Title: Module Overview-5
Course: Open PRO220 Operations > Section: Module 5: Material Handling I: Bulk Liquids, Material Handling II: Bulk Solids & Material Handling III: Oil Movement and Storage

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

- Chapters 13, 14, & 15
- 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 13

- Describe the different ways that chemical materials are packaged in the process industry.
- Describe the different ways chemical materials are transported in the process industry.
- List various railroad tank cars and tanker trailers used to transport chemicals.
- Describe the limitations of the various trailer and car designs.
- Discuss the hazards involved with the material handling of bulk liquids.
- Explain the steps in loading and unloading tank trucks and tank cars.

Chapter 14

- List four categories of bulk solids.
- List four characteristics of bulk solids.
- Explain how particle size affects flow through a conveyor.
- Explain how flowability affects material handling.
- Describe two common material flow problems.
- Explain why dust is a hazard.
- List four methods of mechanical conveying.
- Explain the principle difference between dilute phase and dense phase material transport.\
- Explain the difference between volumetric and gravimetric feeding.
- Describe a generic bagging operation.

Chapter 15

- Describe the various types of storage tanks.
- List the four conditions that affect the evaporation of storage tank contents.
- Give three reasons for tank gauging.
- Describe how tanks are automatically gauged.
- Describe how tanks are manually gauged.
- List the four major responsibilities of a tank farm technician.
- Discuss several technician safety concerns about tank farms.
- Describe the routine inspections and duties of a tank farm technician.
- Discuss the precautions a technician should take before sampling a tank.
- Define the following terms as they relate to storage tank liquid level: innage, outage.
- List the four major steps of a material transfer.