Chemical Engineering Research and Design
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| Chemical Engineering Research and Design | |
|---|---|
| Title | Chemical Engineering Research and Design |
| Discipline | Chemical Engineering |
| Publisher | Elsevier |
| Frequency | Monthly |
| Established | 1920s |
Chemical Engineering Research and Design
Chemical Engineering Research and Design addresses the development and implementation of unit operations, reactor systems, and separations for industrial processes, connecting laboratory discoveries to plant-scale applications. It encompasses theoretical modeling, experimental validation, and techno-economic assessment performed by practitioners affiliated with institutions such as Massachusetts Institute of Technology, University of Cambridge, Stanford University, ETH Zurich, and Imperial College London. Authors and contributors often include researchers from Texas A&M University, University of California, Berkeley, Princeton University, University of Toronto, and Georgia Institute of Technology collaborating with corporations like Dow Chemical Company, BASF, ExxonMobil, Shell plc, and DuPont.
Introduction
Chemical engineering research and design integrates principles developed by historical figures and organizations exemplified by Arthur D. Little, Herman F. Mark, Carl Bosch, Fritz Haber, and George E. Davis and is implemented in facilities pioneered by DuPont Experimental Station, Imperial Chemical Industries, Bayer AG, Royal Dutch Shell, and Union Carbide. The field uses standards and best practices from bodies such as American Institute of Chemical Engineers, Institution of Chemical Engineers, American Society of Mechanical Engineers, National Institute of Standards and Technology, and International Organization for Standardization to guide pilot plants, scale-up, and commercialization with inputs from funding agencies like the National Science Foundation, European Research Council, Wellcome Trust, Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council, and Japan Society for the Promotion of Science.
Scope and Focus
Research covers unit operations and systems exemplified by processes in BASF Ludwigshafen, Sasolburg, Shell Singapore Refinery, Petrobras, and Shenhua Group encompassing catalysis rooted in work at Max Planck Society, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Argonne National Laboratory, and Brookhaven National Laboratory. Topics include reaction engineering influenced by discoveries at Los Alamos National Laboratory, Sandia National Laboratories, and Oak Ridge National Laboratory; separations research linked to projects at ExxonMobil Research and Engineering, Shell Technology Centre Thornton, and BP Research. The field also intersects with energy conversion studies at National Renewable Energy Laboratory, carbon capture efforts at Cornell University, University of Oxford, Princeton University Center for Energy and Environmental Studies, and materials development at Northwestern University and MIT Lincoln Laboratory.
Research Methods and Tools
Methodologies employ computational platforms developed by entities like ANSYS, COMSOL, AspenTech, MATLAB, and Siemens PLM Software combined with experimental apparatus derived from collaborations with DuPont Central Research, LG Chem, Samsung Advanced Institute of Technology, and Intel Corporation. Modeling approaches include computational fluid dynamics with roots at Stanford University Computational Research Group, molecular simulation influenced by University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign, and machine learning methods inspired by teams at Google DeepMind, Microsoft Research, IBM Research, Facebook AI Research, and OpenAI. Scale-up and pilot testing frequently involve partnerships with GE Research, Siemens Energy, 3M, and Honeywell UOP.
Process Design and Optimization
Process synthesis and optimization build upon frameworks from industrial projects like Humber Refinery, Abu Dhabi National Oil Company, Chevron Richmond Refinery, and Valero Energy Corporation and academic contributions from Yale University, Columbia University, University of Michigan, Johns Hopkins University, and Brown University. Techniques draw from control theory advanced at California Institute of Technology, operations research traditions at INSEAD, London School of Economics, and Massachusetts Institute of Technology Sloan School of Management, and economic assessment methods used by McKinsey & Company, Boston Consulting Group, and Goldman Sachs. Optimization leverages algorithms developed in collaborations with Google Research, Amazon Web Services, and NVIDIA Corporation.
Safety, Sustainability, and Environmental Impact
Safety engineering practices trace to incidents investigated by commissions such as those following events at Bhopal, Three Mile Island, Deepwater Horizon, Fukushima Daiichi, and Chernobyl, informing standards by Occupational Safety and Health Administration, European Chemicals Agency, International Labour Organization, and Environmental Protection Agency. Sustainability research integrates life-cycle assessment methods used by World Resources Institute, Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, United Nations Environment Programme, International Energy Agency, and Carbon Trust to evaluate emissions, circular economy strategies promoted by Ellen MacArthur Foundation, and renewable integration studied at Duke University, Imperial College London Energy Futures Lab, and Stanford Precourt Institute for Energy.
Industrial Applications and Case Studies
Case studies span petrochemical complexes such as Ras Tanura Refinery, Jurong Island, Antwerp Chemical Cluster, and Port of Rotterdam as well as specialty chemical operations at Bayer Leverkusen, Merck KGaA, GlaxoSmithKline, Pfizer, and Novartis. Emerging applications include battery materials developed at Toyota Research Institute, Panasonic Corporation, LG Energy Solution, and Tesla Gigafactory projects and bioprocessing advances driven by Genentech, Amgen, Gilead Sciences, Biogen, and Moderna. Demonstrations of carbon capture and utilization involve collaborations with Climeworks, Carbon Engineering, LanzaTech, Carbon Clean Solutions, and Svante.
Education, Training, and Professional Practice
Training pathways are offered by universities such as University of California, Los Angeles, University of Texas at Austin, University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign, Purdue University, and North Carolina State University with accreditation from ABET, professional licensure via entities like National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying, and continuing education through programs at Society of Petroleum Engineers, American Institute of Chemical Engineers, IChemE, and corporate training sites at Chevron, Shell, and BP. Professional societies recognize contributions via awards such as the AIChE Founders Award, IChemE Jubilee Medal, Royal Academy of Engineering Prizes, National Medal of Technology and Innovation, and Prince Philip Award and foster networks through conferences held by AIChE Annual Meeting, Chemeca, EFCATS, and IFAC.