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What is chemical engineering? One day in a job interview…... Chemical Engineering! Oh no! Not again... The fres h gra d The manager What is your field of study? Then, our chemistry lab might be the best place for you ? Chemical Engineering ..is the field of study that involves the process of converting resources into value-added products The engineering process IDEA ….. while interacting with people & environment Mathematics & Sciences • study • experience • practice + creativity / judgement / common sense TECHNOLOGY….. PRODUCT Communication SOCIETY OR SERVICE What a Chemical Engineer* Does for a Living 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Process Design Process Development Construction Manufacturing Technical Sales Research *A person whose job is related to the process of transforming materials into value-added products What do chemical engineering graduates end up doing? 1. Process Design CHEMICAL ENGINEER: INPUT Process Parameters: • production rate • process conditions (T, P) • type & size of vessels • control system, safety • pollution control system OUTPUT Process Flowsheet • equipment & streams P & I Diagram Equipment Specifications • size • dimension • materials of construction • min/max capacity 2. Process Development Chemical Lab (10g) Pilot Plant (10 kg/hr) Commercial Scale (100 tonne/hr) • Design • Construction • Operation - testing - reaction & catalyst - process conditions - process control scheme - materials of construction 3. Construction - “Moment of Truth” Chemical Engineers: • Ascertain that equipment operates correctly? • Are involved in plant commissioning, start up • Identify any problems with process and equipment • Specify redesign requirements (as necessary) 4. Commercial Production Routine Operation Troubleshooting Supervision Quality Control Debottlenecking Chemical Engineer Process Improvement Energy Conservation Raw material conservation Pollution control Process control 5. Technical Sales Chemical Engineer • Provide process and product recommendations • Provide advice on development of new process & products • “Networking” with experts from other fields in solving process/equipment problems to meet customer needs 6. Research Chemical engineers: • Cooperate with chemist, scientists and engineers from other fields to produce new products • Develop new processing techniques • Improve & optimise process operations • Design new equipment or improve the existing ones Modules for (Mainstream) Chemical Engineering Process Design & Improvement Chem Reaction Engineering Chem Eng Thermo Thermodynamics, Unit Operations Organic Chem Computing Social Sciences, Communic Material & Energy Balances Chem, Math & Physics Environm ental Engineeri ng Process Control Basic Eng Humanitie s, CoCurriculu Engineering education • BSc professional practice • BSc MSc professional practice academic career / researcher • BSc MSc PhD professional practice academic career/ researcher – Academic career / professional practice can be combined Future challenges of engineering • Global warming • Sustainable development • Environment • Infrastructure • Human health and welfare • Education and training • Globalization of economy For further information, please contact: Assoc Prof Dr Ramli Mat Head of Department of Chemical Engineering Faculty of Chemical & Natural Resources Engineering Universiti Teknologi Malaysia 81310 UTM Skudai, Johor, Malaysia Tel: +607-5535512 E-mail: [email protected] http://www.fkkksa.utm.my/chemical