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‘Green’ high-tech dye synthesis
RESEARCHERS at TU Wien, Austria, have discovered a novel, highly efficient, ‘green’ method of synthesising organic dyes, that are of great interest to organic electronics.
Type: News
Carbon capture studies to go ahead at Norwegian waste incineration plant
NORWAY’s ministry of petroleum and energy has announced that it will fund FEED studies on CO2 capture at Fortum Oslo Varme’s waste-to-energy facility at Klemetsrud in Oslo.
Type: News
CCS could fuel the fizz in UK lager
CARBON capture and storage (CCS) could fuel the fizz in UK lager and help guard against a future CO2 shortage after industry revealed talks are underway with a trade group for beer.
Type: News
Circular hydraulic jump not caused by gravity
A FLUID mechanics phenomenon commonly seen when tap water hits a sink, and first observed by Leonardo da Vinci, has finally been explained as being caused by surface tension and viscosity, and not gravity as previously thought.
Type: News
Worn valve may have caused Husky refinery blast
THE US Chemical Safety Board (CSB) has said that a deteriorated valve may have caused the explosion at the Superior refinery, Wisconsin in the US on 26 April.
Type: News
As lessons emerge following the Grenfell Tower review, chemical engineers have a duty to share their process safety knowledge across other sectors
Type: Feature
How to Build a Self-Healing Plant
A future where plants will monitor, diagnose potential issues, and even schedule a fix is not far off – if we develop it correctly
Type: Feature
Using Bow Ties to Classify Barriers
Not all parts of a process safety management system are of equal importance
Type: Feature
What is it Like Being a Chemical Engineer in Parliament?
Erin Johnson, Ashok Kumar Fellow, talks to IChemE’s Rachael Fraser
Type: Feature
Onshore fracking given go ahead in UK
CUADRILLA has been granted permission to begin fracking in the UK’s first onshore horizontal shale gas well.
Type: News
Acid in the Sea – or How I Missed My First Million
More tales of chemical engineering, from Jimmy Hunter
Type: Feature
CCUS report urges UK government to act now
THE carbon capture usage and storage (CCUS) cost challenge taskforce has released a report setting out recommendations to the UK government and calling for a policy framework to be released early next year.
Type: News
AkzoNobel plans upgrade to chlor-alkali plant
AkzoNobel will upgrade its Rotterdam chlor-alkali plant to include a new production line for chlorine and caustic soda.
Type: News
Saudi Aramco confirms interest in potential stake at SABIC
SAUDI Aramco is evaluating the possibility of buying a stake in petrochemical company SABIC, which could attract potential investors for Aramco’s planned initial public offering.
Type: News
SNC-Lavalin partners with Florexx International Investments to build UAE refinery
SNC-Lavalin has signed an agreement with Florexx International Investments to construct an advanced topping refinery in the United Arab Emirates.
Type: News
Piper Alpha Perspectives: Introducing the Series
Adam Duckett, editor of The Chemical Engineer introduces the Piper Alpha Perspectives series launched to coincide with the 30th anniversary of the landmark offshore tragedy
Type: Feature
Piper Alpha: The Disaster in Detail
Fiona Macleod, chair of the Loss Prevention Bulletin Editorial Panel, and Stephen Richardson, an expert witness in the Piper Alpha, review the causes of the Piper Alpha disaster, the findings of the investigation, and challenge you, the reader, to answer a series of questions about safety where you work.
Type: Feature
Malcolm Banks: Safety Technologist
Robots, big data, wearables, and rig-floor automation are being developed for a transformative boost in offshore safety
Type: Feature
Personal perspective from Sam Ash, a young technician working offshore
Type: Feature
Jo Reynolds: Geophysics Graduate
Insight from a young geophysicist joining the sector, working for BP's offshore operations.
Type: Feature
