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Centenary Themes: Social Experience
At-a-glance information on what's in the third of our centenary theme specials
Type: Feature
Worker found dead after an explosion at a pharmaceuticals plant in Massachusetts, US
A WORKER has been killed after a powerful explosion ripped through a pharmaceutical plant in Newburyport, Massachusetts, US, decimating a building, and sending a vat flying nine metres into a parking lot. This is the facility’s third incident since 2020.
Type: News
Death of judge sees Dow settle price-fix case
Uncertainties lead chemical major to pay US$835m
Type: News
Firms launch oil decommissioning partnership
Aim to provide one-stop solution for UK projects
Type: News
BIOSYNTHESIS of psilocybin, the psychoactive drug found in so-called “magic mushrooms”, has been characterised in detail for the first time and subsequently reproduced.
Type: News
UK’s largest bioethanol facility shuts down in face of political instability
THE UK’s largest bioethanol producer has halted production at its plant in East Yorkshire, blaming government inaction.
Type: News
That’s the spirit: chemical engineer develops flexible micro-distillery
A CHEMICAL engineer from the University of Queensland has created a new type of micro distillery capable of producing a range of spirits including rum, brandy and gin.
Type: News
US$11bn petrochemicals complex to be built in Egypt
A MULTI-BILLION dollar petchems complex is to be built in Egypt, and is expected to create thousands of jobs.
Type: News
Two die in explosion at former SSI UK steelworks site
TWO contract workers have been killed after an explosion at a former SSI UK steelworks site in South Bank, Teesside, UK.
Type: News
New safety digest released by CSB
THE US Chemical Safety Board (CSB) has released a new safety digest about the importance of worker participation to improve safety and prevent accidents.
Type: News
Johnson Matthey set targets to lower waste and improve safety on journey to net zero
JOHNSON MATTHEY has announced targets to heavily focus its sales and R&D spend in line with UN Sustainability Goals, and outlined interim targets to reduce waste and safety incidents on its way to being net zero.
Type: News
THE COP26 Presidency Programme has been announced and will focus on different themes each day, ranging from zero-emissions transport to gender equality in climate action.
Type: News
University of Birmingham secures £800k for fusion innovation
THE UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM has secured £800,000 (US$1m) to develop tritium breeding technology “essential” for future fusion projects across the globe.
Type: News
UK spending review boosts CCS and R&D funding but industry awaits industrial strategy details
CARBON capture and storage (CCS) and research and development (R&D) received fresh funding commitments in the UK government’s spending review today, but industry is still awaiting further details expected later this month.
Type: News
AN ENGINEERING approach towards designing and managing complex systems could transform health and social care, according to a multi-disciplinary report.
Type: News
Chemical engineers to do battle in UK television quiz
TWO Chartered Members of IChemE, Sanjoy Sen and Mick Lee, will clash on Monday night on UK television as they captain opposing teams on BBC2 quiz programme Only Connect.
Type: News
IChemE announces results of Congress elections
IChemE has announced the names of 32 volunteers who have been elected to the new member advisory body.
Type: News
How Your Magazine is Made: Printing
To capture the key stages of how your copy of TCE is manufactured, Adam Duckett hot-footed it to Precision Colour Printing armed with a camera and a whole host of questions
Type: Feature
University of Southampton celebrate graduation of first chemical engineering students
CONGRATULATIONS are in order for seven chemical engineering students from the University of Southampton, the first cohort to graduate since the launch of the course in 2021.
Type: News
