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Transocean to buy Songa Offshore

TRANSOCEAN announced today that it has agreed a deal to buy Norwegian offshore drilling competitor Songa Offshore for NOK 9.1bn (US$1.1bn).

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Capturing ionic winds

STUNNING 3D images that show the effect of electric fields on ionic winds flowing from a flame could help improve combustion efficiency and reduce pollution, according to researchers.

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UK’s largest bioethanol facility shuts down in face of political instability

THE UK’s largest bioethanol producer has halted production at its plant in East Yorkshire, blaming government inaction.

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Siempelkamp develops new process for nuclear decontamination

A PROCESS for the chemical decontamination of nuclear reactor cooling systems has been developed by Germany’s Siempelkamp NIS Ingenieurgesellschaft, which improves safety for workers and allows for metals to be recycled.

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Keeping proteins active outside of the cell

A METHOD has been developed for keeping proteins functional in non-native environments, which could be used to create protein “mats” that can soak up chemical pollution.

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Chemical companies review lessons learned from Hurricane Harvey

AN INDUSTRY forum held in Texas has discussed the response of chemical companies to Hurricane Harvey and how a coastal protection system is vital to ensure the safety of chemical plants during future flooding.

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ExxonMobil sets methane reduction targets

EXXONMOBIL has announced plans to cut methane emissions by 15% and reduce flaring by 25% by 2020.

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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.

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Attempt to hasten compliance with chemical safety law overruled

THE US’ Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will not have to comply with the Chemical Disaster Rule until at least October, after an attempt to enforce the rule immediately was blocked.

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Update: Number killed in Brazil dam breach reaches 99

AFTER the fatal collapse of a Vale mine tailings dam in Brazil, 99 people have been reported dead, 57 of whom have been identified. 257 people remain missing. The collapse occurred on 25 January.

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Worker killed in Texas chemicals plant fire

ONE worker has been killed and two seriously injured in a chemicals plant fire in Texas, US.

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Partnership aims to build large-scale hydrogen storage systems

FRAMES Group, Hydrogenious LOHC Technologies (HLT), and MAN Energy Solutions (MES) have entered a partnership for storing hydrogen at a large scale.

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Blast at Indian pharmaceutical plant injures 16

A REACTOR exploded at a pharmaceutical plant in India injuring 16 workers, according to reports.

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Malaysia PM: Petronas could be sold to pay down debt

STAKES in state-energy firm Petronas could be sold to Malaysia’s oil-producing states to raise money for the Government, Prime Minister Mahathir bin Mohamad has told Reuters.

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CPI partners with ImmunoBiology to produce pneumococcal vaccines that don’t require cold chain

CPI is partnering with ImmunoBiology (ImmBio) to develop a vaccine that protects against illnesses such as pneumonia but is stable when stored at higher temperatures.

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IChemE opens member consultation on climate change position

ICHEME has launched a draft climate change position statement for members to comment on.

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Bagshaw awarded CBE in New Year Honours

STEVE Bagshaw, a Fellow of IChemE, has been awarded a CBE in the New Year Honours List for his services to UK industry

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Modular nuclear plan put forward for Wylfa

SMALL modular nuclear reactors (SMR) could be twinned with wind power, in a project that has been proposed for Wylfa, Anglesey in the UK.

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US refinery shutdown serves as a lesson for process safety

“PROCESS safety is more than just life preservation, it’s about making sure that we look after the communities that surround us as well,” says process safety expert Paul Kenny.

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Siemens and BioNTech commit to accelerate Covid-19 vaccine scale-out, starting in Singapore

SIEMENS and BioNTech say they will build a Covid-19 vaccine facility in Singapore, as part of efforts to rapidly expand worldwide production.

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