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4.00 Credits
This course reviews the fundamentals and operating considerations of process equipment and processes including: valves, piping, vessels, positive displacement and centrifugal pumps, positive displacement and centrifugal compressors, steam turbines, motors, and heat transfer. This course develops theory as well as mechanics of plant equipment. (3 lecture hours, 2 lab hours per week) [ CIP410301]
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4.00 Credits
This course examines the types of processes employed in petroleum refining and chemical operations. Included are crude distillation, coking, fluid catalytic cracking, hydrocracking, desulfurization, reforming, alkylation, polymerization, treating, olefin production, and many other common processes. (3 lecture hours, 2 lab hours per week) Prerequisite: PTAC 2420. [ CIP410301]
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3.00 Credits
Students are taught advanced quality techniques employed by industry to remain competitive in today's global economy. The widespread use of statistical techniques is stressed. Students learn principles of data handling, plotting, flow charting, histograms, standard deviation, control charts, cause and effect diagrams, etc. Principles of economics, as they affect unit, plant and corporate realizations are explored to give the student a foundation in the factors which affect business profitability. This course is also offered on-line. (2 lecture hours, 2 lab hours per week) [ CIP410301]
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4.00 Credits
This course reviews the unit operations employed in the refining and chemical industry including: distillation; absorption; adsorption; reactions; refrigeration; cooling systems, utilities, and auxiliary systems. (3 lecture hours, 2 lab hours per week) Prerequisite: PTAC 1302. [ CIP410301]
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4.00 Credits
This course prepares students to recognize and understand instrumentation and controls as applied to process operations. Process control systems for basic unit operations such as furnace/boiler firing, distillation, and reactors are described and explained with actual instrument-operations including manual, auto, proportional, integral, derivative modes. Feedback and feed forward control systems, cascade, split range, ratio control systems are covered. Process analyzers, computer, and programmable logic controllers are described. (3 lecture hours, 2 lab hours per week) Prerequisites: PTAC 1352. [ CIP410301]
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4.00 Credits
This course will review process plant operations with emphasis on the elements of effective operations, routine technician duties, startups, shutdowns, emergency and non-routine operations, procedure writing, team and communications skills, process economic considerations, and commissioning new and revamped process facilities. Students work with operating process model and tour the college cogen/refrigeration facility. (3 lecture hours, 2 lab hours per week) Prerequisites: PTAC 1302, PTAC 2420. [ CIP410301]
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4.00 Credits
This course introduces students to different types of troubleshooting techniques and describes how these methods are used to solve problems in various process operations. Teams of students are given field problems which they approach from both a technical and practical viewpoint. The text includes specific problems which are presented in a comprehensive and easy to understand style. (3 lecture hours, 2 lab hours per week) Prerequisite: PTAC 2420 [ CIP410301]
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4.00 Credits
An introduction to the different methods associated with oil and gas production: natural flow and artificial lift. The student will also develop skills and competency in lease layout and specific recovery methods such as water flooding, chemical flooding, thermal processes, and CO2 injections. (3 lecture and 2 lab hours per week) [ CIP150903]
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4.00 Credits
Building on the material learned in PTRT 1407, this course reviews down-hole and surface equipment in more detail and covers production problems, troubleshooting and workover operations. Also covered is natural gas and cogeneration, along with new techology for oil and gas production. (3 lecture and 2 lab hours per week) Prerequisite: PTAC 1407 [ CIP15.0903]
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3.00 Credits
READ 0309 is an introductory course designed to prepare students to more successfully deal with assignments in college classes. This course emphasizes reading comprehension, vocabulary development, and study skills. Beginning instruction in the THEA (formerly TASP) reading skills is included. (3 lecture and 1 laboratory hour per week). [ CB32.0108.5212]
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