Chemical Technology and Engineering

Overview

The demand for chemical engineering specialists is never diminishing and their work is valued because they are industrial innovators who are capable of designing processes and managing technological systems. As humanity’s need for new products is always growing, skilled chemical engineers are needed to analyze the trends in demand for chemical products, expand the knowledge and influence public opinions in the field of engineering.

The curriculum for Chemical Technology and Engineering program is designed to combine theoretical knowledge with technological skills, in-depth expertise of designing and carrying out industrial processes, and laboratory practice.

To cater to the interests and abilities of future graduates, the Chemical Technology and Engineering program at Kaunas University of Technology is tailored to offer specializations in technologies of inorganic or organic materials. Modern laboratories with the newest equipment are available for students to uses and practice hands-on skills for modelling and designing processes.

According to job market statistics, the employment rate for chemical engineers is one of the highest – up to 70% of them are employed right after graduation.

Career

After graduating, a student will be able to:

• apply the knowledge of chemical and physical phenomenon (material and energy balance, chemical and physical equilibrium, chemical kinetics etc.) to identify and solve various complex problems of chemical engineering;

• design and model products, processes and apparatus for different fields of chemical engineering – petroleum, polymer, silicate, inorganic fertilizer, textile etc.;

• plan and carry out research of products and processes by employing modern analytical equipment;

• model chemical engineering processes using Aspen HYSYS chemical process simulator.