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Bow-tie diagrams can extract valuable information from HIRA reports and make good use of it in ongoing process safety management
Type: Feature
UK launches 25-year plastic waste plan
THE UK government has launched a 25-year plan to protect the environment and reduce “avoidable” plastic waste specifically.
Type: News
Circular hydraulic jump not caused by gravity
A FLUID mechanics phenomenon commonly seen when tap water hits a sink, and first observed by Leonardo da Vinci, has finally been explained as being caused by surface tension and viscosity, and not gravity as previously thought.
Type: News
Amec Foster Wheeler leads new nuclear project
THE UK government has appointed Amec Foster Wheeler to lead a new £2.9m (US$3.8m) nuclear research programme which will use virtual engineering to design reactors.
Type: News
UK government suffer angry backlash from industry over plan to delay climate pledges
RISHI SUNAK’s series of policy changes surrounding the UK government’s approach to net zero has drawn fierce criticism from industry, and environmental groups. The prime minister staged a snap press conference to announce that the government will push back a ban on the sale of new petrol and diesel cars until 2035, delay the phasing out of gas boilers, scrap policies that would force landlords to upgrade energy efficiency in their homes, and stop a ban on new oil and gas licenses in the North Sea.
Type: News
Adam Duckett visits the workshop of Nik Spencer to understand more about a pyrolysis unit that allows homes and businesses to process waste into gas for heating
Type: Feature
RESEARCHERS at MIT have discovered a method that makes sprayed droplets hit and stick to their targets, that could potentially benefit agriculture and other industries.
Type: News
Adam Duckett on providing an environment for engineers to speak up and thrive
Type: Feature
Petronas dominates 2023 IChemE Global Awards as full list of finalists revealed
MALAYSIAN energy group Petronas is in the running for more than ten IChemE Global Awards, accolades that celebrate professional excellence, positive environmental impact, process safety, societal benefit, and other key qualities.
Type: News
Tony Hasting discusses cleaning and disinfection of food process plant
Type: Feature
CRI successfully demonstrates chemical storage with renewable methanol
CARBON Recycling International (CRI) has successfully shown that its renewable methanol can be used for chemical energy storage of surplus renewable energy.
Type: News
Modelling with Excel Part 6: Monte Carlo Simulations
Stephen Hall offers practical guidance on using Excel for project engineering
Type: Feature
UK universities to partner in Global Centers for researching net zero innovations
A COLLABORATION involving partners in the US, Canada, UK, and Australia, will see a string of UK universities play key roles in the establishment of four Global Centers aimed at accelerating clean energy innovation.
Type: News
Report makes recommendations on how to utilise nuclear in UK net zero strategy
A SENIOR leadership team at The University of Manchester’s Dalton Nuclear Institute has released a position paper outlining key actions needed if nuclear power is to play a part in the UK’s ambition of being net zero by 2050.
Type: News
US rolls back Chemical Disaster Rule
THE US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has rescinded most of the Chemical Disaster Rule – which was designed to improve safety at chemical facilities – saying that it was an unnecessary regulatory burden.
Type: News
Sean Loughney asks how safety in the offshore industry might be improved via automation
Type: Feature
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
Could a skilled worker shortage hinder the path to net zero? Not if we act now, says David Nash
Type: Feature
Making the Palm Oil Industry Greener
Environmental concerns regarding the palm oil industry are well documented. However, IOIEO’s Sustainability Team says there is a way to make palm oil production more aligned with the quest for net zero
Type: Feature
