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Petroplus Coryton unit

Ministers urged to throw Coryton refinery a lifeline

Added: 18 Jun 2012

London – Trade union Unite has called on UK energy and climate change secretary Ed Davey and his mi…

Yokogawa laser analyser test

SICK, Yokogawa in global process instrumentation deal

Added: 18 Jun 2012

Frankfurt, Germany – Yokogawa Electric Corp. is to distribute and service process analytical instru…

Imtech to acquire Capula

Added: 18 Jun 2012

Gouda, The Netherlands - Royal Imtech NV is to acquire Capula in a move intended to extend its posi…

Bara Robots auto

BARA reports big demand for UK automation grant

Added: 15 Jun 2012

London – The British Automation and Robot Association (BARA) is urging UK manufacturers to apply fo…

FMF

Producing methanol using CO2 and hydrogen

Added: 14 Jun 2012

A research team at the Freiburg Materials Research Center (FMF) has developed a new system for prod…

Solar thermal

Solar thermal system to heat oil at food factory

Added: 14 Jun 2012

Novel solar thermal technology is being used to heat oil for making potato crisps

Metso WRG Lincs

Metso to automate UK waste-to-energy plants

Added: 13 Jun 2012

Helsinki – CNIM Group has selected Metso’s DNA automation systems for the North Hykeham greenfield …

Legionelle scare

HSE serves 'legionella' notices on two process companies

Added: 13 Jun 2012

Edinburgh, UK – The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has served two process companies, North Briti…

CO2 Material

Honeycomb-like material has potential role in carbon capture

Added: 13 Jun 2012

A novel porous material that has unique carbon dioxide retention properties has been developed thro…

GMB sev strike

Severn Trent workers to vote on strike action

Added: 13 Jun 2012

London – Members of the GMB trade union employed by Severn Trent Water have voted to reject a pay o…

Microscopy

Workings behind inexpensive catalyst revealed

Added: 12 Jun 2012

A newly developed carbon nanotube material could help lower the cost of fuel cells, catalytic conve…

Walder Rockwell Auto

Walder returns to Rockwell Automation

Added: 12 Jun 2012

London – Rockwell Automation has appointed Martin Walder to lead its ‘industry focused’ teams in; o…

Sheerness steel plant to restart as Thamesteel exits administration

Added: 12 Jun 2012

Sheerness, UK – Thamesteel Ltd has been sold out of administration to a new company owned by the Al…

UK public sees engineering sector as 'low-skilled'

Added: 11 Jun 2012

London – Most UK adults believe the country’s industrial sector is important, but many regard manuf…

UK power plans too costly, says energy-users group leader

Added: 11 Jun 2012

London – The UK is unlikely to attract the investment needed to replace much if its power generatio…

Water

Chemical engineers discover new way to split water

Added: 11 Jun 2012

Nontoxic, noncorrosive method provides possible new route to hydrogen-gas production

Haller Dow EMEA

New leader for Dow in Europe

Added: 11 Jun 2012

Midland, Michigan - Heinz Haller, executive vice president and chief commercial officer of Dow, has…

LyondellBasell energy-saving technology wins backing

Added: 11 Jun 2012

Houston, Texas - LyondellBasell has gained a $4.5-million grant from the US department of energy (D…

Thorp

Sellafield reprocessing site to close in six years

Added: 8 Jun 2012

It has been confirmed that THORP operations in Cumbria are likely to cease in 2018

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Thermal storage using zeolite pellets

Added: 8 Jun 2012

Technology is being developed to store and reuse heat generated from biogas plants