PCT 112 - Power Plant Processes

Institution:

Delaware County Community College

Subject:

Process Control Technology

Description:

In this course provides an introduction to the technical requirements associated with auxiliary equipment, as well as the safety, economics and maintenance required to meet the criteria for appropriate power plant operation. This course is designed to facilitate assimilation of knowledge and skills associated with various individual pieces of auxiliary plant equipment for the purpose of providing instruction in the function and process of performing daily operating responsibilities and functions. The interplay of business fundamentals and the importance of quality and systematic operations, along with energy management techniques will be studied. The principles and application of operations, maintenance, material handling and process trouble shooting techniques will be introduced. Upon successful completion of this course, students should be able to: Identify the role and responsibilities of a production, and a process technician; Relate the core values individuals need to demonstrate in order to meet management's goals and objectives; Identify and discuss safety standards and hazards associated with processing plants; Describe the use of permit systems developed for routine work and maintenance assignments as required by regulatory agencies such as Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA); Explain quality as it relates to importance as a competitive tool, expressing the importance of employer/employee commitment; Cite the importance of good communication skills, and the effect of same on productivity, safety, and quality of a processing plant's operation; Describe the physics, and the thermal properties, involved in the operation of a processing unit; Discuss the energy characteristics associated with processing unit, such as; heat energy, kinetic energy (rotating equipment and flow), potential energy (vessels full of chemicals) and pressure (steam, bottled gases); Describe the relevancy of process sampling, and analytical testing, as a means for enhancing the production of a safe and efficient product; Explain the purpose of a processing unit, relating the process control assignments associated with the monitoring and data collection (as part of the normal operations of the unit); Define the importance of routine and preventive maintenance assignments for assuring the efficiency, along with the reliability, of processing equipment; Relate the operational procedures (in a macro manner)for unit shutdowns, turnarounds, and start-ups relating some of the cost issues, hazards, roles, and responsibilities for various support personnel during system startup.

Credits:

3.00

Credit Hours:

Prerequisites:

PCT 100, IST 105, IST 200*, PHY 107*, and (MAT 111 or MAT 120 or MAT 135 or MAT 151) (*Course(s) May Be Taken Concurrently)

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Additional Information:

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Institution Website:

www.dccc.edu

Phone Number:

(610) 359-5000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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