Chemical Engineering Program

Richard Evitts, Ph.D. P.Eng.

Professor and Undergraduate Advisor

richard.evitts@usask.ca

Chemical Engineering

Outline

• What is Chemical Engineering?

• What do Chemical Engineers do?

• The Chemical Engineering Program

• Jobs

• Questions

Chemical Engineering

Who Makes All This? • Gasoline

• Paper

• Batteries

• Paint

• Plastics

• TylenolTM

• Ethanol

• Stainless alloys

• Detergent

• Uranium fuel rods

• Clean energy

• Synthetic fibre

• Biodiesel

• Refined precious metals

• CokeTM

• Potash Fertilizer

• Fuel Cells

• Laboratory chemicals

• Clean water

• Canned soup

• Shampoo/Soap

• Drugs

• Tires (synthetic rubber)

• Glass

• TeflonTM

• Ultrapure silicon wafers

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What is a Chemical Engineer?

• An Engineer who manufactures chemicals?

• A Chemist who works in a factory?

• A Plumber?

Chemical Engineering

“Chemical Engineer”

• “Chemical” reveals what is different about this discipline

• All engineers employ

– Mathematics, Physics, “Engineering Art”

• Only Chemical Engineers employ

– Chemistry

–“Universal Engineer”

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Chemical Engineers

• Economically • Safely

• Look after Mother Earth

Develop, Design, Analyze, Operate A) processes that turn raw materials

into valuable products.

B) processes that remove

environmental contaminants

What Industries are Chemical Engineers Involved In?

Chemical Engineering

Energy – Petroleum (Petra + Oleum = Rock Oil)

• Drilling

– Primary Production

• (dissolved methane)

• 20 % recovery

– Secondary Production

• (water flooding)

• 50 %

– Tertiary Production

• (CO2 flooding)

Chemical Engineering

TransCanada Pipelines - Affiliates

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Energy – Petroleum

• Refining

– Distillation

• Atmospheric

• Vacuum

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Energy – Petroleum

• Chemical Reactors

– Catalytic Reforming

– Alkylation

– Catalytic Cracking

– Hydroprocessing

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Energy – Nuclear

• Ore Refining

• Systems

• Control

• Coolant

• Waste Disposal

Bruce Nuclear Power Plant in Ontario

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Energy – Electrochemical

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Petrochemicals

• Plastics and Polymers – Polyethylene

– PVC

• Synthetic Rubber

• Resins – Teflon

• Fibres/Textiles

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Biotechnology – Pharmaceuticals

Aspirin Antibiotics

Drug Delivery Systems

Amino Acids

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Biotechnology

• Gasohol Production

– “Clean” fuel

• Oil Seed Processing

Canola Biodiesel

“Clean”

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Biotechnology – Fermentation

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Environment • Reduction of Emissions

• Waste Reduction and Management

• Contaminate Site Clean-Up

• Bioremediation

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Mineral Processing

• Potash

• Uranium

• Metal Extraction and Refining

– (Ni, Cu, Zn)

• Precious Metals

– (Au, Ag, Pt, Pd)

PCS Rocanville

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Industrial Chemicals

• Agricultural

– Fertilizers, herbicides, pesticides

• Acids, Bases

• Industrial Gases

Sodium Chlorate

Production

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Chemical Engineering in Saskatchewan

• Petroleum production (Conoco Phillips) • Petroleum refining (Coop Refinery) • Potash processing (PCS) • Uranium processing (Cameco) • Consulting (AMEC) • Municipal engineering (City of Saskatoon) • Environmental engineering (PotashOne) • Industrial Chemicals production (Akzo Nobel) • Fertilizer production (Yara) • Bxxr Brewing (me)

Chemical Engineering

Degree Programs

• 4 Year B.E.

• Petroleum Option

• Biochemical Option

• Entrepreneurship Option

• Communication Option

• 5 Year B.E.-B.Sc. with Computer Science

• 5 Year B.E.-B.Sc. with Chemistry

• Internship Program

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Chemical Engineering Program

Basic Sciences

General

Engineering

Thermo and

Transport Sciences

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Best Lab Facilities in Canada

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Chemical Engineering Program

• Specialty Courses – Biochemical Engineering

– Environmental Engineering

– Petroleum Engineering

– Corrosion Engineering

– Petroleum Processing

Will there be a job for me when I’m done school?

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Typically over 95 % of our graduates looking for work have a job within 4 months of graduation.

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Job Examples • Senior Process Engineer – Nova • Process Engineer – Seagrams • Plant Manager – 3M (Manitoba) • Global Lead – Dow Chemical

(Amsterdam) • Civil Engineering Prof (Memorial

University: B.E. & Ph.D. in Ch.E.) • Mechanical Engineering Prof • Chemical Engineering Prof • Schlumberger – Offshore Engineers

(Gulf of Mexico) • Process Engineer – CCRL, Regina • Process Engineer – Shell Edmonton • Engineering Manager – Shell

(Glasgow) • Process Engineer – Mining, Siberia • R & D Manager – Syncrude • Consulting Engineers, Hatch, AMEC,

March. • Uranium Lead – BHP Billiton

(Australia)

• R & D Manager – Syncrude

• Process Engineer – Syncrude

• R & D Engineers – AECL, Ontario

• Metallurgists/Mine Engineers – Cameco, S’toon, Key Lake

• Software Developer – AspenTech

• Process Engineer – Husky Upgrader

• Chief Metallurgist – PCS, Cory Div.

• Schlumberger – Wireline

• Corrosion Engineer – DREA (National Defense), Halifax

• Production Engineer – Ultra Pure Chemicals, Oregon

• Cathodic Protection Engineer – Pembina

• Process Engineer – Mosaic, Colonsay

• Reservior Engineer – PanCanadian

• Plant Manager – Borden Chemicals, WI.

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Payscale.com 2010 CHE Grads – Highest Immediate Payoff

Chemical Engineering

2008

2009

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Salaries: Chemical Engineering News

‘85 ‘87 ‘89 ‘91 ‘93 ‘95

Chemical 2 2 2 2 1 1

Petroleum 1 1 1 1 2 2

Electrical 3 4 4 5 4 3

Mechanical 5 5 5 3 3 4

Metallurgical 4 3 3 4 5 5

Industrial 7 7 7 7 7 6

Computer - - 6 6 6 7

Aerospace 6 6 8 8 8 8

Engr. Tech 8 8 9 9 10 9

Civil 9 9 10 10 9 10

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Chemical Engineering

• “Universal Engineer”

• Impacts society in many ways

• Interesting and challenging profession

• Chemical Engineering gives you:

– Diversity

– Freedom

– Jobs

– OPTIONS

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