Chemical Engineers

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1. 01Develop safety procedures to be employed by workers operating equipment or working in close proximity to ongoing chemical reactions.
2. 02Troubleshoot problems with chemical manufacturing processes.
3. 03Monitor and analyze data from processes and experiments.
4. 04Evaluate chemical equipment and processes to identify ways to optimize performance or to ensure compliance with safety and environmental regulations.
5. 05Design and plan layout of equipment.
6. 06Prepare estimate of production costs and production progress reports for management.
7. 07Perform tests and monitor performance of processes throughout stages of production to determine degree of control over variables such as temperature, density, specific gravity, and pressure.
8. 08Conduct research to develop new and improved chemical manufacturing processes.
9. 09Determine most effective arrangement of operations such as mixing, crushing, heat transfer, distillation, and drying.
10. 10Develop processes to separate components of liquids or gases or generate electrical currents, using controlled chemical processes.
11. 11Design measurement and control systems for chemical plants based on data collected in laboratory experiments and in pilot plant operations.
12. 12Perform laboratory studies of steps in manufacture of new products and test proposed processes in small-scale operation, such as a pilot plant.

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