Outstanding Achievement in Chemical and Process Engineering Award sponsored by Exxon Mobil

Winner:

• INEOS Electrochemical Solutions, UK –  Developing scalable, highly efficient alkaline electrolyser technology to deliver industrial decarbonisation goals

Biopharma Award sponsored by SLR Consulting

Winner: 

• University of Sheffield, UK – UK-Southeast Asia Vaccine Manufacturing Research Hub (UK-SEA Vax Hub)

Highly commended:    

• Merck & Co, USA; MSD, International – Leveraging Chemical Engineering Innovations for the Development and Commercialization of Nemtabrutinib (MK-1026)
• Novartis Pharma AG, Switzerland – Scientific Modelling Based Scale-up and Tech-Transfer for Anti-Cancer Drug Product Development

Business Start-up Award sponsored by Sellafield Ltd

Winner: 

• Novalith Technologies, Australia – Revolutionising Sustainable Lithium Processing with Breakthrough LiCAL™ Technology

Highly commended:    

• Mission Zero Technologies, UK – Scaling affordable, energy-efficient electrochemical direct air capture worldwide
• Rolls Royce SMR, UK – Rolls-Royce SMR: Clean, Affordable Energy for All

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Award sponsored by Shell

Winner: 

• Rolls-Royce SMR, UK – Rolls-Royce SMR: Excellence in Inclusion

Highly commended:    

• Bouygues Energies & Services, UK – Engineering Inclusion: Driving Diverse Talent Across Technical Project Delivery
• BP International, UK – The Positively Ethnic Network (PEN)

Food and Drink Award

Winner: 

• Beca, Suntory Oceania, Australia - Project FOD (‘Field of Dreams’) – A Benchmark for Sustainable Australian Beverage Manufacturing

Highly commended:    

• Amaea, New Zealand - Amaea Pioneers New Molecularly Imprinted Polymer (MIP) Technology for Precision Winemaking
• Chivas Brothers, UK - Carbon reduction of malt distilling by mechanical vapour recompression

Industry Project Award sponsored by BCECA

Winner: 

• CEMEX, UK – Climafuel Transformation: 100% Alternative Fuel Operation at Rugby Cement Plant

Highly commended:    

• PETRONAS Technical Services, Malaysia – Leading the Charge: Reducing GHG Emissions with Floating LNG Offgas Recovery
• RJM Corporation, UK; Eren Enerji, Turkey – Combustion Performance Upgrade Project to improve boiler efficiency and reduce emissions

Innovative Process Award sponsored by Chemicals Northwest

Winner: 

• SD Guthrie Research, Malaysia – RAPID Tank: Redefining Clarification for the Future of Palm Oil Mills

Highly commended: 

• Corteva Agriscience, USA – Second Generation Rinskor™ Active Route Leads to More Sustainable and Efficient Process
• UNICAT Catalyst Technologies, UK; UNICAT Catalyst, USA – Magcat®

Innovative Product Award sponsored by Rolls Royce

Winner: 

• bp International; Veolia Water Technologies & Solutions, UK – Refinery Real-Time Anti-Corrosion Treatment (to Enhance Product Yield)

Highly commended:    

• Chongqing Institute of Green and Intelligent Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences; China Agricultural University, China – Virus control in water and infected plants by Fenton-like Technology     
• Shanghai Jiao Tong University, China – High-capacity Magnesium-based Solid-state Hydrogen Storage and Transportation Trailer

Nuclear Technology Award

Winner: 

• Rolls-Royce SMR, UK - Engineering for Extremes - Our Philosophy for Severe Accident Management

Highly commended:    

• Facility for Rare Isotope Beams, Michigan State University, USA - Design and implementation of the Isotope Harvesting Project at FRIB
• Rolls-Royce SMR, UK - It's Getting Hot in Here (So Model All Your Flows

Oil, Gas and Energy Transition Award sponsored by Kent

Winner: 

• INEOS Electrochemical Solutions, UK –  Developing scalable, highly efficient alkaline electrolyser technology to deliver industrial decarbonisation goals

Highly commended:    

• ExxonMobil, UK and Malaysia – Producing hydrocarbon fluids using a novel line up in a condensed timeline
• PETRONAS Research (PRSB), Malaysia – Bio-LNG from Waste to Fuel. Fueling Socio-Economic Growth in Remote Rural Malaysia

Process Automation and Digitalisation Award sponsored by The Chemical Engineer

Winner: 

• Abqaiq Plants Operation Department, Saudi Arabia - Abqaiq Plant’s Digital Leap: Achieving Excellence through pioneering digital solutions

Highly commended:    

• Gizil, Germany - Empowering the Next Workforce with Virtual Plant: Digitalising Plants for Future Engineers
• The University of Cambridge; Cambridge Centre for Advanced Research and Education in Singapore (CARES); Computational Modelling Cambridge (CMCL), UK - Revolutionising Laboratory Automation Across Sectors and Regions with The World Avatar

Process Safety  Award sponsored by PM Group

Winner: 

• Sellafield Ltd; UKNNL, UK - Metallic nuclear fuel immobilisation - getting it right fast

Highly commended:    

• Marsh, UAE - Cy[PHA]: Applying PHA Methodologies For Cyberattack Initiated Process Safety Events.
• NRS Dounreay, UK - Decommissioning the Dounreay Prototype Fast Reactor

Renewable Energy Award sponsored by ChemUK

Winner: 

• AQUABATTERY, The Netherlands - Acid–Base Flow Battery Innovation for Decarbonisation and Grid Resilience in Europe

Highly commended: 

• PETRONAS; Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, Malaysia; Arema Energies SARL; Schnieder Electric, France - A Hybrid Offshore-Onshore Renewable Energy Proof-of-Concept for Malaysia's Net Zero Future
• Wood plc, UK - Integrated Tool for Hybrid Renewable and Power-to-X Energy System Design

Research Project Award sponsored by CATCH

Winner: 

• Newcastle University, UK - Engineering chemical reactor technologies for a low-carbon energy future

Highly commended:    

• PETRONAS, Malaysia - Unleashing Production Potential with PETRONAS Well Intervention Fluids-Friction Modifier (WIF-FM) Solutions
• UCL, UK - Future Targeted Healthcare Manufacturing Hub

Sustainability Award sponsored by Johnson Matthey

Winner: 

• Wildfire Energy, Australia - Wildfire Energy: Moving Injection Horizontal Gasification

Highly commended:    

• Carbon Neutral Fuels; IO Consulting, UK - ASAP-DAC: Sustainable Aviation Fuels Plant - Feasibility and Pre-FEED Engineering
• KwikFab; EvoPhase, UK - Birmingham Blade – AI-Optimised Wind Turbine for Low-Wind Urban Environments

Training and Development Award sponsored by adi Group

Winner: 

• University of Birmingham; University College London; Teesside University; Heriot Watt University; Britest, UK - RESILIENCE: The UK Medicines Manufacturing Skills Centre of Excellence

Highly commended:    

• Catalyst Science Discovery Centre and Museum, UK - Catalyst Science at Work Week
• Whitehouse Consulting, UK - Process Control Training Courses and Engineering Toolkit

Water Award

Winner: 

• RSE, UK - m‑MBBR® modular wastewater treatment system

Highly commended:    

• National University of Singapore; Beijing Normal University, China - Cryogenic Electrospun Catalytic Membranes for Ultra-efficient Wastewater treatment
• UNSW Sydney, Australia - Enhancing Membrane Bioreactor Validation Protocols for Safer and Smarter Water Reuse