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Futraheat seeks UK industrial partner to host £1m heat pump trial following funding boost
FUTRAHEAT, an industrial heat pump startup, has received £689,000 (US$871,000) from national funding body Innovate UK to build a 300 kW industrial heat pump to deliver low CO2, high-temperature heat to industry. It is now seeking a UK industry partner to host the pilot which will produce low-cost steam of up to 150°C – a sweet spot for many industries.
Type: News
Prince William announces Earthshot Prize finalists
A CARBON-ZERO aggregate made from waste materials and by-products for use in construction, a curtain of bubbles intercepting plastic before it reaches the oceans, and a city in the Netherlands trying to establish a fully circular economy by 2050 are just a few of the 15 solutions in the running to win a £1m (US$1.1m) environmental award at this year’s Earthshot Prize ceremony overseen by the Prince of Wales.
Type: News
UK government unveils £650m fusion programme as JET moves towards decommissioning
THE UK government has announced the £650m (US$789.9m) Fusion Futures Programme, part of its strategy to cement the nation as a technology leader. Measures under the programme include developing a new fuel cycle testing facility focused on commercialisation, creating more than 2,200 training positions, and funding to develop infrastructure for private fusion companies.
Type: News
Funding to extract rare earths from coal
THE US Department of Energy (DOE) has awarded US$1m in funding to Penn State University and its industry partners to help commercialise a process to extract rare earth elements from coal.
Type: News
Cooling Down the Effects of Refrigerants
THE sense of euphoria surrounding the Kigali amendment to the Montreal Protocol has somewhat subsided now. Last October the news broke that 170 countries had successfully negotiated an amendment to the Montreal Protocol Treaty and agreed to get rid of 90% of hydrofluorocar-bons (HFCs), and it was indeed time to celebrate. HFCs typically have a global warming potential 10,000 times higher than carbon dioxide, and with this treaty 0.5oC of future global temperature rise can be avoided. Good news for those hoping to see actions taken to stop or at least slow down the rising global temperature.
Type: Feature
Spiralling into Affordable Healthcare
New reactor promises continuous processing of biotherapeutics
Type: Feature
UK battery technology funding announced
BATTERY technology in the UK received a boost today, as the government announced £246m (US$321m) of investment as part of its industrial strategy for a low carbon economy.
Type: News
Transocean to buy Songa Offshore
TRANSOCEAN announced today that it has agreed a deal to buy Norwegian offshore drilling competitor Songa Offshore for NOK 9.1bn (US$1.1bn).
Type: News
TCE looks at how the US president’s newest policies affect global and domestic supply chains, R&D, world health, and the climate...
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HAZARD and operability (HAZOP) is a well understood, respected and employed technique in the process (and other) industries. It offers systematic rigour in challenging the design and operating intent of a new, modified, or established facility and provides a foundation for further analysis and risk assessment.
Type: Feature
Gordon Varney and Lydia Gaunt explain how to select pumps in the water, wastewater and sewage industry
Type: Feature
The challenges of managing interfaces and integration at a complex, world-scale refinery and petrochemicals project.
Type: Feature
Exxon cuts spending in response to coronavirus
EXXONMOBIL is cutting capital spending this year by 30% and operating expenses by 15% in response to the coronavirus pandemic and turmoil in the oil markets.
Type: News
RIO TINTO has snubbed a second Glencore bid for its Australian coal assets, choosing Chinese miner Yancoal following a fast-moving bidding war.
Type: News
Dow will close chemicals plants on top of job cuts
DOW has announced it will close manufacturing sites in Europe and North America as it seeks to cut costs in response to Covid-19.
Type: News
Blood-testing 'disruptor' charged with fraud
THE CEO and former-president of Theranos – a company which claimed to have developed technology that would revolutionise blood testing – have been charged with “massive fraud”.
Type: News
BHP workers at world’s largest copper mine claim pay dispute ‘victory’
UNION workers at BHP’s Escondida copper mine in Chile, the largest copper mine in the world, have called off a strike after agreeing a pay agreement with the Australian mining giant.
Type: News
Chevron to cut up to a fifth of global workforce by 2026 after poor financial results
OIL GIANT Chevron has announced it will slash up to 8,000 jobs by the end of 2026, amounting to around a fifth of its global workforce.
Type: News
