Chemical Engineering Student Team ‘Process Design Committee’ Wins Grand Prize at the 3rd LG Chemical-Korean Institute of Chemical Engineers Petroleum Chemistry Olympiad

Kwangwoon University Process Design Committee Team taking photo commemorating winning grand prize at LG Chemical-Korean Institute of Chemical Engineers Petroleum Chemistry Olympiad

The ‘Process Design Committee’ team (Heung-Seok Jin, Sun-Mo Yang, Ki-Yeol Jeong) from the Department of Chemical Engineering at Kwangwoon University won the grand prize at the the '3rd LG Chemical-Korean Institute of Chemical Engineers Petroleum Chemistry Olympiad' held from July to October.

The Process Design Committee team won the award by comparing and analyzing batch reactors using arc discharge methods and continuous reactors using fluidized bed to achieve optimal productivity of the next-generation material, CNT (Carbon NanoTube) and designing the optimal reactor.  The judging panel said, “The jury highly appreciated that the team analyzed the design variables for each reactor in a variety of ways and logically analyzed to find the optimal design solution.  This would be useful in creating competitive production processes in actual industry settings.

Student Jin Hyung-seok (Team leader, Process Design Committee) expressed, “I believe it is meaningful that we were evaluated as being able to design a reactor that secures feasibility using Aspen (process simulation software), which can be useful in actual industrial settings. I feel confident to pursue my career in petroleum chemistry, which is my goal.'

Meanwhile, the Process Design Committee team won the grand prize by placing first among a total of 365 teams in the Productivity and Sustainability categories combined, and   each student in the team received a scholarship of 5 million won and is guaranteed a regular employment-based internship.