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IChemE’s SPC journal sees big jump in rankings
IChemE’s Sustainable Production and Consumption (SPC) journal has jumped up the rankings in two different categories and seen a large percentage increase in its Impact Factor. Other IChemE journals have also seen their Impact Factor rise.
Type: News
Equinor and RWE collaborate for large-scale clean hydrogen
ENERGY companies Equinor and RWE have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) agreeing to jointly develop large-scale value chains for low-carbon hydrogen. The news comes at the same time as Norway and Germany announce a decarbonisation collaboration across industry for the two countries.
Type: News
ICHEME’s Sustainable Production and Consumption journal has received the institution’s highest Impact Factor (IF) yet after seeing a 36% increase from 8.921 last year to 12.1 in 2023. This is the first time IChemE has received a score in double digits. Other IChemE journals also saw success this year.
Type: News
Volunteer Spotlight: Jamie Cleaver CEng FIChemE
Shining a light on the valuable work of IChemE volunteers
Type: Feature
Top Tips for Young Engineers Entering the YEAIS Awards
With IChemE’s Young Engineers Awards for Innovation and Sustainability (YEAIS) now open for nominations, Adam Duckett asked the judges what top tips they have to share with those looking to throw their hat in the ring
Type: Feature
Get involved: nominations sought for IChemE’s Board of Trustees and Congress
IChemE will shortly be asking for nominations to join either the Board of Trustees or Congress. Raffaella Ocone, along with her fellow Trustees, is keen for as many members as possible to consider standing
Type: Feature
£4bn of contracts awarded for construction of UK CCS projects
ENGINEERING firms, including Costain and Wood, have been awarded contracts worth £4bn (US$5bn) to construct two CCS projects in Teesside. The projects involve building a world-first gas-powered power plant with the systems needed to capture its emissions and transport them offshore for burial beneath the North Sea.
Type: News
Adam Duckett on how materials innovation hinges on much wider collaboration
Type: Feature
Jacobs buys CH2M for US$3.27bn
JACOBS ENGINEERING GROUP has bought CH2M HILL for a total of US$3.27bn, including net debt, creating a merged company worth US$15bn.
Type: News
MORE oil could be recovered from wells by injecting a mixture of ‘nano-sand’ and a surfactant, according to researchers in Wales and Iran.
Type: News
A GASTRONOMIC delight in Asia could be making its way to the western world, thanks to a new processing technique to turn jellyfish paper-thin and crunchy.
Type: News
Hack hits Chernobyl monitoring system
RADIATION monitoring systems at the Chernobyl nuclear plant have been put out of action by a ransomware attack that has hit companies around the world.
Type: News
Membrane filters out antibiotic-resistant bacteria in wastewater
A TECHNIQUE has been developed combining a photocatalytic membrane and UV light to remove most antibiotic-resistant bacteria and genes from wastewater.
Type: News
Fatal dam breach in Brazil leaves hundreds missing
A TAILINGS dam in Brazil has collapsed, leaving a reported 16 people dead and 297 missing. Other sources put the death toll closer to 40. The dam, known as Dam 1, was part of the Córrego do Feijão mine, located in Minas Gerais, and is mining company Vale’s second dam in Brazil to fail in just over three years.
Type: News
New process speeds up the production of biofuel from microorganisms
A PROCESS for converting algae to biofuel has been developed that is significantly less energy-intensive than conventional methods, and has the potential to make algae biofuel economically viable.
Type: News
Gas plant explosion in China kills 15
A GASIFICATION plant in China’s central Henan province has exploded, killing 15 people and seriously injuring 15 others.
Type: News
IChemE publishes biosector career profiles
ICHEME has launched a collection of chemical engineering career profiles to inspire the next generation into a career in the bioeconomy.
Type: News
Partners plan membrane-free electrolyser production in Northern Ireland
CLEAN Power Hydrogen (CPH2) has formed a joint venture to manufacture its membrane-free electrolyser technology from a base in Northern Ireland.
Type: News
New bacterium can improve wastewater treatment
A NEWLY-discovered bacterium strain could be used to remove nitrogen and phosphorous from sewage wastewater. The method is more environmentally friendly and cheaper than current wastewater treatment processes.
Type: News
Siemens starts construction on German 'green' hydrogen plant
SIEMENS has started construction of an 8.75 MW “green” hydrogen plant in Germany, that is expected to serve as a model for the nation.
Type: News
