Column Training for Process Operators
Column internals and how separation equipment works.
Why it matters on the unit
Columns separate the process into products. What happens on the trays or packing inside decides whether the products meet specification.
Knowing the internals helps operators picture what is happening inside a column they cannot see, using only its temperatures, pressures and levels.
What Module 14 covers
- Column internals
- How separation equipment works
How the module is built
- Graphic-driven
- Visual-first material, for better comprehension and recall than text-heavy manuals.
- Assessments
- Each module includes questions to confirm learners understand the content.
- Instructor guide
- A step-by-step road map for delivering the module, with activities and knowledge and skill checks.
- Built by experts
- Developed by PeopleCore trainers, former operators and engineers.
- Flexible delivery
- Self-study, classroom with your instructor, or facilitated by PeopleCore, virtually or on site.
Where it fits in the course
Module 14 is part of the chemistry and separation group of Basic Operator Training: what happens inside the reactors and columns. Also in this group: Basic Chemistry, Chemical Reactions and Reactors, Distillation Fundamentals.
Module 13: Chemical Reactions and Reactors
How reactions work, the role of catalysts, and common reactor types.
Previous moduleModule 15: Distillation Fundamentals
Vapor and liquid behavior and how a distillation column is operated.
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