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Experts gather to discuss our discipline’s future in terms of sustainability and the environment
Type: Feature
A novel process for democratised fertiliser production
RESEARCHERS from the University of Tokyo (UTokyo), Japan have developed a bench-scale ammonia production process that they hope could help “democratise” the production of fertilisers.
Type: News
Evonik develops new process for MMA
EVONIK has developed a more efficient process to produce methyl methacrylate (MMA), a widely-used polymer precursor, which it says is “entirely new”.
Type: News
Flixborough waste-to-energy facility given greenlight
THE UK government has approved a waste-to-energy (WtE) facility at the Flixborough industrial estate, set to process 650,000 t/y of waste.
Type: News
Internet of Things and its Implications for the Process Industries
Deaglan Gahan explains the basics of the internet of things (IoT) and puts the technology in context for chemical engineers
Type: Feature
UK awards AI projects £1.73m to help decarbonise energy and transport
ARTIFICIAL intelligence (AI) projects that could help optimise renewables and increase industrial energy efficiency have received a £1.73m (US$2.18m) boost from the UK government.
Type: News
It is increasingly important for companies to maximise the sustainability of their manufacturing processes, to reduce hazardous effects on the environment, and to ensure that we have sufficient natural resources for the future. Platinum group metals (PGMs) are widely used within consumer and industrial products, and include platinum, palladium, rhodium, iridium and ruthenium. They occur naturally but are scarce and, therefore, highly valuable.
Type: Feature
From methane reduction to water efficiency, David Pearce and Peter de Jong look at how dairy farmers and engineers are paving the way for a greener future
Type: Feature
Process simulation software has become almost universal in the chemical engineering sector, and many students have access to at least one commercial process modelling software package at university. Industry professionals are increasingly using software to model their processes. However, dynamic modelling (that accounts for time-dependent changes in the state of a system) is still, for many, an unknown quantity within the chemical engineering sector, and is more expensive than steady-state modelling.
Type: Feature
Cloud Computing and Chemical Engineering
Joanne Tanner and Tobias Cleaver-Ross discuss the benefits and challenges of cloud computing and collaboration in the chemical and process industries
Type: Feature
Renewables – not fossil fuels – are strongest link in the energy supply chain, new study finds
RESEARCHERS have developed a method to thoroughly assess the risks associated with fuel supply chains, showing in a UK case study that renewables are less risky than fossil fuels and nuclear power, in contrast to previous studies which imply that renewables carried a greater risk.
Type: News
HIGHVIEW POWER has received £300m (US$379m) in funding to build the UK’s first commercial-scale liquid air energy storage plant (LAES), designed to balance peaks and troughs in power demand as more renewable energy sources are brought online.
Type: News
Decarbonising the Grid: What Role for Great British Energy?
David Simmonds says that to encourage the private investment needed to realise the transition away from fossil fuels, the UK government must first overcome key flaws in its plan
Type: Feature
Brexit: The Impact on Energy and Climate Change
Since Brexit negotiations have entered full force, concerns are growing about the future of the UK’s climate change policy, a lot of which is underpinned by EU regulations.
Type: Feature
Help shape open standards for simulation models to work seamlessly with each other
Type: Feature
HAZARD and operability (HAZOP) is a well understood, respected and employed technique in the process (and other) industries. It offers systematic rigour in challenging the design and operating intent of a new, modified, or established facility and provides a foundation for further analysis and risk assessment.
Type: Feature
Book Review: Risk Analysis and Control for Industrial Processes - Gas, Oil and Chemicals
This textbook states that it provides an analysis of current approaches for preventing disasters, providing an overview of which methods to adopt. To a certain extent this is true; however, overall the book does not achieve this ambitious aim.
Type: Feature
Membrane for low-energy chemical separation
A METAL oxide-infused membrane has been developed that offers lower-energy chemical separation than conventional methods, while also withstanding harsh chemical environments.
Type: News
