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Cyber security: fighting talk
Rob Smith | Added: 11 Jan 2016
Cyber security is a multi-faceted beast, therefore plant operators must be prepared to defend their…
Critical care
Added: 17 Dec 2015
There are real advantages to be gained from renting specialist equipment, writes Will Russell of As…
Additive manufacturing: new frontiers
Added: 10 Nov 2015
From humble beginnings, additive manufacturing has evolved into a process that impacts almost every…
The right chemistry
Added: 16 Jun 2015
Avoiding the most common mistakes when dosing chemicals is a simple case of using the right tools.
Compressing costs
Added: 20 May 2015
New energy-efficient technologies mean compressors needn’t cost the earth.
Election skills
Added: 6 May 2015
Following tomorrow’s general election, key engineering issues such as skills shortages look set to …
Process safety: barely begun
Added: 11 Mar 2015
Ten years on from the Buncefield explosion, only small steps have been taken to establish a process…
Gone from the wind – industrial CCS
Added: 4 Feb 2015
Almost half of the emissions that need to be captured to battle climate change come from the proces…
A wealth of opportunity
Added: 14 Jan 2015
Chemical engineering graduates earn some of the best salaries in the country. But does this stop th…
Diverting disaster
Added: 10 Jul 2014
In the wake of an industrial disaster, updating plant safety technology is often the first port of …
Welcome tonic
Added: 23 Apr 2014
A series of recent investment announcements has shown pharmaceuticals to be one of the key growth s…
Sailing home
Added: 4 Mar 2014
Are manufacturers really returning to the UK, and are they doing so in the process industries?
Brave new world: Industry 4.0 technology
Added: 17 Sep 2013
Wireless devices are common in all workplaces these days, including process plants. But what would …
Biofactories of the future
Added: 7 Aug 2013
Scaling-up synthetic biology from the lab bench to the process plant presents both challenges and o…
Maintaining a controlled diet
Added: 29 Jul 2013
Controlled diet Sensor technology is a critical component in many food production processes.
Burning matters
Added: 14 Sep 2012
Converting coal plants to burn biomass has tested the ingenuity of process engineers. Patrick Ralei…
Engineer sans frontiers
Added: 17 Aug 2012
When process engineers apply their skills to other fields, remarkable results can be achieved. Elli…
Bridging the divide
Added: 23 Jul 2012
The UK process industries need to resolve long-standing differences between academics and businesse…
Apps ease maintenance woes
Added: 1 Nov 2011
While CMMS (computerised maintenance management system) software helps maintenance managers to trac…
Steaming ahead at Dalkia biomass plant
Added: 22 Jul 2011
Energy services company Dalkia, owned by Veolia Environnement and EDF, has recently commissioned on…
