Awards for innovation and excellence 2008

In association with tce magazine

29 October 2008, Hilton Metropole Hotel, NEC, Birmingham, UK

The annual IChemE Awards programme encourages, celebrates and rewards innovation and excellence.

The awards aim to recognise and promote organisations who make an outstanding contribution to safety, the environment, sustainable development and other aspects of the process industries.

They are given in the general context of sustainable development, defined as “development which meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their needs”. This means ensuring that economic development occurs without damaging the environment by over-exploiting natural resources, and that its benefits are shared equitably in society.

For more information contact Matt Stalker.

Industry award winners

THE ABB GLOBAL CONSULTING AWARD FOR SUSTAINABLE TECHNOLOGY - given for the project or process which best demonstrates innovation in the fields of waste reduction, recycling, reuse and the lengthening of product lifecycles thus reducing environmental impact.

Winner

Faculdade de Engenharia da Universidade do Porto
A Sustainable Process for Green Diesel Additives Synthesis

Highly commended

Johnson Matthey Plc & Cambustion Ltd
Industrial Diesel Particulate Generator (DP) Development & Commercialisation

Pentagon Chemicals Limited
Wast Minimistion Plan

THE SRG ENGINEERING AWARD FOR FOOD & DRINK INNOVATION - awarded for chemical engineering innovations which optimize manufacturing operations and contribute towards providing safe, nutritious and affordable food to a global market.

Winner

BP Alternative Energy
Safer, Cleaner, More Affordable Cooking Solutions for Emerging Consumers

Highly commended

Hertel GmbH
Rectification Wort Boiling Systems

Universiti Teknologi Malaysia
An Active Smart Plastic Film using a Bio-Switch Concept for Application in Packaging

THE STOPFORD PROJECTS AWARD FOR BIOPROCESS INNOVATION - given for contribution and collaboration in the development of biotechnologies which ultimately advance the quality of health and life.

Winner

Haemair Ltd
Developing Artificial Lungs using Mass Transfer Principles

Highly commended

Centre for Process Innovation
Bioprocess & Biosystems Engineering - The National Industrial Biotechnology Facility (NIBF)

The Hebrew University of Jerusalem
Tailor Made Biodegradable Polymers for the Prevention of Post Surgical Adhesions

THE HFL RISK SERVICES AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN HEALTH & SAFETY - for the company who have shown exemplary performance in the development of technology to apply effective measures to identify, assess, manage and control risks or who have developed opportunities to build a common understanding of risk through collaboration with government, industry and society.

Winner

National Nuclear Laboratory
Rad Ball:  A Small & Deployable Device for Safer & Less Expensive Radiation Hazard Mapping in the Nuclear Industry

Highly commended

ABB Engineering Services & BP Exploration Operating Company Ltd
The Development of a Comprehensive Tool to achieve Improved Safety with regard to Credible Layers of Protection

Sabic UK Petrochemicals
Shutdown Environmental Monitoring / Effluent Reduction Project

THE SHELL ENERGY AWARD - given for the project or process which best demonstrates innovation in the fields of renewable energy, alternative energy sources, efficient energy use or the development of energy production methods which are less energy and water intensive.

Winner

Jacobs Engineering UK
Integrated Gasification Steam Cycle

Highly commended

Core Competencies Sdn - Bhd (CCSB) & Malaysian Nuclear Agency (NM)
Resource Recovery - Refuse Derived Fuel - Waste to Energy (RRC - RDF - WTE)

Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia
LESTARI 5000 Innovative Fuel Cell Portable Power Generator

THE IChemE WATER AWARD - given for particular attention to water use, clean-up and re-use, particular emphasis on Impact on environment, including resource use, recycling and water reduction.

Winner

Arvia Technology Ltd
Development of the Arvia Process of Adsorption coupled with Electrochemical rRegeneration for the Treatment of Water & Waste Water

Highly commended

QDS Environmental Ltd
Groundwater Remediation - Midlands Chemical Site

The Dow Chemical Company
Industrial Symbiosis / By Products Synergy at Dow Terneuzen

THE PETRONAS AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN EDUCATION & TRAINING - awarded to an individual or team for annovation in training, development of staff or education of the wider community to either change public perception or work with society to develop young people or address the skills gap.

Winner

University of Nottingham
The Periodic Table of Videos

Highly commended

University of Bath
New Professional Development Course inSustainable Development by Distant Learning

University of Queensland & BP Refinery (Bulwer Island) Australia
Novel Immersive 3D Environments:- Enhancing the Process Understanding & Insights of Students & University Operators

THE SELLAFIELD LTD AWARD FOR ENGINEERING EXCELLENCE - awarded for major chemical engineering solutions with particular emphasis on resource efficiency, lifetime value and process optimization.

Winner

Shell Global Solutions Internation BV
OMEGA - Only MEG Advantage

Highly commended

The Dow Chemical Company
KT-3: A Novel Tickler for Solids removal from Slurry vessels

Glaxo SmithKline
Continuos Secondary Pharmaceutical Granulation

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Individual award winners

THE NES AWARD NOVEL ENGINEERING SOLUTIONS - Awarded to an individual for achievements and tangible real applications of chemical, biochemical and process engineering skills to address important economic, environmental and social issues.

Winner

Professor Abdul Latif
Universiti Sains Malaysia

THE GSK YOUNG ENGINEER OF THE YEAR AWARD - Awarded to an individual for achievements and tangible real applications of chemical, biochemical and process engineering skills to address important economic, environmental and social issues.

Winner

Steven Stanley
National Nuclear Laboratory

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Special awards

THE DHIRUBHAI AMBANI AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING CHEMICAL ENGINEERING INNOVATION FOR THE RESOURCE-POOR PEOPLE – awarded to an individual or team for the development and use of chemical engineering technology in the interests of supporting those people living on less than $2 a day.

Winner

Lehigh University (USA) and Bengal Engineering and Science University (India)
Arsenic Crisis in the Indian Subcontinent: Sustainable Engineering Solution

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Best of Awards

These will be selected by the judges from the winners of the above awards.

THE ENTEC MEDAL - awarded to the best overall entry from the UK/Europe Awards programmes.

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Winner

Huntsman Pigments Division
The DELTO Titanium Dioxide Project

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Sponsors and supporters

	Sponsors ABB Entec GSK HFL risk services IChemE NES Petronas Sellafield Ltd Shell SRG Stopford
	Supporters BASF BCECA BP CEL International Dow Corning Matchtech Group Shaw Stone & Webster Vectra Group Limited

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