(337b) Chemical Reaction Engineering – Future Directions

Chemical Reaction Engineering has been at the forefront of the chemical engineering discipline since its beginnings and has led to a large number of innovative approaches and sub-disciplines.

The demand for sustainable products and processes is driving the further development of this discipline. The need to use the earth’s limited resources carefully and the transition to renewable resources will continue to fuel the development of chemical reaction engineering.

The concerns about the mounting shortages of potable water in many countries and the need to slow down the increase of atmospheric CO2 are exciting challenges to be addressed by the future chemical reaction engineers.