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Biodegradable plastics firms warn EU Directive ‘flaw’ aids pollution
The Biodegradable Plastics Association (BPA) has challenged the European Commission to correct what it calls “a critical flaw” in the Single‑Use Plastics Directive.
Industry Update
Gas analysis for flue gas denitrification plants from Eco Physics
Burning organic matter such as coal, fossil fuels and biomass releases pollutants, including significant amounts of nitrogen oxides (NOx), a major climate‑active gas. Due to their environmental impac…
Editor's comment
Chemicals sector finds Brexit's sunlit uplands hard to REACH
Brexit’s sunlit uplands are proving difficult to access and, for one sector at least, the blame for this problem cannot be pinned on one year of lockdown.
Comment & Features
Produced water is unpredictable, effective treatment shouldn’t be
Produced water exposes the fragility of treatment systems built around steady state assumptions, cautions David Nicolas Østedgaard-Munck.
Analysis
Viewpoint: Working safely with heat transfer fluids in plastics manufacture
Plastics and polymers are vital materials in manufacturing. Global Heat Transfer’s Clive Jones explains how choosing, operating and maintaining thermal fluid can impact productivity…
