Hello! Welcome, to all my dear Chemical Engineers and the rest of the readers who are curious about knowing what Chemical Engineering is all about. Chemical Engineering is one of the oldest branches of engineering. It is the past, present and future of Engineering and Chemical Engineering is the most basic of art, science and technology. Actually, in your day-to-day life, your mornings start with your using the products prepared by a chemical engineer. Toothpaste - whatever those ayurvedic and organic stuff say, the base for a toothpaste is prepared chemically and involves abrasives, minerals and surfactants that are manufactured in chemical industries. Coffee Powder - Leaching followed by spray drying are used in Coffee Powder preparation, which I am sure you would agree are Chemical Engineering Operations. Milk - You would be surprised to know that Dairy Industry is a part and parcel of Chemical Industries. Milk powder preparation involves spray or freeze dr...
Disclaimer: This might not be the same procedure that they are using, but I am providing general information here. There are three main divisions of employees in HPCL when it comes to employing a chemical engineering graduate. They are Operational Technical Administration Operational division deals with on field works like operation of units and control room functions. Technical division handles the operation data and works with data analysis. Administration division as you know comprises of senior engineers who are adept in management. So you can select one of the above as your area of interest and research further in that to know more. To get a job in HPCL, you need to Have a good GPA in your B.Tech or B.E. in Chemical Engineering and Qualify GATE within first 100 ranks (for a general category student) OR Be a student in a reputed College like that of IITs or NITs for an on campus selection through a written test. Once you are through your GATE or campu...