2007-01-12 02:17:32 · 4 answers · asked by subir pal 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry
Chemical engineering is the application of science, mathematics and economics to the process of converting raw materials or chemicals into more useful or valuable forms.
2007-01-12 02:56:38 · answer #1 · answered by elvisjohn 7 · 3⤊ 1⤋
Is is a very diverse field. The degree itself revolves around the processes in the chemical production industry. You will basically learn the calculation methodologies used to design and optimize an entire chemical plant.
Chemical engineers DO NOT design chemicals. Chemists do.
You've seen chemists working with little test tubes and beakers, right? Well, we take their discoveries and instead of producing the chemicals in little beakers, we design reactors the size of the room you are in right now. In other words, we profitably make those chemicals in large quantities.
You will learn:
Reactor design
(Distillation) Column design (separations)
Pipe and pump design (pressure drop and kinetic requirements)
Instrumentation design (process control)
Economic and environmental analysis
Physical chemistry
Analytical chemistry
Colleagues of mine have gone on to Medical school, Law school, Grad school (biochem, chem eng, envir eng, etc), Industry (Food, Petrochem, Refining, Pharmaceuticals), Sales, Consulting, and Government jobs (state environmental agencies).
There are lots of doors open to Chemical Engineers. It is a very technical and lucrative degree. Keep in mind that in order to get this degree you MUST be good at math, chemistry, and physics.
2007-01-12 10:22:12 · answer #2 · answered by jimvalentinojr 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Chemical engineering is using chemistry to synthesize new and useful products for industry, or the consumer. There is a great future in all the engineering fields.
2007-01-12 10:21:39 · answer #3 · answered by WC 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
the chemical engineer take care and run a chemical production...and the chemical works in a laboratory...
2007-01-14 21:04:05 · answer #4 · answered by Scully 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋