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Explosion at BP refinery in the US kills two
TWO workers have died after sustaining injuries in a fire at a BP-operated refinery in Toledo, Ohio, in the US. It occurred on 20 September.
Type: News
Cheap paper sensor detects water impurities
A MULTIDISCIPINARY research team from the University of Bath, UK, has developed a cheap, sustainable paper-based sensor to detect toxic components in drinking water.
Type: News
Clariant partners with ExxonMobil and Renewable Energy Group
Clariant has partnered with ExxonMobil and the biofuel firm Renewable Energy Group (REG) to develop a seamless cellulosic biomass-to-diesel process.
Type: News
Carbon-negative concrete wins inaugural CCUS prize
A CARBON-NEGATIVE form of concrete has won an inaugural prize that recognises the potential of using carbon dioxide as an industrial feedstock.
Type: News
Manchester Uni students win IChemE prize for designing greener process
A TEAM of students from University of Manchester, UK, has won IChemE’s Macnab-Lacey Prize for their design of a more sustainable process to produce dimethyl carbonate.
Type: News
IChemE launches new carbon capture journal
ICHEME has launched a new journal covering all aspects of carbon capture research which is the first fully open access journal in its field.
Type: News
Sustainable method for recovering neodymium from electronic waste
A NEW method has been developed to remove neodymium from electronic waste using cellulose, which could lead to more effective recycling.
Type: News
Plant-based alternative to plastic microbeads set for scaleup
ENGINEERS have received funding to scale up a technology that produces sustainable alternatives to the harmful plastic microbeads that used to be found in everyday personal care products, and are still used in cosmetics, paints and construction.
Type: News
Ingenza awarded funding to develop carbon capture technology
BIOTECHNOLOGY company Ingenza is partnering with Johnson Matthey to produce formic acid from captured industrial CO2 emissions for use across a wide range of industries such as pharmaceuticals and agriculture, and as a potential feedstock for other bioprocesses.
Type: News
IChemE opens bursary applications for catalysis summer school
ICHEME is inviting bursary applications for the ‘Catalysis fundamentals and practice’ summer school.
Type: News
New alliance formed to supercharge UK’s sustainable chemicals sector
A NEW alliance for sustainable chemicals has called on the UK government to create a long-term plan to help the chemicals and materials industries bolster economic growth.
Type: News
Australia’s commits A$22.7bn to green energy and production in latest federal budget
HYDROGEN, critical minerals, batteries, and low-carbon fuels are set to benefit from a multi-billion-dollar package of measures announced by the Australian government. Part of the Future Made in Australia initiative, the A$22.7bn (US$15.2bn) budget, which includes previously announced spending plans, is designed to address structural and strategic challenges facing the country’s economy.
Type: News
CENTRICA has been given the green light to seek approval to resume gas storage operations at its Rough field, which could more than double gas storage capacity in the UK.
Type: News
The RSC commits to 100% open access within five years
THE Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) has announced that it plans to make all of its fully RSC-owned journals open access within five years by seeking financial support from partners rather than making authors pay article processing charges (APCs).
Type: News
Trump proposes opening most US waters to drilling
PRESIDENT Donald Trump’s administration has revealed a plan to open almost all US offshore waters to oil and gas drilling.
Type: News
John de Mello explains how scientific instrumentation is becoming more open, more affordable and easier to make
Type: Feature
Vaccines: The End of the Cold War?
How an award-winning ensilication technology could remove the need to refrigerate life-saving vaccines
Type: Feature
Supporting members during these distressing times
How the IChemE Benevolent Fund is supporting members during this extraordinary period, including providing six free careers-focussed webinars
Type: Feature
