Process Technology I (Equipment)

Provided by: Ivy Tech

Provides an overview of the equipment and tools used in the process industry; including piping, tubing, hoses and fittings, valves, pumps, compressors, turbines, motors and engines, power transmission and lubrication, heat exchangers, cooling towers, furnaces and boilers, filters and dryers, vessels, and process diagrams. Students will be introduced to many process-related equipment concepts, such as purpose, components, operation, and the process technician’s role for operating and troubleshooting the equipment.

Course Objectives:

Identify process equipment components
Use appropriate terminology to describe components of process equipment
Describe basic functions of process equipment.

Recommended Background

PREREQUISITES: PROC 131

Course ID

PROC 132

Location

All Campuses

Instructor(s)

Ivy Tech

Competencies

Communication, Critical Thinking, Personal Effectiveness, Process Equipment, Pumps, Compressors, Motors, Engines, Power Transmissions