What are some future challenges for chemical engineers?
To start, consider from U.C. Berkeley professor (quoted): “Environmental issues impact us on three levels” says Chemical Engineering Professor Enrique Iglesia, “and as scientists, we need to deal with all three. Locally, we must deal with water pollution and air pollution in densely populated areas; regionally, we must address acid rain and the contamination of large aquifers, and globally we need true international, scientific, and political collaborations to deal with ozone depletion and with anthropogenic greenhouse gases.” Since much of my work involved environmental issues, these comments are offered: 1- Fresh, healthy drinking water will increasingly rise in value and in demand. Many disciplines, including ChEs, and coalititions of doers must work together soon and efficiently to not only implement known technologies and efficiences here, but also create and perfect new ideas to prevent or much better minimize the transport of toxic and unwanted chemicals from man’s living into o
