Process Technology

This course is an introduction to chemical and refinery plant operations. Topics include process technician duties, responsibilities and expectations. Introduction to engineering and chemistry fundamentals, plant process systems and equipment.

This course provides the development of knowledge and skills to reinforce the attitudes and behaviors required for safe and environmentally sound work habits. Students will complete the new worker safety training (OSHA 10). Emphasis is on safety, health, and environmental issues related to OSHA 10, (HAZWOPER) Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response, (HAZCOM) Hazard Communication and (PSM) Process Safety Management (PSM).

The purpose of this course it to study the interrelation of process equipment and process systems. Students will be able to arrange process equipment into basic systems; describe the purpose and function of specific systems; and recognize abnormal process conditions.

This course is a study of the instruments and instrument systems used in the energy industries including terminology, symbols, control loops, P&ID drawings, and basic instrument troubleshooting.

This course will provide an introduction into the field of operations within the process industry. In this course, students will use existing knowledge of equipment, systems, and instrumentation to understand the operation of an entire unit. Students study concepts related to commissioning, normal start-up, normal operation, normal shut-down, turnarounds, and abnormal situations, as well as the Process Technician’s role in performing the tasks associated with these concepts within an operating unit. This course combines systems into operational processed with emphasis on operations under various conditions.

This course gives the student a work-based learning experience that enables the student to apply specialized occupational theory, skills and concepts in the Process Technology field by providing practical, general workplace training supported by an individualized learning plan developed by the employer, college, and student. . A learning plan is developed by the college and employer.

This course is a study of the background and application of quality concepts. Topics include team skills, quality tools, statistics, economics and continuous improvement.