Have you ever wondered how raw materials
are transformed into useful products, what is involved in
the production of high tech materials, how materials which
are used in industrial applications are designed, how one
would invent a fuel cell, Who makes new synthetic materials
such as artificial hearts and biodegradable polymers? Who
invents methods to control emissions of carbon dioxide and
toxic gases? Who designs & operates oil refineries to
produce ultra-low-sulphur diesel and lead free petrol? Who
designs most advanced nuclear reactors? Who develops long
range missiles? and who flourishes processes for obtaining
medicines from biological organisms? Have you ever thought
about how all of these processes are so much more
environment friendly than processes of 50 years ago? It is
likely that chemical engineers have played a vital role in
the answers to these questions. They are manufacturing the
materials that are the building blocks of almost everything
around us. Chemical engineers make a difference to today’s
society and those of the future. Chemical Engineering
involves the design, development, operation and management
of industrial processes that turn raw materials into
valuable products. The principles underlying such processes
include chemical reactions, separation (distillation,
evaporation, drying, filtration), flow of materials (gas,
liquids, particulate solids) and physical phenomena (heat
transfer, fluid flow, diffusion) and, when arranged in a
sequence with precision control and proper instrumentation,
these operations make up a manufacturing process. Society
needs chemical engineers to safely develop new processes and
products in a way that helps to manage resource and protect
the environment as efficiently as possible. According to
Encyclopedia Britannica “Chemical Engineering is the
development of processes, design and operation of plants in
which materials undergo changes in their physical or
chemical state in an economical way. Applied throughout the
process industries, it is founded on the principles of
chemistry, physics, and mathematics along with economics”.
Chemical Engineering Department at IEFR Chemical Engineering
department offers complete program at both undergraduate and
postgraduate level of studies. The department has a
reputation within industry and academia for producing highly
trained, competent and professional chemical engineers. It
is a dynamic and goal oriented group of highly qualified and
experienced faculty which is well supported by experienced
technical staff and modern research & development
infrastructure. Opportunities are provided to the students
at all levels to get cognizant with the latest developments
in the various areas of Chemical Engineering.
Laboratories of Chemical Engineering Department
