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Bringing carbon capture to reality

Mon, 13 Jul 2009 11:47:10 +0100

Chemical engineers will be exploring the challenges of handling and storing CO2 that surround the upscale of carbon capture and storage (CCS) technology in September at a meeting organised by IChemE’s Energy Conversion Technology Subject Group...........

IChemE Chief salutes chemical engineering record

Fri, 10 Jul 2009 10:50:10 +0100

IChemE Chief Executive, David Brown has welcomed a record number of applications to study chemical engineering at UK universities and urged Government not to cap student places...........

IChemE 2009 awards: 10,000 reasons to participate

Wed, 08 Jul 2009 16:01:10 +0100

A $10,000 prize is on offer to the IChemE award winner who best demonstrates chemical engineering innovation and excellence that supports people living on less than $2-a-day...........

IChemE seeking Expert Alumni

Tue, 07 Jul 2009 17:03:28 +0100

Retired IChemE members seeking consultancy work can now register with Expert Alumni, a professional match-making service that brings experts together with industry...........

Chemical engineers make health and safety pledge

Mon, 29 Jun 2009 11:20:07 +0100

IChemE has become the first UK engineering institution to commit to the Health and Safety Executive’s new five-point pledge, The Health and Safety of Great Britain...........

IChemE journal earns record Impact Factor

Mon, 22 Jun 2009 17:40:54 +0100

Chemical Engineering Research and Design (ChERD), the long-standing IChemE research journal enjoyed its highest ever Impact Factor last year, rising from 0.837 to 0.989...........

Chemical engineering chief backs calls for new science committee

Wed, 17 Jun 2009 12:10:10 +0100

IChemE Chief Executive, David Brown is backing calls for the re-establishment of the UK House of Commons Science and Technology committee...........

IChemE President awarded CBE

Mon, 15 Jun 2009 15:10:10 +0100

IChemE President, Ian Shott has been awarded a CBE (Commander of the British Empire) in recognition of his services to the chemical engineering industry...........

New biofuels guide published by IChemE

Wed, 10 Jun 2009 09:25:10 +0100

A new compendium bringing together key research and policy papers on biofuels has been published by IChemE (the Institution of Chemical Engineers)...........

Reliance supports chemical engineering award

Mon, 08 Jun 2009 12:45:10 +0100

Reliance Industries Limited will again sponsor the IChemE award for outstanding chemical engineering innovation for resource-poor people later this year, with a $10,000 prize available to support the winning entry...........

IChemE journals enjoy ScienceDirect boost

Wed, 03 Jun 2009 14:12:26 +0100

Downloads of research papers published in IChemE journals have more than doubled in the first quarter of 2009..........

BP sponsors top prize at IChemE awards

Thu, 28 May 2009 11:39:09 +0100

BP has signed up to sponsor the top prize at IChemE’s 2009 awards, being presented in York, UK later this year..........

IChemE signs up first corporate partner

Tue, 26 May 2009 16:12:09 +0100

Sellafield Ltd, the UK company responsible for delivering decommissioning, reprocessing, nuclear waste management and fuel manufacturing activities across the Sellafield and Capenhurst nuclear sites, has just become IChemE’s first corporate partner.........

Darton elected EFCE leader

Wed, 20 May 2009 10:40:32 +0100

IChemE past President, Richard Darton has been elected President of the European Federation of Chemical Engineering (EFCE).........

IChemE pioneers new media course

Mon, 18 May 2009 11:28:02 +0100

A new training course to support senior figures in chemical, process and biochemical engineering handle the media has being launched by IChemE.........

Shott appointed new IChemE President

Wed, 13 May 2009 17:18:02 +0100

Ian Shott, CEO of pharmaceutical services company, Excelsyn, has been appointed the 68th President of the Institution of Chemical Engineers.........

Ion and Ratcliffe awarded Honorary Fellowships

Wed, 13 May 2009 17:15:08 +0100

Jim Ratcliffe, Chairman and Chief Executive of INEOS Ltd and Sue Ion, former group Director of Technology at British Nuclear Fuels have both been named Honorary Fellows of IChemE.........

An animated approach to safety training

Wed, 06 May 2009 11:48:34 +0100

IChemE has published the latest title in its safety animation series, focusing on the 1979 Bantry Bay ship explosion and fire in Ireland.........

HSE responds to IChemE societal risk report

Wed, 06 May 2009 11:02:15 +0100

The UK’s Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has published its response to an IChemE report, reviewing the HSE’s methodology for assessing societal risk.........

Dancing dragons win poetry competition

Tue, 05 May 2009 16:50:15 +0100

Rachel Lotts, a pupil at Hemel Hempstead school, UK, has won IChemE’s whynotchemeng poetry competition with her entry, The dragons dance of fire.........

Chemical engineering is twice as nice

Thu, 30 Apr 2009 11:13:04 +0100

New figures reveal applications to study chemical engineering at UK universities have rocketed by almost a fifth compared to 2008; twice the national average across all courses.........

Swine flu is latest biosecurity challenge

Mon, 27 Apr 2009 16:50:31 +0100

Experts on the prevention, handling and treatment of influenza-type viruses and pathogenic material are meeting in London over the next two days and the threat of a global flu outbreak will feature strongly in the discussions.........

IChemE annual review available for download

Mon, 27 Apr 2009 11:32:25 +0100

IChemE’s 2008 annual review is now available for download. The review looks back at a record-breaking year for the Institution, highlighting many of the year’s most memorable moments and key developments.........

IChemE Chief to lead new engineering panel

Fri, 24 Apr 2009 16:25:35 +0100

IChemE Chief Executive, David Brown has been elected to Chair the UK Engineering Technology Board’s (ETB) new Professional Panel.........

IChemE launches new corporate partner scheme

Wed, 22 Apr 2009 11:29:59 +0100

IChemE has launched a new corporate partner programme to improve the way in which it works with industry employers.........

Racing star to host IChemE awards

Fri, 17 Apr 2009 11:57:21 +0100

One of the most familiar faces in UK horse racing, Derek ‘Tommo’ Thompson will host this year’s IChemE awards dinner in November.........

whynotchemeng featured on teachers TV

Wed, 15 Apr 2009 14:20:21 +0100

IChemE’s schools and careers campaign, whynotchemeng is featured on teachers TV this month, after wowing crowds at the 2009 education show in Birmingham, UK.........

IChemE launches new bio conference

Fri, 27 Mar 2009 14:10:36 GMT

Bioterrorism and the handling of influenza-type pandemics will be on the agenda next month at a new conference organised by IChemE (Institution of Chemical Engineers).........

Energy Minister urged to change carbon capture stance

Tue, 24 Mar 2009 10:20:46 GMT

UK Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, Ed Miliband, has been warned that a government competition to stimulate interest and investment in carbon capture and storage (CCS) technologies is flawed and could actually delay efforts to develop cleaner energy supplies.........

IChemE announces next Deputy President

Mon, 16 Mar 2009 15:01:53 GMT

Des King, CEO of Australian oil refining and marketing company, Caltex has been confirmed as IChemE’s Deputy President 2009-10. He will officially assume the post at the Institution’s AGM in May and succeed current Deputy President, Ian Shott as IChemE President in 2010.........

Gasification experts heading to Germany

Thu, 12 Mar 2009 16:20:53 GMT

There’s still time to book your place at Europe’s biggest Gasification conference of the year taking place in Dusseldorf, Germany later this month. The 9th European Gasification Conference – clean energy and chemicals begins on 23 March and the 3-day meeting has already attracted delegates from 17 countries........

IChemE signs agreement with Singapore Engineers

Wed, 04 Mar 2009 16:40:57 GMT

IChemE (Institution of Chemical Engineers) has agreed a Memorandum of Understanding with the IES (Institution of Engineers Singapore), paving the way for co-operation in accreditation, conferences and other activities........

IChemE 2009 awards open for entries

Tue, 03 Mar 2009 17:25:12 GMT

IChemE is now accepting entries for its 2009 Awards. Now in its sixteenth year, the IChemE awards program recognises and rewards chemical engineering innovation and excellence........

IChemE AGM/Presidential Address update

Fri, 27 Feb 2009 17:53:44 GMT

IChemE members are being urged to reserve their place at the Institution’s 2009 Annual General Meeting and IChemE’s incoming President Ian Shott’s Presidential Address.......

Chemical engineering chief calls for nuclear acceleration

Tue, 24 Feb 2009 14:50:36 GMT

Plans to build a new generation of nuclear power stations in the UK should be implemented at the earliest possible date, according to IChemE Chief Executive, David Brown.......

IChemE CEO leads new reputation masterclass

Mon, 23 Feb 2009 17:09:14 GMT

IChemE Chief Executive, David Brown will be in Asia and Australia next month to lead a series of reputation management workshops.......

Chemical engineering record at UK universities

Tue, 17 Feb 2009 11:28:14 GMT

UK Universities are set for a record number of chemical engineering applications, after provisional UCAS figures revealed interest is at an all-time high.......

Record UK chemical engineering intake confirmed

Fri, 06 Feb 2009 15:14:23 GMT

A record number of students opted to study chemical engineering at UK universities in 2008, according to final intake figures published by UCAS (Universities and College Admission Services) last week.......

Prices hikes or power cuts?

Wed, 04 Feb 2009 16:18:52 GMT

UK households will face escalating electricity bills or peak-time power cuts by 2015, according to John Constable, director of policy and research at the Renewable Energy Foundation and guest speaker at IChemE’s Gasification 2009 conference.......

New nuclear group prepares for inaugural event

Tue, 03 Feb 2009 14:10:54 GMT

IChemE’s new Nuclear Technology Subject Group stages its first event on 24 February in Preston, UK with Lord O’Neill of Clackmannan, Chairman of the UK’s Nuclear Industry Association, delivering a keynote address.......

Chemeca abstracts deadline approaches

Tue, 03 Feb 2009 09:50:28 GMT

Just three weeks remain to submit abstracts for paper or poster presentations at Chemeca, the annual Australian chemical engineering conference, co-organised by IChemE.......

New IChemE courses catalogue now available

Mon, 02 Feb 2009 10:01:05 GMT

IChemE’s new courses catalogue is available now in print and e-format. The directory includes details on IChemE’s range of training courses, including in-company training and e-learning.......

Flash-bang science back in the classroom

Wed, 28 Jan 2009 11:05:53 GMT

School science teachers are being urged not to fear breaking health and safety rules and re-introduce exciting and engaging practical demonstrations to the classroom.......

New IChemE publications catalogue now available

Thu, 22 Jan 2009 11:26:06 GMT

IChemE’s new publications catalogue is available now in print and e-format. The directory includes details on IChemE’s range of books, training packages and serial publications.......

World food crisis will be ‘survival of the fittest’

Wed, 21 Jan 2009 10:10:34 GMT

A looming world food crisis, caused by climate change and economic growth in emerging nations, will come down to ‘survival of the fittest’, according to the Working Party Chairman of a new report published today.......

Chemical Engineers gear up for sports day

Mon, 19 Jan 2009 11:40:51 GMT

Hundreds of chemical engineering students and young professionals head to Newcastle, UK next month to take part in the annual Frank Morton sports day.......

IChemE members receive Malaysia water awards

Thu, 15 Jan 2009 10:31:05 GMT

IChemE members, Abdul Wahab Mohammad and Zainuddin Abd Manan have been awarded Malaysia’s Prince Sultan international prize for water.......

IChemE appoints new Chairmen in Australia and Malaysia

Mon, 12 Jan 2009 10:26:11 GMT

Professor Max Lu and Professor Wan Ramli Wan Daud are the new respective Chairmen of IChemE’s Australian and Malaysian boards.......

Hazards XXI deadline approaches

Fri, 09 Jan 2009 11:08:51 GMT

Just one week remains to submit abstract papers for presentation at Hazards XXI as the 16 January deadline fast approaches.......

IChemE members in New Year Honours list

Thu, 08 Jan 2009 11:40:03 GMT

IChemE members Michael Parker, Richard Williams and Terry Lazenby have been recognised in the Queen’s New Year Honours List.......