Outline of chemical engineering

The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to chemical engineering:

Contents

• Essence of chemical engineering
• Branches of chemical engineering
• History of chemical engineering
• General chemical engineering concepts
• Chemical engineering scholars
• Leaders in chemical engineering
• References

Chemical engineering – deals with the application of physical science (e.g., chemistry and physics), and life sciences (e.g., biology, microbiology and biochemistry) with mathematics and economics, to the process of converting raw materials or chemicals into more useful or valuable forms. In addition to producing useful materials, modern chemical engineering is also concerned with pioneering valuable new materials and techniques – such as nanotechnology, fuel cells and biomedical engineering.