plastics recycling technology.
Type: News
Carlsberg to halve water usage at Danish brewery
BREWING company Carlsberg has announced investment in a state-of-the-art water recycling plant that is expected to halve water usage and reduce energy consumption at its brewery in Fredericia, Denmark.
Type: News
IChemE’s annual Hazards conference was held from 22–24 May in Birmingham, UK. More than 350 people attended Hazards29 to discuss everything from risk analysis to case studies. A key point of this year’s event was the importance of those discussions and why people should share their stories.
Type: Feature
Octopus Energy launches £3bn offshore wind fund with Tokyo Gas
OCTOPUS ENERGY has launched its first dedicated offshore wind fund aimed at boosting energy security in Europe and reducing global reliance on fossil fuels.
Type: News
