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Rules of Thumb: Chromatography Systems

Stephen Hall provides practical insights into on-the-job problems

Type: Feature

Drax starts commissioning Europe’s first BECCS pilot plant

DRAX, the energy company, has started commissioning of its innovative bioenergy with carbon capture and storage (BECCS) pilot plant. It is the first project of its kind in Europe. Commissioning started today, on the tenth anniversary of the Climate Change Act.

Type: News

Ray Sinnott, 1931–2021

RAY SINNOTT, who had a profound impact on chemical engineers through the book Chemical Engineering Design that he wrote as Volume 6 of the Coulson and Richardson textbook series, has died aged 90.

Type: News

Delta Force

Trish Kerin explains the power of using Delta HAZOP, a new method for revalidating previous HAZOPs

Type: Feature

Fusion industry heavyweights team up to advance fusion technology

Fusion industry heavyweights are teaming up to advance fusion technology in a bid to further clean and sustainable energy. Announced on the same day, these new deals include a partnership between General Atomics (GA) and Tokamak Energy on high temperature superconducting (HTS) technology for fusion energy. Separately, the Max Planck Institute for Plasma Physics and Proxima Fusion will work on the stellarator concept for fusion power.

Type: News

Court: Jackdaw and Rosebank oil field approvals were unlawful

A COURT has ruled that consent given for two UK oil and gas fields was unlawful, but that development of the projects can continue while the government finalises new approval rules. It moves the government a step further along the tightrope it’s walking to bolster the economy while meeting climate targets.

Type: News

Book Review: Human Error in Process Plant Design and Operations: A Practitioner's Guide

This book will guide you through the process of how to develop a comprehensive risk assessment that includes human error. It repre-sents a practical collection of examples and statistics, with many examples of the practical application of methods, based on the well-known skills-rules-knowledge model of human error.

Type: Feature

UNIST to develop better seawater battery

Cheap batteries have green energy storage potential

Type: News

UK invests £229m in research centres

Continues strategy to strengthen UK science

Type: News

PETRONAS cuts under 1000 jobs

Layoffs come as company seeks leaner operations

Type: News

Study seeks CCS benefits of extracting brine

Removal could lower price of carbon storage

Type: News

Metal-free, bio-based polyester developed

First step to truly sustainable plastics

Type: News

Wood Group wins US$120m Leviathan contract

Will conduct FEED and detailed engineering

Type: News

Clariant to reduce CO2 in steel industry

By-product gases can be used in chemical production

Type: News

First Hull chemeng master’s students graduate

Course continues to grow with 120 expected in 2016

Type: News