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‘Artificial leaf’ for carbon neutral syngas production
RESEARCHERS at the University of Cambridge, UK, have demonstrated simple and sustainable syngas production using a carbon neutral “artificial leaf” device, setting a new benchmark in the field of solar fuels.
Type: News
Clever Denitrification Bugs; or How Poor Communication Nearly Derailed a Major Development
How poor communication nearly derailed a major development
Type: Feature
Malaysia PM: Petronas could be sold to pay down debt
STAKES in state-energy firm Petronas could be sold to Malaysia’s oil-producing states to raise money for the Government, Prime Minister Mahathir bin Mohamad has told Reuters.
Type: News
Steam cracking transforms waste plastic into new
A PROCESS has been developed for steam cracking of plastic waste to produce new plastic, which could be integrated into existing petrochemical facilities.
Type: News
Careers in Chemical Engineering: Matt Longley
From working in water treatment to paving the way for film productions including Harry Potter
Type: Feature
Mohamed Azlan Hussain and Mohamed Kheireddine Aroua explain how a natural disaster led to demonstration and further development of a mobile self-cleaning water filtration unit
Type: Feature
Chemengers have a huge part to play in ensuring the safety of low-carbon technologies, says Julie Gilmour
Type: Feature
Curbing Carbon Emissions with Green Methanol
Carbon Recycling International (CRI) has pioneered a process to transform CO2 emissions into methanol by direct hydrogenation of captured CO2. It now plans to deploy its technology at commercial scale and help curb emissions from the chemicals sector
Type: Feature
Delta HAZOP: Revalidation and Focus on Major Accident Hazards
Paul Kenny shares insights on a new HAZOP technique trialled at ExxonMobil’s Fawley site in the UK, which won IChemE’s 2019 Global Award for Process Safety
Type: Feature
Bulk Solids Handling: Perspective on a Professional Blind Spot
A topic often overlooked and misunderstood, Grant Wellwood looks at the prevalence of bulk solids handling and asks how can we get it right
Type: Feature
IChemE President Stephen Richardson talks to Adam Duckett about his ambitions for IChemE
Type: Feature
New evacuation a week after Texas chemical plant explosion
A WEEK after the explosion at the Texas Petroleum Chemical (TPC) facility in Port Neches, Texas, a voluntary evacuation order has been issued due to elevated levels of 1,3-Butadiene.
Type: News
UPDATE: Explosion at Texas chemicals facility
A SECOND major explosion at a chemicals facility in Port Neches, Texas, has resulted in the evacuation of 50,000 people.
Type: News
Obtaining wider support for CCS by emphasising its importance in decarbonising numerous industries – not just oil and gas – was a key conclusion at CCUS 2019: Capturing the clean growth opportunities, held in London earlier this month.
Type: Feature
Chemical engineers will create artificial skin bioreactor to test cosmetics
CHEMICAL engineers at the University of Surrey in the UK are developing artificial skin for Unilever to test its cosmetics products on.
Type: News
How digital measurement is making waves in water and wastewater treatment
Type: Feature
Presidential Review: Restating and Reinvigorating IChemE
Ken Rivers reflects on his 18 months as IChemE President
Type: Feature
Stephen Drew reports on why classic pinch technology used in the NZ food industry is just as valid today as it’s ever been
Type: Feature
