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Posted by vinithbejugam on December 28, 2009 · 2 Comments 

The only idea(as far as I’m concerned), what most of the non-chemical engineers have on chemical engineering is, that it is only about chemistry.This is a total  misconception, I say. Whomever(my old friends) I met till now, except a few, after all the hi-what-where-which… they let out chemistry shrieks for my reply(Chemical Engineering). Hey you people, common sense matters so much.
Actually Chemical Engineers work in conversion of raw materials to definite products, using our physical sciences along with the principles of mathematics.

Now, let me explain it in my own way:
1. I’ll start with an example- For manufacturing chemicals, RAW MATERIALS are required. This is Chemistry(it’s all about elements and compounds, atoms and molecules…).
2. In order to transport the raw materials from one place to another in industries, you need some equipments like pipes, pumps, valves etc. And many Unit Operations must be conducted. Principles like Heat Transfer, Thermodynamics, fluid dynamics etc could be applicable. So this is Physics.
3.For the purpose of calculations, Mathematics is an inevitable resource:)

4.Lastly, very important products get manufactured.

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