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Rapid test identifies Covid-19 antibodies
A RAPID test has been developed which can detect Covid-19 antibodies within ten minutes and doesn’t require the use of a laboratory.
Type: News
Cutting biofuel production time
A BIOMASS pre-treatment technique could make biofuels cheaper, safer and up to 172% faster to produce, according to researchers.
Type: News
Valero fined £5m following fatal Pembroke refinery explosion in 2011
VALERO Energy has been fined £5m (US$6.4m) following an explosion at its Pembroke refinery in Wales in 2011, which killed four people and seriously injured another.
Type: News
Dow and 3M cut thousands of jobs
3M and Dow have announced they are cutting thousands of roles from their global workforces in response to economic pressures.
Type: News
Solvay will use rice husks for greener tyre chemicals
SOLVAY said it will open a new unit at a chemicals plant in Italy that will halve the carbon footprint of the silica it produces for tyres by using a feedstock of waste rice husks from the food industry.
Type: News
Cyborg bacteria make chemicals from sunlight
“CYBORG” bacteria covered in tiny solar panels have been demonstrated to produce acetic acid from sunlight, water and air – providing a potential feedstock for biosynthesis of fuels and plastics.
Type: News
Shell signs MoU for first commercial-scale polycarbonate unit
SHELL has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Chinese petrochemicals manufacturing company CNOOC Oil & Petrochemicals (CNOOC) to explore Shell’s first commercial-scale polycarbonate (PC) production unit. The unit would be located at the Shell Petrochemical Company and CNOOC joint-venture chemicals complex in Huizhou, China.
Type: News
BP and CEMEX partner for net-zero cement
BP and building materials company CEMEX have partnered to accelerate progress of CEMEX’s ambition to deliver net-zero CO2 concrete globally by 2050.
Type: News
My Chemical Engineering Hero is: Dermot Manning
Roland Clift picks out IChemE fellow Manning, a key figure in the commercialisation of polyethylene (PE), a vital cog in the Manhattan Project, and on a much more personal level, the father of Clift’s wife Diana
Type: Feature
Vale launches project to recover area affected by fatal dam collapse
BRAZILIAN mining giant Vale has launched a pilot project for the environmental recovery of the area impacted by the fatal collapse of one of the company’s tailings dams last year.
Type: News
‘Concrete Chemicals’ consortium to produce sustainable aviation fuel
CEMEX, Sasol, and ENERTRAG have set up the Concrete Chemicals consortium to produce sustainable aviation fuels (SAFs) from CO2 captured from a cement facility and hydrogen produced with renewable energy.
Type: News
IChemE Silver Corporate Partner Award for Xodus Group
ICHEME has presented its Silver Corporate Partner Award to energy consultancy Xodus Group, in recognition of its commitment to supporting the professional development of chemical engineers and promoting the profession to school pupils through outreach activities.
Type: News
Husky receives approval for refinery rebuild
HUSKY Energy has received the required permit approvals to move forward with its more than US$400m rebuild of its refinery in Superior, Wisconsin, US. Work is to begin immediately.
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OCI Global and Petrofac partner to accelerate delivery of important green transport fuels
OCI Global, which produces and distributes ammonia, fertiliser, and methanol, has partnered with energy services company Petrofac for a programme to deliver gasification-based green methanol projects. The programme will support production of low-carbon feedstock for OCI’s existing methanol facilities.
Type: News
Our Research Focus: Converting a Problem into a Solution
James Young asks chemical engineers if they’re ready to realise the potential in creating feedstock from waste streams in the quest for decarbonisation
Type: Feature
Baker Hughes to supply key technology for Malaysia’s first CCS project
ENERGY technology company Baker Hughes is working with Malaysia Marine and Heavy Engineering (MMHE) to supply turbocompression equipment to Petronas’ Kasawari offshore carbon capture and sequestration (CCS) project in Malaysia
Type: News
NCC advances UK-based composite cryogenic hydrogen programme with testing facility
THE National Composites Centre (NCC) has announced a UK-based test programme to assist the aerospace, transport and energy industries accelerate design, manufacture, and test composite cryogenic storage tanks. The initial testing will involve a linerless carbon fibre tank designed to store liquid hydrogen (LH2).
Type: News
UK strengthens 2030 climate goals
THE UK Government has announced that it intends to cut emissions by 68% from 1990 levels by 2030, as part of its updated Paris Agreement pledge.
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Tesla Battery Day: Leading the Charge in Battery Innovation
A look at Tesla's exciting innovations in battery chemistry, cell design, and manufacturing methods.
Type: Feature
UK declares biggest nuclear revival in 70 years with plans for new reactors and fuel production
THE UK government wants to build a new large-scale nuclear plant and will invest £310m (US$394m) in advanced fuel production and skills in a bid to bolster energy security.
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