Learning outcomes for the Carbon Capture Theory and Pilot Plant Operation course
By the end of the course students should be able to:
- understand the basic transport and separation processes occurring in the plant for separating carbon dioxide from nitrogen;
- develop an understanding of the relevant theory behind the operation of the pilot plant (e.g. principles of heat transfer, mass transfer, gas-liquid equilibrium) and be able to critically compare theory to real plant measurements;
- identify key plant components (process equipment, instrumentation and control systems) and be able to describe how they work;
- understand the effect of controllable system parameters on plant performance and how to measure, control and evaluate plant performance;
- relate P&ID representations to physical plant – practice ‘line walks’;
- compile Instrument input/ output lists;
- be able to prepare start-up and shut down instructions for operating the plant in a safe and efficient manner, taking into account that during transient conditions chemical plants are less safe than when they operate at steady stats;
- participate in shift change-over during operation;
- transfer critical operational information verbally during a shift changeover;
- understand the effect of controllable system parameters on plant performance and how to measure, control and evaluate performance, and be able to plan a set of relevant experimental runs to collect the required data;
- analyse and present experimental data in a clear, concise and coherent form in the form of a brief report;
- work effectively and efficiently in a group to achieve a complex goal.