Measurement technology secures hydrogen processes
Hydrogen is the key element for a greener economy. Hardly any other area of the global economy is currently experiencing so much development and dynamism. Research, trials and tests are being conducted worldwide. No...
Moving towards Green Energy and the Challenges That We Face
Chemical engineering, process safety and associated industries are built around the mutual core value of striving for a greener, more sustainable environment, and this can only become a realistic goal through collective efforts to...
Decarbonising the chemical industry: a path to net-zero emissions
By Yash Chawla, Chemical Expert and Strategic Project Manager at STX Group, global environmental commodity trading and climate solutions firm.
The chemical industry is integral to modern society, supplying essential materials for pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, agriculture...
Continuous metals monitor reveals environmental benefits
A new continuous metals monitoring technology has been trialled at a river by a talc production plant in Finland.
The trial assessed whether the sampling and analysis of large numbers of environmental water samples could...
Next-generation bioinsecticides move closer to market after trial success
SOLASTA Bio, a UK agritech startup, has achieved a major milestone on the path to commercialisation with successful field trials of its groundbreaking green bioinsecticides.
SOLASTA Bio’s unique micro-peptide Insect Control Agents (ICAs), based on...
scientists use laundry detergent enzyme to recycle single-use plastics
Novel method of chemical recycling achieves full degradation of plastics within 24 hours
Approach is 84 times faster than industrial composting
Breakthrough puts the circular economy for plastics within reach
Scientists at King’s College...
The chemicals industry: a barometer for clean energy transition
Outputs of chemicals in the U.S. are contracting and will continue to do so well into 2024. But there is hope – a rebound is projected for 2025. The top three opportunities from a...
The chemical industry’s sustainability ‘North Star’
The European chemical sector has been exceptionally resilient despite the significant economic uncertainty and supply chain disruptions after the pandemic. This resilience has helped mitigate the repercussions of global crises such as the conflict...
Transforming concrete from a carbon problem to a carbon solution
Demand grows apace for technologies that can reduce CO2 emissions and/or efficiently remove CO2 from the atmosphere. Proposed solutions for sequestering CO2 are plentiful, but there are serious issues around how to verify these...
Enzymatic Recycling: could revolutionary enzyme ease PET packaging pressure?
A consortium of UK universities has been awarded £11.2 million to develop enzymatic recycling and help reduce plastic pollution, with a particular focus on low-energy and low-carbon solutions.
Steve Brownett-Gale, of pharmaceutical packagers, Origin, explains,...