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Microreactors allow safe production of explosive materials

Added: 30 May 2012

Fraunhofer researchers have developed a microreactor for safer production of nitroglycerine

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Chemicals industry optimistic despite debt crisis

Added: 28 May 2012

The global chemicals industry expects to see an improvement in business according to a study by Cer…

Making safety last

Added: 23 May 2012

Industry has over the years responded to high profile accidents, such as Buncefield to Piper Alfa a…

Torrance Pepsi HSE

Pepsi's global safety standard

Added: 21 May 2012

Chicago, Illinois – In the process industries, most people today operate in caring working environm…

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Dutch bioprocess pilot facility opens for research

Added: 18 May 2012

CSM, Royal DSM and Delft University are participating in a joint venture for bioprocess research

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Machine tool aids repairs in hazardous environments

Added: 18 May 2012

A miniature machine tool developed at Nottingham University could help improve power plant repairs

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UK 'game' aids Saudi Arabia's largest steel maker

Added: 17 May 2012

Warrington, UK – Saudi Arabia’s largest steel manufacturer, Hadeed, is rolling out an intensive wor…

Turning a blind eye to workers' role in safety

Added: 14 May 2012

London – Plant operators and technicians are clearly on the frontline of things when it comes to pr…

Dounreay Diver

Dounreay clean-up moves offshore

Added: 3 May 2012

Work to clean up radioactive contamination that leaked from Dounreay more than two decades ago is s…

US Macondo investigators on UK fact-finding mission

Added: 26 Apr 2012

Aberdeen, UK – Investigators from the US Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board (CSB) have …

New safety training standard for oil & gas industry

Added: 18 Apr 2012

London – A new oil and gas industry training standard, designed to improve safety at offshore works…

INEOS boss: Process safety is everyone's business

Added: 17 Apr 2012

London – Process safety management (PSM) is “the make-or-break issue” for the process industries. a…

Lakeside Elga Process

Lakeside energy-from-waste plant hires and 'fires'

Added: 16 Apr 2012

Slough, UK - Lakeside EFW has employed a mobile water treatment service to reduce maintenance downt…

Chemicals processing

BASF signs up Fluor as global engineering partner

Added: 6 Apr 2012

Houston, Texas – BASF has selected Fluor Corp. as its engineering partner for chemicals capital pro…

Keep a thermal imaging device in your maintenance toolkit.

Added: 5 Apr 2012

Manchester, UK – A thermal imaging device is an invaluable addition to any maintenance toolkit, acc…

HSE boss confronts sector over safety progress

Added: 3 Apr 2012

Only 65 out of 1000 high-risk sites signed up to safety management initiative

Glanbia cheese plant

Glanbia improves safety of cleaning procedures at NI cheese plant

Added: 2 Apr 2012

Magheralin, UK – Glanbia Cheese has changed the isolation and lockout tagout procedures at its mozz…

Sappi taps ABB maintenance service

ABB nets service contract at Sappi paper mill

Added: 27 Mar 2012

London – Sapppi has awarded ABB a five-year ‘maintenance improvement agreement’ to manage and impro…

Stop-start water cycle blocks technology flow

Added: 8 Mar 2012

London – ?After a slow start to the current Asset Management Plan - AMP5 (2010-15) - suppliers have…

EU proposals ‘threaten’ North?Sea safety

Added: 8 Mar 2012

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London – ?European Commission proposals for offshore safety regulation are likely to damage, rather…