Ten differences between chemistry and chemical engineering

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1. Recognition

The most apparent difference between chemists and chemical engineers to me is recognition. The public at large understand what a chemist does (because they studied chemistry in school), but there is a lack of recognition of what chemical engineering is.

Chemical engineering emerged in its own right the late 1800s with George E Davis coining the term ‘chemical engineering’. Increasing understanding of the importance of chemical engineering after World War I led to IChemE being established in 1922.

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