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Reducing energy barriers to chemical reactions
Added: 8 Jun 2012
A new twist on an old chemical process has been shown to boost energy efficiency
£1bn to be invested in Scotch whisky production
Added: 7 Jun 2012
Diageo has unveiled plans to invest over £1bn in Scotch whisky production over the next five years
Ship technology could enhance process-water safety
Added: 7 Jun 2012
A technology used for treating ballast seawater on ships is now being offered as an alternative to …
Funding drives large-scale production of nanoparticles
Added: 7 Jun 2012
A Nottingham University spin-out is hoping to improve industrial nanoparticle production
World’s first X-ray machine capable of studying liquid surfaces
Added: 7 Jun 2012
A new liquid X-ray machine could significantly improve the performance catalysts
Biosensor detects one-billionth of a gram in minutes
Added: 1 Jun 2012
A new class of biosensor can detect exceptionally small traces of contaminants in liquids in 40 mi…
New materials to cut costs for CO2 capture
Added: 31 May 2012
Study discovers zeolite minerals that are one-third more efficient for carbon capture
Agri Energy opens Liverpool biodiesel plant
Added: 31 May 2012
Liverpool, UK – Agri Energy has opened a multi-million plant to produce biodiesel from waste cookin…
Microreactors allow safe production of explosive materials
Added: 30 May 2012
Fraunhofer researchers have developed a microreactor for safer production of nitroglycerine
Copper-nickel nanowires suitable for printed electronics
Added: 30 May 2012
Duke University chemists have created a new set of flexible, electrically conductive nanowires
Metal-free catalysts aid sustainable processes
Added: 29 May 2012
A €4m EU-funded project aims to develop carbon materials that will replace precious metals in catal…
Oil-in-water solution to improve consumer products
Added: 29 May 2012
A method that models cell-to-cell adhesion could have industrial applications
Petroplus refinery set to close as no buyer emerges
Added: 28 May 2012
London – The Petroplus Refining & Marketing Ltd (PRML) refinery operation in Coryton, UK looks set …
Energy Bill worries UK chemicals industry
Added: 28 May 2012
London – The proposals in the UK government’s draft Energy Bill could hit the UK chemicals industry…
UK unveils plan to bridge looming energy gap
Added: 28 May 2012
London - The UK government has published its draft Energy Bill, which sets out how it intends ‘to k…
ABB adds major drive-systems order in Kazakhstan
Added: 25 May 2012
London – ABB has won a $44-million order to deliver three gearless mill drive systems (GMDs) for a …
Emerson subsea instrumentation for Norway-UK tie-back
Added: 25 May 2012
London – Aker Solutions has awarded Emerson a multi-million dollar contact to deliver its Roxar sub…
Agraferm completes commissioning phase for £5m AD plant
Added: 24 May 2012
Bury St Edmunds, UK - Material Change and its Symonds Farm JV AD partner have completed the commiss…
Valero to use Invensys HF monitoring technology
Added: 23 May 2012
London – Invensys Operations Management, has signed a multi-year licensing agreement with Valero En…
Ma'aden advances Saudi phosphate project
Added: 22 May 2012
Pasadena, California – Saudi Arabian Mining Company (Ma’aden) has awarded Jacobs Engineering Group …
