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IChemE Fellow awarded 2021 Chemeca Medal
ROSE Amal, a Fellow of IChemE, has been awarded this year’s prestigious Chemeca Medal, in recognition of her outstanding contribution to chemical engineering.
Type: News
DUBBED the world’s largest by its founding partners, a “mega” green hydrogen production facility run by NEOM Green Hydrogen Company (NGHC) is closer to development after receiving a total investment of US$8.4bn from 23 banks and investment firms across the globe.
Type: News
Sumitomo Chemical CO2-to-methanol pilot plant now operational
SUMITOMO CHEMICAL has completed the construction of a pilot facility which uses CO2 generated from the incineration of waste, and hydrogen derived from renewable energy, to produce methanol.
Type: News
UK’s Aston University receives £10m to establish holistic membrane research centre
ASTON UNIVERSITY, UK will use £10m (US$12.8m) awarded by funder Research England to establish the Aston Institute for Membrane Excellence (AIME). An interdisciplinary group spanning biology, chemistry, and physics, it will use holistic investigation to develop novel biomimetic membranes.
Type: News
New Zealand bans PFAS in cosmetics
NEW ZEALAND has banned the use of PFAS in cosmetic products from the end of 2026 to protect consumers and the environment.
Type: News
Ineos proposes closure of Grangemouth ethanol plant
INEOS is looking to close its ethanol plant at the Grangemouth petrochemicals complex in the UK and says all 44 employees involved will be offered alternative roles.
Type: News
US polluters will pay for PFAS contamination cleanup following EPA ruling
PFAS polluters have been targeted by new legislation introduced by the US labelling two widely used forever chemicals as hazardous substances.
Type: News
North Sea oil spill may take two months to clear following ship collision – expert
JET FUEL that spilled into the North Sea following Monday’s collision between a tanker and a cargo ship off the coast of Hull, UK could take “up to two months” to clear, an expert has told TCE.
Type: News
Nanocatalyst enables four reactions at once
Reduces steps and waste for greener chemistry
Type: News
Transocean to buy Songa Offshore
TRANSOCEAN announced today that it has agreed a deal to buy Norwegian offshore drilling competitor Songa Offshore for NOK 9.1bn (US$1.1bn).
Type: News
Snapshot: Eco-Friendly Fashion
US biotechnology company MycoWorks makes fashion eco-friendly with its patented Fine Mycelium technology
Type: Feature
Constantine Tsounis, Bijil Subhash, and Khushal Polepalle chart their journey from undergrad design project to sustainable startup
Type: Feature
Careers in Chemical Engineering: David Young
Yasmin Ali speaks to David Young, a Research Engineer at the Offshore Renewable Energy Catapult.
Type: Feature
Novel material for reversible SO2 capture
AN international team of scientists has developed a novel material capable of selective and reversible capture of sulfur dioxide (SO2). The porous material could help to reduce SO2 emissions and enable use of captured SO2 to produce useful products.
Type: News
CSB releases final report on hydrogen sulfide release at Texas waterflood station
THE US Chemical Safety Board (CSB) has released its final report on the 2019 hydrogen sulfide release at the Aghorn Operating waterflood station in Texas, which caused the deaths of two people.
Type: News
The Cambo oil field could help decarbonise UK oil and gas production. So why are we not developing it?
Type: Feature
Process Engineering for the Final Frontier
Kathryn Hadler tells Amanda Jasi about the exciting prospect of extracting and processing resources in space
Type: Feature
Clean Steam: Greener distillation processes
Brian Williamson and Chris Jackson talk to Adam Duckett about zero emission closed-loop steam
Type: Feature
New ‘forever chemical’ elimination method ‘might be the start of something practically interesting’
A TEAM of multinational researchers has developed a novel method for breaking down environmentally persistent and toxic per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). Chemical engineer Paul Stevenson says while the method is promising, further work is needed to enable implementation.
Type: News
Update: Anochrome Ltd admits spilling toxic chemical into Walsall canal
ANOCHROME LTD, a company that provides electroplating and coatings, has said it is the source of a toxic sodium cyanide spill that has sparked a major incident in the UK.
Type: News
