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The article discusses the launch of the Moomba Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) project in Australia, which has become the world's third-largest carbon capture and storage (CCS) initiative, marking a significant step in global emissions reduction. Topics include the progress of carbon capture and storage (CCS) projects, challenges in scaling carbon dioxide (CO2) capture to meet net-zero goals, and the Australian government's commitment to supporting carbon capture and storage (CCS) development.

The ENR article on construction economics provides data on construction cost indexes, wages, and materials prices for various cities. It highlights the annual escalation rates for construction, building, and materials costs, as well as regional growth trends in construction starts. The article also includes information on specific construction projects in Kentucky, North Dakota, and Wyoming. Prices for various construction materials, such as aluminum sheet and reinforcing bars, are detailed, along with city-specific price comparisons for structural steel and other materials. [Extracted from the article]

This article explores the environmental impact of concrete production, which contributes to approximately 8% of global carbon emissions. It discusses the negative consequences of concrete, including health issues and ecological damage. Efforts are being made to develop less carbon-intensive approaches, but these solutions are still in the early stages. The article also addresses social and economic issues associated with the cement industry, such as labor exploitation and indigenous opposition to mining operations. While there is interest in "green concrete," progress in decarbonizing the cement industry is slow due to the ubiquity of concrete and the lack of viable alternatives. The article suggests embracing a more diverse range of materials and design strategies and reserving concrete for essential infrastructure to promote a transition away from its dominance. [Extracted from the article]

This article titled "Creating a Final Year: Winning Project Design" offers a comprehensive guide for undergraduate students on how to create a successful final year project. The authors, Glen McClea and Campbell Tiffin, share their experience of winning the IChemE Australia and New Zealand Student Design Prize in 2023. They discuss various aspects of the design project, including scope, technology selection, limitations of design software, and the importance of soft skills and organization. The article emphasizes the need to consider real-world problems, incorporate innovative approaches, and validate designs through simulations and practical testing. It provides advice and tips for successfully completing a final year design project as a team, highlighting the importance of utilizing each team member's unique strengths and skills, shared decision-making and responsibility, and being prepared for meetings and presentations. The article also suggests using resources like Microsoft Teams and Zotero for collaboration and organization, and seeking outside expertise. It concludes by emphasizing the importance of soft skills and continuous improvement in order to successfully complete a design project. [Extracted from the article]

The article highlights Climeworks' launch of Mammoth, the world's largest direct air capture (DAC) plant in Iceland, capable of removing 36 thousand tonnes of carbon dioxide annually. Topics discussed include the engineering challenges of DAC, process improvements from Orca to Mammoth resulting in higher capture efficiency, and Climeworks' plans for global scale-up and collaboration with the U.S. Department of Energy for future projects.

BUILDING PRODUCTS AND MATERIALS Architects and designers routinely select and specify the materials and products that are used in building projects. Assess the ways that design professionals can discern and specify building products and materials that contain less embodied carbon, improve human wellness for health, and meet green building goals. • Grid-Generated Renewable Energy: Virtually all buildings are connected to either a public or private utility company in order to meet their electricity needs, whether that building has any on-site generation or not. [Extracted from the article]

The article discusses the alternative path to net-zero emissions by 2050 offered by electrification. Topics include reason that carbon capture and sequestration (CCS) has attracted the greatest interest, challenges faced by the electrification of heating to cut carbon emissions, and the economic case for electrifying petrochemical manufacturing.

This article, titled "The Design Process: From Concept to Heat and Mass Balance," provides an overview of the design process in the chemical engineering industry, with a focus on achieving sustainability goals. The author emphasizes the importance of new graduates understanding the full design and construct process and aims to provide them with a better understanding through a series of short articles. The article discusses the concept selection process, front-end loading, and the importance of a well-prepared heat and mass balance. It also highlights the need for new approaches to chemical plant design that prioritize sustainability and challenges traditional economic models. [Extracted from the article]

When it comes to pore space legislation, the state of Texas is an anomaly. Texas leads the nation in both energy production and consumption. Texas prides itself on protecting private property rights yet leaves landowners subject to litigation by failing to designate an owner of pore space. Texas is the largest state in the contiguous United States-and thus has the largest underground storage space to offset C02 emissions-but is limited to meeting its full potential because pore space ownership as it relates to carbon capture and sequestration remains vague and undefined. Large manufacturers, corporate businesses, and industrial refineries want to decrease their carbon footprint and landowners need to pay their increasing property taxes. Carbon capture and sequestration is an emerging technology that allows these companies to decrease their carbon footprint by permanently storing their emitted (02 underground in pore space. This technology has become increasingly popular around the globe, and more recently in the United States-especially with the passage of the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022. However, Texas's carbon capture and sequestration projects are limited and unable to use the state's abundant pore space because its courts and legislature have not defined the true owner of pore space. Texas should adopt legislation that expressly designates title to pore space as belonging to the surface owner. Clarifying pore space ownership will help thousands of acres be more accessible for carbon sequestration, ultimately boosting our economy and environment by providing jobs, supporting industrial development, decreasing land fragmentation, and eliminating greenwashing. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article focuses on Drax Group, a company with a rich history dating back to 1967, which is poised to pioneer bioenergy with carbon capture and storage (BECCS) technology. Topics discussed include Drax Group's evolution from a coal-fired power plant to a leader in sustainable energy solutions, its pioneering role in flue gas desulfurization (FGD), and its plans to establish a new business unit dedicated to developing and building BECCS plants in the U.S.

The article focuses on how Texas, despite its association with profligate carbon emissions and climate change skepticism among political leaders, is actually making significant progress in decarbonizing its energy sector through initiatives like wind and solar power, carbon sequestration, clean fuels, and geothermal energy, and outlines pathways for achieving net-zero emissions by 2050, which can serve as lessons for other countries seeking to decarbonize.

The article discusses the use of high-purity carbon dioxide (CO2) streams as a refrigerant in energy and chemical projects due to the energy transition and increased demand for blue hydrogen. It emphasizes the lower global warming potential and the optimization of operating conditions. It discusses the impact of operating pressure on CO2 refrigeration systems and the optimal compressor discharge pressure.

The article discusses the closure of Tata Steel and Grangemouth in the UK, resulting in the loss of thousands of jobs. Tata Steel is shutting down Port Talbot's blast furnace, while Grangemouth will cease refining operations. These closures are part of the decarbonization shift and the transition to greener and more efficient production methods. The article also highlights the need for government support and policies to ensure the growth of a thriving green chemical industry and to level the playing field for UK steel manufacturers. Additionally, plans for a coal mine in West Cumbria have been quashed due to concerns about its impact on emissions. [Extracted from the article]

The article "Content 04/24" in the magazine "Fluid" deals with various topics in the field of technology and procurement. It reports on sustainable plain bearings that can contribute to environmental protection. In addition, the article discusses the transition to electric mobility, fuel cells, and hydrogen burners. Other topics include Direct Air Capture for CO2 removal, laser cladding, artificial intelligence in procurement, inflation in Turkey, and the importance of location-based services for production reliability. Examples of sustainable procurement and technical developments in manufacturing are also presented. [Extracted from the article]

The article examines how incorporating magnesium-rich olivine into clay products can help sequester carbon dioxide and contribute to achieving net-zero and net-negative ceramics. Topics discussed include the mineralization process and its application to clay products, the successful integration and effects of olivine in industrial trials, and the potential of using other mafic materials and optimizing production methods for enhanced carbon sequestration.

The article focuses on recent developments in the alternative protein and functional ingredient sectors. Topics include Brevel's new commercial plant for producing microalgae protein, Clasado Biosciences' distribution agreements for Bimuno GOS, and the launch of sustainable polyphenol production by HealthTech Bioactives and Abolis Biotechnologies.

The article focuses on the progress and challenges of carbon capture and storage (CCS) deployment in the power sector. Topics include the limited number of operational CCS projects globally, notable projects like SaskPower's Boundary Dam 3 and Petra Nova and the recent developments in China, specifically the launch of a 500,000 tonnes per annum carbon capture facility at the Taizhou coal-fired power plant.

The article discusses the role of digitalization in the energy and chemical industries for achieving sustainability and net-zero targets, focusing on carbon capture as a key strategy. Digital technologies help address technical and economic challenges, enabling efficient and cost-effective implementation of carbon capture across its value chain.

The introductory text of REFRAMED states the exhibit's thesis clearly: mass timber has great potential for sustainable development and breathtaking design. THE BENEFITS of mass timber - a structural system of engineered lumber formed by joining wood boards into larger members, each stronger and more durable than its constituent parts - are well known. [Extracted from the article]

As the earth continues to warm, the goals established by the Paris Agreement seem less and less attainable. Carbon dioxide emissions, a key cause of global warming, remain high and seem unlikely to dramatically decrease despite emerging renewable technology. Due to economic, social, governmental, and industrial challenges, it is estimated that we will continue to be reliant on carbon dioxide-emitting crude oil and natural gas for at least the next 30 years. Because of these challenges, it is essential that we find ways to make these traditional fuels more environmentally friendly by decreasing their carbon dioxide emissions. Carbon capture and sequestration technology is our best hope for achieving this goal. This technology absorbs carbon dioxide, either from the air or D-om an emission-heavy point source, and places it in long-term storage. One of the most promising storage options is geological carbon sequestration. Geological carbon sequestration involves injecting the absorbed carbon dioxide deep within pore space, the free area between geological.formations. For an area to be useful for geological carbon sequestration. it must have certain characteristics. The most important method of determining whether an area has these characteristics is the seismic survey. As geological carbon sequestration becomes more lucrative due to enhanced technology. governmental incentives, and the boost it provides to a company's environmental, social, and governance score, more property owners will become interested in evaluating their land's potential for this usage. Some such property owners will have already leased their mineral rights, possibly to a rival oil and gasfirm. As these transactions become more common, it is inevitable that conflict WIN erupt. The purpose Of this paper is to hypothesize the expected outcome of such conflicts. The outcome of these conflicts will likely depend on the status of the mineral estate-whether it is being developed and whether a lessee has been granted the exclusive right to conduct geophysical exploration. Policy considerations are more likely to complicate the issue than help resolve it as there are sound policies for both outcomes. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article takes a look at upgrades planned by iron ore producers. These include the Keetac project of US Steel to retool its operation at Keewatin, Minnesota to product high-grade direct reduction iron (DRI) pellets from taconite ore, development of a wider wet drum and hybrid magnetic elements and Magnetic Mill Liners from Eriez Manufacturing Co., flowsheet optimization efforts at Weir Minerals, low-carbon iron-making process developed by Rio Tinto, and expansion of dry processing at Vale.

The article focuses on the challenge of decarbonizing the chemical sector and achieving net-zero emissions by 2050. Topics include the importance of transitioning to renewable and low-carbon energy sources, the impact of modernization projects on emissions reduction, and the adoption of technologies such as brownfield engine exchanges and industrial heat pumps to improve energy efficiency and decrease carbon footprint in chemical facilities.

The article focuses on carbon capture technologies and the challenges associated with handling and storing carbon dioxide (CO2) for greenhouse gas (GHG) reduction projects. Topics include the significance of CO2 reduction; the process of carbon sequestration through geological storage; and the three major tasks involved in geologic carbon sequestration such as CO2 capture, compression, and injection.

The article focuses on the evolution of concrete technology, particularly ultra-high performance concrete (UHPC) citing its superior qualities such as increased strength, durability, and resistance to environmental factors. It highlights examples of UHPC projects, challenges related to cost and mixing procedures, and efforts to support UHPC adoption.

The article focuses on the experiences and opinions of engineers who have used generative Artificial intelligence (AI) services. Topics include the applications of generative AI, improvements in efficiency since its incorporation into workflows, employer policies regarding its use, reliability and accuracy of generative AI tools, and the expected role of generative AI in the future of engineering.

The article discusses the establishment of an "Energy Island" by the Zero Carbon Co-operative (ZCC) group, which will process manures and inject biomethane into the gas grid using a net-zero approach. Topics include the formation of the ZCC group to achieve environmental, social, and governance (ESG) objectives, the role of agriculture in decarbonization and emission reduction, and the implementation of anaerobic digestion (AD).

The aviation construction industry is experiencing significant growth due to factors such as increased domestic air travel, aging infrastructure, and federal incentives. Many airports are undergoing major infrastructure projects to update terminals and accommodate larger planes. The Federal Aviation Administration has authorized funding through 2028 to support these projects. Additionally, there is a shift in airline business models towards larger aircraft, leading to the phasing out of smaller regional jets. Major capital improvement projects are underway in cities such as Atlanta, Los Angeles, Chicago, Dallas-Fort Worth, Denver, and New York City. The Paslay Group's Executive Program Management model is being used to provide expertise and oversight for these large projects. Various tools and software are being utilized to design and evaluate cost-effective and sustainable aviation building projects. The industry will gather at the 2024 Airports Council International-North America Annual Conference and Exhibition to discuss important aviation sector-related issues and showcase the latest innovations and products. [Extracted from the article]

The article focuses on the growing expansion of Canada's chemical industry in Alberta, driven by the province's low-cost feedstocks and burgeoning carbon capture infrastructure. Topics include the establishment of Alberta's Petrochemical Diversification Program and its successor, the Alberta Petrochemicals Incentive Program, which have supported significant projects such as Inter Pipeline's Heartland Petrochemical Complex; the recent advancements in net-zero projects by Air Products and Dow.

The article focuses on the growing interest in low-carbon ammonia driven by the U.S. Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), which offers significant tax credits to producers. Topics include the economic impact of IRA tax credits on green ammonia production, the challenges and uncertainties surrounding the implementation of these credits, and the current status and distribution of low-carbon ammonia projects in North America, particularly along the US Gulf Coast.

The article highlights the launch of the Great Britain's most powerful and greenest supercomputer, Isambard-AI, which is now operational with 168 GPUs and is set to be one of the top ten fastest globally, featuring advanced processors and energy-efficient cooling.

The article discusses the challenges and potential of Carbon Capture and Storage (CCUS) technology, focusing on its application in industries like cement and steel production in the United Kingdom. Topics discussed include the ambitious CCUS plans for the Padeswood cement works, concerns about the economic viability and scalability of CCUS projects, and the shift towards electrified steelmaking as an alternative to CCUS in the steel industry.

The article discusses the urgent need highlighted by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), to scale up Direct Air Capture (DAC) technology to remove Carbon Dioxide (CO2) from the atmosphere. It explores DAC's current status, future prospects, energy demands, and ethical concerns regarding carbon offsetting and credit abuse in the carbon market.

The article explores advancements in Direct Air Capture (DAC) technologies, highlighting innovations from companies like Airhive and Jeevan Climate Solutions. Topics discussed include the utilization of fluidised capture technology by Airhive, the development of ion exchange-inspired DAC by Jeevan Climate Solutions, and research at Rice University focusing on providing structural support to solid capture sorbents using wood-based matrices.

The article presents an interview with Adam Ward, a process engineer and research assistant at Imperial College London, England, discussing his research on optimizing direct air capture (DAC) processes. Topics discussed include the impact of weather conditions on DAC performance, the challenges of scaling up DAC technology, and the need for energy efficiency improvements in DAC processes.

The article highlights discussions at ChemEngDayUK24, focusing on emerging technologies in chemical engineering, particularly carbon capture and storage (CCS), plastic-waste reduction, and the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in processes. It highlights the importance of collaboration and communication among researchers, industry experts, and academic leaders to address sustainability challenges and translate research into societal impact.

The article details Tenova's contract awards for its ENERGIRON DRI technology in 2024, including a hydrogen-based plant in Sweden with LKAB and a demonstration plant in Japan with Nippon Steel, showcasing advancements in fossil-free ironmaking.

The article presents an interview with power sector employees Tom Rolfson, Steven Babler, Dwight Cole, and John Lagomarsino on carbon capture and its implementation. Topics include present status of carbon capturing technology, Allam cycle that generates electricity from creating pure carbon dioxide being an alternative to amine scrubbing, and addressing the problems associated with carbon capture and sequestration.

The article focuses on carbon capture and utilization (CCU). Topics include addressing disadvantages and risk such as leaking that can release stored carbon dioxide associated with carbon capture and storage (CCS), explains CCU a process of capturing carbon dioxide and recycles it for further usage, and talks about future of CCU.

The article focuses on the need for innovative decarbonization technologies to address rising carbon dioxide (CO2) levels and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Topics include the substitution of non-petroleum-based feedstocks for manufacturing processes, recycling of petroleum-based products, and the capture and reuse of CO2.

The article focuses on studying the impact of various parameters on carbon dioxide (CO2) migration and trapping in the Sleipner aquifer, a storage site for CO2. Topics include the joint effect of parameters such as temperature, pressure, injection rate, porosity, permeability, and caprock elevation on CO2 migration; the importance of caprock elevation in controlling the plume outline; and the limitations of previous studies that considered only one parameter at a time.

The article focuses on the importance of hydrocarbon liquid fuels in the U.S. economy and their various applications. Topics include the dominance of hydrocarbons as an energy source, their role as a major feedstock for the chemical industry, and the challenges of reducing demand for these fuels due to their critical applications and cost advantages over alternatives.

The article focuses on the winners of annual awards 2022 of the magazine "Power" including Plant of the Year to Wudongde Hydropower Station in Sichuan Province, China, Reinvention Award to Pinnacle Wind Farm in Keyser, West Virginia, and Water Award to the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Varanasi Research Group in India.

The article presents the discussion on timeliness and quality of the decision-making characterise success in today's business environment. Topics include tapping into this experience being particularly important for cross-disciplinary technical decisions; and expert is employed by a third-party organisation, such as a consultancy, and is made available on a per-assignment basis according to the contract terms.

The article informs that net zero workforce report of Great Britain reveals a lack of consistency in referencing green jobs and required engineering skills. The report highlights potential scale of the shortfall in engineering and technology skills, need to re-skill upskill the existing workforce in parallel to bringing in new talent and leverage transferable skills from the oil and gas industry.

The article focuses on Fortum Recycling & Waste's achievement in producing biodegradable plastics from CO2 emissions at its plant in Riihimäki, Finland, as part of its Carbon2x program using carbon capture and utilization (CCU) technology.

ICHEME members now receive a 20% discount on the article publishing charge (APC) when publishing open access articles in any of the Institution's seven peer-reviewed journals. To qualify for the discount, the corresponding author must be an ICHEME member at the time the article is accepted. Additionally, ICHEME's two fully open access journals, Carbon Capture Science and Technology and Digital Chemical Engineering, waive all open access charges for authors from 69 low-income countries and offer a 50% discount for authors from 57 middle-income countries. Publishing with subscription-only access in any of ICHEME's five hybrid journals remains a free-to-publish option for authors. [Extracted from the article]

The article discusses the bipartisan support for transitioning to cleaner and domestically supplied energy in the United States. Despite political divisions, both Republicans and Democrats have shown support for improving the energy system. The Energy Act of 2020, a bipartisan piece of legislation, was signed into law in December 2020. The article highlights the long-term trends towards cleaner and more efficient energy sources, regardless of the outcome of the upcoming election. [Extracted from the article]