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What do you do when you unexpectedly lose a crucial piece of your refinery complex? Shahidan Laili and M Safwan Atan explain
Type: Feature
UK offers £40m for manufacturers to plan and deploy greener technologies
THE UK Government is offering £40m (US$56m) in funding for energy-intensive companies to conduct feasibility and engineering studies, and deploy greener technologies.
Type: News
LanzaTech produces ethylene directly from CO2
PROCESS technology company LanzaTech has successfully engineered biocatalysts to directly produce ethylene from CO2, in a continuous process at lab scale.
Type: News
Understanding Flammable Gases: Composition and Safety
Hazardous environment consultancy Armadex highlights the importance of safety data sheets (SDSs) when it comes to providing information on the handling of flammable gases, their hazards, and emergency measures.
Type: Feature
UKAEA shows X-rays could support safe, reliable fusion power
SCIENTISTS at the UK Atomic Energy Authority (UKAEA) have successfully shown that X-ray scanning can detect defects in tungsten components and accurately judge their lifespan, taking a major step in commercialising fusion power.
Type: News
A Sneak Peak at Air Products’ Graduate Recruitment Process
Insights on how a major employer of engineers handles its graduate recruitment process.
Type: Feature
BASF uses waste tyre oil as feedstock
BASF has signed an agreement with New Energy, a Hungarian technology company which has developed a rubber waste pyrolysis process, to use New Energy’s pyrolysis oil as feedstock at a chemical production site as well as to carry out a joint feasibility study.
Type: News
The future of energy needs chemical engineers, and lots of them, say Jacob Brown, Titi Oliyide, Laurent Petithuguenin, and James Sweeney
Type: Feature
AI put to work in push for rapid battery development
ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE (AI) is helping slash the time it takes to develop batteries, with Umicore and a US state laboratory both making strides through separate partnerships with Microsoft.
Type: News
STUNNING 3D images that show the effect of electric fields on ionic winds flowing from a flame could help improve combustion efficiency and reduce pollution, according to researchers.
Type: Feature
BP invests US$30m in alternative protein production startup
BP has invested US$30m in startup Calysta’s “breakthrough” technology, which uses bacteria to produce single-cell protein from natural gas and could help to improve food security.
Type: News
Jacobs awarded more than US$25m in fusion contracts
JACOBS has been awarded several contracts in fusion power, with an estimated value of more than US$25m, by Fusion for Energy (F4E), ITER Organization, and the UK Atomic Energy Authority (UKAEA).
Type: News
Japan: Taking a Lead in Hydrogen
Japan has identified hydrogen as the answer to the energy problem, both for transportation and in power generation.
Type: Feature
Linde and Siemens partner to help decarbonise the petrochemicals sector
LINDE Engineering and Siemens Energy have entered a strategic partnership with the aim of accelerating decarbonisation efforts in the petrochemical sector, to help meet industry demands.
Type: News
Using Bow Ties to Classify Barriers
Not all parts of a process safety management system are of equal importance
Type: Feature
UK publishes a “blueprint” for becoming a carbon capture leader
THE UK government’s CCUS Vision is a “blueprint to deliver a world-leading UK carbon capture industry” said Lord Callanan, minister for energy efficiency and green finance. Marking a “pivotal milestone” in the UK’s journey to net zero, the plan aims to make the UK a competitive market in CCUS by 2035, to drive growth, unlock investment, and create tens of thousands of jobs.
Type: News
The fatal Brazil dam collapse highlights failings in the mining industry. Amanda Jasi speaks to experts about what must be done to improve safety and prevent repeats
Type: News
Plenary speakers announced for Hazards Australasia
THREE plenary speakers have been announced for IChemE’s Hazards Australasia 2019 process safety conference.
Type: News
UK regulator publishes carbon capture guidance
THE UK Environment Agency has published guidance on the best available techniques (BAT) for post-combustion CO2 capture.
Type: News
UKWIR provides free access to hundreds of water sector research reports
UK Water Industry Research (UKWIR) has launched MyLibrary, an online facility that provides easy and free access to more than 1,000 water sector research reports aimed at helping to improve water and wastewater services for customers, and protecting the environment
Type: News
