Learning outcomes

At the end of this course student will be able to

1. explain the basic history, current issues, and trends in chemical process industries.
2. understand basic roles, responsibilities and expectations for a career in chemical process industry.
3. list some of the leading chemical process industry companies in Pakistan.(range:  manufacturers of inorganic- and organic-industrial chemicals, petrochemicals, polymers and rubber, cement, water treatment and purification, detergents and surfactants, agrochemicals, glass, pulp and paper, gases, paints, coatings, explosives, food processing).
4. classify the chemical process industry into industrial categories of base (commodity products), intermediate (secondary products), end-products (consumer products) and specialty chemicals (fine chemicals) manufacturers.
5. list the raw materials used in the manufacturing of chemicals and processed materials (range: coal, crude oil, natural gas, metal and mineral deposits, organic materials, air and water).
6. describe the sources and methods of recovering raw materials used in the production of chemicals and processed materials.
7. describe the manufacturing processes of different chemicals and processed materials.