Tuesday, October 21, 2008

The Role of A Chemical Engineer

The two primary functions of the Chemical Engineer are:
1. to develop and design processes that convert raw materials and basic energy sources into desired chemical products
2. to improve and operate existing processes so that they become as safe, reliable, efficient and economical as possible. Design function involves:
1. the synthesis of appropriate sequences of chemical and physical transformation steps
2. the selection of the conditions under which these transformations are to take place.
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wThe resposibilities of Chem Eng-designer are:
1. begins with the basic chemical and physical information developed by chemists on a laboratory scale
2. concludes with the specifications of equipment for a full-scale plant.
The duties of the Chem Eng in an existing plant include:
1. identifying and correcting malfunctions in the process.
2. improving operating schedules and procedures.
3. finding ways of increasing plant safety or reliability.
4. selecting new operating conditions to accommodate changes in feed, product or unit performance.formation given: chemical reactions & physical prop.

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