Today we’ll cover the fourth and final of our core disciplines of engineering: chemical engineering. We’ll talk about its history and evolution going from soda ash competitions to oil refineries and renewable energies. We’ll also discuss some newer and emerging fields like biotechnology and pharmaceuticals. NOTE: This is a re-upload to correct an error at ~2:00 Crash Course Engineering is produced in association with PBS Digital Studios: www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL1mtdjDVOoOqJzeaJAV15Tq0tZ1vKj7ZV *** RESOURCES: www.chemistryexplained.com/Kr-Ma/Leblanc-Nicolas.html www.keionline.org/book/prizes-lots-of-them www.sciencehistory.org/historical-profile/george-e-davis www.world-petroleum.org/edu/223-how-is-crude-oil-turned-into-finished-products- www.thoughtco.com/history-of-gasoline-1991845 www.britannica.com/technology/cracking-chemical-process www.britannica.com/technology/petroleum-refining/Polymerization-and-alkylation www.britannica.com/technology/chemical-engineering#ref257602 www.allaboutcareers.com/careers/career-path/biotechnology-engineering www.myklassroom.com/Engineering-branches/20/Bio-Technology www.impossiblefoods.com/burger/ www.eia.gov/energyexplained/?page=biomass_home “Basic Principles and Calculations in Chemical Engineering” by David Mautner Himmelblau, James B. Riggs *** Crash Course is on Patreon! You can support us directly by signing up at www.patreon.com/crashcourse Thanks to the following Patrons for their generous monthly contributions that help keep Crash Course free for everyone forever: Mark Brouwer, Glenn Elliott, Justin Zingsheim, Jessica Wode, Eric Prestemon, Kathrin Benoit, Tom Trval, Jason Saslow, Nathan Taylor, Divonne Holmes à Court, Brian Thomas Gossett, Khaled El Shalakany, Indika Siriwardena, SR Foxley, Sam Ferguson, Yasenia Cruz, Eric Koslow, Caleb Weeks, Tim Curwick, Evren Türkmenoğlu, D.A. Noe, Shawn Arnold, Ruth Perez, Malcolm Callis, Ken Penttinen, Advait Shinde, Cody Carpenter, Annamaria Herrera, William McGraw, Bader AlGhamdi, Vaso, Melissa Briski, Joey Quek, Andrei Krishkevich, Rachel Bright, Alex S, Mayumi Maeda, Kathy & Tim Philip, Montather, Jirat, Eric Kitchen, Moritz Schmidt, Ian Dundore, Chris Peters, Sandra Aft -- Want to find Crash Course elsewhere on the internet? Facebook - www.facebook.com/YouTubeCrashCourse Twitter - www.twitter.com/TheCrashCourse Tumblr - thecrashcourse.tumblr.com Support Crash Course on Patreon: patreon.com/crashcourse CC Kids: www.youtube.com/crashcoursekids

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