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imranahmedkhan
respected seniors,i am a chemical engineer fresher looking for a job,my aim is to become an process engineer,but recently i have got an offer from a paint company in saudi arabia for the post of production engineer trainee,i have no idea about career growth in paint industry,with two years contract.,i request all of you to please help me understand whether i should accept this offer or not?can i switch to other industries like(petrochemicals,oil and gas) after 2 years??what are the career gro...
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01 May
Art Montemayor
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muhammadjunz
hi iam 4th year Chemica Engineering Student. its now short time to final term , iam confused for final year project. can any one suggest me what to select/chose for project. please
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deepakrraj
hi,
As in my point of view choose one simple project comprise of mass balance,energy balance,a design of equipment like heat exchanger,distillation column etc ,cost estimation like that.For example you can take manufacture of ethylene glycol......

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Submitted Chris Haslego, Nov 21 2011 11:21 AM | Last updated Nov 21 2011 01:29 PM

Category:	ChE Outside the Plant
Question:	I wanted to know how to impart various colors to copper wire by simply dipping them into various chemicals, formulations, etc. This copper wire is to be used by me for my hobby of making various art objects from copper wire. The color should stick, it cannot wash off. I wonder if you could make some suggestions?
Keywords:	change,color,copper
Answer:	Changing the color of copper by means of chemical reactions is a dangerous endevour that I really don't recommend. But, there is something you can do to get a green color, if fact if you're famaliar with the Statue of Liberty here in America, this would explain why it is green. You see, the outside of the statue is coated with copper and being in New York City, it is subjected to acid rain. This causes the formation of another chemical that coats the copper and gives the statue it's green color. The two acids that you can use are nitric acid (which works best) or sulfuric acid (which will probably require some gentle heating along with the acid). I'm not sure if there is a good way to get nitric acid out of something you may have around the house, you'd probably have to buy it. Sulfuric acid can be obtained from car batteries (the liquid inside). You'll want to boil the mixture (to concentrate it by evaporating the water), until you see white fumes (which are very dangerous). Then put your copper is while the acid is hot and leave it there until you get the color you'd like. If you are going to do this, please do it outside or in a well ventilated area and make sure you have some baking soda handy is case you get some of the acid on your skin.If you're looking for a different color, or more colors...I suggest contacting someone who manufactures copper or someone who specializes in it. Please be very careful if you do any of the experiments that I've suggested. The green color that you get will not be an artistic bright green, but an unattractive dark, milky green. You may have to consider making your art out of something that is a bit easier to color. Good luck with your project!