2002-2003 UAF Catalog

Course Descriptions

Process Technology

PRT 101 (3 Credits) Fall, Spring
Introduction to Process Technology (3+0)
Introduction to process operations in industry. Non-mathematical overview of general information, processes, procedures and equipment a process operator would be expected to know and use.

PRT 110 (3 Credits) Fall, Spring
Introduction to Occupational Safety, Health and Environmental Awareness (3+0)
Introduction to the field of safety, health and environment within the process industry. Overview includes plant hazards, safety, environmental systems and equipment, and applicable government regulations and industry standards.

PRT 130 (4 Credits) Fall, Spring
Process Technology I: Equipment (3+2)
In-depth treatment of selected process equipment including rotating machinery and process units. Emphasis on equipment components, construction, preventative maintenance and safety. Includes hands-on experience. (Prerequisite: PRT 101.)

PRT 140 (3 Credits) Fall, Spring
Industrial Process Instrumentation I (2+2)
Physics of pressure, temperature, level and flow measurement; mechanical and electrical aspects of instruments used to control dynamics of processes. Includes dynamics of automatic control: proportional control, automatic reset, derivative action and integral timing. (Prerequisite: DEVM 105 or permission of instructor.)

PRT 144 (3 Credits) Fall, Spring
Industrial Process Instrumentation II (2+2)
Emphasis on repair, maintenance, and calibration, including hands-on physical training on a wide variety of process instruments. Continuation of PRT 140. (Prerequisite: PRT 140 with a C grade or better.)

PRT 230 (4 Credits) Fall, Spring
Process Technology II: Systems (3+2)
Integration of equipment concepts to show how the individual components interact as part of a system and how each system works within an entire processing facility. Emphasis on the common systems found in each Alaska process industry. Systems topics include upstream oil and gas productions, petrochemicals and refinery processes, refrigeration, power generation, milling, boilers and heaters, coolers and heat exchangers. (Prerequisite: PRT 130.)

PRT 231 (4 Credits) Fall, Spring
Process Technology III: Operations (3+2)
Duties and responsibilities of the process operator on the job. Includes details of normal operation, upset conditions, emergency action plans, startups, shutdowns, operating modes, turnarounds, and routing maintenance activity. (Prerequisite: PRT 230.)

PRT 250 (3 Credits) Fall, Spring
Process Troubleshooting (3+0)
The process of troubleshooting process operations and problems. Includes the skills of using indicators, variables and controllers along with a formalized process of troubleshooting. Troubleshooting examples present needs of industry. (Prerequisite: PRT 231.)

PRT 255 (1 Credit) Fall, Spring
Quality Concepts for the Process Industry (1+0)
Introduction to quality concepts applied to role of process technician. Includes quality concepts with respect to the client and the role of statistical processes used by the operator in achieving quality.

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