Process Systems & Operations

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  701 Petroleum Refining

  701-01 Introduction to Petroleum Refining
  When you complete this lesson, you will be able to identify and briefly describe various refining processes that take place in a typical petroleum refinery.

  701-02 Basic Petroleum Chemistry
  When you complete this lesson, you will be able to discuss the molecular structure, physical properties, naming conventions, and commercial uses of several common hydrocarbons.

  701-03 OSHA’s Process Safety Management Standard
  When you complete this lesson, you will be able to identify the main components and explain the objectives of the OSHA Process Safety Management (PSM) standard.

  701-04 History of Refining
  When you complete this lesson, you will be able to provide a general overview of the evolution of crude oil processing from 1846 until the present day.

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  705 Refinery Operations

  705-01 Refinery Overview and Configuration
  When you complete this lesson, you will be able to identify and discuss basic refinery purposes and operations, as well as recall the different configurations used in modern refining.

  705-03 Crude Unit
  When you complete this lesson, you will be able to describe the crude unit and its major components. You will also be able to identify and discuss the process of crude oil distillation.

  705-05 Catalytic Reformer
  When you complete this lesson, you will be able to define what catalytic reforming is, discuss the basic chemistry involved in reforming, and identify and describe the catalytic reforming process and components.

  705-07 Fluid Catalytic Cracking (In Production)
  When you complete this lesson, you will be able to define what fluid catalytic cracker is, discuss the principles of cracking, and identify and describe the fluid catalytic cracking process and components.

  705-09 Coker Operations (In Production)
  When you complete this lesson, you will be able to define what a coker unit is, describe its inputs and outputs, and identify coker unit processes and components.

  705-11 Gasoline Blending
  When you complete this lesson, you will be able to describe what gasoline blending is, discuss the process to blend gasoline and why blending plays such an important role in refinery operations, and describe the significance of octane and gasoline additives in the gasoline blending process.

  705-13 Sweeting
  When you complete this lesson, you will be able to identify and discuss what gas sweetening is and what role amines and solvent have in the sweetening process, and the process and equipment associated with a sweetening plant.

  705-15 Sulfuric Acid Plant (In Production)
  When you complete this lesson, you will be able to define what a sulfur plant is, discuss the process most commonly used for sulfur recovery, and identify and describe the system components used in this process, the uses of elemental sulfur, and regulatory issues surrounding the production of sulfur.

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  707 Process Heaters

  707-01 Features and Operation of Process Heaters
  When you complete this lesson, you will be able to describe the features and operation of process heaters.

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  709 Process Tanks

  709-01 Features and Uses of Process Tanks
  When you complete this lesson, you will be able to describe the main features and uses of process tanks.

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  711 Distillation

  711-01 Introduction to Distillation
  When you complete this lesson, you will be able to describe the theory of distillation and the configuration of a distillation column and its components.

  711-02 Start-up, Normal Operation and Shutdown of a Distillation Column
  When you complete this lesson, you will be able to describe the start-up, normal operation and shutdown of a distillation column.

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  713 Process Separators

  713-01 Introduction to Process Separators
  When you complete this lesson, you will be able to identify common types of process separators and their components. You will also be able to describe the process separator’s operating principles.

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  715 Process Reactors

  715-01 Introduction to Process Reactors
  When you complete this lesson, you will be able to describe chemical reactions, the features and operations of various types of reactors, and their application in the refining industry.

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  717 Reforming and Synthesis

  717-01 Introduction to Naphtha Reforming
  When you complete this lesson, you will be able to explain how reforming relates to the operation of a refinery. You will also be able to identify reforming technologies, types of catalytic reformers, and how variables affect the process.

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  719 Process Safety Systems

  719-01 Safety Alarm Systems and Instrumentation
  When you complete this lesson, you will be able to describe the design, operation and use of safety alarm systems and instrumentation.

  719-02 Overpressure Safety Systems
  When you complete this lesson, you will be able to describe the design, operation and use of overpressure safety systems.

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  721 Process Utilities Systems

  721-01 Process Utilities Systems - Part 1
  When you complete this lesson, you will be able to explain the function and design of plant water and air utility systems.

  721-02 Process Utilities Systems - Part 2
  When you complete this lesson, you will be able to explain the function and design of heat and fuel, refrigeration, and power supply utility systems, and how they are linked in order to meet energy demands from industrial processes.

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  723 Process Product Movement and Storage

  723-01 Process Product Movement and Shipment
  When you complete this lesson, you will be able to describe efficiency considerations in facility design, types of product storage and transportation, and precautions taken when handling product.

  723-02 Tanks and Vessels Used for Storage
  When you complete this lesson, you will be able to describe and explain various types of non-pressurized, pressurized and refrigerated storage tanks and vessels. You will also be able to explain safety equipment associated with these tanks and vessels.

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  725 Process Sampling and Testing

  725-01 Sampling Principles and Methods
  When you complete this lesson, you will be able to describe the importance of accurate sampling. You will also be able to explain several sampling types and systems. You will be able to describe correct sampling procedures.

  725-02 Testing Principles and Procedures
  When you complete this lesson, you will be able to describe how tests are used to ensure on-specification quality products.. You will be able to explain common chemical and physical tests performed on products to ensure this quality.