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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”

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

Related Technology & Tools

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

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