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3D printing of living cells using in-air microfluidics

A TECHNIQUE has been developed that allows two fluids to be combined mid-air by using two jets of material. This can be used to encapsulate living cells for potential use in tissue engineering.

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Printed hydrogel makes drug testing more efficient

ENGINEERS have devised a way to make drug testing more efficient and affordable. The new drug discovery method could be used to combat antibiotic resistance.

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New 4D printer can create shape-changing objects

RESEARCHERS have developed a prototype ‘4D’ printer that allows 3D-printed objects to change their structure over time.

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Drax will host Europe’s first bioenergy CCS project

DRAX Power Station in Yorkshire, UK, will pilot Europe’s first bioenergy carbon capture and storage (BECCS) project by capturing carbon produced via biomass combustion.

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M Sam Mannan 1954–2018

M SAM MANNAN, a chemical engineer and pioneer of process safety, passed away on 11 September 2018.

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BP helps to ‘future proof’ students’ skills

BP has launched the Skills Refinery, an online global portal developed to help improve student employability. In addition, a global challenge will be instituted in which the inaugural winning team will win a trip to the 2019 One Young World Summit in London.

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New definitions for the kilogram, mole, ampere, and kelvin

METROLOGISTS from over 60 countries met at the General Conference on Weights and Measures in Versailles, France, earlier this month and unanimously voted for new definitions of the kilogram, mole, ampere, and kelvin.

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GSK and Pfizer merge consumer healthcare businesses

GSK and Pfizer are merging their consumer healthcare businesses in a move that will create a market-leading joint venture.

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Carbon-negative concrete wins inaugural CCUS prize

A CARBON-NEGATIVE form of concrete has won an inaugural prize that recognises the potential of using carbon dioxide as an industrial feedstock.

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Avantium commercialising PEF production

CHEMICALS company Avantium is commercialising production of polyethylene furanoate (PEF), a 100% renewable and fully recyclable polymer.

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Woodside CEO: Browse project could get carbon capture from day one

WOODSIDE says it will add a carbon capture project to its Browse gas project off the coast of Western Australia in response to environmental concerns.

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First Cobalt repurposes idle plant to produce EV battery component

NORTH American cobalt company First Cobalt has announced a C$2.1m (US$1.6m) work programme as part of a project to repurpose its inactive cobalt refinery to produce about 25,000 t/y of cobalt sulfate, an essential component in electric vehicle (EV) battery manufacture. The facility would be the first in North America to produce cobalt sulfate.

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Heriot-Watt receives IChemE accreditation at three campuses

HERIOT-WATT University has had its chemical engineering programmes at its campuses in Dubai and Malaysia accredited by IChemE.

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Petrofac awarded contract for Acorn project

PETROFAC has been awarded a contract for engineering and project support for Pale Blue Dot Energy’s Acorn project, which aims to develop full-chain carbon capture and storage (CCS) in North East Scotland, UK.

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Ineos Styrolution reports polystyrene can be successfully recycled

INEOS Styrolution has reported the final results of research project ResolVe, showing that waste polystyrene can be chemically recycled to produce new products.

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UK announces nuclear waste competition winners

FOURTEEN companies have won contracts in a £3.9m (US$5.5m) competition aimed at developing a waste toolkit that will contribute to meeting the aims of the nation’s nuclear sector deal.

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GSK to close two UK antibiotics manufacturing sites

GSK is closing two UK antibiotics manufacturing operations, in Barnard Castle and Ulverston.

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TotalEnergies and Iraq sign agreements for US$27bn projects

TOTALENERGIES has signed an agreement with the Government of Iraq, and the country’s National Investment Commission (NIC), for oil, gas, and solar projects in the Basra region, worth US$27bn over 25 years.

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Chemical engineers join Biden advisory panel

TWO chemical engineers – Frances Arnold and Paula Hammond – will advise US President Joe Biden as part of an independent panel of science and technology advisors.

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Johnson Matthey will exit battery materials

JOHNSON MATTHEY (JM) is quitting its battery materials business after concluding the costs are too high and the chance of differentiation in the market too low.

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