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Canada awards Lister for his contributions to nuclear and safety
DEREK LISTER has been appointed a Member of the Order of Canada for his contributions to nuclear energy research and improvements to occupational safety.
Type: News
Rio Tinto will spend US$1bn on reducing emissions
RIO Tinto has announced that it will spend US$1bn over the next five years to reduce its carbon footprint as part of plans to get to net zero by 2050.
Type: News
Vale to begin disposing of mining waste from fatal Brazil dam collapse
MINING giant Vale is to begin disposing of the mine tailings from the fatal collapse of one of its dams last year, which killed at least 259 people, into the extraction site. The move is expected to speed up the removal and final disposal process.
Type: News
Hydrogen as a Fuel for Gas Turbines
The journey towards developing a 100% hydrogen-fuelled Gas Turbine
Type: Feature
Hydrogen in Vehicular Transport
A look at the challenges and opportunities of using hydrogen as a transport fuel
Type: Feature
Vale knew Brazil dam was unstable more than a decade before collapse, says report
ACCORDING to the summary of a report by an independent consulting committee created by Vale, the mining company knew as far back as 2003 about the safety issues at a Brazil dam which fatally collapsed last year. Additionally, it knew that a collapse of the structure could lead to a high number of deaths but took insufficient measures to mitigate impacts.
Type: News
BP to leave three US trade associations due to misalignment of climate policies
BP HAS announced that it will leave the American Fuel and Petrochemical Manufacturers (AFPM), the Western States Petroleum Association (WSPA) and the Western Energy Alliance (WEA), as their climate policies were not aligned with BP’s and could not be reconciled.
Type: News
You may not be able to control the world, but you can control the flow of your bulk solids, says Grant Wellwood
Type: Feature
Vanda Jones discusses how you can cut your compressed air energy consumption
Type: Feature
A Visible Career on the Spectrum
An engineer with autism explains how she has succeeded in the workplace, and what employers can do to be more supportive
Type: Feature
Miguel Johansson Finguerut describes his work on community water projects in central Mexico
Type: Feature
Steve Rae to give Trevor Kletz lecture
PIPER Alpha survivor Steve Rae will share the story of how his survival has led to a lifelong drive to improve safety culture in the oil and gas industry in a lecture at the annual IChemE Hazards 30 conference.
Type: News
Lancaster to make major investment in engineering
LANCASTER University, UK is to make a major investment as part of plans to expand Engineering at the university. At the heart of its plans is a £17m (US$21.87m) building, that is to house cutting-edge laboratories and facilities, including a 3D lecture theatre.
Type: News
BP commits to net zero by 2050
NEW BP Chief Executive Bernard Looney has pledged that BP will reduce its emissions to net zero by 2050 or sooner, and has announced a new structure for the company.
Type: News
Climate crisis explainer: what is COP26 and why is it important?
In November, the 26th UN Conference of Parties (COP) climate summit will take place in Glasgow, UK. Known as COP26, it will mark five years since the Paris Agreement, and it will be crucial that real progress is made at the summit in order to take immediate action on the climate emergency.
Type: Feature
How structural digital twins can transform the maintenance and inspection of pressure vessels.
Type: Feature
Uncertainty remains over UK chemicals regulations after Brexit
UNCERTAINTY remains over the future of chemicals regulations in the UK as the UK will only remain aligned with EU REACH during the transition period up until 31 December 2020.
Type: News
New chemical engineering department at Brunel University London
BRUNEL University London’s new Department of Chemical Engineering was officially launched on 29 January 2020.
Type: News
