Fundamentals of Process Technology
About This Course
This course aims to equip participants with basic knowledge and skills required in the chemical manufacturing industry to function as a process technician. It provides participants with the fundamental knowledge of hydrocarbons and process parameters and enhance their job role as a process technician in executing and maintaining safe and reliable plant operations.
What You'll Learn
- Describe petroleum as a mixture of hydrocarbons, its useful fractions and their respective uses
- Describe the common families of hydrocarbons
- Describe the common products derived from hydrocarbons
- Identify the hazards of hydrocarbons
- Perform routine basic maintenance activities and in-process sampling of hydrocarbons in a safe manner
- Measure the common process parameters using process instruments
- Record common process parameters in appropriate units
- Use physical probe
Entry Requirements
Learner may be a process technician in a chemical manufacturing plant with several years of experience but does not possess formal qualification in chemical engineering related training.
Learner may also be working in a chemical manufacturing plant as laboratory analyst, maintenance technician or safety personnel who would like to seek a career switch to process technician job role.
Learner may also be a fresh engineer working in the chemical industry or working in a company supporting the chemical industry who would like to familiarize himself in chemical process operations and control.
Learner may possess GCE ‘N’ or ‘O’ level or ITE certification, with knowledge of basic sciences equivalent to lower secondary level.
Learner must possess basic level of literacy in English and numeracy.