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University of Melbourne wins US$100,000 grant
RESEARCHERS at the University of Melbourne, Australia have won a US$100,000 Grand Challenges Explorations (GCE) grant. The grant will be used to fund a research project aimed at relieving malnutrition among mothers and infants in developing countries.
Type: News
Believe it or not, the role of HAZOP scribe has much to offer up-and-coming chemical engineers
Type: Feature
Death of judge sees Dow settle price-fix case
Uncertainties lead chemical major to pay US$835m
Type: News
We Only Get Them When We’re Good!
In the fifth in a series about chemical engineers who volunteer their skills to contribute to society, Tony Ginsberg shares the joy and shared benefits of volunteering to support science and maths classes at a local primary school
Type: Feature
Dame Judith Hackitt and Erin Johnson talk fire safety
Chemical engineers are well suited to assessing fire safety by applying systems thinking and a risk-based approach. Chemical engineers Dame Judith Hackitt and Erin Johnson, have applied those skills to buildings safety by compiling reports for the UK parliament, and met in Westminster to discuss their experiences of writing the reports, how they applied their chemical engineering backgrounds, and their surprise at the current disorder of the construction industry.
Type: Feature
Woodside agrees US$2.35bn deal for OCI clean ammonia plant
WOODSIDE is buying a low-carbon ammonia plant in the US for US$2.35bn as it looks to expand into a growing market for cleaner energy and chemical feedstocks.
Type: News
Adam Duckett discusses his shock at the chemical accidents figures coming out of China
Type: Feature
US CSB safety warning after Hurricane Harvey
A SAFETY alert has been issued by the US Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board (CSB), urging for diligent safety management when restarting facilities affected by Hurricane Harvey.
Type: News
ExxonMobil plans US$650m upgrade to Fawley refinery
EXXONMOBIL is planning on upgrading its Fawley refinery, in the company’s biggest investment in the UK for nearly 30 years.
Type: News
IChemE to publish guide on natural hazard infrastructure threats
AN ENGINEER-focussed guide to help better understand the threats presented by UK natural hazards to energy infrastructure assets will be released in 2018.
Type: News
Green Biologics closes biochemicals plant in US
GREEN Biologics (GBL), a biobased chemical firm headquartered in the UK, has announced that it will close its plant in Minnesota, US, due to financial difficulties.
Type: News
Sellafield digital twin project clinches top IChemE award
SELLAFIELD and the National Nuclear Laboratory were awarded IChemE’s Outstanding Achievement in Chemical and Process Engineering Award for developing a digital twin of a crucial nuclear waste processing plant which has enabled them to radically improve its performance and extend the life of the facility.
Type: News
Why we Need to Engage with Primary School Children – and How to do it Effectively
Joy Parvin has 32 years of working in primary schools’ outreach under her belt. She reflects on why it is so important for chemical engineers to engage with the youngest in our society, and shares tips from three Children Challenging Industry ambassadors who are out there doing it
Type: Feature
Fritz Haber and Carl Bosch – Feed the World
No chemical engineering feat better illustrates the double-edged nature of many inventions than the Haber-Bosch process.
Type: Feature
Toolkit launched to promote DiscoverChemEng message at school careers fairs
The new Young People’s and Student Engagement Team at IChemE, led by Jo Cox, are developing resources and initiatives to attract and develop an extensive talent pool of future chemical engineers, kicking off with a careers fair toolkit to support members working with schools
Type: Feature
Chemical engineers have a significant role to play helping to overcome the challenges of transporting large volumes of captured carbon dioxide.
Type: Feature
Stuart Prescott provides some background to the emergence of AI as we kick off our look at how generative AI can shape the future of chemical engineering
Type: Feature
Communication: the Rate-limiting Step
The first of a regular series of pieces focussing on professional skills for chemical engineers, this time looking at communication
Type: Feature
