Process Equipment Essentials For A Successful Career Start

Overview of pipe valves vessels tanks heat exchangers pumps compressors distillation steam traps strainers and much more

What you'll learn

Understand how the various types of valves work (gate, globe, plug, ball, diaphragm…)

Understand the main components of control valves and how they work

Understand the concept of failure mode in control valves : Fail Open "FO", Fail Closed "FC", Fail As Is "FAI"

Understand the concept of "Air-to-push-up" and Air-to-push-down" in control valves

Understand how the various valve actuators work

Understand how safety and pressure relief valves work

Understand how steam traps work and why they are essentials in steam systems (Floating, Thermostatic, Thermodynamic and Inverted Bucket traps)

Understand how strainers work (Wye and Basket strainers)

Understand how the various heat exchanger types work (shell and tube, double pipe, plate and frame, kettle reboiler…)

Know, understand and interpret TEMA standards and terminologies for shell and tube heat exchangers

Understand how cooling towers work and their major components

Understand how fired heaters and furnaces work

Understand how distilling columns work

Understand how centrifugal pumps work

Understand how positive displacement rotary pumps work (gear, lobe, vane, screw…)

Understand how positive displacement reciprocating pumps work (plunger, diaphragm, piston…)

Understand how dynamic compressors work (axial and centrifugal)

Understand how positive displacement rotary compressors work (lobe, vane, screw…)

Understand how positive displacement reciprocating compressors work (plunger, diaphragm, piston…)

Understand how flare systems work and their safety rationale

Test your knowledge with 200+ question quiz

Requirements

No prerequisites required. We promise you that the various video lectures can be watched easily, without pain, but with comprehension.

Description

The general knowledge as to how process equipment really functions is disappearing from the process industries. This is not only our opinion but the general view of senior technical managers in many large corporations.Chemical process equipment is basically the same now as it was in the 1930s.The distilling columns, KO drums, compressors, pumps, heat exchangers, valves, steam systems have not changed, and probably will not change.The fundamental nature of process equipment operation has been well established for a very long time.The chemical engineer has traditionally been the guardian of process knowledge. So, one would suppose that if fundamental process knowledge is vanishing, the origin of the problem may lie in our universities.But in this online course, we have gone back to the very simplest basis for understanding process equipment. In every section and video lecture we have said: “Here is how the equipment behaves in the field, and this is why.”The guiding idea of our course is that it is better to have a working knowledge of a few simple ideas than a superficial knowledge of many complex theoretical subjects.In this course, you will find valuable insights into the working principles and construction details of the following process equipment:Piping systemsValvesControl valvesActuatorsSafety and pressure relief valvesSteam trapsStrainersHeat exchangersFired heatersCentrifugal pumpsPositive displacement pumps (rotary and reciprocating)Dynamic compressors (axial and centrifugal)Positive displacement compressors (rotary and reciprocating)Distilling columnsTanks and vesselsFlare systemsThe course includes:extensive graphicscross-sectional views3D animationsThis will give you a virtual practical exposure on process equipment.In addition, we have included at the end of the course a technical quiz (200+ questions) to help you test your knowledge and emphasize the key learning points.The quiz includes:True/False questionsMulti-choice questionsImages, cross-sectional viewsSolved problemsand much more…So when you think you’ve got a good grasp on a topic within the course, you can test your knowledge by taking the quiz. If you pass, wonderful ! If not, you can review the videos and notes again or ask us for help in the Q&A section.Lastly, we hope and believe that this valuable course will help you do a better job and will help you contribute to the safety of your facility, your fellow workers and yourself.We promise you that even though this is a technical training, you can watch it easily, without pain, but with comprehension, and that after completing it, you won't be an experienced operator or process engineer but you will be prepared to become one if that is what you like and persist to be.Thank you again for your interest in our online courses. It is a privilege to serve you and make sure that you're learning valuable information with us.WR TrainingSpread the wings of your knowledge

Overview

Section 1: About the course

Lecture 1 Before you start

Section 2: Piping

Lecture 2 Pipe materials

Lecture 3 Manufacturing methods

Lecture 4 Sizing of pipe

Lecture 5 Wall thickness

Lecture 6 Pipe selection

Lecture 7 Methods of joining pipe

Lecture 8 Cast iron pipe

Lecture 9 More on the schedule system

Lecture 10 Joining cast iron pipe

Lecture 11 Plastic pipe

Lecture 12 Joining plastic pipe

Section 3: Valves

Lecture 13 Valves learning objectives

Lecture 14 Introduction

Lecture 15 Valve body

Lecture 16 Valve bonnet

Lecture 17 Valve trim

Lecture 18 Disc and seat

Lecture 19 Stem

Lecture 20 Valve actuator

Lecture 21 Valve packing

Lecture 22 Learning objectives of the next valve lectures

Lecture 23 Numerous sizes, styles and pound ratings

Lecture 24 Gate valves

Lecture 25 Globe valves

Lecture 26 Ball valves

Lecture 27 Plug valves

Lecture 28 Pinch valves

Lecture 29 Diaphragm valves

Lecture 30 Butterfly valves

Lecture 31 Needle valves

Lecture 32 Check valves

Lecture 33 Swing check valves

Lecture 34 Tilting disk check valves

Lecture 35 Lift check valves

Lecture 36 Piston check valves

Lecture 37 Butterfly check valves

Lecture 38 Stop check valves

Lecture 39 Two port valves

Lecture 40 Three port valves

Section 4: Safety and pressure relief valves

Lecture 41 Overview

Lecture 42 Safety valves

Lecture 43 Relief valves

Lecture 44 Valve operation in 2D cross-sectional view

Lecture 45 Valve operation in 3D

Section 5: Control valves

Lecture 46 Overview

Lecture 47 Direction of action and failure mode

Section 6: Actuators

Lecture 48 Manual handwheels

Lecture 49 Electric motor actuators

Lecture 50 Pneumatic actuators

Lecture 51 Pneumatic actuators Single acting spring return #1

Lecture 52 Pneumatic actuators Single acting spring return #2

Lecture 53 Pneumatic actuators Double acting #3

Lecture 54 Pneumatic actuators Double acting #4

Lecture 55 Pneumatic actuators From Single Acting to Double Acting

Lecture 56 Scotch Yoke from Fail Closed (FC) to Fail Open (FO)

Lecture 57 Rack and pinion from Fail Closed (FC) to Fail Open (FO)

Lecture 58 Scotch Yoke vs Rack and pinion

Lecture 59 Hydraulic actuators

Lecture 60 Position indication

Section 7: Steam traps

Lecture 61 Overview of steam traps

Lecture 62 Floating traps

Lecture 63 Thermostatic traps

Lecture 64 Thermodynamic traps

Lecture 65 Inverted bucket traps

Section 8: Strainers

Lecture 66 Overview

Lecture 67 Wye strainers

Lecture 68 Basket strainers

Section 9: Guidelines for valves and actuators

Lecture 69 What type of valves should be installed ?

Lecture 70 Sharing guidelines and best practices for valves and steam lines

Section 10: Heat exchangers

Lecture 71 Introduction

Lecture 72 Overview

Lecture 73 Shell & Tube #1

Lecture 74 Shell & Tube #2 3D animation

Lecture 75 TEMA types

Lecture 76 Fixed tubesheet BEM exchanger

Lecture 77 CFU exchanger

Lecture 78 Floating tubesheet exchanger

Lecture 79 AEP exchanger

Lecture 80 AJW exchanger

Lecture 81 AES exchanger

Lecture 82 Plate and Frame

Lecture 83 Spiral plate

Lecture 84 Plate and fin

Lecture 85 Spiral tubes

Lecture 86 Jacketed vessels

Lecture 87 Double pipe

Lecture 88 Reboilers

Lecture 89 Air coolers

Lecture 90 Air coolers : Forced vs Induced

Lecture 91 Air fans

Section 11: Cooling towers

Lecture 92 Cooling towers

Section 12: Fired heaters and furnaces

Lecture 93 Introduction

Lecture 94 Functions

Lecture 95 Description of fired heaters

Lecture 96 Different types

Lecture 97 Vertical cylindrical furnaces

Lecture 98 Radiant wall furnaces

Lecture 99 Box type furnaces

Lecture 100 Cabin furnaces

Lecture 101 Double fired furnaces

Lecture 102 Summary

Section 13: Accessories

Lecture 103 Ladders, Cages & Platforms

Section 14: Distilling columns

Lecture 104 What is distillation

Lecture 105 Limits of distillation

Lecture 106 Types of distillation

Lecture 107 Concept of volatility

Lecture 108 Distillation practices

Lecture 109 Distillation explained using 3D animation

Lecture 110 Liquid vapor contact

Section 15: Pumps

Lecture 111 Centrifugal pumps - Overview

Lecture 112 Centrifugal pumps - Nozzle arrangement

Lecture 113 Centrifugal pumps - Drivers

Lecture 114 Positive displacement pumps overview

Lecture 115 Positive displacement - Classification

Lecture 116 Positive displacement - Rotary - Gear pumps

Lecture 117 Positive displacement - Rotary - Lobe pumps

Lecture 118 Positive displacement - Rotary - Vane pumps

Lecture 119 Positive displacement - Rotary - Screw pumps

Lecture 120 Positive displacement - Reciprocating - Plunger pumps

Lecture 121 Positive displacement - Reciprocating - Diaphragm pumps

Section 16: Compressors

Lecture 122 Overview

Lecture 123 Types and applications

Lecture 124 Positive displacement compressors - Rotary lobe

Lecture 125 Positive displacement compressors - Rotary vanes

Lecture 126 Positive displacement compressors - Rotary screw

Lecture 127 Positive displacement compressors - Reciprocating

Lecture 128 Dynamic compressors - Centrifugal single stage

Lecture 129 Dynamic compressors - Centrifugal multi-stage

Lecture 130 Dynamic compressors - Axial

Section 17: Flare systems

Lecture 131 Do we need to flare at all

Lecture 132 Types of flares

Lecture 133 Flare system components

Lecture 134 Why it is hazardous to burn liquids in a flare system

Section 18: Tanks and vessels

Lecture 135 Horizontal vessels

Lecture 136 Vertical vessels

Lecture 137 Storage tanks

Section 19: Course Quiz

Freshly graduated engineers (mechanical, process and chemical),Newly hired plant operators