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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 Process Control, Design, or Development Engineer”

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

Related Technology & Tools

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

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