Chemingineering – Photovoltaic Cells 3.0
As solar power is poised to explode in the coming decade, a slew of exciting technologies is emerging out of labs to create the...
Chemingineering – Suprahuman Operator
This month’s column examines how robots are being deployed in the chemical industry to ensure the health and safety of their workers. Robots not...
Chemingineering- Virtual Commissioning
During the pandemic, dozens of chemical and allied plants have been started up remotely. One of the exciting tools that make this possible is...
Chemingineering – Something Special
This month’s column examines the business of specialty chemicals, which are omnipresent in our daily routines. Specialty chemicals deliver significant values to the end...
Chemingineering | Green Hydrogen
Dawn is breaking on the Hydrogen Economy and nations across the developed world are ramping up investments in technologies and infrastructure. This month, our...
Chemingineering | Automation Culture
Amidst the growing culture of automation, our columnist plays Devil’s Advocate by drawing upon his personal experiences from the last 4 decades. While AI...
Chemingineering | The Plastic Pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic has altered the public perception of plastic, promoting its profligate use. Overnight it has been transformed from a muchmaligned villain to...
Chemingineering | Unlocking Safety
Recently the Indian chemical industry has been beset by a string of fatal incidents, all of them occurring when the plants were in the...
Chinese Imports to Go?
Dr MP Sukumaran Nair
The over two and a half decade long India -China Border Peace and Tranquillity Agreement (BPTA) came to a collapse following...
Sodium Hypochlorite for Disinfection and Clean Up
Dr MP Sukumaran Nair FIE*
Following the worldwide outbreak of COVID-19, lockdown extending over months have been clamped as a measure to contain the spread...