Energy Systems I, Skill Set

Douglas A. Furr, Applied Process Technology Program Coordinator
304-367-4911
215B Advanced Technology Center (ATC), Fairmont
dfurr1@pierpont.edu

Program Purpose

This Skill Set provides students with the basic operating principles of water treatments, power generation systems as well as mid-stream oil and gas distribution and environmental control systems.

Student Learning Outcomes

• Identify the various impurities in water and explain their effect on process systems and components
• Explain the typical water treatments, their purpose, and parameters monitored
• Identify and explain furnace emissions treatments and components.
• Read and interpret Mechanical Assembly Drawings, and Piping and Instrumentation Diagrams as needed to understand basic flow paths, systems operating theory and mechanical isolation of given components.
• Draw and explain the flow path and function of typical Power Plant Water, Steam, Air and Flue Gas Systems and associated components
• Draw and explain flow path and function of typical gas or petroleum mid-stream processing, distribution systems including separation, fractionation, compression, monitoring, storage and transport
• Explain elementary control systems
• Identify typical operational activities, including off normal conditions associated with the systems noted above.
• Explain the operational aspects of the equipment and systems
• In a lab setting, perform valve alignment, prepare a pumping system and/or a distillation system for a system start, record pressure and flow measurements, and assess the system for proper operating characteristics
• Align valves to manipulate flow paths and isolate equipment

Opportunities

Skills that enable students to function in a power generation station or midstream processing plant as an operator are skills that are in-demand.