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Heriot-Watt receives IChemE accreditation at three campuses
HERIOT-WATT University has had its chemical engineering programmes at its campuses in Dubai and Malaysia accredited by IChemE.
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Prelude will not resume full production this year, says Shell
SHELL has said its huge floating LNG production plant – the Prelude FLNG facility – is not expected to resume full production this year, following a troubled start for the pioneering facility.
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GSK to close two UK antibiotics manufacturing sites
GSK is closing two UK antibiotics manufacturing operations, in Barnard Castle and Ulverston.
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Regulator stops Tepco nuclear plant restart over security issues
TEPCO has been prevented from restarting units at the Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear plant in Niigata, Japan, as regulators said improvements in security measures must be made following a number of incidents.
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Carbon Clean supplies carbon capture technology to three more industrial facilities
CARBON Clean has announced three new agreements with power-to-fuels, cement, and hydrogen production companies for use of its carbon capture technology.
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A call for digital chemical engineering editors
THE EDITORIAL board of IChemE’s new journal, Digital Chemical Engineering, is calling for editors from underrepresented groups to join.
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Composites centre wants UK to lead on recycled carbon fibres
THE UK’s National Composites Centre (NCC) has set its sights on scaling up new industrial processes to establish a commercial market for reclaimed continuous carbon fibre, noting that the UK could take advantage of this growing opportunity for greener technology rather than repeating past mistakes and letting other countries capitalise on the work.
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Explosion at BP refinery in the US kills two
TWO workers have died after sustaining injuries in a fire at a BP-operated refinery in Toledo, Ohio, in the US. It occurred on 20 September.
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IChemE President makes first overseas visit since pandemic
FOLLOWING a two-year break in overseas travel brought about by the Covid-19 pandemic, IChemE President David Bogle has visited conferences, universities and community groups outside the UK to demonstrate the Institution’s continued commitment to members.
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New Solent Cluster to reduce emissions and produce hydrogen
THE University of Southampton, UK, Solent Local Enterprise Partnership, and ExxonMobil have teamed up to establish The Solent Cluster, a decarbonisation initiative that along with becoming a leading centre for low-carbon investment, would substantially reduce CO2 emissions from industry, transport and households across the Solent and Southern England.
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IChemE calls for nominations for Trustee and Congress vacancies
MEMBERS of IChemE are being invited to put themselves forward for vacancies on its Board of Trustees and Congress.
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Seven killed in US chocolate factory explosion
THE death toll following an explosion at a US chocolate factory on 24 March has risen to seven. This is after two additional victims were discovered in the rubble at the site on 26 March, reports the Wall Street Journal.
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New Scottish R&D hub set to support manufacturing industry and catalyse economic growth
THE National Manufacturing Institute Scotland (NMIS) has opened a new, flagship facility designed to support manufacturing, engineering, and associated technology businesses of all sizes. Its activities are geared towards improving productivity, tapping into emerging markets, embracing new technologies, and achieving net-zero targets.
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MAGNOX, which is responsible for the safe and secure cleanup of 12 nuclear sites across the UK, has awarded suppliers including Costain, Kaefer UK and Ireland, and Nuvia, a place in a framework contract to help complete its decommissioning programme. The contract is for up to six years and has a total estimated value of £485m (US$622.6m).
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Carbon Capture Scotland to capture biogenic CO2 from Whyte & Mackay whisky distillery
CARBON CAPTURE SCOTLAND has teamed up with Scottish whisky makers Whyte & Mackay to capture the biogenic CO2 produced during fermentation at the firm’s distilleries.
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Biotech pioneer appointed chair of the High Value Manufacturing Catapult
STEVE BAGSHAW has been appointed chair of the High Value Manufacturing (HVM) Catapult. Bagshaw, a chemical engineer, was an expert industry advisor to the UK government’s vaccine taskforce during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Aluminium producer Alcoa agrees US$2.2bn deal to acquire Alumina
Alcoa is set to secure its position as one of the world’s largest alumina and bauxite producers with the US$2.2bn acquisition of Alumina.
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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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Sellafield pleads guilty to cybersecurity failures
SELLAFIELD, which processes the UK’s nuclear waste, has pleaded guilty to all criminal charges related to cybersecurity failings brought by the Office for Nuclear Regulation (ONR).
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Statue of engineer Alice Kan unveiled to celebrate National Engineering Day
THE FIRST statue of a living engineer has been unveiled in London to mark National Engineering Day and inspire a new generation to join the profession.
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