2018-2019 Catalog 
    
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2018-2019 Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

PTAC 2438 - Process Technology III - Operations


4 Credits (2 hrs. lec., 4 hrs. lab.) This course emphasizes activities associated with the hands-on operations of process equipment. Prerequisite:  ”C” or better in PTAC 2420  AND complete a satisfactory background check and drug test and PTAC 1308 .
Course Outcomes
1 - Operate various process systems.
2 - Work in self-directed teams.
3 - Write and follow safety and operational procedures.
4 - Collect and use data for determination of process specifications
5 - Using process diagrams (P&IDs, PFDs) and operating procedures describe how an operator would startup and operate a plant under normal operating conditions.
6 - Describe and demonstrate the major steps performed during startup (initial commissioning, routine startup, and startup following a turnaround) of a process to meet normal operating conditions, including safety and environmental regulations.
7 - Demonstrate roles and responsibilities of a process technician during normal operating activities (shift change, monitoring controls and equipment, sampling, communications, etc.).
8 - Given an abnormal situation, identify appropriate corrective actions to return the process to either a steady-state operation or perform a safe emergency shutdown.
9 - Describe and demonstrate the major steps performed during normal shutdown activities, including meeting safety and environmental regulations.
10 - Describe and perform steps taken to safely prepare equipment for both routine and shutdown maintenance activities (e.g., isolation, decontamination, permitting) and then returning equipment to service.