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A Bunch of Challenges

What can chemical engineers do to boost the efficiency of palm oil milling?

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Volunteer Spotlight: Jorja Karmen

Shining a light on the valuable work of IChemE volunteers

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Youth – and the Benefit of not Knowing what’s Possible

IChemE past-president Nigel Hirst says we need to harness the fearlessness of young engineers in order to tackle global challenges

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George Rosenkranz and colleagues – Engineering the Sexual Revolution

Chemical engineers have a lot to answer for – including the Summer of Love. Claudia Flavell-While explains

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Companies repurpose to produce hand sanitiser

IN the fight against the spread of coronavirus, chemical companies and distilleries are stepping up to produce hand sanitiser for use in hospitals and other facilities.

Type: News

Researchers look to recover waste anaesthetics

A TEAM of chemical engineers and doctors are developing a new membrane to capture and reuse anaesthetic gas that is currently vented from hospitals.

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Solid States

You may not be able to control the world, but you can control the flow of your bulk solids, says Grant Wellwood

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Internet of Things and its Implications for the Process Industries

Deaglan Gahan explains the basics of the internet of things (IoT) and puts the technology in context for chemical engineers

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A Life in Lithium

The future of energy needs chemical engineers, and lots of them, say Jacob Brown, Titi Oliyide, Laurent Petithuguenin, and James Sweeney

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Our Hard Work Starts Now

Chemical engineers are ideally placed to turn the words in the Paris Agreement into actions on climate change

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Imagine Chemistry: a New Kind of Innovation Challenge for an Industry that Needs Shaking Up

AkzoNobel is calling on chemical engineers to enter its R&D challenge and help provide the missing ingredient needed to boost company innovation

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Birmingham Uni and Innospec join forces to develop safe and responsible chemicals

THE University of Birmingham has teamed up with chemical company Innospec to accelerate research into the development of surface-active chemicals that could be used in agrochemicals, construction, fuel, home and personal care products.

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INEOS to acquire US titanium dioxide business

INEOS has signed an agreement to acquire titanium dioxide (TiO2) business Cristal from Tronox for US$700m.

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ExxonMobil will invest US$1bn expanding UK refinery

EXXONMOBIL has made a final investment decision to spend more than US$1bn expanding its Fawley refinery in the UK.

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Volunteer Spotlight: Cameron Langford AMIChemE

Shining a light on the valuable work of IChemE volunteers

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100+ partners commit to the Circular Plastics Alliance

MORE than 100 public and private partners, including from the chemical sector, have signed the Declaration of the Circular Plastics Alliance, thereby joining the EU-wide movement to increase recycling and the EU’s uptake of recycled plastics by 2025.

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Is your membership about to lapse? Don’t miss out on the new member benefits we will launch during my presidency

Nigel Hirst reminds IChemE members to safeguard their membership and their access to IChemE’s resources for professional development

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Alvin Nienow, 1937-2022

ALVIN NIENOW, a pioneer of biochemical engineering, has died aged 85.

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Old King Coal Part 4: Coal Colours

Martin Pitt continues his series on coal, exploring how tar gave rise to the world’s first synthetic dyes and a global chemical industry

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Meng Wai Woo keen to use ANZFChE role to boost the profession and regional ties

MENG WAI WOO, the new chair of the Australian and New Zealand Federation of Chemical Engineers (ANZFChE), has committed to shining a light on the profession and strengthening ties in the Asia-Pacific region.

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