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Chemical Engineering Program

Richard Evitts, Ph.D. P.Eng.

Professor and Undergraduate Advisor

[email protected]

Chemical Engineering

Outline

• What is Chemical Engineering?

• What do Chemical Engineers do?

• The Chemical Engineering Program

• Jobs

• Questions


Who Makes All This? • Gasoline

• Paper

• Batteries

• Paint

• Plastics

• TylenolTM

• Ethanol

• Stainless alloys

• Detergent

• Uranium fuel rods

• Clean energy

• Synthetic fibre

• Biodiesel

• Refined precious metals

• CokeTM

• Potash Fertilizer

• Fuel Cells

• Laboratory chemicals

• Clean water

• Canned soup

• Shampoo/Soap

• Drugs

• Tires (synthetic rubber)

• Glass

• TeflonTM

• Ultrapure silicon wafers


What is a Chemical Engineer?

• An Engineer who manufactures chemicals?

• A Chemist who works in a factory?

• A Plumber?


“Chemical Engineer”

• “Chemical” reveals what is different about this discipline

• All engineers employ

– Mathematics, Physics, “Engineering Art”

• Only Chemical Engineers employ

– Chemistry

–“Universal Engineer”


Chemical Engineers

• Economically • Safely

• Look after Mother Earth

Develop, Design, Analyze, Operate A) processes that turn raw materials

into valuable products.

B) processes that remove

environmental contaminants

What Industries are Chemical Engineers Involved In?


Energy – Petroleum (Petra + Oleum = Rock Oil)

• Drilling

– Primary Production

• (dissolved methane)

• 20 % recovery

– Secondary Production

• (water flooding)

• 50 %

– Tertiary Production

• (CO2 flooding)


TransCanada Pipelines - Affiliates


Energy – Petroleum

• Refining

– Distillation

• Atmospheric

• Vacuum


Energy – Petroleum

• Chemical Reactors

– Catalytic Reforming

– Alkylation

– Catalytic Cracking

– Hydroprocessing


Energy – Nuclear

• Ore Refining

• Systems

• Control

• Coolant

• Waste Disposal

Bruce Nuclear Power Plant in Ontario


Energy – Electrochemical


Petrochemicals

• Plastics and Polymers – Polyethylene

– PVC

• Synthetic Rubber

• Resins – Teflon

• Fibres/Textiles


Biotechnology – Pharmaceuticals

Aspirin Antibiotics

Drug Delivery Systems

Amino Acids


Biotechnology

• Gasohol Production

– “Clean” fuel

• Oil Seed Processing

Canola Biodiesel

“Clean”


Biotechnology – Fermentation


Environment • Reduction of Emissions

• Waste Reduction and Management

• Contaminate Site Clean-Up

• Bioremediation


Mineral Processing

• Potash

• Uranium

• Metal Extraction and Refining

– (Ni, Cu, Zn)

• Precious Metals

– (Au, Ag, Pt, Pd)

PCS Rocanville


Industrial Chemicals

• Agricultural

– Fertilizers, herbicides, pesticides

• Acids, Bases

• Industrial Gases

Sodium Chlorate

Production


Chemical Engineering in Saskatchewan

• Petroleum production (Conoco Phillips) • Petroleum refining (Coop Refinery) • Potash processing (PCS) • Uranium processing (Cameco) • Consulting (AMEC) • Municipal engineering (City of Saskatoon) • Environmental engineering (PotashOne) • Industrial Chemicals production (Akzo Nobel) • Fertilizer production (Yara) • Bxxr Brewing (me)


Degree Programs

• 4 Year B.E.

• Petroleum Option

• Biochemical Option

• Entrepreneurship Option

• Communication Option

• 5 Year B.E.-B.Sc. with Computer Science

• 5 Year B.E.-B.Sc. with Chemistry

• Internship Program



Basic Sciences

General

Engineering

Thermo and

Transport Sciences


Best Lab Facilities in Canada



• Specialty Courses – Biochemical Engineering

– Environmental Engineering

– Petroleum Engineering

– Corrosion Engineering

– Petroleum Processing

Will there be a job for me when I’m done school?


Typically over 95 % of our graduates looking for work have a job within 4 months of graduation.


Job Examples • Senior Process Engineer – Nova • Process Engineer – Seagrams • Plant Manager – 3M (Manitoba) • Global Lead – Dow Chemical

(Amsterdam) • Civil Engineering Prof (Memorial

University: B.E. & Ph.D. in Ch.E.) • Mechanical Engineering Prof • Chemical Engineering Prof • Schlumberger – Offshore Engineers

(Gulf of Mexico) • Process Engineer – CCRL, Regina • Process Engineer – Shell Edmonton • Engineering Manager – Shell

(Glasgow) • Process Engineer – Mining, Siberia • R & D Manager – Syncrude • Consulting Engineers, Hatch, AMEC,

March. • Uranium Lead – BHP Billiton

(Australia)

• R & D Manager – Syncrude

• Process Engineer – Syncrude

• R & D Engineers – AECL, Ontario

• Metallurgists/Mine Engineers – Cameco, S’toon, Key Lake

• Software Developer – AspenTech

• Process Engineer – Husky Upgrader

• Chief Metallurgist – PCS, Cory Div.

• Schlumberger – Wireline

• Corrosion Engineer – DREA (National Defense), Halifax

• Production Engineer – Ultra Pure Chemicals, Oregon

• Cathodic Protection Engineer – Pembina

• Process Engineer – Mosaic, Colonsay

• Reservior Engineer – PanCanadian

• Plant Manager – Borden Chemicals, WI.


Payscale.com 2010 CHE Grads – Highest Immediate Payoff


2008

2009


Salaries: Chemical Engineering News

‘85 ‘87 ‘89 ‘91 ‘93 ‘95

Chemical 2 2 2 2 1 1

Petroleum 1 1 1 1 2 2

Electrical 3 4 4 5 4 3

Mechanical 5 5 5 3 3 4

Metallurgical 4 3 3 4 5 5

Industrial 7 7 7 7 7 6

Computer - - 6 6 6 7

Aerospace 6 6 8 8 8 8

Engr. Tech 8 8 9 9 10 9

Civil 9 9 10 10 9 10



• “Universal Engineer”

• Impacts society in many ways

• Interesting and challenging profession

• Chemical Engineering gives you:

– Diversity

– Freedom

– Jobs

– OPTIONS

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