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Jay Bailey – Blazing a Trail for Biology

Jay Bailey helped to bring chemical engineering to cell level. Claudia Flavell-While investigates

Type: Feature

Keith Guy, 1943–2016

Obituary

Type: News

On the Level

How advanced level measurement technology increases plant efficiency and safety

Type: Feature

The ABC (to Z) of Chemical Engineering

Famous last words, first words and all the words in between from Carl Schaschke on his experience of compiling a dictionary

Type: Feature

Accentuate the Positive

How we can learn important safety lessons from success as well as failure

Type: Feature

X-energy and Cavendish given £3m to assess Hartlepool ‘gumball’ nuclear reactor

X-ENERGY and Cavendish Nuclear have been awarded £3.34m (US$4.24m) by the UK government to assess how domestic manufacturing could support the construction of a novel small pebble-bed nuclear reactor. The pair want to build 12 reactors in Hartlepool by the early 2030s to help decarbonise local industry.

Type: News

Distillation Improvement Opportunities Part 2: Improvements Through the Use of Dividing Wall Columns

Dividing wall columns promise significant energy and cost savings compared to multiple binary distillation columns. Robert Piszczek and colleagues from ExxonMobil look at the opportunities for process engineers

Type: Feature

Landfill vs Skyfill

How landfill might be the better option for disposal of low-grade plastics

Type: Feature

Drew Rae: Podcaster

Disastercast host Drew Rae offers up a challenging view on the danger of convincing ourselves that we have taken 'adequate' precautions

Type: Feature

Add It Up!

How 3D printing of reactors can help chemical engineers with process intensification

Type: Feature

Green Commitments

Adam Duckett on IChemE’s green commitments

Type: Feature

IChemE President makes first overseas visit since pandemic

FOLLOWING a two-year break in overseas travel brought about by the Covid-19 pandemic, IChemE President David Bogle has visited conferences, universities and community groups outside the UK to demonstrate the Institution’s continued commitment to members.

Type: News

The Engineering Mindset Part 3: Complex or Complicated? Adapting Strategies

Chris and Penny Hamlin on how a complexity-based approach can be helpful in avoiding and mitigating unintended consequences

Type: Feature

The Engineering Mindset Part 7: Complex or Complicated? Achieving negative carbon emissions

Chris and Penny Hamlin look at how a complexity-focused strategy can identify innovative pathways and solutions that move the chemical industry beyond net zero and to a future of negative emissions and sustainable practices

Type: Feature

Time for Change

Adam Duckett on the UK energy crisis and opportunities for change

Type: Feature

What we have Learned from our Mentor/Mentee Journey

Chemical engineering graduates Rory Foster and mentee Fred Barrett share insights into their mentorship journey at RPS Consulting Services, where new graduates are paired with experienced mentors to support career development and chartership goals

Type: Feature

How Your Magazine is Made: Printing

To capture the key stages of how your copy of TCE is manufactured, Adam Duckett hot-footed it to Precision Colour Printing armed with a camera and a whole host of questions

Type: Feature

Chemical Engineering Matters

Claudia Flavell-While compels you to download the latest Chemical Engineering Matters

Type: Feature

Amec Foster Wheeler becomes Gold partner

IChemE recognises commitment to future engineers

Type: News

The ‘Watermelon’ Effect: Does a green dashboard mean a healthy facility?

Introducing the ‘watermelon’ effect, where process safety performance metrics appear ‘green’ suggesting that everything is under control, and yet digging below the surface reveals signs of ‘red’ indicating ill-health in the arrangements to prevent major accidents.

Type: Feature