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CHE Around Us: Aerosol-Can

by on 07/12/08 at 2:10 am
CHE Around Us: Aerosol-Can

Aerosol-can was invented by Eric Rotheim, a Norwegian engineer and inventor, 75 years ago. The illustrations in Rotheim’s 1931 U.S. patent showed most of the major elements found in today’s aerosol spray cans. In World War II, U.S. military introduced an aerosol-can for dispensing insecticide and years after that, people just begin to realize the potentials of this device.

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UK Ambisi Kurangi CO2, Minim Chemical Engineer

by on 06/12/08 at 8:33 pm
UK Ambisi Kurangi CO2, Minim Chemical Engineer

United Kingdom menetapkan target pengurangan emisi dari 60 hingga 80 % ditahun 2050. Akan tetapi, IChemE (Institution of Chemical Engineers) mengecam UK atas rencana pengurangan emisi karbon yang diduga membahayakan karena kurangnya investasi dibidang pendidikan Teknik Kimia oleh negara tersebut.

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