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CHEMICAL ENGINEERING
CHEMICAL ENGINEERING
Know it a little more!
Know it a little more!
r.Srinivas Krishnaswamy r.Srinivas Krishnaswamy Asst. Prof. , [Group Leader} Asst. Prof. , [Group Leader} Chemical engineering.
Chemical engineering. 07/08/07
Contents
Contents
Engineering, T
Engineering, T
echnology
echnology and
and Science,
Science,
Understanding it first
Understanding it first
Science and Engineering, Like or Unlike
Science and Engineering, Like or Unlike
poles
poles
Who is a Chemical engineer?
Who is a Chemical engineer?
Setting the stage for a new profession
Setting the stage for a new profession
10 chemical engineering achievements
10 chemical engineering achievements
Famous Chemical Engineers
Famous Chemical Engineers
Related fields / Thrust areas
Related fields / Thrust areas
T
T
op
op employers in
employers in
Chemical e
Chemical engineering
ngineering
Engineering, Technology and Science,
Engineering, Technology and Science,
Understanding it first
Understanding it first
The essence of engineering as a
The essence of engineering as a
crusty veteran told his
crusty veteran told his
engineering rookies is to be only
engineering rookies is to be only
as complicated as you have to
as complicated as you have to
be. What he left unsaid, though
be. What he left unsaid, though
not undemonstrated is that you
not undemonstrated is that you
must also be as able to get as
must also be as able to get as
complicated as the problem
complicated as the problem
demands
demands
Engineering, Technology and Science,
Engineering, Technology and Science,
Understanding it first
Understanding it first
These terms used frequently and terms likeThese terms used frequently and terms like
engineering and technology are interchangeable, engineering and technology are interchangeable, but are different
but are different
Engineering is a specific profession uses ScienceEngineering is a specific profession uses Science
and Maths to solve a particular problem for society and Maths to solve a particular problem for society in a safe and economical manner (text book
in a safe and economical manner (text book definition)
definition)
The body of knowledge, processes, and artifactsThe body of knowledge, processes, and artifacts
that result
that result from engineering from engineering is technologyis technology. . AlmostAlmost everything made by humans to solve a need is a everything made by humans to solve a need is a technology
technology
While Engineers concentrate on developing andWhile Engineers concentrate on developing and
using technology
using technology, it is , it is important to remember important to remember therethere was technology long before there was engineering was technology long before there was engineering
Engine
Engine
ering,
ering,
Scien
Science an
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echnol
echnol
ogy
ogy
,
,
Understanding it first
Understanding it first
It is possible to invent a It is possible to invent a new technology withoutnew technology without
engineering it engineering it
Engineers are peopleEngineers are people who seek to dowho seek to do and useand use
measured quantities such as pressure, temperature, measured quantities such as pressure, temperature, flowrates etc. in doing so
flowrates etc. in doing so
Scientist studies the world as it is and producesScientist studies the world as it is and produces
theories to describe it. They are people
theories to describe it. They are people who seek towho seek to
know
know and use fundamental quantities to explainand use fundamental quantities to explain
Engineering is the art of doing things well with one
Engineering is the art of doing things well with one
dollar which others can do with two dollars
dollar which others can do with two dollars
ARTHUR M. WELLINGTON
ARTHUR M. WELLINGTON
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Science and Engineering, Like or Unlike
Science and Engineering, Like or Unlike
Poles
Poles
Simply put they are like minded people who like to
Simply put they are like minded people who like to
repel
repel
An engineer would always find a theory too
An engineer would always find a theory too complex
complex
for solving “real world problems”, while the scientist
for solving “real world problems”, while the scientist
scoffs at the engineers approach
scoffs at the engineers approach
EACH FINDS THE OTHERS WORLD COMPLEX
EACH FINDS THE OTHERS WORLD COMPLEX
The truth is both believe in the same thing
The truth is both believe in the same thing
“SIMPLE IS BEAUTIFUL”Who is a chemical engineer?
Who is a chemical engineer?
An engineer who manufactures chemicals
An engineer who manufactures chemicals
A
A
Chemist who works
Chemist who works
in a factor
in a factor
y
y
A glorified plumber
A glorified plumber
Answer: None of these
Answer: None of these
He is comfortab
He is comfortable with chemistry Y
le with chemistry Y
es! But
es! But does
does
more than manufacture chemicals. In fact
more than manufacture chemicals. In fact
the term is never intended to describe the
the term is never intended to describe the
work a chemical engineer performs. It is
work a chemical engineer performs. It is
more meant to indicate how it is different
more meant to indicate how it is different
from other branches of engineering
from other branches of engineering
Who is a Chemical
Who is a Chemical
Engineer?
Engineer?
IT IS THE
IT IS THE CHEMICAL ENGINEER
CHEMICAL ENGINEER
ALONE
ALONE
THAT DRAWS UPON THE VAST AND
THAT DRAWS UPON THE VAST AND
POWERFUL SCIENCE OF
POWERFUL SCIENCE OF CHEMISTRY T
CHEMISTRY TO
O
SOL
SOL
VE A
VE A
WIDE
WIDE RANGE
RANGE OF P
OF PROBLEMS.
ROBLEMS.
THE ST
THE STRONG TECHNICAL
RONG TECHNICAL
AND SOCIAL
AND SOCIAL
TIES
TIES THA
THA
T BIND
T BIND
CHEMIS
CHEMISTRY
TRY
AND
AND
CHEMICAL ENGINEERING
CHEMICAL ENGINEERING
ARE UNIQUE
ARE UNIQUE
IN
IN
THE FIELDS
THE FIELDS OF SCIENCE
OF SCIENCE
AND
AND
TECHNOLOGY
Setting the Stage for a New Profession
Setting the Stage for a New Profession
An effort inAn effort in 18801880, by, by George DavisGeorge Davis to to unite unite variedvaried
professionals through a "
professionals through a "Society of ChemicalSociety of Chemical Engineers
Engineers" proved unsuccessful" proved unsuccessful
12 lectures presented by Davies in UK based on12 lectures presented by Davies in UK based on
experience and knowledge. For all intents and experience and knowledge. For all intents and purposes the chemical engineering profession purposes the chemical engineering profession began in 1888. The US did
began in 1888. The US did not accept it.not accept it.
Professor Lewis Norton of the MassachusettsProfessor Lewis Norton of the Massachusetts
Institute of Technology introduced "Course X" Institute of Technology introduced "Course X"
thereby uniting chemical engineers through a formal thereby uniting chemical engineers through a formal degree. Other universities followed (Penn and
degree. Other universities followed (Penn and T
Setting the stage for a new profession
Setting the stage for a new profession
Lewis Mills Lewis Mills Norton Norton (1855 - 1893) (1855 - 1893) George E. Davis George E. Davis (1850 - 1906) (1850 - 1906)
Laboratory Preparation of
Laboratory Preparation of
Ammonia
Ammonia
All ammonium salts
All ammonium salts
liberate ammonia
liberate ammonia
gas when heated
gas when heated
with strong bases.
with strong bases.
This forms the basis
This forms the basis
for the laboratory
for the laboratory
preparation of
preparation of
ammonia
ammonia
Flow sheet for ammonia preparation
Flow sheet for ammonia preparation
Ammonia Plant
Ammonia Plant
Chemical plant
Chemical plant
BASF Chemical plant
Control room of a nuclear
Control room of a nuclear
Power plant
10
10
Greatest
Greatest
Achievements of
Achievements of
Chemical Engineering
Chemical Engineering
Liquefied air
Liquefied air
The
The
environment
environment
Food
Food
processing
processing
Petrochemicals
Petrochemicals
Synthetic
Synthetic
Rubber
Rubber
The
The
atom
atom
as
as
large as life
large as life
The Plastic age
The Plastic age
The human
The human
reactor
reactor
Wonder drugs for
Wonder drugs for
masses
masses
Few notable Chemical Engineers
Few notable Chemical Engineers
Jack Welch - General Electric Chairman & CEO
Jack Welch - General Electric Chairman & CEO
Edward
Edward T
T
eller -
eller -
father of
father of the
the H-bomb
H-bomb
Donald
Donald
A. Dahlstrom -
A. Dahlstrom - Inventor of the
Inventor of the
Hydrocyclone
Hydrocyclone
Carl Bosch - Haber-Bosch process
Carl Bosch - Haber-Bosch process
Norbert Rillieux -developed the process
Norbert Rillieux -developed the process
that
that
turned sugar from a luxury to a common
turned sugar from a luxury to a common
commodity
commodity
W
Waldo L. Semon-
aldo L. Semon- Inventor of PVC
Inventor of PVC
Related fields / New thrust
Related fields / New thrust
areas
areas
Computational Fluid Dynamics
Computational Fluid Dynamics
Membrane processes
Membrane processes
Microfluidics
Microfluidics
Nanotechnology
Nanotechnology
Biochemical
Biochemical Engineeri
Engineeri
ng
ng
Biomedical Engineering
Biomedical Engineering
Fuel cell engineering
Fuel cell engineering
Top Employers in Chemical
Top Employers in Chemical
Engineering
Engineering
Du Pont
Du Pont
General Electric
General Electric
NASA
NASA
Shell
Shell
BASF
BASF
Dow Chemicals
Dow Chemicals
Exxon
Exxon
General Motors
General Motors
Boeing
Boeing
Reliance PetrochemicalsReliance Petrochemicals
Reliance petroleumReliance petroleum
IPCL / SPICIPCL / SPIC
BARCBARC
HPCL / BPCL / IOCHPCL / BPCL / IOC
Narmada / ChambalNarmada / Chambal
fertilizers
fertilizers
ONGCONGC
DRDO / CSIR / NCLDRDO / CSIR / NCL
TOYO / UHDE / CHEMTEXTOYO / UHDE / CHEMTEX
Larsen Larsen and Tand Tubroubro
WHA
WHA
T IS THIS
T IS THIS DEGREE
DEGREE
WORTH?
WORTH?
By David Ellis, CNNMoney.com staff writer
By David Ellis, CNNMoney.com staff writer
February 15, 2006: 3:27 PM EST
February 15, 2006: 3:27 PM EST In a survey studyIn a survey study
performed by sociology
performed by sociology
researchers from the
researchers from the
University of Southern
University of Southern
California
California and and thethe
University of California
University of California
at Irvine, Chemical
at Irvine, Chemical
Engineering was the
Engineering was the
only
only Engineering Engineering fieldfield
to make the top 10 list of
to make the top 10 list of
most prestigious
most prestigious
occupations
WHAT IS THIS DEGREE
WHAT IS THIS DEGREE
WORTH?
WORTH?
Chemical engineers are the
Chemical engineers are the
highest-paid graduates of all the
highest-paid graduates of all the
engineering disciplines, closely
engineering disciplines, closely
followed by mechanical and
followed by mechanical and
electronic engineers. A chemical
electronic engineers. A chemical
engineering graduate can expect
engineering graduate can expect
their salary to at least double over
their salary to at least double over
20 years, and the median salary is
20 years, and the median salary is
£40,000, according to the
£40,000, according to the
Institution of Chemical Engineers
Institution of Chemical Engineers
(IChemE, UK). "There are relatively
(IChemE, UK). "There are relatively
fewer chemical engineering
fewer chemical engineering
graduates, compared with the rest
graduates, compared with the rest
of engineering, and demand is high
of engineering, and demand is high
at the moment, especially in the
at the moment, especially in the
oil, gas and process industries”
oil, gas and process industries”
The UK's Engineering and
The UK's Engineering and
Technology Board (ETB)
WHAT IS THIS DEGREE
WHAT IS THIS DEGREE
WORTH?
WORTH?
The following majors have the highest salaries paid to 2005-06The following majors have the highest salaries paid to 2005-06 graduates (average salary offers are in parentheses):
graduates (average salary offers are in parentheses):
Chemical engineering ($55,900)Chemical engineering ($55,900)
Computer engineering ($54,877)Computer engineering ($54,877)
Electrical/electronics and communications engineering, ($52,899)Electrical/electronics and communications engineering, ($52,899)
Mechanical engineering ($50,672)Mechanical engineering ($50,672)
Computer science ($50,046)Computer science ($50,046)
Accounting ($45,723)Accounting ($45,723)
Economics/finance, including banking ($45,191)Economics/finance, including banking ($45,191)
Civil engineering ($44,999)Civil engineering ($44,999)
Business administration/management ($39,850)Business administration/management ($39,850)
Marketing/marketiMarketing/marketing management, including ng management, including marketing researchmarketing research ($36,260)
($36,260)
The National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE) The National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE)
WHAT IS THIS DEGREE
WHAT IS THIS DEGREE
WORTH?
WORTH?
DegreeDegree Average StartingAverage Starting
Salary Salary Chemical
Chemical Engineering Engineering $52,539$52,539
Computer Engineering Computer Engineering $51,297$51,297 Computer Science Computer Science $49,036$49,036 Mechanical Engineering Mechanical Engineering $48,578$48,578
Industrial / Manufacturing Engineering
Industrial / Manufacturing Engineering $46,036$46,036
Information Science
Information Science $42,375$42,375
Civil Engineering
Civil Engineering $42,056$42,056
Management Information Systems
Management Information Systems $41,579$41,579
Accounting
Accounting $41,058$41,058
Economics/Finance
Median salary of a
Median salary of a chemical engineer
Median salary of a chemical engineer
– –by years of
by years of
experience.
To conclude
To conclude
•
•
The breadth of scientific and technical
The breadth of scientific and technical
knowledge inherent in the profession has
knowledge inherent in the profession has
caused some to describe the chemical
caused some to describe the chemical
engineer as
engineer as the "universal
the "universal
engineer
engineer
."
."
•
•
Chemical engineering is not a profession
Chemical engineering is not a profession
that has to dwell on the achievements of
that has to dwell on the achievements of
the past for comfort, for its
the past for comfort, for its
greatest
greatest
accomplishments are yet to come
accomplishments are yet to come
Chemical Engineering Dept.
Chemical Engineering Dept.
BITS
BITS
– –PILANI GOA.
PILANI GOA.
ALCHEMIST
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• Achievements of our department in the past years.Achievements of our department in the past years.
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• Facilities in our department.Facilities in our department.
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• Student body of ALCHEMISTA.Student body of ALCHEMISTA.
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Facilities in our department:
Facilities in our department:
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• LabsLabs
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• MT2 lab.MT2 lab.
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• Mass Transfer labMass Transfer lab
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• Heat Transfer labHeat Transfer lab
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• SCEO labSCEO lab
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• Fluid Mechanics labFluid Mechanics lab
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• Process Control labProcess Control lab
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• Kinetics labKinetics lab
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• 16 computers in the lab which are loaded with16 computers in the lab which are loaded with
COMSOL and CHEMCAD
Student body of ALCHEMISTA
Student body of ALCHEMISTA
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Coordinator
Coordinator
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3
3
rdrdyr
yr
• •Sub-Coordinator
Sub-Coordinator
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3
3
rdrdyr
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• •Secretary
Secretary
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2
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yr
Different Committees under
Different Committees under
ALCHEMISTA
ALCHEMISTA
Academic CouncilAcademic Council
Quark CommitteeQuark Committee
Editing BoardEditing Board
Faculty of our department.
Faculty of our department.
Dr. Srinivas Krishnaswamy
Dr. Srinivas Krishnaswamy
Asst. Prof. , Group leader.
Asst. Prof. , Group leader.
PhD, University of London.
PhD, University of London.
Dr. S.D Manjare
Dr. S.D Manjare
Asst. Prof.
Asst. Prof.
M.E.
M.E. PhD,
PhD,
BITS-
BITS- Pilani.
Pilani.
Dr. Sutapa Roy Ramanan
Dr. Sutapa Roy Ramanan
Asst. Prof.
Asst. Prof.
PhD (Material Science),
PhD (Material Science),
Jadavpur Univ, Calcutta.
Jadavpur Univ, Calcutta.
Dr. Manjuri Kumar
Dr. Manjuri Kumar
Asst. Prof.
Asst. Prof.
PhD , BITS- Pilani.
PhD , BITS- Pilani.
Dr. Ranjan Dey
Dr. Ranjan Dey
Asst. Prof.
Asst. Prof.
M.Sc. PhD , PGDMM
M.Sc. PhD , PGDMM
P. Venkateshwara Rao P. Venkateshwara Rao Lecturer.
Lecturer.
M.E. , Anna Un
M.E. , Anna Universiiversityty..
Mrs. Vaishnavi Unde Mrs. Vaishnavi Unde Asst. Lecturer.
Asst. Lecturer.
M.E , Bharath Vidyapeeth, M.E , Bharath Vidyapeeth, Pune.
