PTEC midterm

Smoking flares in excess of ______________ minutes should be reported. Failure to report results in severe penalties

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The basic furnace designs include

Cabin, box, cylindrical

What are the basic principles of accident prevention? A. A safe working environment B. Safe work practices C. Effective management D. All of the above

D. All of the above

The primary methods of heat transfer include

Conduction, convection, and radiant

What emergency signals should you know before entering a chemical plant or refinery for the first time? A. Signal for vapor release B. Signal for fire or explosion C. Signal for evacuation D. All of the above

D. All of the above

Process technology is best described as: A. Completion of college courses required to be a process technician B. Study of modern process control, design, and application of manufacturing engineering principles C. Study and application of the scientific principles associated with the operation and maintenance of the CPI D. All the above

D. All the above

Process instrumentation is primarily described as the study of

The instruments and the instrument systems used in the chemical processing industry

What happens to a process technician who has experienced hearing loss due to industrial noise?

They will never recover

The primary purpose of a heat exchanger is

Transfer of heat energy between two fluid streams

What are the three sides of the fire triangle?

•Heat, fuel, oxygen •And if there's a fourth it is chemical reaction

The process safety management standard is designed to

•Prevent the catastrophic release of flammable materials •Prevent the catastrophic release of toxic and hazardous materials

Hot work is defined as

•Using a spark producing device •Welding and cutting

Respirators come in two basic designs __________________ and __________________

Air purifying and air suppling

OSHA and the EPA believe that the key to preventing catastrophic emergencies inside the chemical processing industry is

Employee training

Select the primary method a cooling tower uses to transfer heat

Evaporation

List the types of problems a fired heater typically encounters

Flame impingement on tubes, coke build up inside the tubes, hot spots inside the furnace, and fuel composition changes

What occurs when you enter a plant for the first time?

Sign-in, watch safety tape, wait for escort

________________ is a device designed to start/stop, direct, or throttle the flow of fluids

Valve

HAZCOM is frequently referred to as the ___________________________ Act

Workers right to know

What is the purpose of RCRA?

To protect human health and the environment

Heat exchangers can be used in all of the following applications except A. Preheat feed B. Condense overhead vapor C. Maintain energy balance on a column D. Remove impurities from cold water

D. Remove impurities from cold water

Crude oil is a mixture of

Hydrocarbons that vary in molecular structure and weight from region to geographic region

How do hazardous chemicals enter the human body?

Inhalation, absorption, ingestion, and injection

What is the primary difference between a pump and a compressor?

A pump is designed to move liquid while a compressor is designed to move gases

Catalytic cracking uses __________________ to separate mixtures

Catalyst

What type of valve is primarily designed to prevent reverse flow?

Check valve

List three permits found at every plant

Cold work, hot work, and confined space

List two processes furnaces support

Distillation system and reactor system

Distillation is a process that

Separates materials

Safety awareness is

Taught from the moment you step into the plant

The primary difference between a kettle reboiler and other heat exchangers is

A vapor disengaging cavity

OSHA and the EPA believe that the key to preventing catastrophic emergencies in the CPI is

Adequate employee training

Furnace draft comes in four designs

Forced, induced, balanced, and natural

The lifeblood of modern society is

Found in petroleum products

What safety device is designed to evenly distribute forces of an accidental fall to the strongest muscles in the body, protect vital organs, and limit the possibility of a serious injury?

Full body harness

Name six products derived from crude oil

Gasoline, diesel, luboils, kerosene, aspirin, cosmetics

What type of valve is primarily designed for open/closed or stop/start service?

Gate valve

What type of valve is primarily designed for manual throttling service?

Globe valve

Describe the purpose of bearings in rotary equipment

Help stabilize the shaft in its position

Heat energy is transferred from areas of

Hot to cold

List the five elements of a control loop

Primary element, transmitter, controller, transducer, and final control element

Steam generators, commonly called boilers, are used by industrial manufacturers to

Produce steam

________________ and _________________ valves are designed to protect systems from over pressuring

Relief and safety

Describe three purposes of seals in rotary equipment

Seals prevent leakage, keep lube clean, and keep lube on bearings

A system is best described as

Collection of equipment designed to perform a specific function

The primary purpose of a cooling tower is

Cool water