Here are some advanced and innovative project ideas for Chemical Engineering final-year students. These topics focus on contemporary challenges and emerging technologies while being creative enough to make them appear as your original ideas:
1. Sustainable Energy and Materials
- Development of bio-based polymers from agricultural waste.
- Optimization of solar cell efficiency using perovskite materials.
- Design and simulation of carbon capture systems for industrial emissions.
- Production of green hydrogen through electrolysis powered by renewable energy sources.
2. Environmental Engineering
- Modeling the degradation of microplastics in aquatic ecosystems.
- Development of a catalytic system for the degradation of industrial wastewater.
- Enhanced bioremediation of petroleum-contaminated soil using microbial consortia.
- Study of air quality improvement through advanced particulate filtration systems.
3. Process Optimization
- Simulation and optimization of a continuous pharmaceutical manufacturing process.
- Application of machine learning for predictive maintenance in chemical plants.
- Development of a zero-liquid discharge process for the textile industry.
- Energy integration and process intensification in ammonia production.
4. Nanotechnology Applications
- Synthesis and application of metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) for gas storage.
- Development of nano-coatings for corrosion resistance in extreme environments.
- Study of nanocatalysts for high-efficiency biofuel production.
- Fabrication of nanomaterials for water purification and desalination.
5. Food and Bioprocess Engineering
- Modeling and optimization of fermentation processes for probiotic products.
- Extraction of high-value compounds from food waste using green solvents.
- Development of biodegradable packaging materials from biopolymers.
- Study of enzyme kinetics in the production of lactose-free dairy products.
6. Healthcare and Pharmaceuticals
- Formulation of drug delivery systems using liposomes or hydrogels.
- Design of bioreactors for large-scale production of monoclonal antibodies.
- Simulation of diffusion-controlled drug release in polymeric systems.
- Study of the adsorption behavior of toxins using biochar in biomedical applications.
7. Advanced Simulation and Modeling
- Multiscale modeling of chemical processes using computational fluid dynamics (CFD).
- Simulation of thermal runaway in battery systems for safety analysis.
- Process simulation and cost analysis of biodiesel production from algae.
- Kinetic modeling of polymerization reactions in industrial settings.
