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Producing Hydrogen While Storing CO2 in the Oceans
Mike Kelland and Greg Rau talk to Amanda Doyle about their clean-tech goals
Type: Feature
Negotiators agree on rulebook for Paris Agreement at United Nations meeting
A SET of rules for enacting the Paris Agreement to limit climate change was agreed by 196 countries at the UN’s 24th Conference of Parties climate summit (COP24). However the final rulebook has sparked criticism over vague language and a lack of serious commitments.
Type: News
Several factors led to fatal Brazil dam collapse, reports expert panel
AN expert panel commissioned by Brazilian mining giant Vale has concluded that a number of factors, including a steep slope design and high water level, combined to create the conditions for failure that led to the fatal collapse of a Vale tailings dam last year.
Type: News
Andy Brazier and Nick Wise explain why it’s so important to consider real-world situations in risk assessment
Type: Feature
Amanda Doyle speaks to Rahul Shendure about innovations for lower-emissions cement and storing CO2 in concrete
Type: Feature
Alessandro Viola explains how magnets can filter out metal particle contamination in pharmaceutical manufacturing
Type: Feature
George E Davis – Meet the Daddy
For a series called Chemical Engineers who Changed the World, it would be downright rude not to feature the man who is widely regarded as the founding father of the discipline and the spiritual father of IChemE.
Type: Feature
Going for Gold…Red, Blue, or Black!
James Colley looks at opportunities available to chemical engineers both in traditional non-fossil fuel sectors and emerging sectors
Type: Feature
Poll: Engineers warn sale of UK vaccine centre risks health security and industry innovation
ENGINEERS have hit out at the UK Government’s reported plans to sell off the country’s emergency vaccine manufacturing facility, cautioning that a sale to private business will damage skills and scale-up opportunities, and the UK’s ability to react to future health emergencies.
Type: News
Materials: Decarbonising Cement
Kerry Hebden talks to the researchers and companies aiming for greener concrete processes
Type: Feature
As we face grand challenges, Alexandra Meldrum says let’s consider the practical actions we can each take to help shape a sustainable future
Type: Feature
Biobatteries: Harnessing the Power of Nature
Kerry Hebden speaks to researchers who are developing novel batteries for military and environmental applications
Type: Feature
Brewing Up a Storm: The Origins of Biotechnology Part 1
In this contribution to his series about chemical engineering history, Martin Pitt turns his focus onto the interesting developments in biotechnology
Type: Feature
Communicating to Non-engineers
Jamie Cleaver discusses how effective communication beyond our specialism can help us be better at our jobs and offers his top tips for improvement
Type: Feature
Embracing the Challenges of Ethical Engineering
Robert Peeling, chair of IChemE’s Congress, recounts the ethical lessons he has learned throughout his career and offers a selection of ethical exercises for you to undertake individually or with your teams
Type: Feature
New Form of Contract for EPCM Services: Blue Book
John Challenger explains why IChemE has launched this completely new and unique form of contract
Type: Feature
A Digital-Twin Approach to Distillation Control Education
Isuru Udugama, Michael Taube, and Brent Young discuss the educational benefits of real-time industrial process simulators
Type: Feature
Decarbonising the Grid: What Role for Great British Energy?
David Simmonds says that to encourage the private investment needed to realise the transition away from fossil fuels, the UK government must first overcome key flaws in its plan
Type: Feature
The Engineering Mindset Part 1: Complex or Complicated
Are the individual, societal, and global challenges we face complex or complicated, and do you understand the distinction? Chris and Penny Hamlin explain how a complexity-based approach creates more meaningful and relevant insights
Type: Feature
