Chemical Engineering for Non-Chemical Engineers | AIChE

Chemical Engineering for Non-Chemical Engineers

 

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In today’s workplace, non-chemical engineers are increasingly expected to work with chemical engineers on projects, scale-ups and process evaluations. But to do so, you need a solid understanding of basic concepts of chemical engineering analysis, design and calculations.  Join chemical engineering experts in this three-day overview of the fundamentals of chemical engineering that you need to understand, communicate and work with chemical engineers. 

Gain an understanding of chemical engineering

In three days, you’ll learn how to hold your own in discussions on safety, industrial hygiene and reactive chemicals. You’ll gain an understanding of the basics of fluid flow, heat transfer, heat exchanger design and how to apply it. You’ll also get up-to-speed on solids handling, tank and vessel design, polymerization and polymer processing and how use this knowledge to sharpen projects and evaluations. Through case studies, you’ll see the concepts you learn in action so you can apply them in your workplace when collaborating with chemical engineers on projects, chemistry scale-ups, process evaluations and other initiatives. 

Also available as an online course: Chemical Engineering for Non-Chemical Engineers 

Learning Outcomes:

  • Discuss the basic concepts of chemical engineering including mass and energy balances and the concept of unit operations.

  • Describe basic safety regulations and procedures and the basics of reactive chemical analysis.

  • Explain the basics of fluid flow and pumps.

  • Explain the basics of distillation, absorption, adsorption, filtration and drying processes and equipment choices for these unit operations.

  • Calculate basic stoichiometry and unit conversions.

  • Discuss the basics of process scale up and economics, solids handling, characterization, transfer and storage.

  • Explain the basics of process control and the basis for choosing the type of process control.

Who Should Attend:

Non-engineers without formal chemical engineering training who have up to three years of experience working in a plant with chemical engineers. It will be especially valuable to:

  • Operating technicians
  • Engineering managers who are not chemical engineers
  • Chemists
  • DHS, EPA and other government employees
  • Other engineers

Day One

8:00 – 8:30 

Registration

8:30 – 10:00 

Safety, toxicology, ethics, and economics

The “HHO” Reactor

10:00 – 10:15 

Morning Break

10:15 – Noon  

Processing, scale-up, and stoichiometry

Noon – 1:00 

Lunch Break

1:00 – 2:30 

Mass balances, Kinetics, and Reaction Engineering

2:30 – 2:45 

Afternoon Break

2:45 – 4:00

Fluid flow, Pumps, Viscosity, Laminar vs. Turbulent Flow

4:00 – 5:00

Case Study



Day Two

8:30 – 9:30 

Heat Transfer, Heat Exchangers, Energy Balances

9:30 – 10:00 

Concepts and Basics of Reactive Chemicals Analysis

T-2 Fire and Explosion

10:00 – 10:15 

Morning Break

10:15 – 11:00 

Distillation and Stage Wise Contacting

11:00 –11:30 

Absorption, Stripping, and Extraction

11:30 - 12:00 

Review Exercises

Noon – 1:00 

Lunch Break

1:00 – 2:00

Evaporation and Crystallization

2:00 - 2:15

Review Exercises

2:15 – 2:30 

Afternoon Break

2:30 – 4:00 

Filtration and Drying

4:00 – 5:00  

Case Study: Coffee Brewing



Day Three

8:30 – 10:00 

Solids Handling and Processing

Review of Pt. Wentworth Sugar Plant Fire and Explosion/Review exercises

10:00 – 10:15 

Morning Break

10:15 – 11:00 

Tanks and Vessels

11:00 – Noon 

Chemical Engineering in Polymers/ Polymer Processing

Noon – 1:00 

Lunch Break

1:00 – 2:30 

Process Control and Control Valves

Review of Texas City Fire and Explosion

2:30 – 2:45 

Afternoon Break

2:45 – 3:00

Future Challenges for Chemical Engineers

3:00 - 5:00

Final Review Exercises and Team Final Exams

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10/28/2025 - 10/30/202510777 Westheimer Rd. Houston, TX
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  • Course ID:
    CH710
  • Source:
    AIChE
  • Language:
    English
  • Skill Level:
    Basic
  • Duration:
    3 days
  • CEUs:
    2.30
  • PDHs:
    23.00
  • Accrediting Agencies:
    Florida
    New Jersey
    New York
    RCEP