Chronickels

Nickel news, views, commentary and insights

MAY 03 - 2024

Nickel industry - Part 1 - Processing nickel laterites and sulfides

Let's dive into this new series of articles on sustainability, treatment processes and innovations in nickel production, starting with nickel ores.

NICKEL MAGAZINE RAW MATERIALS
OCTOBER 26 - 2023

Nickel catalysts - the many routes to decarbonising transport

Nickel-based catalysts are key to supplying energy to power our transportation of goods and people, whether by land, sea, or air.

NICKEL MAGAZINE
JUNE 27 - 2023

Renewable diesel, a promising nickel catalyst turns fat into oil

According to the International Energy Agency, renewable fuel demand is expected to grow rapidly over the next few years. Steve Deutsch from The Catalyst Group explains the role of nickel catalysts and the potential of renewable fuels.

AUGUST 03 - 2021

Hot rocks - Geothermal and the role of nickel

Geothermal energy for electric power production has a low profile yet is significant in the current and potential energy mix for a number of countries. It has also been described as the most reliable of the renewable energy sources, above weather-dependent wind, solar and hydropower.

NICKEL ALLOYS STAINLESS STEEL RENEWABLE ENERGY NICKEL MAGAZINE
MARCH 23 - 2021

Historic Monel: the alloy that time forgot

James E. Churchill believes that telling the history of Monel and renewing the scientific data will empower conservators to educate and preserve key metallurgical heritage.

OCTOBER 12 - 2020

Really green ethanol enabled by nickel-containing alloys

The use of food crops for the production of fuel is somewhat controversial. But cellulosic ethanol production facilities increase the utilization of plant waste, reduce competition for food crops and provide a substitution for fossil fuels. And nickel-containing alloys are central to this game-changing revolution.