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2021-2022 Catalog Archived

PCT 241 - Process Technology - Systems

Class: 3 Lab: 3 Credits: 4
This course instructs students on the use and application of process control diagrams to catalog and understand interactions that occur between groups of equipment and instruments.
Prerequisite(s): Take PCT 133 .
Course Topics:

  • Material storage
  • Blending systems
  • Refrigeration systems
  • Steam systems
  • Batch and continuous reactions
  • Separation
  • Extraction and solvent recovery
  • Distillation
  • Absorption and dehydration
  • Filtration
  • Operator responsibility
Textbooks:
Textbook information can be found on the Book Inn Web site
Required Materials:

  • Safety Glasses
  • Volt-Ohm (VOM) Meter
  • Calculator-(TI-30xa preferred)
Grading System:
A 90 - 100
B 80 - 89
C 70 - 79
D 60 - 69
F 0 - 59
Student Learning Outcomes:

  1. Utilize process drawings, process controls, and energy/material balances associated with process systems.
  2. Explain the combinations of equipment used in typical unit operations (reaction and separation systems) and the relationships among the different pieces of the equipment.
  3. Explain the combinations of equipment used in common utility systems (cooling, heating, gas, etc.) and how they support the various unit operations within a plant.
  4. Explain the specific safety, health, and environmental concerns (examples: relief and flare systems, emergency shutdowns, etc.) associated with process systems.
  5. Outline the operator’s responsibilities for the safe and efficient operation of systems, including the interaction among the various pieces of equipment within these systems.
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Official Course Syllabus
2021-2022