The History of Chemical Engineering: Crash Course Engineering #5

Today well cover the fourth and final of our core disciplines of engineering: chemical engineering. Well talk about its history and evolution going from soda ash competitions to oil refineries and renewable energies. Well also discuss some newer and emerging fields like biotechnology and pharmaceuticals.

NOTE: This is a re-upload to correct an error at ~2:00

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RESOURCES:
http://www.chemistryexplained.com/Kr-Ma/Leblanc-Nicolas.html
https://www.keionline.org/book/prizes-lots-of-them
https://www.sciencehistory.org/historical-profile/george-e-davis
http://www.world-petroleum.org/edu/223-how-is-crude-oil-turned-into-finished-products-
https://www.thoughtco.com/history-of-gasoline-1991845
https://www.britannica.com/technology/cracking-chemical-process
https://www.britannica.com/technology/petroleum-refining/Polymerization-and-alkylation
https://www.britannica.com/technology/chemical-engineering#ref257602
https://www.allaboutcareers.com/careers/career-path/biotechnology-engineering
https://www.myklassroom.com/Engineering-branches/20/Bio-Technology
https://www.impossiblefoods.com/burger/
https://www.eia.gov/energyexplained/?page=biomass_home
Basic Principles and Calculations in Chemical Engineering by David Mautner Himmelblau, James B. Riggs

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