posted on November 09, 2006 | Chemical engineering is the
primary engineering discipline based on the fundamental sciences
of chemistry, physics, biochemistry, and mathematics, in which
processes are conceived, designed, and operated to affect
compositional changes in materials of all kinds. In addition to
the basic sciences, chemical engineers use a well-defined body
of knowledge in the application of the conservation laws, which
determine mass flow and energy relations; of thermodynamics and
kinetics, which determine what reactions are feasible and the
rate at which they occur; and of the chemical engineering rate
laws, which determine limits to the transfer of heat, mass, and
momentum. The skills of the chemical engineer are necessary to
the development of advanced materials, such as high-strength and
reinforced plastics, biomaterials, and semiconductors. Careers
in Chemical Engineering A strong background in applied chemistry
furnishes the chemical engineer with the knowledge to
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