Renewable energy and carbon dioxide emissions
Ian Jackson CEng FSOE FIPlantE, member of the Operations & IPlantE Professional Sector Councils, discusses why not all the renewable energy we use for heating and lighting our homes, powering our industries, and running our transportation systems is free of carbon dioxide emissions.
Cathy Newman to host SOE Women in Engineering event
Channel 4 News presenter Cathy Newman will host a SOE Women in Engineering event in London this November.
Protecting nature
Water companies need to adopt efficient ways of reducing phosphorus levels in water, in order to banish harmful algae from rivers and lakes
Fighting floods
There are a range of products and equipment that can aid in flooding scenarios – before, during and after they happen. OE highlights some examples currently on the market
Joining plastic pipe
High-density polyethylene (HDPE) is the polymer used for water and wastewater pipes. In thicker formulations, the same material is also used for buried gas lines. Sections can be joined together under heat and pressure, and there are machines to do this using electrofusion and butt-fusion
Polishing up on feedwater
The bulk of boiler failures are due to problems with water. Poor feedwater chemistry can lead to scale deposits, sludge and corrosion in boilers and pressure vessels with potentially catastrophic failure as a result. For boilers, water chemistry is critical
Society of Operations Engineers elections 2020
Elections are held each year for the Trustee Board and its three Professional Sector Councils. The Society depends on the valuable input provided by our volunteers and is looking for individuals with recent industry experience who can shape the future direction of the Society.
Adler and Allan partner with Bradbury Group to supply and install flood doors
Environmental and risk reduction specialist Adler and Allan has partnered with steel door and physical security solutions provider Bradbury Group to supply and install its range of flood security doors to businesses in the UK.
End of life
Electric vehicle (EV) use is soaring and with it the growing issue of how to dispose of a large volume of expensive batteries. There are two major strands of thought – repurposing or recycling. Both offer an opportunity to recover residual value from EV batteries, but the jury is still out on the most economically attractive option
Emission impossible?
We are at a defining moment in the war on global warming, but the good news is that the sector is playing its part in mitigating the impact of climate change