IChemE publishes 'Driving in the Right Direction'

An IChemE (Institution of Chemical Engineers) product story

Edited by the Processingtalk editorial team Nov 12, 2008

IChemE (the Institution of Chemical Engineers) has published a progress report detailing the implementation of its technical strategy and the challenges facing chemical engineers.

'Driving in the Right Direction' was unveiled at Chemeng 08 in Birmingham last week and outlines the activities undertaken by the institution and its members since it published 'Roadmap for 21st Century Chemical Engineering' in May 2008.

'Roadmap' identified 61 projects and technical events planned by IChemE.

Since then the programme has grown to include 93 initiatives with many of the projects either in progress or already completed.

For example, preparations have begun towards forming the international Engineers for Sustainable Energy forum.

An updated version of the IChemE Sustainability Metrics will be published next year.

IChemE has reviewed and updated all of its safety training courses, incorporating greater emphasis on risk and human factors.

In April 2008, IChemE staged 'Hazards XX - Process Safety and Environmental Protection', which was attended by more than 340 people.

IChemE will publish a biofuels compendium later this year, disseminating information from key studies into biofuels.

Professor Richard Darton, president of IChemE, emphasised the institution's support for a mix of renewable and nuclear power and continued use of fossil fuels at the UK Parliamentary Group for Energy Studies' summer reception earlier this year.

IChemE has teamed up with the Royal Society of Chemistry to produce 'The Vital Ingredient - Chemical Science and Engineering for Sustainable Food'.

The institution has also submitted evidence to the government on policy and research funding of science in food production and agriculture.

IChemE members in Australia have published a water green paper, setting out the challenges of sustainable metropolitan water supply.

The institution again worked with the RSC on a presentation to the UK Council for Science and Technology Water Group as part of an ongoing review into the UK water industry.

IChemE subject groups have also staged technical events on pollution abatement, sustainable processes and innovation in the bioprocessing sectors.