CK 600 (PCE) School of Engineering

BE Process & Chemical

Dr. Denis Ring CEng FIChemE MIEI

Why Choose Chemical (Process) Engineering?

Modern society relies on the work of chemical and biochemical engineers – Chemical Engineers manage resources, protect the environment and control health and safety procedures, while developing the processes that make the products we desire or depend on.

Chemical Engineers aka

Process Engineers

Chemical engineering is all about changing raw materials into useful products you use everyday in a safe and cost effective way. For example petrol, plastics and synthetic fibres such as polyester and nylon, all come from oil.

Chemical engineers understand how to alter the chemical, biochemical or physical state of a substance, to create everything from face creams to fuels

* Institution of Chemical Engineers (IChemE)

One man’s “Dream” is another man’s

ENGINEERING!

Chemical Engineering is Fundamental !

Similar Engineering principles can be applied to many industries

Jameson has now become the world’s fastest growing drinks brand!

Aughinish Alumina in Limerick is one of the most technologically advanced and energy efficient facilities globally In 2012 the refinery saw an increase in its annual production capacity up to 1.99 million tonnes of alumina €100m Extension Just Finished…… In Midleton Global exports of Irish whiskey rose 10.1 % to 62 million litres in 2013

Chemical Engineering is Fundamental !

To all of US!!!

Chemical Engineering is Fundamental !

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Generic process stages or ‘unit operations’ applied to a wide range of industries: Food and Drink Water Bio/Pharmaceuticals Energy Cosmetics Bulk Chemicals Speciality Materials Consumer Goods, etc. Water Purification Essential to…..Health

Chemical Engineering Developments Focus on Health & Safety, Environmental Engineering, Economics and Communication Skills

The Danone Macroom factory is expected be the largest, and most technologically advanced, manufacturing centre in baby-nutrition’s global network, resulting in a trebling of capacity to 100,000 tonnes annually, after the creation of a new drying line.

When it is operating at full capacity, the projection is that 20% of the world’s infant milk formula will be produced in Ireland.

This means one in five babies in the world who are fed infant milk will use an Irish product.

Emerging Chemical Engineering “Focus on Sustainability for progress……” Chemical engineers make decisions concerning:

1. Which reaction pathway should be used to make the product?

2. How to purify the desired product 3. How to control the process and ensure it's safe 4. How to make the process cost effective 5. What should be done with any by-products formed?

6. How to reduce the amounts of unwanted by products 7. What to do with unreacted raw materials 8. How to recycle energy within the process

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Emerging Chemical Engineering;

By 2025, world population will be over 8 billion people. That’s a LOT!!!!

• The majority of this growth will be driven by the developing world, where rapid improvements in living standards are evident – thanks significantly to the application of chemical engineering.

Chemical Engineering is at the centre of a new industrial revolution where economic wealth goes hand-in-hand with environmental and social sustainability. And fast. We are reaching critical tipping points beyond which it will be too late to reverse negative trends.

Chemical Engineering “It’s a Small World”

PSE Kinsale Energy Limited, has been producing natural gas from its facilities off the Old Head of Kinsale since 1978.

The gas found in the Kinsale Head area is exceptionally pure, consisting mainly of methane, and only requires removal of associated water to ensure it meets the required quality levels.

PSE is owned by PETRONAS which is currently ranked among the Fortune Global 500 largest corporations in the world.

PETRONAS Revenue

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100 billion

Its Special when Chemical meets Engineering ?

Aspirin, one of the first drugs to come into common usage, is still the mostly widely used in the world - approximately 35,000,000 kg are produced and consumed annually, enough to make over 100 billion standard aspirin tablets every year.

Chemical Engineering Opportunities

• Biotechnology/ Biopharmaceuticals • Food & Drink • Water • Pharmaceuticals • Cosmetics • Bulk chemicals / Speciality Chemicals • Consultancy (Design & Operation) • Energy • Health, Safety & Environmental Services • Materials • Consumer Goods • Education • Even………..Business & Finance,

Chemical Engineering Opportunities

17 km of piping………… Biopharmaceutical Commercialisation and

Supply In 2006, Lilly announced that Kinsale would become the main centre for the manufacture and supply of active ingredients for its new biopharmaceutical- or "large molecule"--medicines.

(A "large-molecule" medicine is biologically sourced and typically is injected rather than taken orally.) To support this changing mission, a significant investment in biopharmaceutical manufacturing and commercialisation facilities was made, and operations commenced in 2011.

Chemical Engineering:- Financial Rewards Profession Graduate salary

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Chemical engineering

Medicine General engineering Economics Mechanical engineering Aeronautical & manufacturing engineering Veterinary medicine Electrical & electronic engineering Civil engineering £30,395

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£28,548 £26,362 £26,283 £26,076 £25,343 £24,934 £24,639 £24,524 *Source: Institution of Chemical Engineers (IChemE) Salary Survey 2014 **Source: published in The Times newspaper on 22 September 2014

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Challenging Course !!!!!!!! Small classes, excellent facilities Pleasant university setting, excellent student facilities, clubs, societies & student experience 6 month salaried work placement Accredited degree Common first year with other UCC engineering programmes with opportunity to switch from 2 nd year Elective Streams in ‘Energy & Environmental’ or ‘Pharmaceutical & Biopharmaceutical’ Katherine Condon is awarded the Joe Gantly Prize for Engineering at the UCC Annual Prize Giving 2014 CAO points (2014): 505

Chemical Engineering

The breadth of scientific and technical knowledge inherent in the profession has caused some to describe the chemical engineer as the "universal

engineer.“……..

Chemical engineering is ideally suited to students with ability in maths and chemistry, who enjoy problem solving and aspires to be successful…..

CK600 PCE Process & Chemical Engineering…….

Its Surprisingly Good……… My Leaving Cert Year Advise to You: “Perfer et obdura; dolor hic tibi proderit olim”

Ovid…..43BC-17AD

Be patient and tough; some day this pain will be useful to you!

PCE wish you all a bright and successful future in your chosen field……

And remember when you do get to college…..

WORK HARD…..HAVE FUN!!

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