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German DAC startup opens lab to develop ‘high quality’ carbon capture sorbents
GERMAN-BASED startup NeoCarbon has opened a chemical laboratory at its Berlin site to test out the use of its in-house sorbents, the fundamental material needed for direct air capture (DAC).
Type: News
US-developed drug formulation could eliminate cold storage for vaccines
RESEARCHERS at Pennsylvania State University have developed a new type of formulation for protein-based medicines that could eliminate the need to refrigerate some vaccines.
Type: News
Coca-Cola recalls drinks in UK due to chlorate contamination
COCA-COLA has recalled some drinks from UK retailers after discovering higher than normal levels of chlorate in products from its bottling facility in Ghent, Belgium.
Type: News
Volunteer Spotlight: Ryan Oatley
Shining a light on the valuable work of IChemE volunteers
Type: Feature
Martin Pitt looks at the accidental discovery of polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE), a versatile non-stick coating known as Teflon or Fluon, and one of the first per- or polyfluorinated alkyl substances (PFAS) in widespread use today
Type: Feature
Microplastic pellets from North Sea cargo ship collision found washed up on shore
THE CARGO ship that crashed into an anchored jet fuel carrier near Hull, England last week was transporting containers of microplastic pellets which have washed up on shore following the collision.
Type: News
European carbon capture developers shake up food-grade CO2
A DUTCH carbon capture firm has developed transportable, ready-to-use liquid CO2 that it says has the capability to “surpass” industry standards for food-grade purity.
Type: News
Veolia unveils £1bn pipeline of low-carbon heat networks for the UK
FRENCH utilities giant Veolia is developing a £1bn (US$1.3bn) pipeline of low-carbon heat network projects it aims to deliver across the UK by 2030.
Type: News
MIT spin-out develops novel extraction tech to unlock US lithium reserves
A SPINOUT from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) has developed a new lithium extraction process that could sustainably tap into millions of tonnes of US reserves.
Type: News
Securing a Safe Future for Gas
Hydrogen: a way to provide safe, sustainable and clean energy to satisfy rising demand and meet carbon emission reduction targets?
Type: Feature
Australia should overturn nuclear ban and could still build SMRs, expert says
THE time has passed for Australia to build large nuclear plants, but it could still make use of small modular reactors to power industry. This is the view of nuclear expert Ziggy Switkowski, who told lawmakers the country’s ban on nuclear energy should be repealed.
Type: News
Putting the AI in Feedback TrAIning
Stuart Prescott explores the use of AI tools to support students practicing and developing their skills in both self-assessment and providing feedback within a project team
Type: Feature
Tackling Hidden Thoughts Within
Our sector must do more to improve unconscious bias in the workplace, says Kelly Paul
Type: Feature
Dam collapse tragedy could have been prevented
BRAZIL’s National Mining Agency (ANM) has released a technical report on the history of the tailings dam at Vale’s Córrego do Feijão iron ore mine near Brumadinho, which fatally collapsed earlier this year. The report says that Vale withheld information which could have helped to prevent the dam collapse.
Type: News
DYERECYCLE, a startup of Imperial College London, UK working to recover and reuse dyes in the fashion and textile industry, has received a €200,000 (US$223,415) grant as part of a Global Change Award given by the H&M Foundation. The award recognises the potential of the dye recycling company’s technology to transform the industry.
Type: News
Breaking Slavery Shackles in the Supply Chain
Companies must now verify and report on robustness
Type: Feature
Barry Perlmutter explains developments in containment for eliminating worker exposure during solid-liquid separation operations
Type: Feature
Breaking slavery shackles in the supply chain
Companies must now verify and report on robustness
Type: News
Sizewell C greenlit with £11.5bn of new state funding
THE UK government today promised to invest an extra £11.5bn (US$15.5bn) for two new reactors at Sizewell C in Suffolk, greenlighting construction of the nuclear power station.
Type: News
James Finn describes the development of an award-winning setup for sterile filtration of APIs
Type: Feature
