Der Verfahrensingenieur in der chemischen Industrie

The Process Engineer in the Chemical Industry . Tasks and problems are dealt with which the process engineer in the chemical industry has to perform or solve together with scientists. At present the problems are caused primarily by the rapid price rises for power and raw materials which have occurred in the past few years, and by the increased efforts on environmental protection. Future problems which are already becoming clearly discernible concern the development of resources which will be available over the long term to supply raw materials and power and also food for the rapidly growing world population. The chemical industry must make a decisive contribution to this development, and we must decide now on the direction it is to take. The process engineer has a key role to play in the accomplishment of these manifold and difficult tasks. This article describes the requirements he must satisfy and the conclusions which must be drawn in regard to his education and training.