3+ hour, 15+ min ago  (481+ words) KILLING OFF bacteria in food is a chemical and energy intensive process in the food and drink industry - but two companies have designed a system to reduce both demands. UK cleantech Oxy-Tech has collaborated with synthetic diamond and advanced materials…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago  (69+ words) Siddharth Deshpande outlines how his group is using data-driven algorithms to model the complex, dynamic interactions at catalyst surfaces You need to be logged in to read the rest of this article Article by Siddharth Deshpande This article has been…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (172+ words) HOW CAN chemical engineering help tackle challenges in healthcare and medical science? These questions will be explored at Ch EMed 2026: Chemical Engineering as Applied to Medicine, taking place from 2628 October 2026 in Cagliari, Italy. The conference will bring together researchers and…...

2+ mon, 20+ hour ago  (467+ words) A TEAM of five students from Cheltenham won the final of the Davidson Inventors Challenge after developing a low-cost water treatment device aimed at improving access to clean drinking water. Fergus Mort, Conrad van Wyk, Bryan Lin, Mahin Premkumar and…...

2+ mon, 2+ day ago  (261+ words) IChem E has launched a major presidential inquiry into the state of chemical engineering research in the UK, calling for evidence from across academia, industry and government. Chaired by IChem E president Raffaella Ocone, the inquiry will examine the strength,…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago  (311+ words) Working with scientists from the University of S'o Paulo, University of Edinburgh and Swansea University, the team created a catalyst based on carbon nitride combined with a rigid microporous polymer. The polymer binds PFAS molecules to the catalyst surface, where…...

3+ mon, 4+ week ago  (486+ words) Rajendra Gupta explores why PVC's chlorine-rich chemistry makes recycling uniquely difficult " and what must change to move chemical recycling from pilots to industrial scale DURING an industry conference, I spoke with a plant manager from a PVC recycling facility who…...

3+ mon, 4+ week ago  (394+ words) From carbon to cracking, the chemicals industry is seeking a net-zero solution to plastics. Sam Baker explores the challenges Reinier Grimbergen certainly thinks it can " at least in part. As CTO and co-founder of Netherlands-based Blue Circle Olefins, he believes…...

4+ mon, 2+ week ago  (296+ words) THREE IChem E members have been honoured for their contributions to the chemical engineering profession in the King's New Year Honours for 2026. Founded in 2008, she established the RCCS to foster innovation in energy technologies by bringing together scientists and engineers…...

4+ mon, 3+ week ago  (343+ words) A SPINOFF from the University of Manchester is commissioning a commercial-scale direct lithium extraction (DLE) plant in Runcorn, Cheshire " representing the UK's first-ever deployment of the technology. Watercycle Technologies has developed its novel "DLEC" technology, which prioritises the use of…...