CHEMICAL ENGINEERING

Chemical Engineering: Physical and Chemical operations

necessary to transform matter from inexpensive raw
materials to highly desired products economically.
 Roles of Chemical Engineering
1. Designing , constructing and operating plants.
2. Production of plastics and synthetic fibers
3. Processing of minerals
4. Production of hydrocarbon oils from coal, and
refining of crude oil
5. Biomedical and Biotechnological processes
6. Pulp and Paper manufacture
7. Fertilizer manufacturing
8. Cement making

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 9. Food processing Technology
10. Water and effluent (sewage) treatment.

11. Solid waste management

12. Research and development

13. Design of chemical or metallurgical plant

14. Design and manufacture; Reactors, Distillation
columns and Heat Exchangers, etc
15. Textile Factory

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 17. Fuels (gasoline, natural gas)

18. Petro-Chemicals (chemicals obtained from

petroleum or natural gas)

20. Agricultural Chemicals (fertilizers, pesticides)

21. Industrial Chemicals (acids, alkalis, organics,

salts)

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 Job opportunities and Industries
Chemical engineering are employed across a huge
variety of sector including:
1. Chemical and allied products
2. Pharmaceuticals
3. Energy
4. Water
5. Food , Drink &Textile
6. Oil & gas
7. Process plants & equipment
8. Biotechnology
9. Business and management
10. Consultancy

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 Chemical Engineering Specialization
1. Process Engineer
2. Production Engineer
3. Technical Manager
4. Quality Control Engineer
5. Automation Engineer
6. Project Engineer
7. Consultant
8. Research & Development Engineer
9. Project Manager
10. Sales/Marketing Engineer
11. Attorney
12. Instructor/Professor
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Areas of Specialization
1. Biotechnology (including for agricultural, food,
medical, and industrial applications)

2. Environmental Engineering
3. Petroleum and Natural Gas (refine crude oil and natural gas)

4. Polymers (focusing on the production of polymeric

materials - plastics, synthetic rubbers and fibers, films
and composite materials; a specialty area of Materials
Engineering )
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 Areas of Specialization
5. Process Control Systems (for managing and
optimizing the operation of large-scale, chemical
based industrial operations).

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Chemical Engineers scale up Processes
Manufacturing scale

Bench top (lab.) Scale

Chemical engineers scale down processes

Nano scale

Bench top (lab) scale

MEDICINES
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