Session 2: Process Technology Overview

Today’s Agenda

What process technology is What the process industries do What a process technician does Duties, responsibilities and expectations of a

process technician Working conditions in the process industries Student presentations description Working mathematics

Student Safety Minute

What Process Technology Is

Process Technology - the processes and technologies required to transform a quantity of raw materials into other products.

Common Operations Within the Process Industries

1. Raw materials are made available to a process facility.

2. Raw materials are sorted.

3. Raw materials are processed.

4. A product (output) is created.

5. Product is distributed to consumers.

The Process Industries

Oil and Gas Chemical Mining Power Generation

Pulp and Paper Water and Waste Water Food and Beverage Pharmaceutical

What Process Industries Do

Oil and Gas exploration and production Chemical manufacturing Mining Power Generation Pulp and Paper Water and Waste Water treatment Food and Beverage manufacturing Pharmaceutical manufacturing

What a Process Technician Does

Process technicians are responsible for planning, analyzing, and controlling the production of products from the acquisition of raw materials through the production and distribution of products to customers.

Process Technician Duties

Monitoring and controlling process equipment Assisting with equipment maintenance Troubleshooting and problem solving Communicating and working with others Performing administrative duties Performing with a focus on safety, health,

environment and security.

Process Industry Equipment

Pipes and valves Pumps Compressors Furnaces Boilers Heat exchangers Vessels (tanks, drums,

reactors)

Cooling towers Distillation columns Turbines Motors Instrumentation Auxiliary systems Utilities

Working Conditions

All types of weather Outside some or most of the time Drug and alcohol free environment Working as a member of a team Shift work Using tools and some heavy lifting

Summary and Wrap-Up

Summary Q&A Homework Safety Minute Presenter