Chemical engineering is the discipline that deals with design and maintenance of chemical plants and developent of chemical processes for conerting raw materials to valuable forms.  

Chemical engineers work in both, office spaces as well as labs. They are employed at industrial plants, refineries and locations where they monitor or direct chemical operations. they usually work with design professional and technicians or work-on-site. Government and Private sector jobs are available. PSUs like ONGC, BPCL, DRDO,  state owned fertilizer companies, food and drug departments etc offer places for chemical engineers.

Coming to private sector, companies in the petrochemical, pharmaceutical, food processing and technology sectors hire chemical engineers.

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