Requirements for a qualified process engineer

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1 Material and energy balance: Master the design and analysis methods for material and energy balance in process systems, as well as the skills required for calculating values related to systems and individual equipment. 1.1 Analysis of materials and energy (including losses) in industrial and chemical processes, chemical reaction equations. 1.2 Process calculation and material balance, energy balance, laws of mass conservation and energy conservation in processes. 2 Thermodynamic processes: Master the methods for designing and analyzing thermodynamic processes, as well as the skills for calculating systems and individual equipment. 2.1 Physical and chemical properties of substances: estimation and conversion of physical properties of substances, ideal gases and mixed gases, properties of solutions. 2.2 The First Law of Thermodynamics and Energy: Basic design knowledge and calculation skills for industrial applications, including phase equilibrium, phases and solids, latent heat, PVT data and relationships, chemical thermodynamic equilibrium, reaction heat, heat of combustion, thermodynamic processes, comprehensive utilization of thermal energy, and steam and condensate balance. 2.3 The Second Law of Thermodynamics and Entropy: Basic design knowledge and computational skills for industrial applications. 2.4 Power cycles: refrigeration and heat pumps. 3 Fluid flow processes: Master the design and analysis methods for major types of flow processes, their industrial applications, as well as the computational skills required for systems and individual equipment. 3.1 Applications of Bernoulli’s equation, such as hydraulic calculations in pipes, fluid flow through beds, two-phase flow, etc. 3.2 Calculation of process parameters for fluid conveying machinery. 3.3 Air flow conveying. 3.4 General process of gas, liquid, and solid separation. 4 Heat transfer processes: Master the design and analysis methods for heat transfer processes, their industrial applications, as well as the skills required for process calculations of systems and individual equipment. 4.1 Theoretical knowledge of energy conservation and its application in industrial practical problems. 4.2 Analysis and calculation of heat transfer processes by conduction, convection, and radiation. 4.3 Process design of heat exchangers. 5 Mass Transfer Process: Master the design and analysis methods for mass transfer processes, their industrial applications, as well as the computational skills related to systems and individual units. 5.1 Theoretical knowledge of mass balance and computational skills in industrial applications. 5.2 Analysis and calculation of processes such as absorption, desorption, adsorption, distillation, drying, extraction, evaporation, crystallization, humidification, and dehumidification. 6 Chemical Reaction Kinetics: Master the design and analysis of chemical reaction processes in industry, their industrial applications, as well as the computational skills related to systems and individual equipment. 6.1 Basic principles of chemical reaction kinetics and industrial applications. 6.2 Comparison and selection of chemical reactor types. 6.3 Process calculation and analysis of chemical reactors: Designing industrial reactors based on rate models and/or product distribution (residence time distribution and corresponding conversion rates), with analysis of ideal isothermal reactors (single-stage and multi-stage batch reactors, plug flow reactors, and continuous stirred-tank reactors) as well as single-phase reactors that are adiabatic and non-isothermal. 6.4 Process control of the reactor. 7 Chemical Process Design: Master the methods and skills for the process design of chemical plants. 7.1 Optimization design of the process scheme. 7.2 Process flow diagram. 7.3 Determination of design pressure and design temperature. 7.4 Energy consumption calculation. 7.5 Determination of process parameters for equipment (vessels, heat exchangers, towers, pumps, fans, compressors, etc.) ； Understand special manufacturing requirements, material properties, and corrosion prevention requirements. 7.6 Determination of the process control (inspection, analysis, indication, and control) scheme. 7.7 Be familiar with the regulations and applications related to fire protection, occupational safety and health, and environmental protection in process installations. 8 Chemical Process System Design: Master the methods and skills for designing the process systems of chemical plants. 8.1 Process and utility piping and instrumentation diagrams (PID, UID) within the plant. 8.2 Analysis of system pressure drop, calculation of resistance for compressible and incompressible fluids in pipes, noise control for pipes and valves, requirements for pipe connections of equipment, and requirements for pressure differences in pumps. 8.3 Principles for the installation of valves and safety valves, rupture discs, flow-limiting orifices, flame arresters, steam traps, etc., along with relevant data sheets ； Pipe data table. 8.4 Equipment elevation and pump net positive suction head (NPSH). 8.5 Be familiar with the design requirements for equipment layout in the factory. 8.6 Be familiar with the plant’s pipeline layout requirements, as well as the insulation and painting requirements for equipment and pipelines. 8.7 General safety analysis methods, familiarity with HAZOP (Hazard and Operability) analysis, fault tree analysis, and listing methods. 9 Engineering Economic Analysis: Be familiar with the basic aspects of applying engineering economic analysis methods in engineering projects. 9.1 Basic knowledge of project costs, relevant data for technical-economic analysis and methods for evaluating economic performance, as well as requirements and criteria for evaluating design proposals. 9.2 Understand costs and the composition of various expenses. 9.3 Understand the composition of engineering construction investment and estimation methods. 10 Chemical Engineering Project Management: Familiar with project management as well as China’s relevant laws and regulations on capital construction. 10.1 Concepts and basic knowledge of project management. 10.2 Forms and procedures for project bidding, management of project contracting contracts, control of project costs and resources, project claims. 10.3 Factory design knowledge (content, procedures, and stages), as well as China’s relevant laws and regulations on capital construction. 10.4 Responsibilities of the chemical engineering discipline at various stages of project implementation (consulting, preliminary project work, quotation, design, procurement, construction, commissioning, etc.), as well as the content of documents and the level of detail required.