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IChemE Matters – November 2023
Nigel Hirst on the merits of mentoring; Allyson Woodford previews Chemeca 2023 and readers respond to UK climate policy shift
Type: News
Fresh Nanotech Solutions to a Freshwater Problem
With fresh water in limited supply, ensuring water security is a global challenge demanding urgent attention. Amanda Jasi spoke to researchers exploring novel nanotechnology to help meet that challenge
Type: Feature
Wanted: Danckwerts lecturer for 2025
NOMINATIONS are open to find a speaker for the prestigious Danckwerts Lecture.
Type: News
CO2 Capture: Putting the Sea into CCS
Amanda Jasi and Kerry Hebden talk to companies developing technologies to capture CO2 from the ocean
Type: Feature
Merry Christmas and a Happy New….CPD Cycle!
Peter Coutts asks: what’s the purpose of CPD in the later stages of your career?
Type: Feature
IChemE publishes position on climate change, committing to net zero
ICHEME has published its position statement on climate change, committing to collaborate in the global push to a net zero future including for its own operations by 2025.
Type: News
BHP and Vale ordered to pay US$9.6bn in damages over fatal Samarco dam collapse
A BRAZILIAN federal judge has ordered mining majors BHP and Vale, along with their joint venture Samarco, to pay R$47.6bn (US$9.6bn) in collective moral damages for the impact of a fatal 2015 tailings dam accident. BHP said the decision is related to a R$155bn prosecution claim, and the companies could still face additional damage payments.
Type: News
A positive look at what has been and what can be achieved to reduce our carbon footprint
Type: Feature
Safety Gaps: Good Practice is Still Not Common Practice
Ken Rivers, Chair of the COMAH Strategic Forum, shares his views on how IChemE can help improve safety more widely
Type: Feature
IChemE’s annual Hazards conference was held from 22–24 May in Birmingham, UK. More than 350 people attended Hazards29 to discuss everything from risk analysis to case studies. A key point of this year’s event was the importance of those discussions and why people should share their stories.
Type: Feature
BHP, Vale, and Samarco propose US$25.1bn settlement for fatal 2015 dam collapse
MINING giants BHP, Vale, and their joint-venture Samarco have proposed a R$127bn (US$25.1bn) settlement for a fatal 2015 tailings dam collapse in Brazil. The companies hope the amount, which includes both past and future payments, will draw a line under their obligations to Brazilian authorities.
Type: News
Plastic Recycling: A Crosslinking Approach for Managing Mixed Waste
Amanda Jasi talks to Eugene Chen, Sanat Kumar, and Tomislav Rovis about the crosslinking solution they are developing to produce higher-value products from recycled mixed plastic waste
Type: Feature
Book Review: Databook of Green Solvents 2nd Edition
Anna Wypych and George Wypych ; ISBN: 978-1-927885-43-7; ChemTec Publishing; 2019; US$285
Type: Feature
Practical Process Control Part 6: Derivative Action
Myke King provides practical process control advice on how to bolster your processes
Type: Feature
ExxonMobil stops unplanned flaring at UK plant
EXXONMOBIL has announced that it has ceased unplanned flaring at its Fife Ethylene Plant (FEP) at Mossmorran, in Fife, UK. The flaring lasted six days and led to record levels of complaints from those living nearby.
Type: News
Energy: Hydrogen from offshore wind
Amanda Doyle speaks to Widya Wahyuni about using wind to power seawater electrolysis
Type: Feature
Amanda Jasi speaks to Albert Cabrejo and Leonnardo Probst about their company’s radar-based technology, which is used to manage potentially tragic mining failures
Type: Feature
IChemE presents 18 medals and prizes for 2015
Professionals awarded for excellence and achievement
Type: News
