How a chemical engineer can use AI, task by task

I work as a chemical engineer. Part of my job is to monitor and analyze data from processes and experiments.

Context: We use The MathWorks MATLAB and Minitab; the work draws on chemistry, engineering and technology and physics.
Process: [biological or chemical process]
Objective: [yield, safety, scale-up]

Outline engineering questions, experiments, measurements and literature. Give sources I can check and say clearly when you're unsure.

I work as a chemical engineer. Part of my job is to troubleshoot problems with chemical manufacturing processes.

Context: We use Supervisory control and data acquisition SCADA software; the work draws on chemistry, engineering and technology and physics.
Problem: [process upset, failure, fire]
Evidence: [readings, observations, timeline]

List likely causes ranked, tests to confirm, and how to prevent recurrence. Rank causes from most to least likely with a quick test for each, and flag safety risks.

I work as a chemical engineer. Part of my job is to evaluate chemical equipment and processes to identify ways to optimize performance or to ensure compliance with safety and environmental regulations.

Context: We use The MathWorks MATLAB and Minitab; the work draws on chemistry, engineering and technology and physics.
System: [servers, medical device, equipment]
Criteria: [safety, efficiency, security]

Make an evaluation plan and scoring table. Give sources I can check and say clearly when you're unsure.

I work as a chemical engineer. Part of my job is to develop safety procedures to be employed by workers operating equipment or working in close proximity to ongoing chemical reactions.

Context: We use Microsoft Word.
Area: [warehouse, IT, facility]
Risks: [hazards, threats]
Rules: [regulations, standards]

Draft a policy with scope, rules, responsibilities, training and enforcement. Use plain language and headings where they help, and mark anything you had to guess with [CHECK].

I work as a chemical engineer. Part of my job is to prepare estimate of production costs and production progress reports for management.

Context: We use The MathWorks MATLAB and Minitab; the work draws on chemistry, engineering and technology and physics.
Operation: [describe]
Cost data: [paste]

Estimate costs, sensitivity and formulas. Show your working step by step and give spreadsheet formulas so I can reproduce the numbers.

I work as a chemical engineer. Part of my job is to conduct research to develop new and improved chemical manufacturing processes.

Context: We use The MathWorks MATLAB and Minitab; the work draws on chemistry, engineering and technology and physics.
Process: [biological or chemical process]
Objective: [yield, safety, scale-up]

Outline engineering questions, experiments, measurements and literature. Give sources I can check and say clearly when you're unsure.

I work as a chemical engineer. Part of my job is to design and plan layout of equipment.

Context: We use Chempute Software ChemDraw and Autodesk AutoCAD; the work draws on chemistry, engineering and technology and physics.
Process: [food plant, chemical]
Requirements: [capacity, safety]

Generate layout and equipment options. Give 10 quite different options from safe to bold, then develop the best 2.

I work as a chemical engineer. Part of my job is to develop computer models of chemical processes.

Context: We use The MathWorks MATLAB and Minitab; the work draws on chemistry, engineering and technology and physics.
Process: [biological or chemical process]
Objective: [yield, safety, scale-up]

Outline engineering questions, experiments, measurements and literature. Give sources I can check and say clearly when you're unsure.

I work as a chemical engineer. Part of my job is to determine most effective arrangement of operations such as mixing, crushing, heat transfer, distillation, and drying.

Context: We use Microsoft Project and SAP software; the work draws on chemistry, engineering and technology and physics.
Operation: [process, integration, production]
Constraints: [equipment, cost, safety]

Compare methods and recommend an arrangement with steps. Lay it out as a table with steps, owner, timing and what could go wrong, then list the decisions I still need to make.

I work as a chemical engineer. Part of my job is to develop processes to separate components of liquids or gases or generate electrical currents, using controlled chemical processes.

Context: We use Microsoft Project and SAP software; the work draws on chemistry, engineering and technology and physics.
Process: [lab to production, separation]
Requirements: [scale, quality]

Plan development steps and validation. Lay it out as a table with steps, owner, timing and what could go wrong, then list the decisions I still need to make.

I work as a chemical engineer. Part of my job is to perform laboratory studies of steps in manufacture of new products and test proposed processes in small-scale operation, such as a pilot plant.

Context: We use Laboratory information management system LIMS and The MathWorks MATLAB; the work draws on chemistry, engineering and technology and physics.
Process: [product or operation, current steps]
Goal: [efficiency, quality, safety]

Suggest what to measure, experiments or studies to run, likely bottlenecks, and relevant engineering principles or references.

I work as a chemical engineer. Part of my job is to design measurement and control systems for chemical plants based on data collected in laboratory experiments and in pilot plant operations.

Context: We use Chempute Software ChemDraw and Autodesk AutoCAD; the work draws on chemistry, engineering and technology and physics.
System: [plant process, vehicle subsystem, machine]
Goals and measurements: [what to control, sensors available]

Propose control strategies (loops, logic, setpoints) with trade-offs and a test plan. Give 10 quite different options from safe to bold, then develop the best 2.