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Thomas Michael O’Connor, 1953–2022
THOMAS Michael O’Connor, who dedicated his life to educating chemical engineers about the importance of process safety following the tragic death of his wife, has died aged 68.
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Double wins for Sime Darby and Petronas at IChemE Malaysia Awards
SIME Darby and Petronas both won two awards at IChemE’s annual Malaysia Awards, held virtually on 17 October.
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UK awards £32m to advance energy storage technologies
THE UK Government has awarded more than £32m (US$38.9) in funding to five projects across the country developing energy storage technologies that could help to increase resilience of the electricity grid.
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Search for survivors continues at fatal Chinese mine collapse site
A LARGE-scale rescue effort is ongoing after reports of an open-pit coal mine collapse in China, which has killed at least five people, while 48 remain missing. Six survivors have been reported so far.
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London-based company ruled liable towards the victims of fatal Beirut blast
A BRITISH court has ruled that the London-based chemical company behind the shipment of the ammonium nitrate which caused a deadly blast in Beirut port killing over 130 people in 2020, is liable towards the victims caught up in the incident
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UKAEA awards £6.8m to develop fusion technologies
THE United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority (UKAEA) has awarded £6.8m (US$8.6m) in contracts to seven organisations to develop fusion technologies to the ‘proof of concept’ stage.
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MOF capture firm secures £3.4m funding for UK CCS pilot
NUADA, which is developing a MOF-based carbon capture process, has received £3.4m (US$4.3m) investment which it will use to fund a pilot plant in the UK.
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Queensland government invests A$24m in flow batteries to boost battery network
THE QUEENSLAND government is investing A$24m (US$15.4m) into iron and zinc flow batteries from local manufacturers to support the next stage of the state’s local battery capabilities, and to help meet its renewable energy commitments.
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Aquaporin partners with PUB to install its biomimetic membranes in NEWater facilities
WATER technology company Aquaporin has announced it is working with Singapore's National Water Agency, PUB (Public Utilities Board), to install its CLEAR Brackish Water Reverse Osmosis (BWRO) modules at the agency’s NEWater facilities.
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Obituary of Jennifer Aitken, process safety advocate and popular member of IChemE's Pharma Special Interest Group, who died unexpectedly in October, aged 50.
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UK and US join forces to strengthen global AI safety
THE UK and US have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to collaborate on research and policy that will bolster international AI safety and security.
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New supercomputers will put the UK 'first in the queue' when it comes to R&D and managing AI risks
UK INDUSTRIAL researchers have been promised a boon on the fringes of the Bletchley AI Summit thanks to new supercomputers called Isambard-AI and Dawn being built in Bristol and Cambridge. Their proponents say the supercomputers will allow a huge step forward in AI and the simulation capabilities needed to accelerate the development of fusion power and drugs, while testing the risks of new powerful AI models.
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Kraft pulping cleantech secures €1m for lignin separation technology
CHEMICAL pulping cleantech LignEasy has secured €1m (US$1.1m) to scale up its innovative separation technology which converts pulp waste into “high-value” bio-based materials, including plywood, construction materials, and plastic components.
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Engineers must take action to reverse damage to planet, says IChemE climate briefing
ICHEME has urged its members to use their unique expertise to arrest and reverse the “damage to the life support systems of our planet” in its updated climate change briefing, released ahead of COP29.
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UK protein study has potential to transform personalised medicine
A HUGE study that has been launched to find treatments for diseases by measuring how the proteins circulating in our bodies change over time has the potential to transform the application of biochemical engineering and biotechnology.
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Manchester Prize winner uses AI to improve battery materials
THE FIRST Manchester Prize has been awarded to Polaron, a startup which uses generative AI to “speed-up” the development of designs for renewable materials, including for electric vehicles and batteries.
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Shell, Equinor, and TotalEnergies to triple Norwegian CCS capacity with US$700m investment
NORTHERN Lights, a Norwegian joint venture between oil giants Shell, Equinor and TotalEnergies, has agreed a 7.5bn NOK (US$710m) expansion of its CO2 transport and storage capacity.
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US researchers find new route for tyres that have reached the end of the road
USED tyres could one day be recycled to produce epoxy resins according to researchers exploring chemical processes that aim to extract greater value from end-of-life tyres.
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ChemEng student numbers rise again in the UK
THE number of students starting UK chemical engineering courses is up 11% after applications leapt 17% in 2024.
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UK government pledges to create high-skilled jobs in support of £17bn semiconductor industry
A “cutting-edge” semiconductor facility – featuring technology previously used only in Japan – has opened at the University of Southampton, with the UK government unveiling a £4.8m (US$6.4m) skills package to support the growing sector.
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