Title: Module Overview-3
Course: Open PRO220 Operations > Section: Module 3: Process Physics, Process Samples & Significance of Common Laboratory Tests

Module Overview: | Module Learning Objectives
Face-2 Face Class

- Chapters 7, 8, & 9
- Lab

Online

For this module, you should:
1. First read, watch or listen to the videos.
2. Download the PDF take notes and write questions for the classroom.
3. Next Read the Chapter assigned for this mod
4. Answer and submit the questions in the Review Questions.
By the end of this module you will be able to:

Chapter 7

- Explain how a temperature increase or decrease affects vapor pressure.
- Explain how an increase or decrease in pressure affects vapor pressure.
- Explain how specific heat affects the operation of heat exchangers.
- List four thermal properties of substances.
- Discuss how linear expansion affects piping and equipment.
- Explain why liquids sold by volume have their volumes adjusted to 60°F.
- Explain how failure to take into effect volume expansion of liquids during transportation or storage is a safety hazard.

Chapter 8

- List the categories of unit samples.
- Discuss the hazards associated with collecting samples.
- Discuss some safety precautions taken when collecting samples.
- Explain the importance of using the correct sample container.
- Discuss how non-representative samples can be collected.
- Explain the importance of correct sample identification.
- Discuss why a technician would use a gas detector.

Chapter 9.

- Explain the usefulness of analytical tests to process technicians.
- Discuss the importance of collecting representative samples.
- List four tests that test for physical properties.
- Explain how a distillation test helps technicians troubleshoot a tower.
- Explain the information a flash point test yields.
- Explain why pH information is important to a process unit.
- Discuss why testing for sulfur is important.
- Explain why tests for color are important.
- Discuss why more on-line analyzers are being added to process units.