2,337 results found
IChemE releases report on the role of chemical engineering in the biosector
ICHEME’s BioFutures Steering Group has released a report with recommendations on how the Institution can better engage with chemical engineers in the emerging biosector as well as develop opportunities for growth.
Type: News
Bayer boosts Germany’s coronavirus testing capacity
LIFE science company Bayer has boosted Germany’s coronavirus analysis capacity by several thousand tests per day. The company is providing more than 40 pieces of equipment from its research operations, which are used for the isolation and amplification of viral RNA, and is making its personnel available to help.
Type: News
RSC opens Emerging Technologies Competition 2020
THE UK’s Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) is now open for entries into its 2020 Emerging Technologies Competition. Winners receive a share of £160,000 (US$200,896) no-strings-attached funding and support to accelerate tech innovators, startups, and spinouts.
Type: News
IAEA steps in to make Chernobyl safe
NUCLEAR experts have arrived at Ukraine’s Chernobyl nuclear power plant to help make it safe after Russian forces left.
Type: News
Taskforce suggests recommendations to digitally unite energy sectors
The Offshore Energy Data Strategy (OEDS) Taskforce has in a new report, set out a series of recommendations to digitally unite the offshore oil, gas and renewable sectors, in a bid to help the UK achieve net zero carbon emissions by 2050.
Type: News
Back in style: using enzymes to recycle PET from big brand clothing
FRENCH biotech firm Carbios has signed an agreement with On, Patagonia, Puma, and Salomon, to speed up the commercialisation of the company’s biorecycling technology so that shoes and clothing containing PET can be returned by customers and biologically broken down into their fundamental elements for reuse in new items.
Type: News
Concrete may last longer in nuclear power plants than previously thought, Japanese researchers claim
RESEARCHERS at the University of Tokyo have found that concrete could be more resilient to neutron radiation than previously believed.
Type: News
Nilay Shah wins RAEng’s President’s Medal
NILAY SHAH, a chemical processing and sustainability expert and Fellow of IChemE, has been named the winner of the Royal Academy of Engineering’s President’s Medal.
Type: News
Group Interview: How to Stand Out From the Crowd
Group interview is a common part of many graduate selection processes. What can you do to stand out?
Type: Feature
Can novel uses of blockchain technology in the chemical and process industries justify its cost?
Type: Feature
Book Review: Chemical Engineering Process Simulation
Type: Feature
Pine trees make plastic more sustainable
Waste product pinene may reduce crude oil dependence
Type: News
Petronas to cut US$11.4bn in expenses
Capital, operating expenses cut due to low oil price
Type: News
HENRICUS ‘Hans’ Michels passed away peacefully on 8 March at the age of 85.
Type: News
UK gives international students two years to stay following graduation
INTERNATIONAL students at UK universities will now be able to extend their stay up to two years after graduating, under new visa rules.
Type: News
New chemical engineering department at Brunel University London
BRUNEL University London’s new Department of Chemical Engineering was officially launched on 29 January 2020.
Type: News
Singapore and UK to address climate change in the ASEAN region
RESEARCHERS in Singapore, in a first-of-its-kind international collaboration, are partnering with the UK’s COP26 Universities Network, aiming to address climate change in the ASEAN region.
Type: News
David Bogle elected as IChemE’s 81st President
DAVID Bogle has been elected as IChemE’s President for 2022/3. The news comes as IChemE announced the names of the candidates who have been elected to roles on the Board of Trustees, Congress, and the Learned Society Committee.
Type: News
Shell's CEO to step down next year
SHELL’S CEO, Ben van Beurden, is preparing to step down next year after nearly a decade as head of the giant energy firm, Reuters reports.
Type: News
