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UK bioethanol plant warns of imminent closure after US trade deal
THE UK’s largest bioethanol manufacturing plant will close “in the next few weeks” if it does not receive financial support from the government, its operator has threatened, putting 160 jobs at risk.
Type: News
Flixborough 50 Years On: Addressing Process Safety Competence Challenges in Smaller Organisations
Fifty years on from Flixborough, Carolyn Nicholls says key challenges in process safety competence, including multidisciplinary knowledge, clear roles, and managing pressure, remain just as critical
Type: Feature
Martin Pitt reflects on the history of the waste industry, including his own experiences
Type: Feature
IChemE announces the nominees to take up trustee positions in 2018
ICHEME has announced the final nominees for its 2018 trustee vacancies. Eighteen nominations from the wider IChemE membership will stand for five trustee roles – deputy president, vice president (international), and three ordinary members. An honorary treasurer has also been appointed.
Type: News
Magnox reprocessing: The end of an era
As almost 60 years of reprocessing operations come to an end at Magnox, what’s next?
Type: News
Wendy Wilson provides a final update on the status of actions from IChemE’s Member Engagement Survey
Type: Feature
Novel Honeywell technology reduces emissions from light olefins production
HONEYWELL is promising to reduce emissions intensity from olefin production by up to 50% with its novel naphtha to ethane and propane technology. By introducing an intermediate step to ethylene and propylene production, the process also improves production efficiency compared to mixed-feed crackers, while reducing capital costs.
Type: News
Financing the Future: Why Engineers Must Be Heard in the Net Zero Transition
At the City of London’s Net Zero Delivery Summit, finance leaders reaffirmed their role in tackling climate change. However, David Bogle says that without engineers at the table from the start, sustainable investment risks falling short of its potential
Type: Feature
Rules of Thumb: Heat Exchanger Selection
Stephen Hall provides practical insights into on-the-job problems
Type: Feature
Digitalisation and automation are great for control loop optimisation - but we still need humans, says Kevin Starr
Type: Feature
Making a Safe Space for Carbon
Captured CO2, repurposed pipelines and rising risks – Sam Baker reports on why CCUS safety systems must evolve as fast as the investment
Type: Feature
Explosion at hazardous waste facility kills one
AN explosion at a US Ecology facility in Idaho, US, has killed one worker and injured three.
Type: News
Henry Kister, senior Fellow and director of fractionation technology at Fluor USA, presents 13 rules invaluable for distillation troubleshooting
Type: Feature
Merck slashes jobs amid pharma cost-cutting
US PHARMACEUTICAL giant Merck & Co plans to cut around 6,000 jobs, mirroring similar cost-saving measures among rival drug manufacturers.
Type: News
Book Review: Engineers Making A Difference
Shini Somara; ISBN: 9781804660270; What on Earth Books; £16.99; 2023
Type: Feature
