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Chemical Engineering Week 2010 is the annual celebration here in Cebu for all Chemical Engineers and of the Chemical Engineering profession. The Philippine Institute of Chemical Engineers - Cebu Chapter recently kicked off there annual celebration of the Chemical Engineering Week on September 12-18, 2010.

Philippine Institute of Chemical Engineers - Cebu Chapter (PiCHE) started off the celebrations through an educational tour wherein most of the students of the different schools in Cebu came together for their opening ceremony and listen to the Chemical Engineers present, talk about the present, and potential future of Chemical Engineers not just in Cebu but of the whole Philippines.



The Educational Tour took place at the newly built Sewage Treatment Facility or Plant at Basak, Lapu-Lapu City. During the tour, mass was held first, induction of 2010 officers of the Professional Organization and also of the Junior Organization. They also talked about the RA9297 - Clean Water Act, then Lunch was served as well.

Engr. Joselito V. Baring, president of the PiCHE Cebu Chapter informed that the sewage treatment facility is only one month old and has a capacity of 1,000 cubic meters. It is a treatment plant that processed wastewater thrown into the drainage culvert constructed by the city. Being the first of its kind in the Philippines and the first sewage treatment plant directly funded by a local government unit, it will be a very interesting subject. It also uses an original local technology that is compliant with the thrust of the Department of Science and Technology.

More events were in store for participating schools such as talks and exhibits as well.