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Update: Chester engineering faculty faces relocation due to proximity to oil refinery
THE University of Chester is facing the possibility of relocating its science and engineering faculty at Thornton Science Park after the local council refused to grant retrospective planning permission due to the proximity of Stanlow oil refinery.
Type: News
KBR secures recycling technology licence
KBR has signed an agreement with Mura Technology under which KBR will be an exclusive licencing partner, offering Mura’s proprietary advanced recycling technology, Catalytic Hydrothermal Reactor (Cat-HTR).
Type: News
RENEWABLE electricity targets feature prominently in many countries’ emissions reductions strategies, but are all renewables the panacea that they are often made out to be?
Type: Feature
Volunteer Spotlight: Kai Seng Koh
Shining a light on the valuable work of IChemE volunteers
Type: Feature
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
Shell launches ‘blue’ hydrogen technology
SHELL Catalysts & Technologies, which licenses technologies and brings capabilities to market, has launched Shell Blue Hydrogen Process, which integrates proven technologies to significantly increase the affordability of greenfield “blue” hydrogen projects.
Type: News
UK steel industry gets £7m funding for alloy development
SWANSEA University, in partnership with Tata Steel and Warwick Manufacturing Group at the University of Warwick, has been awarded £7m (US$9.2m) by the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) to develop and test new steel alloys.
Type: News
WE ALL know that chemical engineering is the “boundaryless profession”. Our industry improves processes in the oil and gas, pharmaceutical, food and drink, energy, consumer goods, petrochemical, inorganic chemical and plastics industries, and so enhances the lives of billions of people all over the world.
Type: Feature
Engineering profession calls for action to secure the UK’s future economy and society
THE National Engineering Policy Centre (NEPC) has published a manifesto for a prosperous and secure economy and society. It calls on the UK government to work with them to invest in skills, innovation, digital and traditional infrastructure, and clean energy technologies.
Type: News
UK’s shale gas wells to be plugged
THE Oil and Gas Authority (OGA) has ordered that the UK’s only shale gas wells must now be sealed.
Type: News
Experts concerned about hydrogen plans form independent advisory group
A COALITION of volunteer engineers, concerned about the misapplication of hydrogen, have formed a new group to provide independent advice to governments about plans for the hydrogen economy. We spoke with Tom Baxter – one of the Hydrogen Science Coalition's founders – to understand why he feels the group is necessary and what it aims to achieve.
Type: Feature
The Engineering Mindset Part 1: Complex or Complicated
Are the individual, societal, and global challenges we face complex or complicated, and do you understand the distinction? Chris and Penny Hamlin explain how a complexity-based approach creates more meaningful and relevant insights
Type: Feature
UK provides funding for distilleries to reduce emissions
THE UK Government has announced £11.3m (US$15.1m) in funding for distilleries to help them cut emissions and support green jobs.
Type: News
Consortium develops £3.5m ammonia cracker
SIEMENS Energy is leading a consortium that is developing a £3.5m (US$4.3m) ammonia cracker prototype in Newcastle, UK, that will produce green hydrogen at industrial scale and help to tackle climate change.
Type: News
UK Government issues temporary ban on fracking
THE UK Government has temporarily halted fracking on the basis of a new scientific study from the Oil and Gas Authority (OGA).
Type: News
Inspiring the Next Generation of Chemical Engineers Through STEM Outreach
You’re passionate about chemical engineering, but can you help convey that passion to inspire others?
Type: Feature
ENGIE to supply Heathrow Airport with ‘green gas’
ENERGY and services company ENGIE is to supply ‘green gas’ to Heathrow Airport, the major international airport in London, UK. 100% green biomethane, produced by anaerobic digestion, is to replace natural gas at all meter points across the airport’s terminals until March 2022.
Type: News
UK’s first wastewater-based system to detect infectious disease outbreaks opens in Bath
A NEW research centre in Bath, UK is aiming to develop the country’s first nationwide early-warning system for local infectious disease outbreaks based on wastewater analysis.
Type: News
Australia invests US$42m in CCS projects tackling hard-to-abate industries
THE AUSTRALIAN government has awarded A$65m (US$42m) worth of grants to carbon capture projects using emerging technologies to reduce emissions from hard-to-abate industries.
Type: News
