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Closing the Plastics Loop

Ivan McCormack discusses his role in the recycling sector, developing a chemical process to close the loop on single-use plastics.

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David Bogle wins prestigious EFCE Jacques Villermaux Medal

DAVID BOGLE, IChemE’s past president, has been awarded the Jacques Villermaux Medal in recognition of his outstanding achievements as scientific vice-president of the European Federation of Chemical Engineering (EFCE) from 2018 to 2021, and his commitment to chemical engineering education and training.

Type: News

IChemE adds 25 new free-to-access books for members

TWENTY-FIVE new technical books have been added to Knovel for members of IChemE including books on sustainability, major hazard management and chemical engineering design.

Type: News

Predicting Direct Air Capture Performance, Come Rain or Shine

Process engineer Adam Ward is modelling DAC at Imperial College London. He explains his research to Aniqah Majid, the challenges of scaling carbon capture technology and why the UK’s famously unpredictable weather has a major bearing on performance

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Salt of the Earth: Part 1

Martin Pitt considers the chemical engineering history of common salt

Type: Feature

Logical vs Sensible

Professional chemical engineers need to know the difference

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Ceramic pump works at 1,400°C

A CERAMIC pump capable of transferring molten tin at temperatures of more than 1,400°C could lead to new types of chemical reactors, according to researchers.

Type: News

Three chemical engineers recognised in New Year’s Honours

THREE Fellows of IChemE have been awarded in the Queen’s 2020 New Year’s Honours list. Lynn Gladden has been recognised with a Damehood, and Mark Apsey and Adisa Azapagic have been awarded Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE).

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IChemE announces annual medal winners

TWENTY-SIX chemical engineers have been recognised by the IChemE Medals and Prizes Committee for their contributions to the profession.

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Clive Davies awarded prestigious Chemeca Medal

ICHEME Fellow Clive Davies has received the Chemeca Medal, most prestigious chemical engineering award in Australia and New Zealand. He was presented with the award by the Australian and New Zealand Federation of Chemical Engineers (ANZFChE) at this month’s Chemeca conference in Auckland, New Zealand.

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UK chemical plants warned against ‘complacent’ safety standards as cold weather approaches

PLANTS handling hazardous chemicals should not be “complacent” to the risks associated with extreme cold weather, a safety expert has warned.

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Chemical & Process Engineering Expo, CHEMUK 2022, returns this May

The CHEMUK 2022 EXPO returns on 11 and 12 May 2022 at the NEC in Birmingham, UK.

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Heat Vision

Pippa Corbett takes a closer look at the potential of heat networks, recent market transformations, and a sustainable chemical engineering career pathway

Type: Feature

An Introduction to Safety is my Job

Members of IChemE's Safety & Loss Prevention SIG introduce a series that showcases the roles in process safety that are being undertaken by chemical engineers across a range of industries.

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The Challenges of Developing a Fusion Power Plant: and How Chemical Engineers are Helping Make STEP a Reality

In part two of our series on fusion energy, Jack Acres highlights the core challenges of developing a prototype power plant and how chemical engineering principles are being used to solve them

Type: Feature

Shaping Change in Australia

Australia's new Labor government has work to do, and chemical engineers can help, says Alexandra Meldrum

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IChemE publishes accreditation guidance

ICHEME has updated its accreditation guidance for chemical engineering degree programmes and published new guidance for process safety degree programmes.

Type: News

The Explosive Foundation of IChemE

With IChemE’s Centenary celebrations under way, Martin Pitt explores the chemical engineers who influenced the early development of the Institution

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A Greener Future for IChemE

The BioFutures Programme will address the opportunities and challenges faced by the chemical engineering profession and the biosector

Type: Feature

A Critical Safety Moment

Adam Duckett on Trump’s move to eliminate the Chemical Safety Board

Type: Feature