r/ChemicalEngineering • u/Ashamed_Resolution76 • Feb 21 '25

Student Is Chem-e really tough?

So right know I am a highschooler and I was very confused what to major in but I found out about Chem-e and really liked it. I wanna know if it's easy to get a job after you graduate on the East Coast, do I need to be good at physic is my main concern???

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u/benson1376 Feb 21 '25

Can someone explain how tf can you be passionate about pipes and chemical give me a sound example or I’ll think we are passionate about the $

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u/hysys_whisperer Feb 21 '25

Dude, the whole plant is like a toybox, and the rules of the game are constantly changing.

Optimizing a unit is like playing a perfect game in Civ 5.  Shit's just all around fun.

Then you get to turnarounds, and while it's a ton of work, the whole place turns into an adult jungle gym for a couple of months.

That's without even touching the endless entertainment of inappropriate jokes by ops.

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u/Character_Standard25 Feb 21 '25

I’m jealous of your plant. Sounds like you get money to make improvements lol.

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u/hysys_whisperer Feb 21 '25

Not a ton, but some.

Mostly it's finding novel ways to turn the knobs you already have to 11 with a fan pitch here and a pump impeller there.

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u/Character_Standard25 Feb 21 '25

We’re using chicken wire and duct tape ourselves lol

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u/hysys_whisperer Feb 21 '25

Pro tip, baling wire is tougher than chicken wire, lol