Chemical Processes

Chemical engineers are well equipped to analyze an existing or proposed manufacturing process to solve problems and to make sound decisions. Developing a new process uses these analysis skills as well as some new ones. This talk is about the process of process development, how it works, and what we achieve along the way. We don’t make chemicals; we only control conditions that chemicals experience. Then what we want to happen occurs spontaneously. To do this, we need to know and exploit the behavior of the materials. We will also discuss the underlying drivers and realities of large processes and how these impact our work. Process development is especially fun and rewarding role for chemical engineers.