Process Engineer (Chemical) - Tasks and specialisations
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Tasks & duties
Process or chemical engineers may do some or all of the following:
- research new processes and products
- design, develop and use new materials
- research, design, develop or improve processes and equipment in environmental, waste water, biochemical or industrial areas
- select appropriate equipment and services to carry out processes
- examine the effects of industrial processes on the environment
- develop methods to control pollution
- study the efficiency and cost of factories and associated equipment
- prepare and present reports and proposals
- manage technicians and operating staff.
FITEC Website - video of a graduate process engineer Flash Video - 58 seconds (1,723 KB)
Cameron Ward taking a sample on an outdoors site
Maria Wake measuring raw materials to make biodegradable packing materials
Updated
September 2009
