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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.
Type: News
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.
Type: News
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.
Type: News
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.
Type: News
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.
Type: News
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.
Type: News
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.
Type: News
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.
Type: News
Risk of UK electrical oil shortages averted after workers call off strike
WORKERS at an insulating oil supplier in northwest England have ended a fortnight-long strike after agreeing a pay deal with Electrical Oil Services, ending the threat of shortages of a critical component needed to run the power grid.
Type: News
CFS secures US$1bn deal with Eni to deliver fusion energy
INTERNATIONAL oil and gas company Eni has agreed to purchase US$1bn worth of electricity from Commonwealth Fusion Systems (CFS), generated by its upcoming 400 MW ARC fusion power plant in Virginia, US.
Type: News
UK’s first large-scale plastic film recycling centre to be built in Darlington
A FORMER bridge engineering works in Darlington has been earmarked for the installation of large-scale plastic film recycling facility – the first of its kind in the UK.
Type: News
UK Chancellor criticised for trying to change decarbonisation targets
THE UK Chancellor, Phillip Hammond, has come under criticism for claiming that adopting a strategy to bring the country’s emissions to net zero by 2050 will cost £1trn (US$1.25trn), and for considering taking advantages of flexibilities in the carbon budget.
Type: News
Distillation Improvement Opportunities Part 4: Hybrid Schemes and Analysis
Izak Nieuwoudt reviews the hybrid schemes that can help process engineers reduce the energy use of their distillation processes
Type: Feature
Volunteer Spotlight: Johan Alimin Samad
Shining a light on the valuable work of IChemE volunteers
Type: Feature
Safety concerns raised about Arkema Crosby
ARKEMA’S organic peroxide plant in Crosby, which has already suffered reported explosions and a subsequent fire following Hurricane Harvey, has a history of safety failings, it has emerged.
Type: News
Parties reach US$7.02bn settlement for fatal Brazil dam collapse
MINING giant Vale and Brazilian authorities have agreed on a global settlement of about R$37.69bn (US$7.02bn) to repair the environmental and social damage that resulted from the fatal collapse of a Vale dam in 2019.
Type: News
Origin Energy may delay closing Eraring coal power station
ORIGIN Energy’s plans to close its Eraring coal power station seven years ahead of schedule, might now be put on hold over fears the country will run into electricity shortages. This is due to ageing coal plants closing potentially faster than new renewables and storage projects coming online
Type: News
Final deuterium-tritium tests begin at the UK-based Joint European Torus fusion facility
YESTERDAY scientists and engineers at the UK Atomic Energy Authority’s Culham site, in Oxfordshire, started running the third and final experiments using deuterium-tritium fuel at the Joint European Torus (JET) research project. The experiments will inform the design and operation of next generation fusion machines, playing a vital role in shaping future projects.
Type: News
Australian coal giant to cut 750 Queensland jobs amid row over mining charges
MINING giant BHP Mitsubishi Alliance (BMA) has announced plans to cut 750 jobs across Queensland and suspend operations at one of its coal mines.
Type: News
Brazil dam collapse prosecutors investigate collusion
THE lead prosecutor investigating the cause of the fatal dam collapse at a mine in Brazil has alleged that collusion between the operator and auditor compromised safety and allowed dangerous conditions at the dam to go unaddressed.
Type: News
