Equipment and Systems

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Credits: 4 Prerequisite: Admitted into Petroleum Production Technology program, Power Generation Technology program, Process Technology program, Mechanical Maintenance Technology program, Nuclear Power Technology program, Water and Wastewater Technology program or department approval. Typically Offered: FALLSPR This course provides an introduction to mechanical concepts and equipment commonly found in energy and industrial facilities. Topics covered include hand tools, piping, valves, steam traps, strainers, and a variety of rotating equipment such as pumps, compressors, drivers, fans, and turbines. Bearings, seals, and lubrication systems are a key focus, along with heat exchanger designs, furnaces, boilers, cooling towers, separators, reactors, and distillation columns. The course also covers plant terminology, operator expectations, and the integration and utilization of this equipment within various plant systems.