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Our Research Focus: Securing the future of water

Kariappa Karumbaiah explains how Hydroxsys hopes to place innovative membrane technology at the forefront of sustainable wastewater treatment

Type: Feature

When Measurement is Money

Derek Scott explains how to ensure the robustness of systems that determine the income and tax bill of plant operators, and illustrates some of the pitfalls of getting it wrong

Type: Feature

AI’s Journey to Becoming the Best Process Safety Engineer in the Room

David Jamieson believes AI can revolutionise process safety, but says there is still some way to go before it can be trusted for HAZOPs

Type: Feature

The Future of Chemical Engineering in the Era of Generative AI

Jin Xuan and Thorin Daniel imagine a future when HAZOP sessions take hours not months, P&IDs are drawn automatically, and presentations write themselves

Type: Feature

UK government announces £4.5bn funding among package of measures to bolster manufacturing

The UK government has announced £4.5bn (US$5.6bn) in funding for the nation’s “world-leading” clean energy, automotive, aerospace, and life sciences sectors.

Type: News

Vendor Viewpoint: Unlocking Constrained Projects for a Greener Future

Decarbonisation must be the end goal for industry but getting there can sometimes be a source of frustration without capital investment. Could the zero capex model be the answer?

Type: Feature

Liquid Metal: a Catalyst for Change?

Requiring temperatures into the hundreds of degrees to work, solid catalysts prove incredibly energy intensive. Kerry Hebden spoke to researchers at the University of Sydney who have developed a liquid metal alternative that could make the chemical industry greener

Type: Feature

Predicting Direct Air Capture Performance, Come Rain or Shine

Process engineer Adam Ward is modelling DAC at Imperial College London. He explains his research to Aniqah Majid, the challenges of scaling carbon capture technology and why the UK’s famously unpredictable weather has a major bearing on performance

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AI-guided evolution, lower-carbon carpets and plastic recycling win out at IChemE’s inaugural Young Engineers Awards for Innovation and Sustainability

“I WANT the stuff I work on to make an impact. That’s everything I think engineering should be.”

Type: News

IChemE Matters: A conversation with Congress

Ahead of the official call for nominations in March, representatives from Congress sat down to discuss why all eligible members regardless of experience should consider putting themselves forward

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Engineers call for smaller electric car batteries and ban on vapes

USING smaller electric car batteries and stripping materials out of old wind turbines for use in the car industry could reduce the UK’s reliance on critical minerals and bolster its push for net zero, engineers have advised.

Type: News

IChemE Matters – September 2024

Mark Apsey and Duncan Lugton talk policy and what to expect from Hazards 34

Type: News

IChemE Matters – May 2024

Nigel Hirst on IChemE partnerships, including the latest link-up with ITN Business plus what inspired you to become a chemical engineer?

Type: News

Using AI: What You've Been Saying

We asked members of TCE’s reader feedback panel to share their experiences of generative AI

Type: Feature

What to read while we’re away

WITH The Chemical Engineer team poised to close our laptops until the office reopens on 2 January, we thought we’d share a selection box of stories to catch up on while we’re away.

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Why Soft Skills Can (and Should) be Taught

From awkward smiles to cult-avoidance strategies, Faye Litherland’s journey proves that mastering soft skills is no different to learning pump calculations – practice makes perfect

Type: Feature

Useful Data Needs More Diagrams Not More Data

Grant Wellwood explains how consultants with process empathy hold the key to unlocking value from data and how a simple graphic device can enable you to participate in the growing data economy

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Saving Time and Energy with Process-focused AI Simulations

Aniqah Majid spoke to University of Birmingham spinout Evophase about its location-specific wind turbines and how AI could change the way engineers design process equipment

Type: Feature

Out of Retirement

...or how to keep busy in your 70s

Type: Feature

Circular economy standard launched

BSI issues world-first guidance for going green

Type: News