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Chemical Engineering: An Industrial Perspective

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Chemical engineering process example for chemical engineers, showing a two-tank methanol–water mixing system with pumps, level control, and reactor feed.

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Industrial storage tank and process piping system in a chemical plant, illustrating typical equipment involved in SIL and LOPA evaluations.

chemical engineering Process Safety

LOPA & SIL: Practical Examples

A LOPA analysis is required only when the residual frequency of a major accident scenario remains too high after all …

Chemical engineer inspecting industrial equipment inside a process plant facility

chemical engineering Disciplines

Chemical Engineering Core Disciplines – A Practical Overview

Chemical engineering core disciplines: a concise overview of the main engineering fields that structure chemical engineering, from thermodynamics and fluid …

Diagram of a two-tank chemical engineering system: a 5 m³ anhydrous methanol tank feeds via pump into a 5 m³ water-methanol mixing tank; both vessels have level indicators and vents, and a second pump/diverter directs the blend to the reactor line.

chemical engineering Skills For Engineers

Process Engineer: 2 Essential Field Skills

Process Engineer: Core Skills You Should Build Early …

Rubby formation in methanol auto-thermal reformer showing catalyst damage and silica deposition inside heat exchanger tube.

chemical engineering Heat Transfer Unit Operations

Heat Exchanger Fouling and Rubby Formation

Heat exchanger fouling in methanol plants can be a symptom of a deeper problem inside the Auto-Thermal Reformer (ATR): Ruby …

Close-up of a shell-and-tube heat exchanger used in industrial heat transfer operations

chemical engineering Unit Operations

Unit Operations in Chemical Engineering: Types and Examples

The five main unit operations in chemical engineering are Heat Transfer, Mass Transfer, Mechanical Operations, Fluid Transport, and Membrane Separation …

Tall distillation column used in mass transfer operations for component separation in chemical processing

chemical engineering Distillation Unit Operations

How Distillation Works: Engineering Explanation

What is the Distillation Process? Distillation is a method used to separate the components of a liquid mixture by exploiting …

Curvature of stainless steel pipes against a concrete wall – example of fluid transport system design

chemical engineering Fluid Dynamics

2. Bernoulli’s Principle: Equation&Applications

Bernoulli’s Principle Explained for Engineers In the article Fluid Dynamics Basics for Engineers we introduced the concepts of streamlines, flow …

Fluid dynamics concept with blue water arrow symbolizing flow direction

chemical engineering Fluid Dynamics

1. Fluid Dynamics Basics for Engineers

Fundamental Concepts Governing Fluid Flow Fluid dynamics deals with the description of fluid motion and the forces involved, providing the …

Solar panels and wind turbines converting renewable energy into electricity, illustrating the First Law of Thermodynamics.

chemical engineering Thermodynamics

1. Joule Experiment: Thermodynamics Basics

Thermodynamics for Engineers: a clear summary of the 4 fundamental laws, key insights, and examples relevant to industrial context …

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