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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 “Research Chemical Engineer”

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

Related Technology & Tools

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

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