2,337 results found
IChemE launches virtual work experience for 14 to 18-year-olds
IChemE’s new virtual work experience programmme helps youngsters experience life as a process design engineer and carry out a real-world task
Type: Feature
Australia funds project to grow plants on the moon
PLANTS could soon be grown off Earth thanks to a team of Australian researchers who plan on sending seeds to the moon.
Type: News
German researchers to convert wood waste into biohydrogen
GERMAN engineers have developed a biotechnological process to convert old wood waste into biohydrogen which can be used to power local industry.
Type: News
Equinor search for potential hydrogen customers months after scrapping pipeline to Germany
OIL AND gas giant Equinor has pushed ahead with plans to market hydrogen in Europe, issuing a call for potential buyers in the EU to register interest.
Type: News
US researchers develop biodegradable material to replace microplastics
CHEMICAL engineers at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have developed a new type of biodegradable material that could replace microplastics in beauty products and food.
Type: News
Practical Process Control Part 13: Signal Conditioning
Myke King continues his detailed series on process control, seeking to inspire chemical engineers to exploit untapped opportunities for improvement
Type: Feature
RESEARCHERS in the US have discovered that applying a “non-stick” coating to electrodes used in CO2 electrolysis can significantly extend the process’s runtime.
Type: News
Adam Duckett on life-changing innovation and a call for readers to share what inspires them
Type: Feature
UK launches major infrastructure database tracking progress on more than 700 projects
AN INTERACTIVE dashboard listing 775 major infrastructure projects worth more than £500bn (US$672m) has been released by the UK government to give business confidence to invest in projects, skills and tech development.
Type: News
Novel modelling technology enhances safety predictions for underground nuclear waste storage
SIMULATIVE modelling technology has been developed by researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) to study how radioactive nuclear waste can be stored safely underground.
Type: News
First reactor since Fukushima: Japan probes returning to nuclear power
MORE than a decade after the meltdown of Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant, Japanese energy firm Kansai Electric Power (KEPCO) is exploring the feasibility of building Japan’s first new nuclear reactor – following the country’s renewed interest in the power source.
Type: News
Leaf it out! Chemical engineers develop bioplastic that breaks down in soil
US CHEMICAL engineers inspired by leaves have created a form of bioplastic packaging that degrades in the environment in ambient conditions.
Type: News
Ocean carbon capture raises concerns over marine stress, say UK scientists
CAPTURING CO2 directly from seawater could negatively impact marine organisms and put them under stress, according to research from the University of Exeter and Plymouth Marine Laboratory.
Type: News
Inadequate process safety led to Queensland clinker explosion, report finds
AN INVESTIGATION into a generator explosion at a coal-fired power station in Queensland, Australia, has identified several process safety shortcomings that contributed to the incident.
Type: News
Phosphate Rocks Chapter 29: The Blinding
Chapter 29 in the serialisation of Fiona Erskine's novel Phosphate Rocks, a compelling mystery set in the world of industry
Type: Feature
Phosphate Rocks Chapter 30: The Brass Washer
Chapter 30 in the serialisation of Fiona Erskine's novel Phosphate Rocks, a compelling mystery set in the world of industry
Type: Feature
The Challenge of Brownfield Projects
Factors to consider in getting to the right solution.
Type: Feature
Clever Denitrification Bugs; or How Poor Communication Nearly Derailed a Major Development
How poor communication nearly derailed a major development
Type: Feature
