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Turning banana waste into food packaging
RESEARCHERS at the University of New South Wales, Australia, have developed a process to turn banana plantation waste into a nanocellulose film that could have applications in food packaging.
Type: News
John McGagh talks about his new role as Chair of the IChemE100 Steering Committee
Type: Feature
GO dough: transforming graphene oxide
RESEARCHERS have developed a method to turn graphene oxide into a mouldable dough, making it safer to transport and easier to work with.
Type: News
BP divests its stake in Rosneft
BP HAS announced that it will divest its stake in Russian state oil company Rosneft, following Russia’s attack on Ukraine.
Type: News
Shell to start building Netherlands’ new green hydrogen plant
SHELL has announced it has taken the final investment decision to build a new green hydrogen facility in the Netherlands.
Type: News
The Chemical & Process Engineering Expo, CHEMUK, returns this May
The UK trade show for process, control, and plant engineers returns on 10 and 11 May and is free to attend. Keynote speakers include senior members of IChemE.
Type: Feature
The Right Balance: Women in Engineering
Orla Douds, Anousha Khan, Martyna Cepaite and Jessica Pidgeon share their experiences of gender balance at university and in industry
Type: Feature
Process Safety Leadership Site Visits
Performed well, leadership visits play a vital role in supporting a positive safety culture at a site. Ashley Hynds introduces DNV’s toolkit which promotes effective engagement, helping leaders see what’s really happening on the frontline
Type: Feature
Process engineer Ramin Abhari's latest graphic novel aims to raise awareness about laboratory safety
Type: Feature
Alisha Nadeem shares the periodic table she created to chart developments within chemical engineering
Type: Feature
Chemical engineer in Forbes’ ‘30 under 30’
Amrit Chandan’s firm Aceleron recycles Li batteries
Type: News
Very strong plant-inspired graphene aerogel
A NEW form of graphene aerogel, inspired by the structure of a plant stem, is exceptionally strong and resilient, and could be used in flexible electronics.
Type: News
Vacuum and press offer e-textile breakthrough
RESEARCHERS say their new process paves the way to scalable, green, production of conductive cotton textiles for use in wearable electronics.
Type: News
Exxon and partner double algae oil output
EXXONMOBIL and biotech pioneer Synthetic Genomics have announced a breakthrough in biofuels research after modifying algae to double its oil output without inhibiting growth.
Type: News
Surf and turf: replacing plastic laminates
A COMPOSTABLE biomaterial made of derivatives from lobster shells and wood could sustainably replace plastic packaging coatings, according to US researchers.
Type: News
Lund team turns chicken feathers into food
MILLIONS of tons of chicken feathers are wasted every year, but researchers at Lund University in Sweden have found a way to turn them into proteins for food use.
Type: News
EFCE honours individuals and team that developed 3D-printed reactor
THE European Federation of Chemical Engineering (EFCE) has today announced the winners of a series of awards, including granting former IChemE president Richard Darton its highest distinction.
Type: News
Mystery ruthenium-106 cloud over Europe
ROSATOM, the Russian state nuclear company, has denied that a radioactive cloud of ruthenium-106 detected over Europe in September came from any of its facilities.
Type: News
