What is Chemical engineering: Definition and 228 Discussions
Chemical engineering is a certain type of engineering which deals with the study of operation and design of chemical plants as well as methods of improving production. Chemical engineers develop economical commercial processes to convert raw material into useful products. Chemical engineering uses principles of chemistry, physics, mathematics, biology, and economics to efficiently use, produce, design, transport and transform energy and materials. The work of chemical engineers can range from the utilization of nanotechnology and nanomaterials in the laboratory to large-scale industrial processes that convert chemicals, raw materials, living cells, microorganisms, and energy into useful forms and products. Chemical engineers are involved in many aspects of plant design and operation, including safety and hazard assessments, process design and analysis, modeling, control engineering, chemical reaction engineering, nuclear engineering, biological engineering, construction specification, and operating instructions.
Chemical engineers typically hold a degree in Chemical Engineering or Process Engineering. Practicing engineers may have professional certification and be accredited members of a professional body. Such bodies include the Institution of Chemical Engineers (IChemE) or the American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE).
A degree in chemical engineering is directly linked with all of the other engineering disciplines, to various extents.
I am planning on doing a Masters degree, and my current options are:
Process Systems Engineering, Advanced Chemical Engineering, Materials Science, Nanotech, Biotech/Bioprocess Engineering, Catalysis, Chemistry or Nuclear Engineering (Very unlikely).
So I am wondering...
If I am not yet sure...
I am about to finish my Chemical engineering degree, but i am starting to lose interest in it. instead, I am getting really interested in aerodynamics, jet propulsion, aircraft design, and other stuff involving aerospace/aeronautical engineering. I was wondering if it is possible to get an...
I am a sophomore majoring in Chemical Engineering. I have checked my classes requirement and seen that Chem E major doesn't need Matrices math or Quantum physics. I am wondering how so? And also, I am currently have 2 credits free for Spring semester. I am wondering should I study...
I've heard that engineering (generally) is less difficult than physics but I've also heard that ChemE is the most difficult engineering degree to get. So which is more difficult to get: a B.S. in Physics of a B.S. in ChemE? If ChemE is eaiser, exactly how much easier is it: considerably or only...
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I recently completed a M.S. in Chemical Engineering and I am finding that I lost my drive. I am instead more passionate about Informatics. I opted for trying to learn things on my own because I did not want to take on debt to pay for college. It worked out considerably well. I learned...
I was writing personal statement for chemical engineering and I was thinking of a good reason for my choice. I can't come up with anything other than the fact that I really enjoy Physics, Chemistry and Maths. I really want to do chemical engineering and I want to make sure that I get in this...
Basically. I'm a sophomore at Stony Brook University and I was doing biomed but now I think I want to be a software engineer so, I'm trying to get into the Computer Engineering program at my school.
I did research and I learned that software developers/software engineers are growing in demand...
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Can some one please help me out I am going to be starting my undergrad and i wanted to know about chemical and electrical engineering. I wanted to know the following things.
1) which of these two is more in demand?
2) which of these two is easier?
3) in which engineering will i get a...
Chemical engineering with a physics degree?
I'm currently in college and have decided to major in physics with a minor in chemistry. Can this type of bachelor's degree get me a job as a chemical engineer? Before anyone asks, I don't want to get a degree in chemical engineering because I might...
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I am studying Chemical Engineering at the University of Oklahoma. I have recently become very interested in Nuclear Engineering, but unfortunately my school does not offer the degree. Is it possible to go from a Chem E b.s to a Nuclear Masters? Thanks!
I'm starting college as a freshman in september, double majoring in chemical engineering and physics. It is one of the best engineering schools in the US, and I was accepted into the honors program. Physics is sort of a hobby for me. I just added it as a major because it wouldn't be difficult...
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My fiance is going to school for chemical engineering. I have read the statistics pertaining to on-the-job fatalities and general risks associated with this career. I warn him daily that he will face substantial risk to his health resulting in, but not limited to; face splash...
I'm about to transfer out of a community college, and so far I got accepted to these two. I'm still waiting on Berkeley, but if I don't get in which of these two would be better if I want to go on to a phd program after undergrad? does it even matter? Thanks.
I'm only a Junior in High-School, but I know my passion resides in the field of Engineering. I love Trigonometry, Algebra, Chemistry. Whether or not i fail in some areas, and succeed in others, i always come out enjoying a process of learning in those areas.
Chemical Engineering in a more...
I plan to attend Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology, beginning next fall, but am having trouble deciding on a major.
I was accepted as a Chemical Engineering major, but am now having some second thoughts. Throughout high school, physics has by far been the most interesting type of science to...
I have an A.S. in Chemistry and a B.S. in Mathematics and I am considering trying to earn a master's degree in chemical engineer. After working for an analytical lab for six months in sample receipt and prep I have spent a lot of time trying to find ways to improve my career. I understand that...
Hi everyone, my first post on here.
I was hoping someone might have a few words of advice/suggestions. I'm a current sophomore currently pursuing biochemistry/molecular biology. My goal is to work in drug development of some sort, at a biotech company or so. Basically, I like to design and...
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I'm from the UK, and I've almost completed my PhD in Chemical Engineering. I'll soon be 25 years old and I've got my sights set on moving to the USA before I get too old.
I could use some American advice on the following:
1) How easy will it be to find an employer in the USA willing to...
Well I just finished my Chem Final for the semester, and regardless of my performance, the past week I've been studying everything from the foundational concepts to broader theories.
At the end of it all, I feel that I have a much better grasp on chemistry, which does not seem as hard as...
Recently, I decided that I am going to do a minor in Computer Engineering (whether it's at Canada or here in Colombia).
However, I haven't decided my major. If i win the scholarship in Canada, I would have 2 extra years to choose, but if I stay here in Colombia, I have to choose in May...
Help me decide, by suggesting differences and weighing pros and cons of each undergraduate program. I'm in frantic need of help here, and all replies would be appreciated :P
I think I'm going to aim for chemical engineering, I talked to a guy who now works for bp as a petrochemical specialist, he's retired now due to a car accident, and really think that its the sort of career I'd want to do.
From what he said its a sort of mix between chemistry, Electrical and...
I have a environmental engineering problem to do for homework, it goes like this:
How many mg/L of magnesium ion will remain in solution in water that is 0.001000 M in hydroxyl ion and at 25 degrees celsius?
the answer is 0.1367 mg/L, but i don't know how it was found.
to be honest I...
I love chemistry and math (have taken through calc 3). I was planning on working in the energy field after I graduate, but I have an honest question: does it utilize electricity and magentism? I, frankly, hated that class. I LOVED physics I, which was much more applicable to me. Should I...
I am contemplating between being majoring as a Chemist or a chemical engineer-- and just can't decide.
chemistry is initially what attracts me. However-- the APPLICATION of chemistry to a PROBLEM is REALLY what gets me excited, which is what essentially is the definition of an engineer...
I'm considering leaving my job and enrolling in the chemical engineering program at University of Waterloo. I'm in my early 30's and employed in a Senior I.S. position. I don't have any formal post high school education. Mostly programming and database courses. My wife is going to support us...
I really enjoy chemistry and maths and am considering chemical engineering in uni.
I am not sure whether to do chemical engineering degree straight up or chemical engineering/commerce double degree. What are advantages and disadvantages?
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I am currently a second year chemical engineering student, and was wondering for those of you who are chemical engineers or have studied chemical engineering, what do you currently do? It seems like a very interesting field, and I have been doing quite well in my classes, but I...
Hi there people. CUrrently I am in a dilemma. I am applying for a undergraduate program from an institution in my country and they are currently offering me 2 different chemical engineering degrees from 2 different universities which are:
1.)Newcastle University (UK)
2.)Technical University...
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I have decided to do a second degree since my first degree (math) hasn't given me many options for work or graduate study that I'm interested in pursuing. I am strongly considering chemical engineering, since I am enjoying my chemistry course so far and have the strength in math to...
Homework Statement
Toluene is recovered from a mixture of toluene and nitrogen (containing 52 mol% toluene) by cooling the mixture at constant pressure of 1.2 bar to condense out some of the toluene. If the flow rate of the mixture into the condenser is 179 kmol h-1, determine the flowrate of...
Okay, so I just got done with my fall term classes, and my grades aren't the best. I was wondering two things, one, should I continue? Everyone seems to give me the easy "of course you can do it" spiel, while that is good and dandy, it never tells me anything. I don't know if I really can do it...
Hello. I am currently a physics major attending a university where there is no true engineering degree. I was wondering if one who is pursuing a degree in physics would even have a chance of getting into a program involved with chemical engineering. To me, it seems the further along, physics and...
I plan to take Engineering as a second degree since I haven't had much luck with my BSc. I'm considering Biomedical (somewhat high paid but jobs are seem to be rare), Chemical (twice as many employed and slightly higher pay) or Mechanical Engineering (highest number employed by a long shot). I...
Hey guys, I am from a Canadian university and have just recently took the GRE (1480 for verbal+quant).
I am thinking of applying for graduate studies in the United States, preferably tier 1 schools such as Princeton, MIT etc.. However, after doing some online research it seems that schools...
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I'm almost finished my BSc degree in Chemistry in the UK and I'd like to move into Chemical Engineering.
My options are:
MSc Process Engineering;
PhD Chemical Engineering;
BEng in Chemical Engineering at the Open University.
Which route do you guys think is best?
Are there...
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As mentioned in my title, I am currrently a freshman studying Chemical Engineering. I chose chemical engineering because I am a thinker, someone who wishes to attempt to solve some of the world's most critical problems through the use of my acquired knowledge in engineering and...
So I have anida about wanting to major in chemical engineering but I am afraid I might be going into something that I might be underestimating. Can anyone with experience in this field let me know how it is interest wise, because I already know its a lot of work but i want to know if you think...
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This really has more to do with uoft. I noticed that the grad program in ChE at UToronto has fewer course requirements, and fewer course options than the other main engineering specializations. I was wondering why that was so.
In contrast, I noticed that McGill's grad ChE program...
Hi, in about 1 year i will graduate with a ba in industrial engineering from a university in Peru. I have really good grades and its supposed to be the best at I.E in the country.
I really like science and i have realized that I.E is not really for me since it is more oriented towards...
I'm planning on going down the medical path. Will a Bachelor in each of these prepare me for the MCAT and what I'll see in medical school? Less importantly, how "sellable" are these degrees relative to each other (should the medical path not work out)?
Does it make sense to pursue a BS in Chemical Engineering, and then go into graduate school for a MS or PhD in EE? Or does that pathway make little sense.
I wanted to know what the real difference is between a major in chemistry and a major in chemical engineering. I know that Chemical Engineering would be focusing mostly on synthesis and creating new materials while a Chemistry major would be much more broad and could be analytical as well as...
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I decided to post my dilemma here hoping that it may help me in making my final desicion. I have been accepted to three schools with good rankings (I think) for ChemE; U of Wisconsin, U of Minnesota, and Gatech. My problem is that I am not sure which offer to take. I haven't...
I am in a dilemma.
Next fall I will be attending a university (as a freshman), and will be majoring in chemical engineering.
Now my question is, I really LOVE physics, and how it relates to the real world. Is there anyway that I can pursue physics later in my career after I received a...
Chemical engineering not as popular as other 3 "big" engineering branches?
It seems to me chemical engineering is not as popular as the other 3 "big" engineering branches (civil, mechanical, electrical). If true, what's the reason for this? Lower demand? More challenging? Less glamorous?
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I am very new to the forums, and I ran across another form discussing these two topics; however the previous thread was mainly discussing nanotechnology. I am interested to find out which carrier I should pursue: chemical eng. or Elec. Eng.?
I am extremely interested in both...
i'm not exactly sure what i want my future career to be (my interests keep changing) but right now I'm set on engineering. i did a little research and I've narrowed it down to either chemical or systems design engineering.
if there are any chemical engineers out there, why did u choose this...
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I'm currently a sophomore chemical engineering major and I'm looking to do an REU related to physical or organic chemistry, or chemical engineering applications. I know most people here would be math or physics or other engineering majors, but I'm just wondering if anyone who had a...