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Job Description

Design chemical plant equipment and devise processes for manufacturing chemicals and products, such as gasoline, synthetic rubber, plastics, detergents, cement, paper, and pulp, by applying principles and technology of chemistry, physics, and engineering.

Job Details

The SOC (Standard Occupational Classification) code is 17-2041.00
The Mean Annual Wage in the U.S. is $ 105,420.00
The Mean Hourly Wage is $ 50.00
Currently, there are 31,990 people on this job

☝️ Information based on the reference occupation “Chemical Engineers”.

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Tasks for “Chemical Engineer”

Develop processes to separate components of liquids or gases or generate electrical currents, using controlled chemical processes.
Design and plan layout of equipment.
Evaluate chemical equipment and processes to identify ways to optimize performance or to ensure compliance with safety and environmental regulations.
Develop safety procedures to be employed by workers operating equipment or working in close proximity to ongoing chemical reactions.
Troubleshoot problems with chemical manufacturing processes.
Design measurement and control systems for chemical plants based on data collected in laboratory experiments and in pilot plant operations.
Perform laboratory studies of steps in manufacture of new products and test proposed processes in small-scale operation, such as a pilot plant.
Determine most effective arrangement of operations such as mixing, crushing, heat transfer, distillation, and drying.
Prepare estimate of production costs and production progress reports for management.
Direct activities of workers who operate or are engaged in constructing and improving absorption, evaporation, or electromagnetic equipment.
Perform tests and monitor performance of processes throughout stages of production to determine degree of control over variables such as temperature, density, specific gravity, and pressure.
Conduct research to develop new and improved chemical manufacturing processes.

Related Technology & Tools

Agitators
Powder mixing equipment
Wet scrubbers
Sludge dryers
Gas absorbers
Mass spectrometers
Filtration systems
Heat exchangers
Benchtop mixers
Distillation systems
Surface analysis spectroscopes
Vacuum pumps
Plate filter presses
Vial handling systems
Lyophilizers
Mixing tanks
Personal computers
Catalytic reactors
Laboratory evaporaters
Chromatographic scanning equipment
Benchtop centrifuges
Atomic force microscopes
Distillation columns
Programmable logic controllers PLC
Safety goggles
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