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What is Chemical Engineering?

Chemical Engineering bridges the study of the chemical and physical sciences with engineering. It involves the operation and optimisation of chemical processes and creates the devices and industrial plants related to chemical, biological, and environmental processes.

The major areas of chemical engineering activities are:

Design and development of chemical processes and equipment
Optimisation and control of industrial operations
Plant operation and management
Fundamental and applied research from the molecular level to full industrial scale
Environmental management and pollution control