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Qatar to boost LNG production by 30%
QATAR PETROLEUM has announced that it will ramp up its LNG production by 30% over the next five to seven years, from 77m t/y to 100m t/y.
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Engineering Council launches new strategy
THE Engineering Council, the UK regulatory body for engineering, has launched a new strategic plan for the period 2018–20.
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Jacobs buys CH2M for US$3.27bn
JACOBS ENGINEERING GROUP has bought CH2M HILL for a total of US$3.27bn, including net debt, creating a merged company worth US$15bn.
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New project to tackle surface corrosion
A NEW £5m (US$6.5m) project led by BP and the University of Manchester, UK, will seek to better understand corrosion processes in harsh environments, with the aim of tackling it more effectively.
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Bismuth could replace lead in solar cells
BISMUTH could offer a non-toxic alternative to lead in next-generation perovskite solar cells, according to researchers at the University of Cambridge, UK.
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A GASTRONOMIC delight in Asia could be making its way to the western world, thanks to a new processing technique to turn jellyfish paper-thin and crunchy.
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Hackitt to lead major UK fire safety review
FORMER IChemE president Dame Judith Hackitt is to lead a major independent inquiry into fire safety and building regulations in the UK, following the huge fire in the Grenfell Tower block in London on 14 June.
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Notts Uni to reprogramme chemicals production
GREEN chemicals are a focus of a new £200m (US$253m) investment announced by the UK’s University of Nottingham today, as it pledged to tackle global challenges through six new multi-disciplinary research groups.
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Tarmac becomes Bronze Corporate Partner
BUILDING materials and construction firm Tarmac has been made an IChemE Bronze Corporate Partner.
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Sarawak to set up own oil company
SARAWAK’S state government plans to set up its own oil exploration company, despite the national oil company, PETRONAS, gaining a large part of its Malaysian revenue from gas fields in the state.
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Rice solves mystery of asphaltene clearance in oil pipes
ASPHALTENE, the cholesterol of the oil industry, clogs pipelines and interrupts flow, but dispersants can often seem to worsen the problem before it improves. Engineers at Rice University, US, now think they know why.
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IChemE Singapore joins unique alliance on skills certification
ICHEME SINGAPORE has joined a unique alliance with the country’s government and industrial trade unions that will see its qualifications recognised as momentum builds to boost worker skills and certification.
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Nanogirl and Transpower CEO top Chemeca 2018 bill
MICHELLE “NANOGIRL” DICKINSON from the University of Auckland and Transpower CEO Alison Andrew will be plenary speakers at leading Australasian chemical engineering conference Chemeca in 2018.
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New method weeds out flipping drugs
A NEW method has been developed to help drug developers weed out compounds that could potentially transform into harmful versions of themselves once inside the human body. One pharmaceutical major is already working to implement the tool.
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UCL, Tufts find new catalyst to turn shale gas into fuel
A NEW platinum and copper alloy catalyst developed at University College London, UK, and Tufts University, US, can convert shale gas methane into liquid fuels more efficiently than conventional catalysts.
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Shale gas ruled one of the least sustainable options for power
SHALE gas is one of the least sustainable options for producing electricity, according to a new study from chemical engineers at the University of Manchester, UK.
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Evonik and Siemens announce two-year plan to create 'technical photosynthesis'
EVONIK and Siemens are working together on a process to produce specialty chemicals from carbon dioxide and green electricity.
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Five people missing after Oklahoma rig explosion
FIVE people are missing after an oil and gas drilling rig near Quinton in Oklahoma, US, exploded at around 08:45 local time on 22 January.
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Steel furnace reignited after two years
His Royal Highness, The Prince of Wales, has formally restarted an idle furnace at a Liberty Steel plant in Rotherham, UK.
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Rhyme time for research students
DOCTORAL students were challenged by the University of Bath, UK, to summarise their research in a limerick. The entries were all fantastic, and the winner was sustainable plastic.
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