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Norway cuts budget for full-chain CCS project by 94%
THE Norwegian government has, in its 2018 budget, proposed cutting the funding for its flagship full-chain CCS project by 94%, from NOK360m (US$45.3m) to just NOK20m.
Type: News
Improved chemical looping process for greener fossil fuels
ENGINEERS at Ohio State University, US, are developing a chemical looping process which can create clean energy, liquid fuels and chemical feedstocks from fossil fuels without releasing CO2 into the atmosphere.
Type: News
Novel electrocatalyst produces valuable fuels using CO2
RESEARCHERS at Rice University, US, have developed an electrocatalytic reactor that could be used to produce valuable fuels using carbon dioxide (CO2).
Type: News
Publishers come together to take action on diversity in research publishing
A GROUP of 11 publishers, led by the Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC), has made a commitment to take action to reduce bias across all stages of the publishing process. The commitment follows the publication of the RSC’s Framework for Action.
Type: News
RESEARCHERS at the Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH), South Korea have developed a wearable sensor that can detect volatile gases and immediately notify users through a holographic image. The inexpensive, ultracompact device could help avoid gas accidents.
Type: News
Rules of Thumb: Time to Drain a Tank
Stephen Hall provides practical insights into on-the-job problems
Type: Feature
New catalyst makes propylene production more efficient
A SINGLE-atom catalyst has been developed that that can lower the carbon footprint of propylene production through increased selectivity and lower temperatures.
Type: News
Experts concerned about hydrogen plans form independent advisory group
A COALITION of volunteer engineers, concerned about the misapplication of hydrogen, have formed a new group to provide independent advice to governments about plans for the hydrogen economy. We spoke with Tom Baxter – one of the Hydrogen Science Coalition's founders – to understand why he feels the group is necessary and what it aims to achieve.
Type: Feature
Trish Kerin explains the power of using Delta HAZOP, a new method for revalidating previous HAZOPs
Type: Feature
Cow-Free: A possible future for dairy
Arie Abo speaks to Amanda Jasi about using microorganisms as ‘cell factories’
Type: Feature
Clean Steam: Greener distillation processes
Brian Williamson and Chris Jackson talk to Adam Duckett about zero emission closed-loop steam
Type: Feature
US aims to create semiconductor manufacturing clusters by 2030
THE US is planning to create at least two manufacturing clusters for leading-edge semiconductors by 2030 with the aid of funds from the US$52.7bn Chips Act. The act, described as a “national security initiative”, was set up by the Biden administration to lure chip manufacturing back to America, and to end reliance on buying chips from Asia.
Type: News
UK government announces a further £341m to speed up Sizewell C development
THE UK government has announced that it will provide an additional £341m (US$432m) to speed up preparations and make the Sizewell C nuclear site “shovel-ready”, as it seeks to create a new generation of nuclear power stations in the country.
Type: News
Adam Duckett on why the COP failure is an opportunity for engineers
Type: Feature
Cornish Lithium gets greenlight to build UK’s first plant to recover lithium from hot water
THE UK’S first commercial geothermal lithium production plant has been approved as Cornish Lithium seeks to demonstrate it can recover valuable battery materials and heat from the rocks beneath Cornwall.
Type: News
Rules of Thumb: Chromatography Systems
Stephen Hall provides practical insights into on-the-job problems
Type: Feature
BP completes feasibility study for green hydrogen hub in Australia, and invests in Advanced Ionics
BP HAS completed a concept development phase study into its large-scale green hydrogen hub, H2Kwinana, in Western Australia and is now a step closer to achieving a final investment decision for the project. In separate news, the firm has also led a US$12.5m investment in green hydrogen specialist Advanced Ionics, a climate-tech startup from Milwaukee, US.
Type: News
Practical Process Control Part 9: Resolving Potential Level Control Problems
Myke King continues his detailed series on process control, seeking to inspire chemical engineers to exploit untapped opportunities for improvement
Type: Feature
Book Review: A Guide to Hazard Identification Methods, Second Edition
Frank Crawley; ISBN: 9780128195437 (paperback); Elsevier; 2020; £117.30
Type: Feature
Rules of Thumb: Pump and System Curves
Stephen Hall provides practical insights into on-the-job problems
Type: Feature
