IChemE announces Global Award finalists
11/09/2018 The Institution of Chemical Engineers (IChemE)
The Institution of Chemical Engineers (IChemE) has announced the finalists of the IChemE Global Awards 2018. More than 100 entries from around the world have made the cut, all with the chance of being announced as a winner at the IChemE Global Awards in Manchester, UK on 1 November 2018.The IChemE Global Awards, in association with Johnson Matthey, celebrate excellence and achievement in chemical, biochemical and process engineering. Finalists demonstrate their professional engineering expertise across a range of industry sectors and projects.
Successful finalists this year include: ExxonMobil, Green Lizard Technologies, the Hong Kong Productivity Council, Imperial College London, InterEngineering, Monash University, Recycling Technologies and Universiti Teknologi Malaysia.
The IChemE Global Awards ceremony and dinner will take place at The Principal Hayley Hotel in Manchester, UK. Stand-up comedian Alun Cochrane will host the event. He is famed for appearing on British television shows, including Michael McIntyre's Comedy Roadshow and Dave's One Night Stand.
This year's line-up includes the new IChemE Pharma Award (sponsored by PM Group) and the IChemE Diversity and Inclusion Award (sponsored by BP). The best entry across all categories will receive the IChemE Outstanding Achievement in Chemical and Process Engineering Award (sponsored by ExxonMobil).
Winners of the IChemE Malaysia Awards (15 October) qualify as finalists in their respective categories at the IChemE Global Awards.
IChemE Chief Executive Jon Prichard said:
"Once again, we've had a wonderful variety of entries to this year's awards, showcasing innovation, technical progression, and a dedication to advancing the profession to make the world a better place.
"Thank you to everyone who has submitted an entry this year and thank you to our judges for their rigorous assessment.
"Every year you are demonstrating why chemical engineering matters and how the profession contributes to greater societal benefit. In recognising your accomplishments, IChemE is committed to supporting your professional development, helping you to advance the profession.
"Congratulations to all of this year's finalists. I look forward to seeing you all at the awards ceremony, so that together we can celebrate your achievements in chemical engineering."
Additional category sponsors are Baker Hicks, Bouygues, BPE, GSK, ioMosaic, Jacobs, Otto Simon, Rolls-Royce, Sellafield Ltd, Unilever, and WSP.
IChemE Global Awards 2018 Finalists
Best Business Start Up
Green Lizard Technologies, UK - GLT's Journey from Creation to Commercialisation
MKPro Engineering, Australia - Start-Up Award: MKPro Engineering
Mint Innovation, New Zealand - Recovering Gold from Waste Using Microbes
Biotechnology
Agridon Technologies, Malaysia - Extraction using Formulation Science Assisted Processing
Enerkem, Canada - From Waste to Biofuels: Enerkem's Disruptive Biotechnology
Imperial College London, UK - DMSO-Free Preservation of Therapeutic Cell
Mint Innovation, New Zealand - Recovering Gold from Waste using Microbes
Monash University, Australia - Collaborative Food and Dairy Research
University of Oxford, UK - Engineered 3D-Microtumours for Personalised Cancer Therapy
Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Malaysia - MiFGROW
Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Havys Oil Mills, Centre of Sustainable Palm Oil Research (CESPOR), University of Nottingham, Eureka Synergy, Nottingham Green Technologies, Malaysia - A New Bioreactor for Biogas Production from POME
Diversity and Inclusion
Amcor and InterEngineering, UK - Connecting, Informing and Empowering LGBT+ Engineers
Atkins (SNC Lavalin Group), UK - Creating Inclusive Cultures and Diverse Teams
Environment Agency, UK - Diversity: It's in Our Nature
ExxonMobil Chemical, UK - Fife Ethylene Plant - People's Interest Network
GHD, Australia - A Diverse Team Delivering Diverse Projects
Imperial College London, UK - Imperial Chem Eng, Living Our Values
Infineum, UK - Improving Inclusiveness and Diversity at Infineum
Rolls-Royce, UK - Inclusive Engineering for the LGBT Community
Energy
Advanced Plasma Power, Cadent Gas, Progressive Energy, and University College London, UK - Converting Waste to BioSNG
Dow Silicones, Belgium - Low Thermal Conductivity Insulating Glass Sealant
Hong Kong Productivity Council, China - Food Waste Total Recycling Process
Imperial College London, UK - Next-Generation Hybrid Solar Systems
National Energy Technology Laboratory, US - Mixed Slag Converts Wastes to Fuels
Food and Drink
Monash University, Australia - Collaborative Food and Dairy Research
WSP, UK - Belasis Quorn Production Facility
Industry Project
BPE Design and Support and GSK, UK - Elemental Digitised Process Engineering Design
Johnson Matthey, UK - Buprenorphine Recovery Process
Lehigh Technologies and Michelin, US - Making Tire Production Fully Circular
Rolls-Royce, UK - Delivering a New Nuclear Manufacturing Facility
Sellafield Ltd, UK - Working Together to Commission Evaporator D
University of Malaya and Berqat Mechanic Engineering, Malaysia - Self-Cleaning Ultrafiltration System Producing Clean Water
Innovative Product
Dow, US - EVOLV3D™ Universal Support Material
Dow Performance Silicones, US - First Jet-Dispensable Moisture-Reactive Silicone Hot-Melt Adhesive
Johnson Matthey and Avon Protection, UK - Escape Hood with Carbon Monoxide Oxidation Capability
Micropore Technologies, UK - Monodisperse Particle and Emulsion Manufacturing Equipment
National University of Singapore (NUS), Singapore - Compressor-Less, Chemical-Free, Energy-Efficient, Air-Conditioners
Stora Enso and Sustainability Consult, Belgium - Renewable Lignin Replaces Fossil-Based Materials
ProHeat Systems and SGN, UK - Unlocking Efficiency in Indirect Fired Heaters
Vecor, China, DJS Process Consulting, UK, University of New South Wales, Australia - Grey to Green - Systema Leonardo
WorleyParsons, UK, Reactor Services International, US, and Mecfor, Canada - CAROL (Catalyst Removal Amphirol)
Oil and Gas
ExxonMobil, UK - Exxonmobil Global Mobile Inspection
Johnson Matthey, US - CATACEL SSR: Structured Steam Reforming Catalyst
Northern Gas Networks, UK - The H21 Project
ProHeat Systems and SGN, UK - Unlocking Efficiency in Indirect Fired Heaters
Winner - IChemE Malaysia Awards 2018 (announced on 15 October)
Pharma
American University of Sharjah, United Arab Emirates - Acoustically-Triggered Nano Vehicles in Cancer Treatment
AstraZeneca, UK - Accelerated Drug Launch
GSK, PM Group, Suncombe and ITT, UK - Fully Integrated Sterile Filtration Unit
Johnson Matthey, UK - Buprenorphine Recovery Process
Micropore Technologies, UK - Monodisperse Particle and Emulsion Manufacturing Equipment
North Carolina University, US - Illuminated Route to Self-Sterilising Surfaces
Process Safety
AstraZeneca, UK - Early Identification and Screening of Explosive Compounds
Chemical Industries Association, UK - CIA Process Safety Network
Esso Petroleum Company (ExxonMobil), UK - ExxonMobil Fired Heater Critical Operating Parameter
Fluor, UK - Absorption Technology for Ultra-Sour Gas
Sellafield Ltd, UK - "Must Do Something - Can't Do Anything - Have Done Something!"
Sellafield Ltd, UK - Dynamic Digital Twin
Winner - IChemE Australia Awards 2018 (announced on 2 October)
Winner - IChemE Malaysia Awards 2018 (announced on 15 October)
Research Project
Croda, CPI, NiTech© Solutions and University of Cambridge, UK - Increasing Productivity Utilising Innovative Technology
Dow Polyurethanes, Dow Engineering and Process Sciences, Dow Core R&D Chemical Sciences, Dow Alkoxylation Technology Centre and Dow Process Analytical, US - New Catalyst Technology for Polyol Manufacturing
Fluor, UK - Absorption Technology for Ultra-Sour Gas
Imperial College London, UK - Next-Generation Hybrid Solar Systems
North Carolina University, US - Illuminated Route to Self-Sterilising Surfaces
University of Cape Town, South Africa and Future Water, UK - Development of a Fertilizer-Producing Urinal
University of Oxford, UK - Engineered 3D-Microtumours for Personalised Cancer Therapy
Sustainability
Advanced Plasma Power, Cadent Gas, Progressive Energy and University College London, UK - Converting Waste to BioSNG
Ecolab, UK - Ecolab 3DTRASAR™ Technology Drives Sustainability
Hong Kong Productivity Council, China - Food Waste Total Recycling Process
Lehigh Technologies and Michelin, US - Making Tire Production Fully Circular
National University of Singapore (NUS), Singapore - Compressor-Less, Chemical-Free, Energy-Efficient, Air-Conditioners
Stora Enso and Sustainability Consult, Belgium - Renewable Lignin Replaces Fossil-Based Materials
University of Cape Town and Future Water, South Africa - Development of a Fertilizer-Producing Urinal
Vecor, China, DJS Process Consulting, UK, University of New South Wales, Australia - Grey to Green - Systema Leonardo
Winner - IChemE Malaysia Awards 2018 - Sustainability Award (announced on 15 October)
Winner - IChemE Malaysia Awards 2018 - Palm Oil Award (announced on 15 October)
Team
Costain, National Grid and Mott Macdonald, UK - London Power Tunnels
GHD, Australia - A Diverse Team Delivering Diverse Projects
Jacobs, Atkins and Sellafield Ltd, UK - Integrated Team delivery of Critical Risk Reduction Mission
Recycling Technologies, UK - Expert Team Cracks Plastic Waste Problem
Sellafield Ltd, UK - Working Together to commission Evaporator D
Sellafield Ltd, Progressive Alliance, AXIOM, UK - Collaborative Working Enables Major Project Delivery
United Utilities, Jacobs, DJS Research, Vivid Economics, Mott Macdonald, Servelec Technologies, Ainsty Risk Consulting, UK - Manchester and Pennines Resilience Team
WorleyParsons, UK, Reactor Services International, US, and Mecfor, Canada - CAROL (Catalyst Removal Amphirol)
Training and Development
Energus, UK - Addressing the Skills Gap
Imperial College London (entry on behalf of eighteen partners of the project consortium), UK - Integrated Process Operations
Megamas Training Company, Brunei - Health, Safety and Environmental Training
Sellafield Ltd, UK - Recruiting, Developing and Retaining Future Engineers
Sellafield Ltd, UK - Sellafield's Design Engineering Work Experience Programme
Singapore Institute of Technology, Singapore - Specialist Certificate in Process Safety
Syngenta, UK - Syngenta Process Engineering Training Scheme Success
Unilever and GHD, UK - Unilever Advanced Manufacturing R&D Centre
Winner - IChemE Malaysia Awards 2018 (announced on 15 October)
Water
Ecolab, UK - Ecolab 3DTRASAR™ Technology Drives Sustainability
University of Bath, UK and Universidad de Los Andes, Colombia - AquaSens
University of Malaya and Berqat Mechanic Engineering, Malaysia - Self-Cleaning Ultrafiltration System Producing Clean Water
University of Newcastle, Australia - Hydro-Harvester: A Novel Atmospheric Water Generator
Wood, UK - Innovative Sewage Treatment - Process Intensification
Young Industrialist*
Atkins, UK - Catherine Anne Tait
ExxonMobil Chemical, UK - Harry Glover
ExxonMobil Chemical, UK - Michael E Carson
GSK, UK - Sophie Duffield
GSK, US - Vincenzo Caruso
Sellafield, UK - Rojiar Ferschy
University of Bath, UK - Dr Stafford Wheeler Sheehan
Winner - IChemE Malaysia Awards 2018 (announced on 15 October)
Young Researcher*
Bremen University, Germany - Anton Ochoa Bique
Costain, UK - Patrick Agese
Green Lizard Technologies and Queen's University Belfast, UK - Joshua McCann
NASA Johnson Space Centre, US - Donal Finegan
University of Melbourne, Australia - Wen Li
University College London, UK - Vasileios Charitopoulos
University of Strathclyde, UK - Dr Hikaru Graeme Jolliffe
Winner - IChemE Malaysia Awards 2018 (announced on 15 October)
* The winners of the Young Industrialist and Young Researcher Awards are determined by the Judges (50% of marks) and online voting by eligible IChemE Members (50% of marks). Voting opens on 16 October 2018.
For more information, please visit: www.icheme.org/globalawards.
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