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...
Baby Number Two could be the favourite child
A new hydrogen-diesel hybrid engine affectionately known as “baby number two” could help to decarbonise some of Australia’s heaviest industries.
That’s according to an interesting article recently produced on the BBC News website.
In its infancy,...
Could woody biomass replace petrochemically-derived platform chemicals
The ultimate aim is to meet the worldwide demand for clean technologies and contribute to net-zero carbon goals. The venture is in collaboration with the Innovation Centre for Applied Sustainable Technologies (iCAST), which includes...
New EU regulations on the use of recycled plastics in food contact materials and...
The European Commission recently adopted on 15th September 2022 the new regulation on recycled plastic materials and articles intended to come into contact with food. The date for entering into force of this new...
Thermal storage can end industry’s fossil fuel dependency
Thermal storage is the key to powering industrial processes in a sustainable, reliable, and affordable way, says Christian Thiel, CEO, ENERGYNEST.
Industrial heat is a critical input in many processes that the chemical industry depends...
UK’s hydrogen powerhouse leads the way to clean growth for process industries
The North East is the UK’s leading hydrogen hub, with two major blue hydrogen projects shortlisted for support from the government’s £1bn Infrastructure Fund.
The large-scale projects - both in Tees Valley - are Kellas...
NEPIC host clean Growth Conference
NEPIC recently hosted a Clean Growth Conference about decarbonisation opportunities and challenges for local process industries. Chris Holt, clean growth manager, talks to Chemical Industry Journal about how ‘super hub’ status could shape the...