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Chemical Process Industries
Chemical Engineers are commonly pictured as working
in Chemical Process industries. Generally, these jobs involve
working with chemicals to make other chemicals, plastics
and polymers, paper, soap, and many other materials.
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Advanced Materials
Usually in this field, Chemical Engineers work
to develop better materials for a variety of uses, such
as metals and plastics better for airplanes, different types
of glass, or even making better chemicals for developing
pictures.
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Biotechnology
Biotechnical Chemical Engineers design the processes
for the care, feeding, and collecting of living beings used
to create new and better drugs, artificial organs, or even
DNA for research.
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Business
Engineers in a business environment have several
positions they could take. For example, a sales and marketing
engineer would assist customers by providing training, selling
products, and working to meet the needs of their clients.
A Technical Services engineer would also work with customers
to help troubleshoot problems with a process or a specific
machine. A consultant could work with many different clients
and help decide and design exactly what's necessary for
each.
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Design and Construction
As their name indicates, design and construction
chemical engineers work to design, construct, and troubleshoot
processes, machinery, and equipment for safe and efficient
plants.
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Electronics
Chemical Engineers in the electronics industry
could be involved in designing better materials, or even
in manufacturing microchips.
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Environmental
Chemical Engineers always are concerned with the
environment. A Chemical Engineer focusing on the Environment
would work to minimize wastes and by-products, or find new
uses for them. They also try to design safer working areas.
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Fuels
Chemical Engineers are often thought to work solely
in petroleum companies. This has been a traditional workplace
for them. However, modern Chemical Engineers have found
positions working with nuclear and synthetic fuels and designing
alterate energy sources.
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Foods and Beverages
New packaging, safer techniques, or flavor improving
ingredients are a few of the things a Chemical Engineer
could design working in the Foods and Beverages industry.
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Law
Intellectual property and patent law are two very
important things for Chemical Engineers to keep in mind.
Some Chemical Engineers can become attorneys working to
ensure patents are not infringed upon by other companies.
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[What
is Chemical Engineering?][Careers in
Chemical Engineering]
[Early Chemical Engineering]
[The History of Chemical Engineering
at UMass]
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