The challenge arises from 2 main aspects: the equipment design perspectives as well as the myriad of available equipment and their respective operational requirements. Equipment, by themselves, could be rotary ones such as compressors, pumps, mixers, gas turbines and/or stationary, e.g. tanks, pressure vessels, furnaces or even pipes and valves. The ability of interpreting Process Flow Diagrams (PFDs) as well as Piping and Instrumentation Diagrams (P&IDs) also add to the challenge and learning road blocks in the subject matter.

North York College of Information and Technology offers several courses and workshops in this area to facilitate students with their learning and pave their way to land a career in process plant design, operation and selection. Current courses include:
• Conceptual Design of Chemical Processes
• Introduction to Process Equipment
• Material and Energy Balance (Basic and Advanced)
• Process Plant Cost analysis and economics
• Process Optimization
• Heat Exchanger Design
• Heat Exchanger Network Design (Pinch Analysis)
• Distillation Process
• Packed Columns Design and Operation
• Industrial Furnaces Design and Operation
• Cooling Tower Design and Operation
• Flare Systems Design and Operation
• Pressure Relief Valves
• Introduction to Process Control
• Process Control in Process Plants
• Fundamentals of Process Safety

More information about dates, tuition and topics for each course can be obtained from North York College Of Information And Technology Contact us today: (416) 229 4218.