Renewable hydrogen and propane fuel gases made from glycerol
Pioneering Aston University research has shown the way forward for making renewable hydrogen and propane fuel gases from glycerol.
This organic compound is produced mainly from fats and oils and often used in health and...
AstraZeneca advances UK clean heat and energy efficiencies with £100m commitment
Initiative will provide additional renewable capacity to the national gas grid, representing the UK‘s first fully commercial biomethane system.
AstraZeneca has agreed a 15-year partnership with Future Biogas to establish the UK’s first unsubsidised industrial-scale...
UK can lead way in carbon capture
Surrey researchers unravel the workings of a unique carbon capture technology, advancing the UK’s net zero mission.
The UK can lead the way in technologies that effectively capture carbon dioxide and convert them into useful...
Green Chemistry – for a sustainable future
What is Green Chemistry? Is this only a buzz word that is used to give a more positive image of the Chemical Industry, or it is a true concept influencing Chemical Companies to adapt...
IChemE-supported research promises more sustainable liquid hydrocarbons
Institution of Chemical Engineers (IChemE) research fellow, Dr Qingyuan Zheng, has published important insights into how Fischer-Tropsch synthesis (FTS) works in real industrial environments.
This key advance in understanding made by Dr Zheng, a Senior...
A new green dawn: Creating lithium hydroxide from micaceous granite
According to the International Energy Agency (IEA), the world could face lithium shortages by 2025. Rockwell Automation is working with Cornish Lithium Plc on a demonstration plant to validate the sustainable production of lithium...
Using technology and innovation for a clean and sustainable world
The UK has introduced new environmental regulations called the Medium Combustion Plant Directive (MCPD) and the Industrial Emissions Directive (IED) to reduce air pollution and improve air quality.
The MCPD applies to combustion plants with...
Fact or Friction? How can the right lubricant lead to increased energy savings?
The Chemical and Petrochemical Industries are the largest consumer of energy amongst all the industrial sectors, representing a little over 10% of the global energy demand1, and one of the top greenhouse gases (GHG)...
Supporting the chemical sector’s green transition
With sustainable development at the top of the global agenda, Elaine McGavin, Regulatory and Responsible Care Lead at the Chemical Business Association (CBA), highlights the impacts and opportunities of adopting sustainable practices throughout the...
Big breakthrough for ‘greener’ ammonia production
UC Berkeley chemists have designed and synthesised porous materials – metal-organic frameworks, or MOFs – that bind and release ammonia at moderate pressures and temperatures.
Industrial production of ammonia, primarily for synthetic fertiliser – the...