化工 What is Chemical engineering?

Various Chemical Engineering Disciplines & Applications :
- Petrochemical Engineering
. ----- Pharmaceutical Engineering
- Explosives Engineer
- Environmental Engineer
- Agrochemicals
- Other


What is a Chemical Engineers work environment like?
Three Chemical Engineering Companies:
1. SHELL Corporation
2. Astra-Zeneca
3. Miracle Grow

- American Institution of Chemical Engineers
http://www.aiche.org/

Current # of Chemical Engineers (2010)
- 31,700
Why the Decline?
# of Chemical Engineers in 2018 (-2% Drop)
- 31,000
Earnings: $54,000  $130,000
Average  $84,000

Difference Between Chemical Engineer and Chemist!!
Chemists normally work in the laboratory with research.
Chemical Engineers use this research and apply it to designing and developing useful products
Other Interesting Facts:
Chemists are helping to develop solutions to solving Global Warming
- Chemical Engineers affect your lifestyle everyday.

Job Opportunities for Chemical Engineers:
- Oil refineries
- Petrochemical plants
- Pharmaceuticals and fine chemicals
- Food processing
- Agrochemicals/Pesticides
- Plastics/Fibers/Textiles
- Sugar
- Fermentation plants
- Paints/Corrosion engineering
- Biomedical engineering
- consultancy

Career Path: Typical after graduation of 5-15 years
Production Engineer  --> Production Manager -->  Factory Manager
Project Engineer  --> Project Manager
Design Engineer  --> Consultant
Research and Development Engineer   -->  Research and Development Manager
After 10 years of service, become Specialists in pharma, pesticides, foods, sugar etc.

Skills Required:
- Clear concepts on physical, organic and inorganic chemistry, math's and physics.
- Liking of allied disciplines like chemistry, mechanical engineering, biochemistry etc.
- Ability to work in multidisciplinary teams (e.g. R&D , Operations, Maintenance and other branches).
- Ability to design and conduct experiments and interpret data.
- Quick understanding of physical processes and ability to derive quantitative results and apply the same to new processes.

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