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IChemE Safety Centre Director appointed chair of Major Hazards Advisory Committee
TRISH KERIN, director of the IChemE Safety Centre, has been appointed chair of the Major Hazards Advisory Committee (MHAC) in Victoria, Australia, starting 1 June 2023.
Type: News
Carbon Clean awards KBR design contract for Orsted’s e-methanol project
CARBON Clean has awarded KBR a contract for the detailed design of a carbon capture plant for Orsted’s FlagshipONE, an e-methanol project in Sweden.
Type: News
IChemE Fellow Andrew Livingston awarded Honorary Professor title
ICHEME Fellow Andrew Livingston has been awarded an Honorary Professor title for his contribution to the development of academic staff and support for current research projects at the University of Chemical Technology and Metallurgy (UCTM), Sofia, Bulgaria.
Type: News
Sumitomo Chemical CO2-to-methanol pilot plant now operational
SUMITOMO CHEMICAL has completed the construction of a pilot facility which uses CO2 generated from the incineration of waste, and hydrogen derived from renewable energy, to produce methanol.
Type: News
UK’s Aston University receives £10m to establish holistic membrane research centre
ASTON UNIVERSITY, UK will use £10m (US$12.8m) awarded by funder Research England to establish the Aston Institute for Membrane Excellence (AIME). An interdisciplinary group spanning biology, chemistry, and physics, it will use holistic investigation to develop novel biomimetic membranes.
Type: News
Tata Steel to close Port Talbot coke ovens over ‘worsened’ condition
TATA STEEL’S beleaguered Port Talbot steelworks in Wales has suffered a further operational blow with the unexpected closure of its Morfa coke ovens.
Type: News
UK launches £6m competition to create a national maths academy
THE UK has launched a £6m competition to create a new national maths academy to advise government, accelerate technological development, and raise public awareness of the subject’s importance.
Type: News
IChemE invites nominations for 2025 medals and prizes
ICHEME is urging chemical and process engineers from across the globe to highlight the world-leading contributions of their colleagues with nominations for the Institution’s 2025 medals and prizes.
Type: News
UK MP and chemical engineer Chris McDonald keen to unite the worlds of engineering and politics
CHRIS MCDONALD, an IChemE Fellow and new member of the UK parliament, has been appointed an assistant in the department for energy security and net zero. He said in his opening speech to lawmakers that he wants to unite the worlds of engineering and politics.
Type: News
Essar to buy Thornton Science Park from Chester Uni
ESSAR is buying Thornton Science Park from the University of Chester as part of plans to create an energy transition hub in Northwest England.
Type: News
Robots found to perform chemical research ‘faster’ than humans
AI-DRIVEN robots can carry out complex chemistry experiments “faster” than humans, according to a University of Liverpool study.
Type: News
MIT engineers develop catalyst that converts methane into ‘useful’ polymers
CHEMICAL engineers from MIT have designed a catalyst that can convert methane into polymers, in a process they predict will turn methane “into something useful”.
Type: News
Demystifying Engineering Projects Part 1: Don’t Skip the Phases
TÜV Rheinland has seen an increase in engineering capital projects which aim to move quickly through, or even skip, project stages. Steven King warns that this risks delays, cost implications and, ultimately, companies not hitting their net zero targets
Type: Feature
IChemE calls for contributors for returning ChemEng digitalisation conference
ICHEME is inviting abstract submissions for its Advances in the Digitalisation of the Process Industries conference, taking place on 16–17 October in Manchester, UK.
Type: News
Andy Brazier and Nick Wise explain why it’s so important to consider real-world situations in risk assessment
Type: Feature
Brewing Up a Storm: The Origins of Biotechnology Part 1
In this contribution to his series about chemical engineering history, Martin Pitt turns his focus onto the interesting developments in biotechnology
Type: Feature
Calling All Students: Help us Revive Frank Morton Sports Day!
Martyna Cepaite and Paul Jenkinson call on students to help ensure a great sporting tradition thrives
Type: Feature
Better Safe Than Sorry (Whatever Safe Is)
Trevor J Hughes on why reducing risk will only come from engineers challenging cringeworthy ‘management speak’ and improving public understanding of consequence
Type: Feature
Engineering Net Zero Part 4: Giving Industry and Transport Operators a Choice
David Simmonds has called for more choice for domestic customers when it comes to clean transport and heating options and he believes that energy flexibility should be extended to industry, and heavy transport sectors
Type: Feature
IChemE Matters: A conversation with Congress
Ahead of the official call for nominations in March, representatives from Congress sat down to discuss why all eligible members regardless of experience should consider putting themselves forward
Type: Feature
