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David Simmonds asks how do we achieve energy security and what’s the role of gas storage?
Type: Feature
PFAS Uncovered: What You Need to Know About These Lingering (Not Forever) Chemicals
Paul Nathanail argues that rather than referring to PFAS as ‘forever chemicals’, the term ‘lingering chemicals’ better captures the challenge of managing their environmental risks once they escape into soil and water
Type: Feature
Prime Minister tours Imperial's carbon capture pilot plant
The UK Prime Minister Theresa May visited Imperial College London’s carbon capture pilot plant along with Energy and Clean Growth Minister Claire Perry. Chemical engineering academics and students recount the success of the visit.
Type: Feature
Imagining What Chemical Engineering Will Look Like in 50 Years
Duncan Barker got in touch to share a prize-winning essay that he discovered his late father Andy had written 50 years ago imagining what life at Stanlow Refinery would look like in 2023. Given he followed his father into chemical engineering, we couldn’t resist seeing if Duncan had inherited the literary gene too. Here’s his take on what life will be like at a plant 50 years from now…
Type: Feature
Eric Wood, Rick Parkman, and Annette Nolan look at how policymakers are responding to the challenges of PFAS globally
Type: Feature
Explosion hits Valero’s Texas City refinery
AN explosion and fire has hit Valero Energy’s 225,000 bbl/d Texas City refinery, with no injuries reported.
Type: News
Evonik sets up first Asia research hub
EVONIK is to build its first Asian research hub in Singapore, with a specific focus on functional surfaces and additive manufacturing.
Type: News
Wood improves solar steam generation
POROUS wood from trees like poplar and pine could be used for an efficient, biodegradable water purification device, according to researchers.
Type: News
Dame Judith Hackitt named interim chair of UK’s nuclear regulator
FORMER IChemE president Dame Judith Hackitt has been named the interim chair of the Office for Nuclear Regulation (ONR).
Type: News
Chemical Engineering Matters in a time of Global Challenges
Alexandra Meldrum outlines coming updates to IChemE’s technical roadmap
Type: Feature
Richardson: Make systems thinking education mandatory
ICHEME President Stephen Richardson has recommended to a House of Lords select committee that systems thinking skills should be mandatory in engineering education for effective risk management.
Type: News
Mentors and mentees alike need to understand what good practice looks like, as the results of getting it wrong can be damaging
Type: Feature
Viral Safety Challenges in Bioprocessing
David Gemmell explains how the industry keeps viruses and bacteria at bay in manufacturing
Type: Feature
What contribution do chemical engineers make in ensuring our food is safe?
Type: Feature
Water purification using sunlight and hydrogel
A WATER purification method has been developed that uses sunlight along with an inexpensive gel, rendering even high-salinity water safe to drink.
Type: News
Systems Engineering and Chemical Engineering Design
Rob Kirkpatrick explains teaching of soft skills
Type: Feature
The limited lifespans of wind turbines and solar panels mean many of the vital materials involved in their manufacture are often lost to landfill. Amanda Jasi talked to the innovative companies striving to ensure renewables are renewable
Type: Feature
Fuelling the World with Biomass
Our reliance on gasoline, diesel, and jet fuel shows little sign of declining despite the push to net zero. Could replacing crude oil in hydrocarbon liquids with cellulosic biomass feedstocks provide the solution?
Type: Feature
