Chemical engineers have always been at the forefront of environmental protection. With a unique perspective that straddles both science and engineering, they work in teams with other professionals. By designing complex solutions to our vexing environmental challenges, chemical engineers are striving to save the world we live in. One success is the conversion of the sulfur oxides in power plant gases into gypsum for use in wallboard. The removal of trace contaminants from drinking water by reverse osmosis is another. Cars and the environment We can breathe more easily thanks to the...
