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Fatal dam breach in Brazil leaves hundreds missing
A TAILINGS dam in Brazil has collapsed, leaving a reported 16 people dead and 297 missing. Other sources put the death toll closer to 40. The dam, known as Dam 1, was part of the Córrego do Feijão mine, located in Minas Gerais, and is mining company Vale’s second dam in Brazil to fail in just over three years.
Type: News
Brazil dam collapse prosecutors investigate collusion
THE lead prosecutor investigating the cause of the fatal dam collapse at a mine in Brazil has alleged that collusion between the operator and auditor compromised safety and allowed dangerous conditions at the dam to go unaddressed.
Type: News
Zero emissions by 2050: government’s climate experts urge action
THE UK’s Committee on Climate Change (CCC) has said the country could feasibly emit no emissions by 2050 if the government takes urgent action on the implementation of CCS and hydrogen for heating.
Type: News
Report reveals policy gaps in UK Government’s net zero pledge
THE Science and Technology Committee (STC) has highlighted policy gaps in the Government’s plans to achieve net zero emissions by 2050, and makes recommendations on the technologies and levels of support needed to reach that goal.
Type: News
Oil and gas majors are undermining climate goals, report warns
OIL and gas companies have approved US$50bn of investment since 2018 in major projects that undermine climate goals, Climate Tracker reports.
Type: News
Dam collapse tragedy could have been prevented
BRAZIL’s National Mining Agency (ANM) has released a technical report on the history of the tailings dam at Vale’s Córrego do Feijão iron ore mine near Brumadinho, which fatally collapsed earlier this year. The report says that Vale withheld information which could have helped to prevent the dam collapse.
Type: News
BP commits to net zero by 2050
NEW BP Chief Executive Bernard Looney has pledged that BP will reduce its emissions to net zero by 2050 or sooner, and has announced a new structure for the company.
Type: News
RESEARCHERS at the University of Liverpool, UK, are making significant progress in developing new sulfur polymers which could provide an environmentally-friendly alternative to some traditional plastics. In two recent papers, they improved the properties of the materials via crosslinking and, for the first time, demonstrated chemically-induced repair.
Type: News
Transition to low-carbon world needs to be faster, says DNV GL report
ENERGY-RELATED CO2 emissions have peaked due to the pandemic, but the world is still on track to exhaust the remaining CO2 budget by 2028, according to DNV GL’s 2020 Energy Transition Outlook.
Type: News
Brexit: relief rapidly gives way to fresh concerns
Businesses and industry groups warn of costly administrative burdens and the impacts on supply chains.
Type: News
Volunteers publish guide to help public understand fill and finish and drug product release
Members of the International Society for Pharmaceutical Engineering UK Affiliate (ISPE UK) and IChemE’s Pharmaceutical Special Interest Group have published the following guide aimed at explaining to the public the process of fill and finish, and drug product release.
Type: News
IChemE’s New Major Hazards Management Agenda
IChemE groups will speak with one voice, says Margaret Donnan
Type: Feature
Engineers’ report says proper building ventilation crucial to control Covid
THE Royal Academy of Engineering (RAEng), along with partners including IChemE, have released a report saying that improved ventilation in buildings and public spaces is crucial in controlling Covid-19.
Type: News
ArcelorMittal using DRI and Smart Carbon to achieve clean steel
ARCELORMITTAL said it will use direct reduced iron (DRI) and Smart Carbon technologies to reduce its global carbon emissions intensity by 25%, by 2030. The steel and mining company expects to invest about US$10bn to achieve its goal.
Type: News
Low temperature embrittlement is a common, but poorly understood hazard. Paul Denham looks at prevention and mitigation of its risks
Type: Feature
UK strategy is pivot point for fusion development
Experts welcome UK plans to build fusion demonstrator
Type: News
Book Review: Process Safety Calculations Second Edition
Renato Benintendi; ISBN: 9780128235164; Elsevier; 2021; €190.75
Type: Feature
Careers in Chemical Engineering: Simon Harrall
Yasmin Ali speaks to Simon Harrall, Associate Attorney at Patterson + Sheridan LLP, based in Houston, Texas, US
Type: Feature
Stephen Hall provides practical insights into on-the-job problems
Type: Feature
