Solving Real World Problems with Chemical Engineering
SOLVING REAL-WORLD PROBLEMS WITH CHEMICAL ENGINEERING DON RAUF LET’S FIND OUT ENGINEERING
WHAT IS CHEMICAL ENGINEERING If you take a close look at the world around you you will see the work of chemical engineers plastic bottles disposable diapers gasoline clothes makeup bubble gum Chemical engineers develop products that are used every day from the fuel in your car to the plastic container that holds your lunch Some people call chemical engineers magicians because they Chemical engineers create materials such as plastics They also improve existing products For example some newer plastics break down faster in landfills 4
can change substances For example to make car tires stronger chemical engineers have created new forms of rubber Rubber comes from trees but chemical engineers can improve it to make it perform better These engineers use science to solve real-world problems They make products such as laundry detergent and automobiles safer for the environment and easier to use Chemical engineers need to be experts in chemistry biology mathematics and physics Chemical engineers often work with atoms and molecules Molecules are atoms bonded together Atoms and molecules are very small People can see them only with powerful microscopes What is the smallest thing you have ever seen Think About It Salt is an example of a widely used natural chemical compound 5
