When specifying my components in the properties section, I am able to select "solids" and the filter is able to recognize what is a solid so that these components have a nonzero flow in the solid stream. But, all the other components leave the filter at a 0 flow rate. I don't know how to make the filter recognize that the other components should go out of the liquid stream, and there doesn't seem to be an option in the properties section (right now they are just "conventional"). Any pointers to if there is a setting I am missing?

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Hey guys I'm graduating from Texas A&M, the Qatar campus, in BSc chemical engineering however my gpa is 2.95, ever so slightly below 3, on a scale of 4. I want to do a direct PhD. Therefore which universities do you think will take me in the US? Any recommendations? I have worked on many research projects in my undergrad and have experience doing research.

hello! Just a quick rant. I graduated last year, June 2023 and got my ChE degree, however i didnt practice it pa. I mean, i kinda did? Because i had a part time job during college in an engineering/operations department and sometimes i got to to something related to my field or career. Just last year, i quit my job so i could focus on reviewing for the ChELE to get my license. however, im still so unsure. I graduated without ever flunking any subjects (while having a job) but even that took me by surprise. it was a miracle. But now that im reviewing, idk anymore. i still dont know if i can pass. Walang pumapasok sa utak ko it's like im so pressured that wala talagang pumapasok no matter how hard i try and how many i solve. It's never enough. And i get so frustrated so easily. but i really need to start working na kasi andami pang gastusan huhu.

PS, no disheartening comments PLEASE. im still so sensitive regarding the examination. Di ko pa kaya ma realtalk ngayon. 😥🥲

I currently a 4th yr ChE student here in an Asian developing country and I gotta say, i feel like i still haven't learn anything like i would do good in my che major courses but later on i would forgot everything i learned from that specific course. Is this a normal thing or iam just that stupid enough?

What are the minimum requirements for Aspen Plus 12.1? And are the minimum requirements of Aspen One, Aspen Hysys and Aspen Plus different?

Are there any process or plant chemical engineering jobs that use AI? Anybody using AI right now in a plant setting?

Please share the job title and details.

zeotropics are the opposite of azetropic mixtures in that the components have different boiling points.

What's the benefit in having a refrigerant in a system where there are multiple phases?

Hi all,

This might be a better question for another sub, but I frequent this one pretty regularly and yall are usually to the point/honest in your feedback.

Finishing my BS in ChE this spring and my MS in ChE next year, already have two research projects under my belt with one of them being mostly self directed at a national laboratory with a publication soon to come hopefully over the summer, fingers crossed!

I chose ChE rather than Environmental Engineering for my undergrad because of the unfortunate lack of a presence the department of EnvE had at my university at the time. It's growing, but it's still pretty sparse. Despite this, I've still loved what I've learned in ChE so far.

However, my research interests align far more with Environmental Engineering. My passion really lies in sustainable engineering solutions, which ChE definitely covers, but I feel like to far less of an extent than what I'd like. While there's a ton of ChE research on these topics, I can't help but notice the research in ChE seems to focus more and more on sustainable materials science for most sustainable engineering research, which if I'm being completely honest, I've never been the hugest fan of the materials science stuff. I almost wonder if I'm going down the wrong path of doing a PhD in ChE rather than getting my PhD in EnvE after I finish my BS and MS.

Anyone have any thoughts on the differences between ChE and EnvE PhDs? I worry that going down the EnvE path might get me less recognition and that since ChE covers such broad applications, I'd have more opportunities, but I really feel like EnvE really captures my research interests far better than ChE, but I could be mistaken.

11 months into my role as a process engineer at a food manufacturing plant and I still feel so lost. I had about 2 yrs exp coming into this role, but it was more chemistry-related. Is it normal to be almost a year into a job and still feel like you’re in the learning phase? When someone asks me a question, I feel like I can never answer it myself but instead ask someone else who CAN give me an answer.

I’m starting to get the feeling my coworkers are wondering how I got my job at this point…

Pretty straightforward, I’m biochemistry major pre-med doing ok. (3.77). However my gpa is low compared to other other domestic students. (I’m international student). I really like math tbh, and calculus is not a problem. Acc my professor told me that I should be a good student in upper level classes and advised me to do minor in math.

Always think about future careers and try to plan ahead what are my possibilities. Due to that if I can’t get into medical school for some reason, with a undergrad in biochemistry I don’t know what I can do with it, probably need masters or PhD, that means spending more money. On the other hand with ChemE I can still fill almost all prerequisites for med school, and I guess it’s way more easy to find a job after graduate.

(However will be way harder to have a better gpa in ChemE)

Edit: seeking for opinions :)

Hello, I am trying to do a simple model in Aspen Plus to simulate WGS as part of my thesis; I was thinking to use an equilibrium approach using RGibbs or REquil but I haven't found any useful data to do this. Does anyone know or have an idea of how can I model a WGS in Aspen Plus in a simple/ reliable way (it doesn't have to be very accurate tho), because everything I have found on literature is very advanced and I would like to do something with more assumptions.
Thank you for help

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Hi there!

I'm reaching out to this community in hopes of gaining some valuable advice and possibly sharing experiences that could benefit us all. For context, I am an international graduate from a Russell Group University (July 2023) with an MEng in ChemE on a graduate visa set to expire on Aug 2025. I don’t have much industrial experience aside from a 3 month water treatment plant internship and have been struggling to advance past the application submission portion of the job application process.

I have submitted roughly 150 applications to various jobs (Process Engineer, Project Engineer, Manufacturing Engineer, Continuous Improvement Engineer, Supply Chain Engineer, etc.) in various locations within the UK. I started slowly, only applying to certain desired locations; without progress, I slowly expanded my search and am now applying anywhere and everywhere! I even spent a whole day calling and signing up for over 20 recruitment companies (unfortunately they don’t get many grad roles).

I would like to know if it is a visa sponsorship or a "me" problem. I've amended my CV (linked below) plenty of times and am on version 17. My initial approach to cover letters was more of quantity over quality, as I have read that HR people only spend 6 seconds on average per application. But I've also started to tailor them to the job description (linked below).

As of last month, I started to use the alumni career support services provided by the Uni and was told that I should approach things methodically and send out more personalized messages to the relevant people, and also make my cover letter more about talking about the company for Awareness/Motivation rather than my skills (which my CV has covered).

Here are some examples of my CV and cover letter (pre-career advice meeting).

Sorry for the lengthy post. I’d love to hear from anyone who’s navigated the job market here, especially fellow international grads who’ve landed a job. Got any tips, tricks, or just want to share your story? I’m all ears! Cheers!

PS. I’m currently on the free subscription of LinkedIn premium. Would the course certificates help?

Edit: What is something valuable that I can do while I’m slaving away with this job hunt? Is there a paid course you’d recommend? Should I work part time as something specific? Is there anything that you think is totally going to be an asset to a jobless graduate.

Hey everyone, I'd like to keep this post as short and simple as possible. I'm a pre-final year student and would like to pursue an MS in ChemE. I've done some homework on some of the best universities for the program in the US, but is there any way for me to genuinely know how much getting a degree from that university can assist me in getting a job?

Some of the universities I've looked at are:
Carnegie Mellon
University of Wisconsin
Purdue University (West Lafayette)
Arizona State University
Texas A&M
UC Davis
University of Minnesota

I want to get some insights into these universities, other good programs that I may have missed out on, and the job market for Environmental Engineering-related fields.

It is generally considered that a reactor in countercurrent mode operates more efficiently. Can anyone cite me a handbook wherein it is discussed that for most applications such as liquid-solid reactions the countercurrent mode is preferred for a column reactor in continuous mode?

I graduated about a year ago from university with a chemical engineering degree. I currently work as a chemist but I hate my job. I love coding and math so I was thinking about persuing a master's degree in data analysis. But I'm worried my existing knowledge isn't enough. I have forgotten most things related to maths from my undergraduate degree and I'm fairly knew to python, struggling a lot with the OOP side of things.

I'm also worried that nobody is going to hire a chemical engineer as a data science. These are two completely different fields and no matter how hard I study I will never be as good as a mathematics or CS graduate.

I would love some feedback on this. Thank you for reading. Sorry for my poor English.

Our college final project is a simulation of sugar beet factory,bit we have some problems in material and energy balance in crystallization section. The problem is that we can't calculate the sugar conversion to crystal in pan A. So if anyone can help us by giving advice or suggesting a reference that could help us.

I started off college as a biology major and switched to chemistry. I've been looking into chemical engineering because the courses are really similar to that of a regular chemistry degree. I am confident that I would be able to complete the extra courses needed to get a chemical engineering degree but I would like to know the lifestyle of chemical engineers. It seems like everywhere I search I can't get a straight answer. I love chemistry and I sometimes like math. On the day to day would a chemE really use physics and the programming courses that are required for the major? What exactly do chemE actually do? Like in a typical job as a fresh grad out of college, what would a chemE do at work everyday? And is the compensation fair? Thanks in advance :)

Hi guys, I have a quick question..essentially I have this process simulation and I am trying to have the model be predicted by validating using field data. The model has an air contactor and a recirculating loop. There is a heater upstream of the contactor which the recirculating loop is feeding to. I have two issues at the moment….from the field we’ve determined the skin temperatures of the contactor and the metal of the loop. The simulation is heavily over estimating the temperature that the contactor will reach and as well the inlet of the heater is too high. Meaning not enough heat is being lost in the recirculating loop to match the field performance. How can I adjust the simulation to increase the heat loss across the recirc loop? I was thinking about increasing the thermal conductivity of the metal a little bit but I’m not sure if there is a better way to do this… or maybe reduce the insulation in the sim. The next issue I have is the contactor skin temperature in the simulation is too high…to solve this maybe reduce the thermal conductivity constant….even then I’m not sure.. what do you guys think?

Thanks everyone

I am a high school senior and have been stalking this sub for a while. Generally I see people complaining about a lack of jobs after graduation which is caused by a lack of internships. My question is what can I do now to boost my chances of getting an internship? I am starting to ready perry's and am watching the Stanford chem eng lectures but I think that will only help to prepare me for college not the job market. What jobs can I apply to that I could realistically get hired that are even remotely relate to chem eng. I have lots of work experience(dishwasher, landscaping, lifeguarding). I have started to look at apply to relevant lab assistant position and operator positions that only require a hs diploma but I doubt I will get any offers. Does anyone have very entry level jobs recommendations or projects I could realistically do to boost my resume early or just general work experience for now?

Currently revising the P&ID's at my facility as a newer process engineer. I want to improve my skills designing and creating P&ID's. Aiming to be more efficient. Looking for any good books, videos or tips. Thanks.

Hello ChemE's, I need some advice to anyone willing.

I recently had an interview for a chemical/manufacturing engineer role at an automotive chemical and production plant. My job would be to maintain the line, troubleshoot production errors, and manage the employees who would work directly under me. They said many times that it will involve a lot of responsible with a good amount of stress. I'll leave it there for now.

For context, I will be a recent chemistry graduate with a good amount of lab and leadership experience under my belt. When I interviewed they said that they really saw potential in me, and they also said a lot of my skills could be directly translated to the role. I tested well, nailed the interview, and things seem to be going smoothly.

The only hiccup I still have is salary. $20/hr with full benefits is the starting wage with "room to grow" as they say, whatever that actually means. The cost of living in this area is low ($600-$700 for rent), so this may be a reason. However, when I think of starting engineer jobs I think of at least $23-$25/hr. They told me many times that ChemEs use the job as a springboard for bigger and better things after a year or two.

What do you guys think? Is this appropriate for what you guys have seen, or would I be getting ripped off if I took the job. Would it be appropriate for me to try and wiggle myself up to a higher wage, or are starting wages pretty set in stone? Thank you!

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I am a ChemEng undergrad that majors in process and equipment design. I only had 1 module of chemistry and recently I just got a job as a process engineer but its more towards R&D in a semi startup company. There are no senior engineers/chemist to guide me. How do I think like a Chemist when solving challenges that requires chemistry knowledge (I.e picking the right solvent, determining the optimum solvent concentration to use)? Whats the basic chemistry knowledge should I know as a Chemical Engineer?

I am a chem PhD, but i ended up in a role where I do more chemical engineering; I am in R&D at a specialty chemicals/materials company. I have 13 YoE post PhD, all in r&d. I have been in my current business for 6 years. A couple years ago I transitioned into project leadership.

I have reached the ‘career level’ (the level at which a lot of people never progress beyond). My salary is 152k, which isn’t bad, but isn’t anything to write home about.
However, I’ve found some concerning problems: -there are several people at my level, some with a bit more experience, with no promotions in sight for any of us -there is almost no one at the next level -the high level scientists (fellows) keep getting promoted higher. So, there is a chasm between the average scientist and the elites

I am debating trying to switch jobs, possibly into another business in the same company. However, i don’t even know if an r&d scientist in non-tech/ non-biotech/non-O&G can make much more than I do with out reaching the upper ranks.

Alternatively, i could just stay out and focus on making my life easier (eg work minimally). I have high freedom in my job and so i could take advantage of it, likely without repercussions.

What do you think?

I work at a large company in Delaware…. that should give it away.

Hi everyone, A graduate Chemical engineer here. Since my graduation i have been trying to find a meaningful role as an engineer but unfortunately i am not able to secure anything. I have done my bachelors from India and moved to canada for my masters. I only have 8 months of experience working as a process engg in a water treatment facility where I have been told that i was the best co-op they have worked with.

Now i am thinking of starting something of my own but i dont know how! I just know that i want to start a production and i am capable of doing it, i just dont know where to start!

Please advise me if you come across thiss post if you have anything that can help me out!

Thank you so much! TLDR: A recent graduate, tired of job search in canada, looking to start up a production compan

I am very passionate about chemical engineering and have a background surrounding it, but in my area chemical engineers make far less money (roughly 69000$) compared to other engineering around my area (roughly 85000$ - 105000$) I am very passionate about chemical engineering, but the salary is making me want to do a different type of engineering, should I go with chemical?

Hi fellow ChEs, basically i did my undergrad Chemical Engineering degree in Philippines. No engineering license and no work history. My family migrated to california and I landed a Quality Assurance job in a laboratory. I’ll hit my first year in the company this coming May. My current salary is 49k (annual, gross), but lucky enough to bag a salary raise (from 2023 annual evaluation) raising my annual gross salary to 51.5k (3.3% and it’s higher than average, average is about 2.5% within the company). I am quite confused on my career growth. I have talked to my manager about QA trainings (they’ll pay for a third party training courses), but lowkey I want to raise my salary even more over the years. The company is pretty nice (but gives low salary, based from the people i’ve talked to) and the hybrid setup is really doing well for me.

Any opinion on this matter? I’m thinking to stay for 3 years (this is the minimum stay to get the 401k benefit) then look for a bigger company? I would really appreciate any insight on career tracks for QA. Thanks so much!

Hello!

I need some help evaluating an offer I have recently received, and don't have a ton of friends in the industry so I would like to consult with you fine people. A little bit of background, I am a relatively recent grad (summer 2021) with about 5 years of full-time work experience. I went to a smaller school, and worked full-time the last 2 years in an academic research role while I wrapped up my last couple classes. I spent another year there, then had an opportunity to take a contract role as a process chemist at a pharmaceutical manufacturer in the Midwest. I recently transitioned roles and have been working as a plant engineer for the last 6 months, still on contract. I have been trying to get out of the contract game and have received an offer for a full-time role as a maintenance and utilities engineer position for another pharma company on the east coast. The money is quite good, about 10% more than I make as a contractor, and the benefits are nice but the move would be relatively expensive as there is no relocation package and I still have 6 month left on my current lease. I have a few questions: is it worth countering their initial offer, and if so how much is reasonable? I very much enjoy the chemistry side of things and see myself in a process engineering role long-term, would this new role limit me? This job is in Pennsylvania, would that be a better place for me long term career-wise? Thanks again for your help, if I've left anything relevant out please ask and I will do my best to clarify.

I have a small vessel, 0.9m Di and about 1m height, it has duel impellers each row has 4 blades, blades are pitched and about 0.25m in length.

I have the Reynolds number of fluid, from the viscosity and density. What's the best way of calculating the theoretical mix time and how much does the duel set up impact things?

Thanks in advance.