Chemical Engineering Practice

Learn to incorporate the bowtie model in HAZOP analysis, brush up on reverse osmosis, understand fire risks of CIBCs, and more.

Wondering what others are talking about? Check out the latest technical and career discussions on AIChE Engage.

Angel investor Wayne Tamarelli discusses trends for chemical startups and what you can expect form the Chemical Ventures Conference.

Join us for a detailed look into meat alternatives for a healthier environment.

Learn about the career path that led Sundara to Fluor Corporation and about the challenges and rewards of his career as a process engineer.

Determine the best catalyst replacement interval for fixed-bed reactors, boost fan performance and efficiency, meet the Caltech 6, and much more.

We launched a new discussion group for process engineers just last month and there are already some great discussions happening.  

This month CEP looks at pharmaceutical manufacturing trends in addition to articles on electric heat tracing systems, process intensification, distillation tower inspections, and much more.

Jacob Albrecht discusses the challenging but enjoyable road to manufacturing new medicines, and the creative aspects of process engineering.

There are some great discussions happening on AIChE Engage's

Headlines boast liquid water, potential for life, and successful unmanned missions, but manned travel to Mars will require an enormous amount of work—and many chemical engineers.

In this video, hear predictions about how digital technology will transform existing facilities and processes.

Christine Grant of NCSU reflects on and adds to her 2008 thoughts on chemical engineering's future.

As part of our celebration of AIChE's 110th year, Andrew Karas of the University of Michigan shares his predictions for chemical engineering's next 25 years.

As part of our celebration of AIChE's 110th year, Jan Lerou of Jan Lerou Consulting, LLC, and Washington University shares his predictions for chemical engineering's next 25 years.

Hear about Mike's career as he shares his insights on working as a process engineer.

As part of our celebration of AIChE's 110th year, Marc Birtwistle of Clemson University shares his predictions for chemical engineering's next 25 years.

As part of our celebration of AIChE's 110th year, Jan Talbot of the University of California, San Diego, shares her predictions for chemical engineering's next 25 years.

A conversation with editor-in-chief Matthew Realff looks at the role of chemical engineers in advanced manufacturing and processing, and at the expansion of this exciting area.

As part of our celebration of AIChE's 110th year, David Mackanic of Stanford University shares his predictions for chemical engineering's next 25 years.

From the perspective of his specialty in the computational study of materials, Josh takes us through his vision of chemical engineering's future.

As part of our celebration of AIChE's 110th year, Jinghai Li, president of the National Natural Science Foundation of China, shares his predictions for chemical engineering's next 25 years.

Chris Ellison is Associate Professor and Piercy Professor in the Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science at th

This month, a guide to distillation tower inspections, a close look at epigenetics, challenges for rare earth elements and other specialty metals, and much more.

As part of our celebration of AIChE's 110th year, Vicky Lange, a postdoctoral research associate at University College London, shares her predictions for chemical engineering's next 25 years.

Welcome to the tenth in a series of AIChE blog posts profiling process engineers, a diverse group of professionals spanning multiple industries and regions.

As part of our celebration of AIChE's 110th year, Billy Bardin of the Dow Chemical Company shares his predictions for chemical engineering's next 25 years.

When it comes to engineering the future's best process security, a look to the past can provide important solutions.

As part of our celebration of AIChE's 110th year, Julie Champion, associate professor at Georgia Tech, shares her predictions for chemical engineering's next 25 years.

Jeff Siirola retired in 2011 as a Technology Fellow at Eastman Chemical Company, where he had been for more than 39 years, and is no

As part of our celebration of AIChE's 110th year, Ashty Karim, a Ph.D student at Northwestern University, shares his predictions for chemical engineering's next 25 years.

In a recent National Defense Industry Association (NDIA) meeting on advanced manufacturing, data was characterized as “the new ‘oil,’ we need to figure out how to refine it.” On the future of

Professor Bilgili shares an insider's view into his role as a process engineer developing blockbuster drugs and how he later transitioned to academia.

This series looks at the future of chemical engineering, revisiting past predictions for the profession and pairing them with current predictions for the next 25 years.

Manufacturing is being transformed, and chemical engineers are well-positioned to help lead the way.

Process intensification (PI) is one of the most promising development paths for the chemical process industry and one of the most important progress

Want to know more about process engineering? Hear about this process engineer's career and profit from his insights on finding success in industry.

Discussions on Engage range from technical subjects to career advice. Read on for more details about some of the current top discussions.

This month, CEP looks at the neural networks of deep learning and delves into Fourier transform infrared (FITR) spectroscopy, plus much more.

3M's Cristina Thomas will deliver the keynote address at this year's PDS: "3M Science: Combining 46 Core Technologies to Improve Daily Life."

A Texas A&M graduate and newly retired engineer, Gayle discusses working in various areas at DuPont, including engineering design, plant improvement, and manufacturing as well as her experiences as an LGBTQ professional.

Solids handling and processing is very important in the chemical processing industries. Students learned the basics of this field at the World Congress on Particle Technology.

Learn about this process engineer's diverse career experience working in the hydrocarbon industry.

Marc-Olivier Coppens discusses major particle technology themes from his plenary keynote.

ChEnected sat down with Heinrich Jaeger of the University of Chicago to discuss new findings in the area of contact charging of particles.

Jinghai Li is a professor & vice president of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, and wa

Dow's Karl Jacob discusses promising trends in particle technology research and education.

Hoda Mehrpouyan of Boise State University discusses cybersecurity from the point of view of chemical engineers.

Dr. Robert W. Ivester currently serves as the deputy director of the EERE Advanced Manufacturing Office, U.S.

Monica Wilson discusses what led her to the career choice of process engineer and talks about her work at Union Carbide and AkzoNobel.

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