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Clariant’s new HTE lab in the US energy capital to support oil and gas
SPECIALTY chemicals company Clariant has opened a new High-Throughput Experimentation (HTE) Laboratory in Houston, Texas – the US’ energy capital. According to Clariant, the new facility is the first of its kind supporting the oil and gas industry.
Type: News
Managing Ageing Assets as Part of the Clean Energy Transition
As the UK reduces its reliance on coal and oil, Aniqah Majid speaks to the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) about risk factors to look out for as assets age and operators look to repurpose them
Type: Feature
Plastic Energy’s push to close loop on plastics wins top IChemE Award
A PROCESS to chemically recycle plastic waste that cannot be mechanically recycled won IChemE’s top honour at its annual Global Awards.
Type: News
Type One Energy to build stellarator prototype with plans to commercialise fusion energy
A STELLARATOR fusion pilot plant has been earmarked for construction at a former coal-fired power station in Tennessee, US, potentially pushing fusion energy closer to commercialisation.
Type: News
DNV GL: Energy demand will plateau in 2030
RISK MANAGEMENT firm DNV GL predicts that global energy demand will peak in 2025 and plateau after 2030, in its first Energy Transition Outlook published on 4 September.
Type: News
Bacteria batteries can store solar energy
Acetate producers are cheaper and safer than lithium
Type: News
UKAEA signs framework agreement to develop fusion energy
THE UK Atomic Energy Authority (UKAEA) has signed a four-year, multimillion-pound framework agreement with nine companies to support the development of fusion energy.
Type: News
BP accused of dumping waste in protected marine environment
BP HAS been accused of dumping industrial waste in a marine-protected area off west Shetland, reports The Guardian. This is reportedly as part of decommissioning of the Petrojarl Foinaven floating production, storage, and offload (FPSO) vessel.
Type: News
Novel process for damage-free algae biomass harvesting
RESEARCHERS at the University of Tsukuba, Japan have developed a novel, damage-free process for removing water from algae biomass. The process could help to produce cheaper bioproducts that are more efficient and more eco-friendly.
Type: News
Kathryn Richardson talks about her role as Area Environment Manager at the Environment Agency in England
Type: Feature
Energy majors commit to reducing methane emissions
EIGHT global energy majors have committed to reducing methane emissions from their natural gas assets and to encouraging others to do the same.
Type: News
IChemE awards engineers for their work on process safety
SEVEN chemical engineers have been awarded medals for their outstanding contributions to process safety.
Type: News
Cyber Security in the Asian Process Industry
Every production process has inherent risks. Cyber criminality is now one of these risks.
Type: Feature
Brexit: The Impact on Energy and Climate Change
What are the likely effects in the immediate and long term?
Type: Feature
Orsted and Highview Power investigate co-locating energy storage with offshore wind
ORSTED, a renewable energy company, and energy storage developer Highview Power have signed a memorandum of understanding to work together on proving the feasibility and economic value of co-locating long duration energy storage with offshore wind.
Type: News
Practical Process Control Part 1: Introduction
Myke King provides practical process control advice on how to bolster your processes
Type: Feature
The Chemical & Process Engineering Expo, CHEMUK, returns this May
The UK trade show for process, control, and plant engineers returns on 10 and 11 May and is free to attend. Keynote speakers include senior members of IChemE.
Type: Feature
The Role of Biofuels in Energy Transitions
Tod McGreevy and Ramin Lakani discuss the shifting dynamics of oil, gas and biofuels used for transportation, and their industries’ part to play in a greener future
Type: Feature
New process speeds up the production of biofuel from microorganisms
A PROCESS for converting algae to biofuel has been developed that is significantly less energy-intensive than conventional methods, and has the potential to make algae biofuel economically viable.
Type: News
Thomas Machin talks about his pride in developing and delivering novel process measurement technology
Type: Feature
