Process Sampling

Duration: 0.50 Hrs

Course Level: Intermediate
Languages: English
Capability: Audio, Video, MobileReady

Equipment rarely fails without first sending signals. The question is, are you looking for the signals? Utilizing an oil analysis program is one of the best ways to find those early indications of equipment failure. This interactive online course will teach you about the importance of instituting an oil analysis program and partnering with the right laboratory. You will also learn how to choose what equipment to sample, what tests to use and how to train your personnel.

Learning Objectives

By the end of this course, you will be able to:

• Recognize the difference between basic oil analysis and an oil analysis program
• Describe how to select equipment for sampling
• Describe how to select a laboratory
• Identify different types of oil analysis tests
• Describe best practices for training personnel to obtain samples from equipment

Duration: 2.00 Hrs

Course Level: Intermediate
Languages: English
Capability: Audio, Video, MobileReady

This course is designed to familiarize participants with basic procedures for performing tests on samples of process materials and products. After completing the course, participants should be able to describe how to perform a pH test, a percent solids test, a specific gravity test, and a titration. They should also be able to describe the operation of a gas chromatograph and how a gas chromatograph is used to perform tests on complex gas mixtures or solutions.

Learning Objectives

• Describe how a pH test is performed.
• Describe how a percent solids test is performed.
• Describe how a specific gravity test is performed.
• Describe how a titration is performed.
• Describe how a gas chromatograph operates.
• Describe how to perform a gas chromatograph test.

Duration: 1.00 Hr

Course Level: Intermediate
Languages: English
Capability: Audio, Video, MobileReady

Sampling is an important task performed to determine product quality. Operators routinely sample process fluids and solids at various stages of the production process. This activity explains why samples are taken in process systems, describes information that is typically included on a sample label, and describes how to obtain contaminant-free representative samples of process liquids, solids, and process gases.

Learning Objectives

Introduction

• Explain why samples are taken in process systems.
• Describe some hazards associated with sampling materials.
• Describe personal protective clothing that should be worn when taking samples of hazardous and non-hazardous materials.
• Describe two types of respirators that are worn when sampling involves materials that produce harmful dust particles or toxic fumes.

Liquids

• Describe how to keep liquid samples from being contaminated when they are taken.
• Explain how to make sure that a representative sample of a liquid is obtained.
• Describe the information that Is typically included on a sample label.

Solids and Gases

• Describe how to obtain contaminant-free representative samples of process solids.
• Describe how to obtain contaminant-free representative samples of process gases.