Bridging the divide
The UK process industries need to resolve long-standing differences between academics and businesses to remain competitive
View ArticleEngineer sans frontiers
When process engineers apply their skills to other fields, remarkable results can be achieved. Ellie Zolfagharifard reports
View ArticleBurning matters
Converting coal plants to burn biomass has tested the ingenuity of process engineers. Patrick Raleigh and Ellie Zolfagharifard report
View ArticleMaintaining a controlled diet
Controlled diet Sensor technology is a critical component in many food production processes.
View ArticleThreat to Schneider's Invensys takeover
Schneider’s proposed £3.4 billion takeover of Invensys is still under threat of being beaten by a better offer from a competitor, warn analysts.
View ArticleBiofactories of the future
Scaling-up synthetic biology from the lab bench to the process plant presents both challenges and opportunities for UK industry.
View ArticleBrave new world: Industry 4.0 technology
Wireless devices are common in all workplaces these days, including process plants. But what would a factory of the future look like where every single component were capable of independently...
View ArticleCost concerns limit energy efficiency investment
Financial concerns trump environmental ones when it comes to considering investment in energy efficient plant and equipment.
View ArticleEfficiency evangelists needed to fight cuts
A combination of government funding cuts to support for energy efficiency measures and waning interest in the issue among many businesses means sector champions are needed to talk up the role that such...
View ArticleSailing home
Are manufacturers really returning to the UK, and are they doing so in the process industries?
View ArticleWelcome tonic
A series of recent investment announcements has shown pharmaceuticals to be one of the key growth sectors among the process industries. John McKenna looks at why investment is happening now, and the...
View ArticleDiverting disaster
In the wake of an industrial disaster, updating plant safety technology is often the first port of call. But are there more effective ways for companies to safeguard their future?
View ArticlePure play
As global water regulations tighten, filtration technologies are evolving to help process industries adapt.
View ArticleA wealth of opportunity
Chemical engineering graduates earn some of the best salaries in the country. But does this stop the majority from immediately making the move into other industries?
View ArticleGone from the wind – industrial CCS
How Carbon Capture and Storage can play a vital role in reducing industrial emissions.
View ArticleProcess safety: barely begun
Ten years on from the Buncefield explosion, only small steps have been taken to establish a process safety culture in the workplace.
View ArticleMuted march of the makers
The government’s promised “march of the makers” has only happened in fits and starts.
View ArticleElection skills
Following tomorrow’s general election, key engineering issues such as skills shortages look set to play a central role over the next parliament.
View ArticleCompressing costs
New energy-efficient technologies mean compressors needn’t cost the earth.
View ArticleNew hazards: COMAH 2015
The introduction of new COMAH regulations will see many smaller firms affected by the rules for the first time.
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