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Making polycarbonate from sugar and CO2
CHEMISTS at the University of Bath, UK, have developed a process to create polycarbonate plastic from sugars and CO2, which is more sustainable and safer than conventional methods.
Type: News
AN ICHEME student member is representing the profession on the BBC’s University Challenge – and has emerged victorious from the first round of the quiz show.
Type: News
Removing silica from power plant water
COOLING tower water could be reused and recycled ten or more times by using a new silica-removing membrane, according to US researchers.
Type: News
EXXONMOBIL has been awarded IChemE Gold Corporate Partner status for its UK sites in Fawley, Hampshire, and Fife.
Type: News
CCS could fuel the fizz in UK lager
CARBON capture and storage (CCS) could fuel the fizz in UK lager and help guard against a future CO2 shortage after industry revealed talks are underway with a trade group for beer.
Type: News
Carbon-negative concrete wins inaugural CCUS prize
A CARBON-NEGATIVE form of concrete has won an inaugural prize that recognises the potential of using carbon dioxide as an industrial feedstock.
Type: News
US CSB release update on Texas chemicals plant explosion
THE US Chemical Safety Board (CSB) has released a factual update on the explosion and fire which occurred at a chemicals facility in Texas, US earlier this year, caused by an isobutylene leak.
Type: News
BP to leave three US trade associations due to misalignment of climate policies
BP HAS announced that it will leave the American Fuel and Petrochemical Manufacturers (AFPM), the Western States Petroleum Association (WSPA) and the Western Energy Alliance (WEA), as their climate policies were not aligned with BP’s and could not be reconciled.
Type: News
NSW gives greenlight to Santos’ controversial coal seam gas project
AUSTRALIA’S New South Wales government has backed Santos’ A$3.6bn (US$2.54bn) Narrabri gas development project, which could see 850 coal seam gas wells drilled in a push to boost the state’s energy security.
Type: News
Create the Trophy competition launched for Queen Elizabeth Prize
THE Queen Elizabeth Prize for Engineering Foundation (QEPrize) has launched its Create the Trophy competition, aimed at young designers aged 14–24 around the world.
Type: News
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.
Type: News
Russia shells Ukrainian nuclear plant; no radiation released
RUSSIAN forces have shelled the site of Ukraine’s largest nuclear power plant. A fire broke out at a training building on site but was extinguished, and no radioactive material has been released. Russian forces have since taken control of the facility.
Type: News
BP agrees to buy naphtha from Teesside circular plastics plant
BP has signed an agreement to purchase naphtha produced from a plant being built in Teesside, UK by Clean Planet Energy that will convert hard-to-recycle plastics into chemical feedstocks and fuels.
Type: News
Mariné Botha and Rachel Ramskill share their experiences of working in risk engineering in the Middle East
Type: Feature
EngineeringUK launches booklet to encourage the next generation into STEM
ENGINEERINGUK has launched a new careers resource designed to attract young people into STEM careers in conjunction with National Careers Week.
Type: News
BASF strengthens R&D capabilities with a more powerful supercomputer
BASF has started up a new supercomputer at its Ludwigshafen site in Germany, which it says is the largest in the world used for industrial chemical research. The 3-petaflop supercomputer takes over for a 1.75 petaflop predecessor, offering more capacity and computing to allow increasingly complex modelling, virtual experiments, and simulations.
Type: News
Chesapeake set to become largest player in upstream US gas supply after acquiring Southwestern
AMERICAN exploration and production company Chesapeake has agreed to buy Southwestern Energy in a US$7.4bn all-share deal. The combined firm will overtake EQT as the largest independent natural gas producer in the US by output and market value, said Reuters.
Type: News
Unlocking the Power of Learning: Top Tips for Chemical Engineering Students and Teachers
Professor of chemical engineering education Mo Zandi and PhD student Ya He offer tips for students and teachers on how to boost learning and teaching
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