The 'Chemical-Industrial' Engineering major was one of the 5 engineering majors created with the IST in 1911. Among the various distinguished people of the first decades of Chemical Engineering in IST, professor Charles Lepierre taught in the institution from 1911 to 1919, as well as Herculano de Carvalho, whose main research subject was analytical chemistry, although both developed research in other subjects which led to the establishment of the Analytical and Physical Chemistry areas of the Institute through Fraústo da Silva and Jorge Calado, and Organic Chemistry through Peres de Carvalho, Pierre Laurent and Bernardo Herold.
In the technological courses, a special mention must be given to João Lopes Raimundo and Luiz de Almeida Alves, who retired in 1990 and whose work was further developed by Joaquim Barbosa Romero Tavares da Silva, Farinha Portela, Barbosa de Sousa and Aquiles Gomes. The work developed by these professors and researches yielded a substantial collection of objects, considered as an important historical collection worth preserving.

Currently, this patrimony is being studied by António Conceição and Dulce Simão, who prepared the following documents:

	Electromechanical single-pan analytical balance, Mettler, type H16, made in Switzerland and sold by Sociedade de Representações de Química Lda.. This balance appeared in the 1940s, representing an evolution of the two-pan balance. It was used in the Analytical Chemistry Laboratory and currently belongs to the IST DEQ collection of antique teaching and research instruments. Balança Analítica Mettler type H16.pdf
	Two-plate analytical balance with rider, usually for weights of less than 1 mg, developed by Seederer-Kohlbusch Inc., Jersey City, N.J., U.S.A.. This balance was used in the Inorganic Chemistry Laboratory and now belongs to IST-DEQ's collection of antique teaching and research instruments. BalançaSeedererKohlbusch.pdf
	Combustion calorimeter in the collection of antique teaching and research instruments at the Lab. Química, Inv . 1995, nº 153 Instituto Superior Técnico.Calorímetro de combustão.pdf
	Spectroscope in the collection of antique teaching and research instruments at the Lab. Química, Inv. 1995, No 100, Instituto Superior Técnico. Note: The spectroscope is engraved with the inscription “Ph. Pellin e o número 1204” Espectroscópio de um Prisma com Luneta Horizontal.pdf
	Spectronic 20. Single beam spectrophotometer developed by Bausch & Lomb and launched in 1953, in the collection of antique teaching and research instruments at the Lab. Química, Instituto Superior Técnico. Note: The spectrophotometer has the inscription "Bausch & Lomb Incorporated Rochester N.Y. U.S.A. SER. NO. 2368BB". Espectrofotómetro Spectronic 20.pdf
	UV/Vis recording spectrophotometer, Unicam, SP 700C, (Unicam Instruments, Limited, Cambridge, England). It was used in the Physical Chemistry Laboratory and currently belongs to the IST-DEQ's collection of antique teaching and research instruments. Espetrofotómetro registador UV Vis Unicam SP 700C.pdf
	Electrolytic Analyser , Sargent-Slomin – O aparelho tem duas posições com prato de aquecimento para análise quantitativa simultânea de duas amostras de metais ou de ligas metálicas. Fabricante: E. H. Sargent & Company, 155-165, E. Superior St., Chicago 11, Illinois. It was used in the Analytical Chemistry Laboratory and currently belongs to the IST-DEQ's collection of antique teaching and research instruments. Analisador Eletrolitico.pdf
	Gouy scale: 1-Electromagnet and support for scales, type C73395, manufactured by Newport Instruments Limited in England; 2-Thermometer, S.39/100, 0-50 oC/15 cm, manufactured by Griffin & George; 3-Power supply, type VR. 3, 150 V, 3 A d.c., manufactured by Newport Instruments Limited; 4-Ammeter, 102 Precision, 0-3 A d.c., manufactured by Electrical Instruments Ltd. BalancaGouyPDF.pdf
	Barometer Manufactured by: Short & Mason, London Materials of construction: Brass, glass and mercury Year of manufacture: Probably 1943 Accuracy: 0.05 mmHg This piece is in use at the IST-DEQ Physical Chemistry Laboratory. BarometroPDF.pdf
	Conductivity meter, manufactured by Metrohm Herisau, Switzerland, model E382. Conductimetric cell, manufactured by Metrohm CH-9100 Herisau, Switzerland, model EA 608 this conductivity meter has been in use in the Analytical Chemistry Laboratory and currently belongs to the IST-DEQ's collection of old teaching and research instruments. Condutivimetro.pdf
	Desk made in the IST workshops. It served as a desk, workbench and cupboard for electrochemistry assistant Isabel Gago. Isabel Gago, together with another colleague, were the first graduates in Chemical Engineering from IST in 19391. Secretária.pdf
	pH meter, manufactured by Metrohm AG CH-9100 Herisau Switzerland, model E520. This pH meter has been in use in the Analytical Chemistry Laboratory and currently belongs to the IST-DEQ's collection of antique teaching and research instruments. Aparelho_pH_E520.pdf
	Thermobalance: Manufactured in England by Stanton Instruments Ltd, the Model TR-01 was sold by F. Bonet Lda. (Rua Domingos Barreiro-15-17-17a Lisboa) in the 60s. The set consists of a Stanton standardA42 aperiodic balance with 0.1 mg sensitivity, a furnace up to 1000 oC, a transformer that also acts as a counterweight for the furnace, an automatic timing device and a recorder. This set belongs to IST-DEQ's collection of antique teaching and research instruments. TermobalançaPDF.pdf