What does a chemical engineer do???
2007-02-06 14:14:39 · 4 answers · asked by B9O9R9I9C9U9A 3 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Engineering
There are multiple positions a Chemical Engineer can take on.
ChemE's are taught the physics of chemicals as well as organic material. Basically, they learn about the properties of a chemical and how it reacts in various reactors. ChemE's learn what machinery is necessary to build manufacturing plants. They can have multiple roles in a variety of fields. I have listed roles as well as fields below.
1) process engineer
2) research & development
3) plastics
4) food
5) pharmaceuticals
6) makeup
7) consumer products (health & beauty, laundry detergents, diapers, etc)
It's a diverse field with many options. Some ChemE's go into sales or marketing as well as process and research.
2007-02-06 15:42:41 · answer #1 · answered by Amber Eyes 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Most either design, operate or manage chemical process plants.
Chemical process plants can make food, or shampoo, or fertilizer or petrol or drinking water purification or mineral processing or hydrogen.
2007-02-06 22:38:10 · answer #2 · answered by rob m 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sit around in a lab all day trying to make new products that are then marketed to manufacturers that develop new products like household cleaning supplies, etc etc.
2007-02-06 22:19:04 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hmmm...good question...i guess you can think of them as mixing compounds together to come up with something that will be useful...such as detergents or whatever it is that they are trying to make.
2007-02-06 22:18:01 · answer #4 · answered by CrxK20 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋