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Reflections on Banqiao

On the anniversary of the Banqiao Dam disaster of 1975, Fiona Macleod reflects on a visit to the area where an estimated 230,000 people drowned

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Design by Modelling

Reactor modelling reveals that pharma developers could use CSTRs to perform commercial-scale operations using lab-scale reactors

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The Next Big Thing

The next big breakthrough in chemical process technology will only be achieved by adopting a rigorous, multi-disciplinary, holistic approach.

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Use offshore power stations to cut emissions

New thinking needed to meet climate goals

Type: News

Report: CCS in UK could cost £30bn more

Scrapping of government funding ‘short-termist’

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Producing Hydrogen While Storing CO2 in the Oceans

Mike Kelland and Greg Rau talk to Amanda Doyle about their clean-tech goals

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BP’s crystal ball suggests oil demand plateau and electric car increase

BP has released its annual Energy Outlook report, which suggests a significant increase in the use of electric vehicles, oil demand peaking before plateauing, coal demand decreasing, and carbon emissions still increasing 10% by 2040.

Type: News

Engineering options that can prevent sewer overflows

WITH industry forced to apologise for dumping untreated sewage into rivers, changes upstream including smarter sewers would help

Type: News

Closing the Loop: A Circular Economy Approach to Critical Mineral Sustainability

Michael Akindeju explores key circular economy strategies to reduce reliance on virgin resource extraction, and focuses on recovering gallium from electronics

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Engineering a Future Without PFAS: The Path to Sustainable Alternatives

The shift from PFAS is both a regulatory need and an opportunity for industries to lead in sustainability. Environmental scientists from Stockholm University argue that engineers will be crucial in developing PFAS-free solutions that maintain performance and safety

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Rules of Thumb: Scale-up

In the latest instalment of this practical series, Jamie Cleaver looks at the principles of scale-up from an equipment-based viewpoint using the example of agitated tanks

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Top of the Tree

Adam Duckett asks whether or not your company has a digitalisation strategy

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£250m City Deal will benefit North Sea oil

Aberdeen boost includes support for ailing industry

Type: News

Funding Available for Sellafield Cleanup Innovators

Sellafield Ltd is seeking game-changing solutions from chemical and process engineers to address the challenges of post operational clean out of nuclear plants.

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Careers in Chemical Engineering: Jonathan Cable

Yasmin Ali interviews Jonathan Cable to find out more about his path to archiving

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Materials: Making a Positive Difference

Adam Duckett talks to the engineers developing technologies to reduce the environmental impact of our clothes

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Commercialising Carbon Capture and Storage

If CCS is to be successfully rolled out, investors will need large-scale transport and storage infrastructure in place

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Oil Dips, Prospects Rise?

With oil prices low, what does the future hold for the global petrochemicals industry?

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Testing the Metal

Amanda Doyle visits SaMI to learn about the next steps for steel research

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Ever Decreasing Circles

TWO of the biggest challenges to the chemical engineering profession over the next decade will be the search for truly sustainable feedstocks, and disposing of the ever-increasing quantities of domestic wastewater produced by urban societies.

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