About Process Industries Division

Process Industries Division works with industries where primary production processes are either continuous or batch produced.

Who we are

Process Industries Division is a focus for members, as well as other national and international bodies, who are concerned with or working in mechanical engineering within the process industry.

Technical Activity Committees

Process Industries Division has six Technical Activity Committees (TACs):

Challenges and opportunities Working Groups

The Process Industries Division Board coordinates activities, working groups and events across the whole of the process industries community consisting, of its board, 6 Technical Activities Committee, regional and international centres, working with internal and external partners including other organisations, institutions and universities. We request volunteers, assistance and membership of the below working groups, to help deliver output mostly on technical, some commercial and industrial topics / issues. There is lots going on and may be of interest to get involved.

Contact our coordinator Noel Hensman, Vice Chair, E: bigholme@aol.com

Working groups

Energy, Sustainability & Environmental Responsibility

Energy security and transition WG
Treasuring our home’s resources for future generations WG
Decarbonising heating and cooling WF
Energy Storage WG
Climate change adaption WG

New techniques

Digital (includes industry 4.0) WG
Condition monitoring WG

Regulatory topics

Prospective banning of PFAS based materials WG

Improvements

Working group to be formed

Skills for the future

Introduction to the Process Industry WG
Education and skills group WG

Manufacturing

Working group to be formed

Learning from Past Incidents/Safety/Best practice

Steal with pride: Learning lessons for success in catastrophic incident prevention WG

Materials

Working group to be formed

Impulses to innovation

The importance of diversity in innovation and value creation WG
Working group to be formed

Engagement and collaboration

Raising the profile of the Process Industries WG
Engaging members WG
Diversity and Inclusion WG
Young members WG
Strategy on connecting with the process industries WG
Communications and marketing WG
Collaboration WG

- IFEAA
- Hazards Forum
- IChemE
- Academia
- Divisions and Groups
- Regions

Regional centres

The Division has two regional centres in the North West and Yorkshire.

Industries or disciplines covered

Examples of the process industries include:

food
beverages
chemicals
pharmaceuticals
petroleum/oil & gas
ceramics
base metals
coal
plastics
rubber
textiles
tobacco
wood and wood products
paper and paper products
water and wastewater
bioenergy production and processing

What we do

Interaction with other Divisions’ and Groups within the IMechE, as well as external professional bodies including IET, IChemE, IOM3, SPE, UKOOG, Oil & Gas UK, Hazards Forum
Represent the process industries to Government legislators and international bodies.
Organise lectures, seminars, conferences and other events through our Technical Activity Committees, working groups and regional centres
Liaise with internal divisions and groups, regions and external bodies to provide the Institution's focus within their field
Promote best practice
Provide a forum for the dissemination of information through events and publications
Support Institution members in their activities
Promote education and training and continuing professional development and seek opportunities to provide the Institution's opinion on relevant topics.