Chemical engineering is a branch of engineering that deals
with the engineering of chemicals to identify and resolve technical glitches. This
branch of engineering is mainly concerned with the processes that convert raw
materials or chemicals into some valuable and useful forms. Chemical engineers are
also involved in fields such as nanotechnology and bio engineering.
If you pursue Chemical
engineering in a sincere manner it is highly profitable and the scope of this
industry in India is huge. A common myth is that the work conditions of
chemical engineers are hazardous and unclean but in reality the chemical
engineers work in safe environment and there is very less possibility of direct
contact with chemicals.
Job Description of a Chemical Engineer:
So what exactly does a Chemical Engineer do in his daily
work? The various duties of a chemical engineer are as follows:
i)
Conducting research to develop an improved
manufacturing process.
ii)
Helps in managing optimum usage of world's
resources.
iii)
Protects the environment by framing tight safety
and health standards.
iv)
Provides safety measures for men working with
dangerous chemicals.
v)
Works on effectively making food products and
drinks.
vi)
Design and invent new products and processes.
vii)
Construct facilities and instrument.
viii) Plan
and operate facilities.
ix)
Make processes cost effective, efficient and
eco-friendly.
Various
industries to work for Chemical Engineers:
Chemical engineers work in both offices and laboratories
depending upon the job requirements. They get an opportunity to work at
industrial plants, refineries and locations where they monitor or direct
chemical operations. They usually work with technicians and design professional
or work on-site. The industries that primarily employ chemical engineers are as
follows:
1. Architectural,
engineering, and related services
2. Basic
chemical manufacturing
3. Scientific
research and development services
4. Resin,
synthetic rubber, and artificial synthetic fibers and filaments manufacturing
5. Petroleum
and coal products manufacturing
6. Food
Manufacturing units
7. Electronics
and Energy manufacturers
8. Biotechnology
and pharmaceutical companies
9. Business
services
10. Health-care
industries
Top
recruiters of Chemical Engineers:
Being a Chemical Engineer the following are the dream
companies to work for:
(i)
Reliance industries
(ii)
Essar oils
(iii)
Gujarat oils
(iv)
ONGC
(v)
BPCL
(vi)
Fertilizers
(vii) Indo Gulf fertilizers
(viii) Fertilizers and Chemicals Travancore Limited
(ix)
Coromandel
fertilizers
(x)
Bengal Chemical and
Pharmaceuticals
(xi)
Orissa Drugs and
Chemical Limited
(xii) Indian Drugs and Pharmaceutical Limited
(xiii) Bihar Drugs and Organic Chemical Limited
(xiv) Naramada colours pvt limited
(xv) Honeywell
(xvi) Indian Drugs and Pharmaceuticals Limited
(xvii) Aditya Birla Chemicals
(xviii) Arati Industries Limited
(xix) L&T
(xx) Shell
(xxi) UOP
(xxii) Fluor
(xxiii) Technip
(xxiv) Bechtel
(xxv) IOCL
(xxvi) EIL
(xxvii)
Samsung
(xxviii)
Punj Lloyd
(xxix) ISRO
(xxx) NASA
(xxxi) Pepsico
(xxxii)
KBR
(xxxiii)
Foster Wheeler
(xxxiv)
HPCL
(xxxv)
GAIL
(xxxvi)
HUL
(xxxvii)
Proctor and Gamble
(xxxviii)
Cairn
(xxxix)
Tata Chemicals
(xl)
RCF
(xli) Asian Paints
(xlii) Schlumberger
(xliii) BP
(xliv) Chevron
(xlv) Exxon Mobil
(xlvi) Hero
(xlvii) Mahindra
(xlviii)Ford
(xlix) Bajaj
(l)
EIL
(li)
LINDE
(lii)
L&T
(liii) Vizak
Steel
(liv) Iffco
(lv)
Kribhco
(lvi) HPL
Pay
Scale and Growth Forecast:
Employment of chemical engineers is projected to grow 4%
from 2012 to 2022 a tad slower than the average for all occupations. At present
the salaries of chemical engineers in India are very lucrative which will
improve over a course of few years from now. Once you get into a Public Sector
Unit (PSU) Organisation using your GATE score you can even get a hefty CTC of
11.6 lakh per annum. The amount of competition is also less as only 12,000 to
16,000 chemical engineers take GATE exam annually. But this may not be possible
for everyone and so we need to gain ourselves enough experience to make our pay
checks fatter.
Even though Chemical Engineering is considered to be a
niche area, we have numerous fields of specialisation in it as well. You can
explore jobs in materials, environment, petroleum or energy industry. To
ascertain our fact we can say that most of the Safety Engineers in processing
industry are either chemical or mechanical engineers and therefore getting
a job must not be a big worry once you graduate in this stream. As of current
situation a fresher out from college can expect an average salary of Rs. 25,000
per month to Rs. 30,000 per month at his initial stage.
Top recommended
Institutions across the World for Chemical Engineering:
A. Indian
Institute of Technology
B. Stanford
University
C. Delhi
Indian Institute of Technology
D. IIT
Bombay Indian Institute of Technology
E. IIT
Kharagpur Indian Institute of Technology
F. University
of Cambridge
G. National
University of Singapore
H. IIT
Madras Birla Institute of Technology and Science
I. BITS-Pilani
J. Massachusetts
Institute of Technology
K. University
of California, Berkeley
The Scope for Chemical
Engineers in upcoming years is vast. It is only a matter of your talent, skills
and of course opportunity to come in flying colors in this sector.
Moreover chemical Engineers are in the most important line of people in paint,
pharmaceutical, chemical, petroleum and in similar type of industries. In fact,
the Petroleum engineers are some of the best paid people on this planet. There
are many specialized jobs for chemical people nearly in all the industries. If
you are interested in research, you could also opt for higher studies in
Chemical Engineering stream itself.
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