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LG Chem to build plastic recycling facility in South Korea
LG CHEM has invested in Mura Technology’s plastic recycling process, and has also announced that it will build a recycling facility in South Korea using the technology.
Type: News
ExxonMobil awards contract for new PP unit in Baton Rouge
EXXONMOBIL is investing in a new polypropylene production unit at its Baton Rouge complex in Louisiana, US. The news comes alongside plans to dramatically increase oil and gas output from its Permian fields.
Type: News
Yvonne Owens talks about her role as Whey Intake Process Manager at Ireland's largest dairy processor
Type: Feature
Aussie reactor trial seeks to coax coal miners to capture methane
A NOVEL reactor that neutralises methane emissions produced in coal mines will be trialled by South32 at a site in New South Wales (NSW), Australia.
Type: News
One killed in Chinese petrochemical plant fire
ONE person was killed by a fire which broke out at an ethylene glycol facility belonging to the state-owned China Petroleum & Chemical Corporation (Sinopec), say news reports.
Type: News
Largest industrial scale carbon capture and usage plant opens in UK
An industrial scale carbon capture and usage plant has been opened by Tata Chemicals Europe in Northwich, Cheshire, UK, with an aim to capture CO2 and turn it into sodium bicarbonate.
Type: News
Reverend Richard Coles to host IChemE Global Awards 2022
Radio presenter, and Strictly Come Dancing TV show presenter Reverend Richard Coles has been signed up to host the Institution of Chemical Engineers (IChemE) Global Awards 2022 that will be held in Manchester, UK, on 17 November.
Type: News
Australia pays €555m over scrapped nuclear-sub programme
THE Australian Government has announced a €555m (US$579.9m) settlement with France’s majority state-owned Naval Group over the scrapped Attack-class submarine programme.
Type: News
IChemE 2022 Global Awards finalists announced
IChemE has announced more than 100 finalist projects from 15 different countries that are in the running for its 2022 Global Awards, to be held in Manchester, UK, on 17 November.
Type: News
Rules of Thumb: Heat Exchanger Selection
Stephen Hall provides practical insights into on-the-job problems
Type: Feature
Study investigates energy efficiencies to reduce emissions at Ineos Grangemouth
INEOS, co-funded by the Scottish Industrial Energy Transformation Fund (SIETF), will conduct a feasibility study to look at improving energy efficiencies and reducing emissions at its primary manufacturing asset at its Grangemouth site in Scotland – the KG ethylene plant.
Type: News
100 Centuries of Chemical Engineering
In a prelude to IChemE’s centenary celebrations, IChemE Fellow Martin Pitt charts the influence of chemical engineering since the dawn of civilisation
Type: Feature
Renewables developer Amp Energy selected to lead South Australian hydrogen precinct
AMP Energy has signed an agreement to develop and build a 5 GW green hydrogen production facility in South Australia’s Cape Hardy, where Iron Road is working to develop a green hydrogen and industrial port precinct with multi-commodity capability.
Type: News
THE IChemE Safety Centre (ISC) has welcomed its 100th member to the consortium – the engineering consultancy Aurecon.
Type: News
Applications open for Australia’s A$2bn green hydrogen scale-up programme
APPLICATIONS have opened for the Australian government’s A$2bn (US$1.3bn) Hydrogen Headstart programme as it aims to make the nation a global hydrogen leader.
Type: News
Edinburgh and Glasgow universities unite for climate research
UNIVERSITIES in Scotland have formed a new collaborative research partnership to address the climate emergency and are calling on industry-backers to join the effort.
Type: News
Veolia sells sulfuric acid regen business for US$620m
VEOLIA has sold its North American sulfuric acid regeneration business to private equity group American Industrial Partners (AIP) for US$620m as part of a green strategy shift.
Type: News
UNSW Sydney launches decarbonisation institute to support industry and government net zero plans
AUSTRALIA’s University of New South Wales (UNSW Sydney) has launched a new institute dedicated to decarbonising the country’s emission-heavy industries, including cement and steel.
Type: News
Mitsubishi to invest £250m doubling plastic output at Saltend site
MITSUBISHI CHEMICAL is investing £250m (US$328m) to double production of packaging plastic at its UK site in the Saltend Chemicals Park.
Type: News
Dutch pilot plant turns CO2 into fish and chicken feed
LIVESTOCK and fish could soon be eating protein made from CO2 and hydrogen thanks to the launch of a novel animal feed plant in the Netherlands.
Type: News
