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In the sixth in a series about chemical engineers who volunteer their skills to contribute to society, Vince Pizzoni explains how he has been supporting careers and jobs during the Covid-19 pandemic
Type: Feature
US moves to restrict PFAS chemicals in drinking water
IN WHAT is described as a major step forward in protecting public health, the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has proposed the first-ever legally enforceable national drinking water standard for six well studied PFAS chemicals that are highly resistant to degradation, and which have been linked to various health issues.
Type: News
Funding Available for Sellafield Cleanup Innovators
Sellafield Ltd is seeking game-changing solutions from chemical and process engineers to address the challenges of post operational clean out of nuclear plants.
Type: Feature
Plastics: Towards a Circular Economy
Using chemical recycling to tackle the problem of plastics waste
Type: Feature
CSB releases final report and video on Arkema fire
THE US Chemical Safety Board (CSB) has released its final report and an updated animation on the Arkema chemical fire which occurred due to flooding during Hurricane Harvey last year.
Type: News
Process engineer Ramin Abhari's latest graphic novel aims to raise awareness about laboratory safety
Type: Feature
GHD becomes IChemE Silver Corporate Partner
GHD has been awarded Silver Corporate Partner status by IChemE.
Type: News
Engineering celebrated at North West award ceremony
THE annual North West Engineering Excellence Awards Dinner, jointly hosted by IChemE and IMechE, was held in Manchester on 29 March.
Type: News
How engineers are key to addressing societal challenges in Australia – Chemeca 2019
Australia's Chief Scientist Alan Finkel and Orica's Belinda Grealy speak to Rachael Fraser about sustainability and attracting the next generation of chemical engineers ahead of their presentations at Chemeca 2019.
Type: Feature
TWO of the biggest challenges to the chemical engineering profession over the next decade will be the search for truly sustainable feedstocks, and disposing of the ever-increasing quantities of domestic wastewater produced by urban societies.
Type: Feature
IChemE adds new titles to members’ online library
ICHEME has added 20 new books to Knovel, its free online library for members.
Type: News
US industry risking lives due to lack of remote isolation equipment, CSB warns
US CHEMICAL facilities are putting lives at risk by failing to heed lessons learned from loss of containments, says the country’s Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board (CSB). It recommends industry adopt the use of remote isolation equipment which can quickly stop the release of hazardous materials, preventing accidents from escalating and killing people.
Type: News
The Design Process: Process Safety – Keep the Stuff in the Pipe
In the third in a series of articles aimed at giving new graduates a better understanding of the current design process, Tom Baxter argues that inherent safety should be at the forefront of hazardous chemical plant design
Type: Feature
US researchers develop biodegradable material to replace microplastics
CHEMICAL engineers at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have developed a new type of biodegradable material that could replace microplastics in beauty products and food.
Type: News
Mitsubishi to invest £250m doubling plastic output at Saltend site
MITSUBISHI CHEMICAL is investing £250m (US$328m) to double production of packaging plastic at its UK site in the Saltend Chemicals Park.
Type: News
Celebrating six decades of UCD Chemical and Bioprocess Engineering
Type: Feature
Explosion at Texas chemicals facility
THREE people have been injured in an explosion at the Texas Petroleum Chemical (TPC) Group facility Texas, US.
Type: News
Government calls for stakeholder views on changes to UK REACH
CHEMICAL businesses, downstream chemical users, and other stakeholders are being called to consult on plans to change UK REACH by introducing an alternative transitional registration model (ATRm). The model aims to uphold high levels of protection of human health and the environment, while reducing the transition cost of switching to a domestic chemical regulation regime.
Type: News
US researchers find new route for tyres that have reached the end of the road
USED tyres could one day be recycled to produce epoxy resins according to researchers exploring chemical processes that aim to extract greater value from end-of-life tyres.
Type: News
The Right Balance: Women in Engineering
Orla Douds, Anousha Khan, Martyna Cepaite and Jessica Pidgeon share their experiences of gender balance at university and in industry
Type: Feature
