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Trianel power plant in Hamm-Uentrop.

Chemical engineering is a branch of engineering dealing with chemistry that came to existence in the early 20th century.[1] Before this time, chemical plants were designed by chemists, who were trained to work on a small scale only. A chemical engineer typically works in the design and supervision of chemical manufacturing processes. Various problems in the chemical production systems of food, medicine, leather, or fuel factories are solved through it.[2][3]

Chemical engineering combines the jobs of a chemist and that of industrial engineer. This makes factories more efficient and chemicals much cheaper. Chemical engineering uses physics (the science of moving objects and forces), chemistry (the science of substances), and mathematics. There are many different types of jobs for people with degrees in chemical engineering.

Some new topics in chemical engineering include:

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  1. From Petroleum to Penicillin. The First Hundred Years of Modern Chemical Engineering: 1859–1959. – Burnett, J. N.
  2. Josef (2022-09-06). "The 34 Best Paying Jobs in Major Chemicals In 2022". sScholars Center. Retrieved 2022-12-12.
  3. Bican, Josef (2022-06-09). "THE 34 BEST PAYING JOBS IN MAJOR CHEMICALS IN 2023". sScholars Center. Retrieved 2022-12-12.