CTEC 2445 - Unit Operations

Institution:

College of the Mainland

Subject:

CTEC - Process Technology

Description:

This course provides instruction in the principles of chemical engineering and process equipment. Emphasis is on scale-up from laboratory to plot plant. Students will get ?hands-on? operating experience on glass distillation column in the lab, as well as actual operating experience on the pilot-sized glycol separation unit. Instruction on procedure writing, safety and environmental issues will also be provided. Students will describe unit operation concepts; solve elementary chemical mass/energy balances; interpret analytical data and apply distillation and fluid flow principles. Students will be tested and OSHA Certified on the Glycol Separation Unit and taught basic distillation ?hands-on? troubleshooting techniques. Prerequisite: PTAC 2420. Students enrolling in this class must take and pass a Unit Operations entrance exam prior to registration for the class. This is a Capstone course.

Credits:

4.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Additional Information:

Historical Version(s):

09/01/2006 - 08/30/2008 

Institution Website:

www.com.edu

Phone Number:

(409) 938-1211

Regional Accreditation:

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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