Outline of chemical engineering

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The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to chemical engineering:

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Chemical engineering deals with the application of physical science (e.g., chemistry and physics), and life sciences (e.g., biology, [[microbi logy]] and biochemistry) with mathematics and economics, to the process of converting raw materials or chemicals into more useful or valuable forms. In addition to producing useful materials, modern chemical engineering is also concerned with pioneering valuable new materials and techniques – such as nanotechnology, fuel cells and biomedical engineering. [1]

Essence of chemical engineering

Branches of chemical engineering

History of chemical engineering

History of chemical engineering

General chemical engineering concepts

Leaders in chemical engineering

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References

  1. From Petroleum to Penicillin. The First Hundred Years of Modern Chemical Engineering: 1859–1959. – Burnett, J. N.