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Governments announce £52m for green freeports in Scotland
THE UK and Scottish governments have jointly announced two new green freeports in Inverness and the Cromarty Firth and Firth of Forth, which the UK is backing with £52m (US$64.3m).
Type: News
Denham and East Kimberley earmarked for green hydrogen facilities in Western Australia
WESTERN Australia’s push to become a major exporter of renewable hydrogen is rapidly gathering pace following plans for two new green hydrogen facilities: Denham and the East Kimberley clean energy project.
Type: News
US ammonia tanker spill kills five, injures seven
ANHYDROUS ammonia released from a tanker during a traffic incident in Teutopolis, US, is believed to have killed five people and hospitalised a further seven. Hundreds of residents were also evacuated as a precaution but were allowed to return home some hours later when it was determined the danger to the area had passed.
Type: News
Oxford’s rapid Covid test wins top prize at IChemE Awards
THE University of Oxford has been given IChemE’s outstanding achievement in chemical and process engineering award for a rapid Covid-19 test developed in the early stages of the pandemic that enabled freedom of travel.
Type: News
Understanding Flammable Gases: Composition and Safety
Hazardous environment consultancy Armadex highlights the importance of safety data sheets (SDSs) when it comes to providing information on the handling of flammable gases, their hazards, and emergency measures.
Type: Feature
UK quits ‘climate-wrecking’ Energy Charter Treaty after efforts to modernise it fail
The UK government is leaving the “outdated” and controversial Energy Charter Treaty (ECT), an international agreement that allows fossil fuel companies to sue governments over net zero policies that threaten their investments.
Type: News
Alcoa set to end 60 years of production at Kwinana alumina refinery, impacting 1,000 workers
ALUMINIUM producer Alcoa will fully curtail production at its 2.2m t/y alumina refinery in the Kwinana Industrial Area in Western Australia (WA) this year, after 60 years of operation.
Type: News
Landmark ruling could put UK fossil fuel projects at risk
THE impact of burning fossil fuels should be taken into account when approving energy developments, the UK’s Supreme Court has ruled in a verdict that may put future oil, gas, and coal projects at risk.
Type: News
ITER postponed by a decade in €5bn overhaul
INTERNATIONAL fusion project ITER has been pushed back by almost ten years after leaders decided to revamp its original roadmap, in a move that could drive up costs by an additional €5bn (US$5.4bn).
Type: News
The Dangers of Becoming too Remote
Aniqah Majid speaks to the University of Bath’s John Chew about the damaging impact remote and hybrid learning are having on students’ social skills
Type: Feature
Site Inductions: Giving Visitors What They Need
Fed up with being bombarded with irrelevant information, Harvey Dearden says site inductions should be approached from the perspective of the visitor rather than as a company disclaimer “get out of jail free” card
Type: Feature
Trade groups call on UK government to take urgent action in response to Trump tariffs
UK trade groups have called for the UK government to take urgent action in response to the tariffs imposed by the US, warning that domestic manufacturing is likely to decline.
Type: News
Explainer: what next for Scunthorpe steelworks in the coming weeks and beyond
AMID the crisis at British Steel, questions are circulating about the long-term future of the Scunthorpe steelworks. The UK government, which took control of the company from Chinese firm Jingye over the weekend, now says it is “confident” the blast furnaces will have enough iron ore and coke to produce steel for at least the “coming weeks” – a more optimistic outlook than yesterday’s forecast of the “coming days”.
Type: News
Sir Jim Ratcliffe warns that UK carbon policies are killing manufacturing
INEOS chief Sir Jim Ratcliffe has called for the UK government to rethink its carbon reduction policy, warning that efforts to decarbonise major emitters risk causing plant closures and job losses.
Type: News
Conor Crowley: Process Safety Consultant
People often say they remember where they were when they heard President Kennedy was shot, when Princess Diana died, or when the two planes hit the twin towers on 9/11. For Conor Crowley, the Piper Alpha disaster was not one of those moments.
Type: Feature
Investing for a Digital Future
Financing options available for chemical companies looking to fund their own digital revolution
Type: Feature
In the run up to IChemE Advances in Process Automation and Control (APAC) conference, Chris Hamlin, Ana Gonzalez Hernandez and Jonathan Cullen review the big issues facing engineers
Type: Feature
Hydrogen as a Fuel for Gas Turbines
The journey towards developing a 100% hydrogen-fuelled Gas Turbine
Type: Feature
COP28 deal: a starting gun fired for the end of fossil fuels?
COUNTRIES have agreed at the COP28 climate conference to transition away from fossil fuels and triple renewable energy capacity. However, there are concerns about loopholes in the text, and a lack of finance for the massive scale-up of technology and adaptation required.
Type: News
Martin Pitt looks at the accidental discovery of polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE), a versatile non-stick coating known as Teflon or Fluon, and one of the first per- or polyfluorinated alkyl substances (PFAS) in widespread use today
Type: Feature
