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SCIENTISTS at Swansea University, UK have developed a novel, ‘green’ surfactant which improves oil recovery by 72%. The surfactant is quick and simple to synthesise and could provide a cheaper, greener alternative to common EOR surfactants.
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RESEARCHERS at MIT have developed a novel method for epoxide synthesis which could offer a safer and more sustainable alternative.
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Innovative sponge for offshore oil drilling wastewater cleanup
RESEARCHERS at Imperial College London, UK and the University of Toronto (UoT), Canada have developed an innovative surface engineered sponge which could enable offshore oil drilling to clean up wastewater and increase oil recovery.
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A membrane technology breakthrough
RESEARCHERS from the Livingston Group at Imperial College London, UK, in collaboration with BP, have made breakthrough insights into membrane technology. The study findings could lead to improved membrane technologies.
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Simple changes for environmental and cost benefits in textiles
ONE-OFF investment in wet processors for simple, practical improvements could lower environmental impact and operating costs for textiles production, potentially saving the industry US$6.1bn/y, according to a new report.
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University of Leeds facility to accelerate new-era nuclear research in the UK
NUCLEAR researchers and scientists in the UK will have access to a new “cutting-edge” facility at the University of Leeds, which is looking to address some of the biggest challenges in commercialising nuclear power.
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IChemE members Amiaka and Lake named among Top 50 Women in Engineering
TWO ICHEME members – Nike Amiaka and Amanda Lake – have been recognised in the Women’s Engineering Society’s (WES) Top 50 Women in Engineering awards 2024.
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Nuclear fusion in Europe delayed past 2050
NUCLEAR fusion in Europe from the DEMO demonstration plant could be pushed back beyond 2054, according to the BBC.
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Notts Uni to reprogramme chemicals production
GREEN chemicals are a focus of a new £200m (US$253m) investment announced by the UK’s University of Nottingham today, as it pledged to tackle global challenges through six new multi-disciplinary research groups.
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Natural gas emissions threaten EU carbon budget
METHANE emissions from natural gas have been underestimated by governments, and the “bridging fuel” should be phased out alongside coal and oil to meet 2035 Paris Agreement targets, according to a new study.
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Ethylene from artificial photosynthesis
ETHYLENE has been produced from an integrated artificial photosynthetic device for the first time at ambient conditions.
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BP announces two new North Sea developments
BP has given the green light for the development of two North Sea oil fields worth a combined £420m (US$600m) and capable of a peak production of 30,000 bbl/d.
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Johnson Matthey picks Clitheroe for next-gen battery plant
JOHNSON MATTHEY is building a demonstration- plant for production of next-generation lithium ion battery materials in Clitheroe, UK.
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CEO wants Occidental to become carbon neutral
OCCIDENTAL Petroleum CEO Vicki Hollub has said she wants the international oil firm to become carbon neutral.
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Partnership aims to permanently store CO2 captured from the air
CLIMEWORKS and Northern Lights have agreed to explore the possibility of capturing CO2 using direct air capture and permanently storing it in an offshore reservoir in the North Sea.
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BP acquires 30% of UK biofuels company
BP has acquired 30% of Green Biofuels (GBF), the UK’s largest provider of hydrogenated vegetable oil (HVO) fuels.
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Collaboration to advance ship-based carbon capture
AN international collaboration has been granted €3.4m (US$3.7m) in EU funding to accelerate the uptake of ship-based carbon capture.
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UK shortlists 20 projects for CCUS clusters
THE UK Government has shortlisted 20 projects for the next phase of its carbon capture, use, and storage (CCUS) cluster process.
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Jacobs to support UK nuclear facility refurbishment
JACOBS has been awarded an estimated £10m (US$11.4) contract to act as a full lifecycle delivery partner, supporting renewal projects at various facilities run by the UK’s National Nuclear Laboratory (NNL).
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Hunt for industry partners begins as UK seeks to build prototype nuclear fusion plant
A COMPETITION is being launched later this month to find the industry partners that will build the UK’s prototype nuclear fusion energy plant.
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