(AODSS)
Formats: Interactive Web, CD-ROM

O V E R V I E W

This interactive training unit is designed to familiarize trainees with basic procedures for starting up and shutting down a distillation system. After completing this unit, trainees should be able to describe pre-startup checks that are commonly made on a vacuum distillation system and describe what takes place during a typical startup procedure. They should also be able to describe general procedures for short-term, emergency, and long-term shutdowns.

O B J E C T I V E S

Startup

·         Briefly describe the distillation process.

·         State the purpose of pre-startup checks.

·         List pre-startup checks commonly made on a vacuum distillation system.

·         Describe what takes place during a distillation startup procedure.

Shutdown

·         Describe a typical short-term shutdown procedure.

·         Describe a typical emergency shutdown procedure.

·         Describe a typical long-term shutdown procedure.

S U B J E C T S

Startup

·         System Overview

·         Pre-Startup Checks

·         Startup Procedures

Shutdown

·         Short-Term Shutdown

·         Long-Term Shutdown