The Chemical Engineers

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The Chemical Engineers Resource Page

• www.cheresources.com

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Two Common Questions

• What is The Chemical Engineers Resource Page?
• The Chemical Engineers Resource Page
  (www.cheresources.com) is a content-based website
  dedicated to the continuing education of
  practicing chemical engineers and chemical
  engineering students.
• Why should I visit the site?
• Chemical Engineering is a vast field that is
  continually evolving. The Chemical Engineers
  Resource Page can enhance your understanding of
  many key topics in the field. Youll also find
  an abundance of tools to help make your job
  easier if youre a practicing engineer.

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Whats at www.cheresources.com?

• A huge source of great chemical engineering
  articles
• Book reviews
• A chemical engineering message board
• A software library and various services
• Internet sources of physical properties
• A comprehensive site map and search engine
• A great opportunity to interact with other
  chemical engineers

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Layout of the Site--Frontpage
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Layout of the Site--Menu Structure
The sub-divided menu guides you easily through
the site. The top section highlight our services.
The Article Resources section will guide you
through the article resources
The third sub-section is entitled Other
Resources and contains items such as the
Resource Center, Message Board, Software Corner
and others.
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Services Offered
The ChE Services menu lists the various services
offered. ChE Assist allows you to easily seek
the assistance of people who know in the
chemical industry. ChE Systems will allow you to
easily submit your RFP to several module vendors
at once. ChE Surplus is your one stop shopping
center for used equipment.
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ChE Assist
ChE Assist allows visitors to submit inquiries or
requests for assistance along with a bid amount
that theyre willing to pay for the required
services. Well submit your request to people
qualified to field your inquiry. In short, you
get the help you need for the best price
possible. You can also request a licensed
professional engineer as well.
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ChE Systems
ChE Systems gives our visitors an opportunity to
specify a modular chemical processing unit with
an easy-to-use online form. Once we receive your
inquiry, well submit it to several vendors for
proposals. Youll receive the proposals for
evaluation. Then, once youve selected a winning
bidder, the system supplier will contact you.
All of this at no cost to you! Makes gathering
bids easy!
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ChE Surplus
ChE Surplus makes finding or selling used
equipment easy. Submit your used equipment and
receive a full page listing with a photo. In
addition, well submit your equipment to several
used equipment dealers. If youre looking for a
piece of equipment, browse our listing and submit
your request. Well help you find just the right
piece of equipment at no charge.
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Article Resources
The Article Resources menu lists the types of
articles that are available. Feature Articles
are the most in-depth, For Your Information
articles are more brief, general articles. Some
sections are dedicated to a particular field of
chemical engineering. Process Engineering As I
See It features experience sharing articles and
the Archives section functions as a storage area
for past articles.
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Feature Articles
Feature Articles provide the reader with a
detailed look at the subject. To add to the
usefulness of the articles, they are often
accompanied by an article navigation bar. In
addition, an Adobe Acrobat version of these
articles is available for download and easy
printing.
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For Your Information Articles
For Your Information Articles are shorter
articles designed to cover a key point or to
update information on another topic. On the
left, a visitor to the site describes a short-cut
method to measure the flow of a discharge pipe.
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ChE in Everyday Life Articles
ChE in Everyday Life Articles are designed to
show students and non-engineers how chemical
engineers have an impact on their daily lives.
On the left, the article entitled Ozone Cycle
shows readers why it is important for chemical
engineers to minimize the release of chlorine to
the atmosphere.
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ChE in Action Articles
ChE in Action Articles focus on case stories and
real solutions from engineering experience.
Theres nothing better than learning from other
peoples experiences. Discover new ways to solve
old problems and learn about solutions that
really work.
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ChE Business Articles
ChE Business Articles cover news and the basics
of industrial business practices. Learn more
about common transactions, chemical industry news
and happenings, negotiating tactics, and much
more.
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Process Engineering Articles
Process Engineering As I See It is a periodic
column written by our First Content Manager, Mr.
Philip Leckner. Mr. Leckner covers common issues
facing the practicing process engineers. On the
left is an article on relief valve set pressures
which clarifies some points in the ASME code
regarding relief valves.
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Finding Documents Quickly
Finding documents that you need quickly is
simplified with our archives listing, a
site-specific search engine, and a comprehensive
and expandable site map shown on the left.
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Other Resources
The Other Resources menu links you to additional
information such as a site tour, ChE Links, our
Resource Center, the search page, Software
Corner, Book Corner, our full featured message
board, and more.
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Other Resources- Site Tour
The Site Tour allows first time visits to have an
in-depth look at the features and layout of the
site. The tour includes a basic overview of the
menu system and all of the resources available at
the site.
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Other Resources- Resource Center
The Resource Center contains links to site areas
such as the Email Archives, the ChE Reading Room,
Experts in Their Fields, Other Sites of Interest,
and several more topics. For students, a Career
Research Interview is also included.
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Other Resources- Site Search
The Search Page allows you to search the entire
site for specific key word(s). Concise results
are returned with links to the appropriate
documents.
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Other Resources- Software Corner
Software Corner contains links to free chemical
engineering software in our download library, a
great list of online calculators for chemical
engineers, a listing of internet sites that
contain physical properties, and discounts on
commercial software of interest to chemical
engineers.
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Other Resources- Physical Properties
There may be nothing more frustrating that trying
to find that one key physical property that you
need to finish a calculation or proceed with a
simulation. With our listing of the best
physical properties databanks on the internet,
youll find what you need quickly. Currently 22
sources are listed!
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Other Resources- Email Archives
The Email Archives section is where youll find
some of the most common questions and answers
posed at the site. Also included are some unique
question and their answers as well. A brief
summary of each message is listed to help you
navigate through the list quickly.
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Other Resources- Message Board

• The ChE Message Board allows visitors to interact
  with one another. Ask a question or post an
  answer. Features include
• Instantly check to see if someone has replied to
  your message(s)
• Ability to post in HTML and upload graphics to be
  included in your post
• Automatically add your own custom signature to
  all of your message
• Edit or delete your own posts

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Other Resources- Book Corner
Book Corner contains detailed reviews of the most
popular chemical engineering titles available. A
four star rating system will give you an instant
look at our impression of the book. Each book is
reviewed by our staff. If youre interested, a
direct link to a site where the title can be
purchased is provided with each title.
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Other Resources- Author Instructions
Some of the content on The Chemical Engineers
Resource Page comes from our visitors. With such
a broad field to cover, we need your input and
experience to help keep our site fresh and
authoritative. Weve provided Instructions for
Authors on the site. Send us your article for
consideration.
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Other Resources- Publication Award
Authors requesting proof of their publication on
the site can receive a Certificate of Authorship.
We appreciate everyones effort in helping us to
provide great chemical engineering content. Get
your work published on the most popular chemical
engineering site on the internet.
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Industry Recognition
The Chemical Engineers Resource Page has been
featured in industrial publications such as
Chemical Engineering Progress and Chemical
Processing Magazine
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Come see us at
www.cheresources.com