r/ChemicalEngineering is a subreddit with 137k members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and pain & anger, and the community frequently discusses chemical engineering, engineering, struggling, job, and chemical, and they frequently recommend/review simulation software, pdf editor, and books.
All things Chemical Engineering!
Popular Themes in r/ChemicalEngineering
#1
Advice Requests
: "Is pursuing a PhD in Chemical Engineering worth it?"
26 posts
#2
Pain & Anger
: "Getting Laid Off Again. Sigh.."
3 posts
#3
Ideas
: "Concept of Google Maps for P&IDs"
2 posts
#4
Solution Requests
: "what softwares should i learn ?"
1 post
#5
Money Talk
: "Salary question for UK process engineers working in Engineering Consultancies (E.g PM group, Arup, WSP etc.)"
1 post
#6
Self-Promotion
: "I built a free tool that turns ChemE equations into things you can actually watch move (CSTR, PFR, heat exchangers, VLE) — feedback wanted"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/ChemicalEngineering
#1
Chemical Engineering
: "I got accepted in Chemical Engineering"
73 posts
#2
Engineering
: "How do you actually get an Engineering job in 2026?"
52 posts
#3
Struggling
47 posts
#4
Job
: "Would it still be possible for me to get a Job at 29 as a junior?"
40 posts
#5
Chemical
: "Perry's Chemical Engineers' Handbook"
36 posts
#6
Looking
34 posts
#7
Looking For A Job
29 posts
#8
Job Search
: "How many of us were forced into this by our parents"
25 posts
#9
Internship
: "Got an Internship after months of no hope and hardship"
24 posts
#10
Student
19 posts
Products Discussed in r/ChemicalEngineering
Simulation Software
14 reviews
#1
Aspen Plus
2.7★ from 3 reviews
#2
GROMACS
3.5★ from 2 reviews
#3
SuperPro
4.0★ from 2 reviews
Pdf Editor
5 reviews
#1
Bluebeam
4.7★ from 3 reviews
#2
Foxit
4.0★ from 1 review
#3
Inkscape
4.0★ from 1 review
Books
4 reviews
#1
Mcmillan
5.0★ from 1 review
#2
Lessons In Industrial Instrumentation
5.0★ from 1 review
#3
Emerson
4.0★ from 1 review
Flair Used in r/ChemicalEngineering
#1
Career Advice
: "For those looking at ChemE in high school/college folks"
96 posts
#2
Student
: "I’m going to become an electrician"
48 posts
#3
Design
: ""We do it this way because dead people told us to and engineering was finished when they died, in 1870""
13 posts
#4
Software
: "I stopped trying to detect AI writing. Now I require an audit trail."
8 posts
#5
Job Search
: "If you cant find a job, just remember that you can still apply mass transfer and reactor design in a Mcdonalds ice cream machine"
7 posts
#6
Safety
: "Any Safety Suggestions?"
6 posts
#7
Article/Video
: "Multiple people killed and others missing after chemical explosion at US paper mill"
6 posts
#8
Literature & Resources
: "Perry's Chemical Engineers' Handbook"
3 posts
#9
Chemistry
: "Any chemical engineers following the Garden Grove situation and have insight as to how an explosion will affect air quality in the surrounding area?"
2 posts
#10
Salary
: "Salary Discussion / Promotion Framework"
2 posts
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+18k members(15.3%)
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Last updated: July 15, 2026