Contents
Volume 45 Number 3
Regulars Features
Graphene bids for glory 6
Every few decades a new ‘wonder’ material
hits the market and is hailed as the answer
to engineers’ prayers. Then it all goes a
bit at. Might the recent opening of the
Graphene Engineering Innovation Centre in
Manchester be the critical step in bringing
this material to market in a big way?
The wonders of waste 10
A £200 million investment at United
Utilities’ Davyhulme wastewater treatment
works in Greater Manchester has put the
site right at the forefront when it comes to
sewage treatment
COVER STORY
Bearing up under pressure 13
The safe, reliable operation of tunnel boring
equipment relies on the integrity of critical
bearings and seals. And with no reverse
gear on tunnel boring machines, there’s
no going back once construction starts
View from the Chair 4
Colin Ledsome CEng
FIED: pollution and its
environmental impact
Asides 5
Here’s one ‘L’ of a game
that just might prove
addictive!
IED Annual Report
& Accounts 19
IED Elections &
Registrations 27
Wright Hassall 28
Tariva Thomas looks at
some complex issues
around accident liability
IED News/What’s
Happening 30
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TeenTech conquest 16
More than 1,500 students from schools
right across the UK and Europe were involved
in the latest TeenTech Awards
Bloodhound on the scent again! 18
When the company behind Bloodhound SSC
folded, the quest to smash the world land
speed record looked to have gone. Now that
dream shines brightly once again
Future-focused Leaders 23
In this series, Dr Benjamin W Watson CEng
CTPD CEnv MIED identi es the key innovation
management principles central to success
Motors on Mars 24
The space race seems to be accelerating once
more – with Elon Musk’s recent SpaceX launch
upping the ante. China, the US and Europe are
all exploring the Moon and Mars, and planning
future missions. Here, we look at some of the
emerging technologies that are involved
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