Title: Module Overview 6
Course: Open PRO130 Instrumentation I > Section: Module 6:Furnace. Hot Oil and Reactor Systems & Distillation

Module Overview: | Module Learning Objectives
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In order to achieve those learning objectives to the right, you will have to take action! For this module, you should:
1. First read, watch or listen to the videos.
2. Flip through my PPTs, download the PDF versions to take notes and write questions for the classroom.
3. Next Read the chapter(s) for this mod.
4. Participate in the discussion forum as outlined within the forum
5. Complete the homework & assignments.
By the end of this module you will be able to:

Chapter 13

- Describe the various components of the furnace system
- Describe the principles of heat transfer in the furnace system
- Describe the hot oil system
- Describe the furnace system
- Draw a simple block flow diagram of the furnace model
- List the safety aspects associated with the furnace system
- Describe the furnace instrumentation systems
- List the operational specifications for the furnace system
- Solve various troubleshooting scenarios
- Identify common problems associated with furnace operation
- Operate a hot oil and furnace system

Chapter 14

- Apply the principles of distillation.
- Analyze the relationship between the boiling point of a hydrocarbon and pressure, temperature, flow, and level.
- Analyze the various concepts associated with pressure in a distillation system: vapor pressure, partial pressure, relative volatility, compressibility, liquid pressure, and vacuum.
- Identify the different equipment systems used to make up a distillation system.
- Analyze how the methods of heat transfer apply to the distillation process.
- Explain the basic components of a plate column.
- Operate and troubleshoot the equipment systems associated with a distillation feed system.
- Operate and troubleshoot the equipment systems associated with a distillation preheat system.
- Describe and operate the equipment systems associated with the bottom section of a distillation column.
- Operate and troubleshoot the equipment systems at the top of a distillation column.
- Compare and contrast preheaters and condensers.
- Describe the basic principles associated with column design.
- Troubleshoot various troubleshooting scenarios on the distillation system.

Chapter 15

- Draw the reactor system, show all flows, and instruments.
- Draw each of the control loops on the reactor.
- Explain the primary purpose of each control loop.
- Describe the basic principles of reaction as applied to Rx-202
- Operate the reactor system.
- Identify the common problems associated with the reactor system.
- Solve various troubleshooting scenarios associated with the reactor system.