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IChemE Matters: Nominations sought for IChemE’s Board of Trustees and Congress
With the start of the 2024 election cycle nearly upon us, we will soon be seeking nominations for volunteers willing to get involved in two important bodies: The Board of Trustees and Congress
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David Bogle looks at trends for developing chemical engineers in Europe
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Embedding ‘An Awareness of Sustainability’ into Chemical Engineering Curricula
Madoc Sheehan says it is vital that future chemical engineers understand and build knowledge of the grand challenges we face but says teachers and mentors also need to imbue students with hope and optimism
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Polarised Positions Cast Shadow Over Global Plastics Treaty
Adam Duckett speaks to lobbyists about what they want from a global agreement to end plastic pollution
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A virtuous circle? Fusion developers relying on power-hungry AI to accelerate commercialisation
FUSION energy development is locked in step with artificial intelligence (AI), according to the findings of a new survey into how companies are using it to rapidly iterate their technology.
Type: News
Phosphate Rocks Chapter 4: Sulphur
Chapter 4 in the serialisation of Fiona Erskine's novel Phosphate Rocks, a compelling mystery set in the world of industry
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How to Sample Heat Transfer Fluids
A practical guide to taking a representative sample, and doing so safely.
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Can chemical engineering help spirits distillers close the loop between historic roots and modern modelling methods?
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How to Limit Amine Systems Failures
A review of incident trends reveals ways to reduce risks to production
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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.
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Andy Brazier explains why process isolation is more complicated than you might think
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Gordon Varney and Lydia Gaunt explain how to select pumps in the water, wastewater and sewage industry
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British Sugar’s James Caws and consultant Howard Boder explain how small-scale advanced process control can work outside of refining
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Distillation Improvement Opportunities Part 6: Safety Implications from New Technologies
Roger Stokes and Michael Moosemiller outline the safety issues associated with conventional distillation towers and consider how newer technologies might behave differently with respect to safety
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Former US congressman Donald Rumsfeld gave this answer to a question relating to evidence linking the government of Iraq with the supply of weapons of mass destruction to terrorist groups
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What can chemical engineers do to boost the efficiency of palm oil milling?
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As engineers, we need to break out of our technical bubble and ensure our message is heard
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The Minor Works Contract (Orange Book) has been updated to bring it in line with the UK’s Construction Act.
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Applying chemical engineering in the construction industry
Bryden Wood is a technology and design company that designs residential, commercial, and process facilities. It recently hired Chartered Chemical Engineer Adrian La Porta. I met with him to discuss what a chemical engineer can contribute to the construction industry and how Bryden Wood is leading change in the industry.
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