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£3.25m funding aims to speed up CCS development
Added: 10 Jun 2013
EPSRC-funded research will look into how carbon dioxide can be stored underground.

Tiny hot bubbles improve food and fuel processing
Added: 10 Jun 2013
Sheffield University researchers believe they have found a more efficient way to dry products for f…

Fuelling the future with hydrogen
Added: 7 Jun 2013
A hydrogen powered internal combustion engine is designed to reduce CO2 emissions to near zero.

GE collaborates for deep-water exploration
Added: 7 Jun 2013
GE Oil & Gas have struck a deal to supply subsea wellheads for hydrocarbon drilling in the Gulf of …
Enzyme-catalysed process captures CO2
Added: 5 Jun 2013
Carbon capture expert Akermin demonstrates a technique that has an emissions capture rate close to …

Micro-dispensing valve from Intertronics
Added: 4 Jun 2013
The Liquidyn P-Jet CT jetting valve is designed for high performance micro-dispensing of a variety …

Food dispenser and packager
Added: 4 Jun 2013
Yaskawa and Micromech have teamed up to design a small motion system to serve the packaging industr…

Wireless torque sensor prevails
Added: 4 Jun 2013
An innovative TorqSense wireless torque sensor from Sensor Technology provided an effective solutio…

Integrated electronics for in-cylinder transducer
Added: 4 Jun 2013
The ICT800 and ICT820 models from Penny + Giles are designed to simplify installation and eliminate…

Shale turns up the volume
Added: 4 Jun 2013
A report by prospector IGas has stated that reserves of shale gas could fuel the UK for at least fi…

Producing biofuel at a cost
Added: 4 Jun 2013
Genetic engineers have discovered a method of producing biofuels from lignocellulose materials - us…

Proposal to implement better BECCS
Added: 4 Jun 2013
The Institute of Chemical Engineers has discussed the contribution of bioenergy in future energy pr…

Counting the costs of shortcuts
Added: 3 Jun 2013
The tendency to place price before performance can lead to poor product choice. Are pump & valve ma…

Rapid developments in the pump industry
Added: 3 Jun 2013
Flowserve’s Bill Newton takes a look at how concurrent engineering could improve the speed of produ…
Meeting challenges in the mix
Added: 31 May 2013
Current developments and project activity highlight the increasing range of demands on process equi…

ZT Safety launches the Universal Harness
Added: 29 May 2013
The Universal Harness safety system is designed to eliminate the use of groin straps during prolong…

Hose continuity tester from Newson-Gale
Added: 29 May 2013
The OhmGuard system ensures hoses do not pose an electrostatic ignition risk in potentially combust…

'Ultraselective' process creates p-xylene from biomass
Added: 29 May 2013
Chemical engineers have discovered a new process for making p-xylene from biomass.

Carbon capture in Europe is a 'farce'
Added: 28 May 2013
Researchers funded by the Global CCS Institute claim that European efforts to develop CCS have beco…

Tailored technologies
Added: 28 May 2013
Red Dragon Valves’ Colin Wait provides an insight into how bespoke solutions are helping smaller co…