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Stored heat from the sun can provide energy on demand
ENGINEERS at MIT, US, have developed a chemical composite that can store heat from the sun during the day and release it again on demand when it is needed.
Type: News
CSB releases update on Philadelphia refinery fire
THE US Chemical Safety Board (CSB) has released its factual update on the refinery fire that occurred at Philadelphia Energy Solutions (PES) on 21 June.
Type: News
David Hobson talks about his role in recycling and consulting on developing processes for the circular economy
Type: Feature
ChemEng student numbers rise again in the UK
THE number of students starting UK chemical engineering courses is up 11% after applications leapt 17% in 2024.
Type: News
Mo Zandi, Jarka Glassey and Brent Young discuss the emergence of Chemical Engineering Education 4.0
Type: Feature
Volunteer Spotlight: John Campbell
Shining a light on the valuable work of IChemE volunteers
Type: Feature
Volunteer Spotlight: Qua Kiat Seng
Shining a light on the valuable work of IChemE volunteers
Type: Feature
Developing Policies: What Can We Do?
Increasing chemical engineering contributions to sustainable policy development: an Australian perspective
Type: Feature
UCL academics praise UK government’s new AI strategy as ‘positive shift’
ACADEMICS at University College London (UCL) who met with Sir Keir Starmer on Monday have welcomed the UK government’s new strategy on AI.
Type: News
Advancing low-carbon technologies together
LED by the World Economic Forum (WEF), chemical companies are to collaborate to reduce the chemical industry’s CO2 emissions with the aim of accelerating progress on climate protection.
Type: News
Using Ethics to Power the Profession
Amanda Jasi reports from this year’s Presidential Address
Type: Feature
UK Government pledges £390m to develop hydrogen technology
THE UK Government has announced a £390m (US$468m) hydrogen technology fund focussed on supporting low carbon production and clean steel.
Type: News
IChemE Member Mandy Lester wins 2019 Karen Burt Award
MANDY LESTER, Chartered Member of IChemE, has won the 2019 Karen Burt Award for her commitment to engineering, addressing sustainability in the water industry, and inspiring current and future engineers.
Type: News
Flixborough 50 Years On: Safety is a Team Sport
A massive gap that wasn’t filled, key players in the wrong positions and no one taking overall responsibility. Flixborough was an own goal waiting to happen, argues Trish Kerin
Type: Feature
Shell shuts down ‘most’ of Pernis refinery
SHELL says that its Pernis refinery in Rotterdam in the Netherlands is not expected to restart operations until the second half of August at the earliest, following a fire on 29 July.
Type: News
CHEMICAL engineers have produced ammonia from nitrogen and water using plasma, in a process that they say could be a step towards greener, more distributed production of this key industrial chemical.
Type: News
Partnership to capture and reuse CO2 in steel production
ARCELORMITTAL and Sekisui Chemical have entered a partnership to capture CO2 from the steelmaking process.
Type: News
A bright future awaits chemengers in the water industry, say Richard Hill and Chris Short
Type: Feature
Adisa Azapagic awarded IChemE’s Davis Medal
ADISA AZAPAGIC, the world’s first professor of sustainable chemical engineering, has been awarded IChemE’s most prestigious medal for her exceptional service to chemical engineering.
Type: News
