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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 …

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…

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…

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…

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 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…

Chemical engineers discover new way to split water
Added: 11 Jun 2012
Nontoxic, noncorrosive method provides possible new route to hydrogen-gas production

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…

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

Thermal storage using zeolite pellets
Added: 8 Jun 2012
Technology is being developed to store and reuse heat generated from biogas plants

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…