SCS Academy
Swiss Chemical Society (SCS)
Pratique et résolution de problèmes en génie des procédés [PC-7]
Minimum number of participants: 6
Objective:
Using concrete examples drawn from Primco's experience, trainees will :
- Acquire problem-solving methodology
- Identify a process problem and its nature
- Extract information from available tools
- Target the area of interest, starting from the field and moving towards more complex measurements
- Know the most common causes of failure by type of equipment
- Be aware of sampling and analysis biases
Target group:
- This course is aimed at technicians and engineers from operations and process departments with at least 6 months' professional experience.
- Maximum 8 to 10 people per session.
Content:
09:00 - 09:30 Role and responsibilities of the process engineer and skills required
09:30 - 10:00 Review of reference documents
10:00 - 10:30 Troubleshooting methodology
10:30 - 10:45 Break
10 :45 - 11 :15 Troubleshooting methodology (continued)
11 :15 - 12:15 Diagnostic tools (instrumentation, on-site measurements, complex tools)
12:15 - 13:15 Lunch
13:15 - 14:45 Problem-solving workshop: case studies, search for possible causes, role-playing by trainees
14:45 - 15:00 Break
15:00 - 16:00 Problem-solving workshop: case studies, search for possible causes, role-playing for trainees
16:00 - 17:00 Sampling and analysis methods (separative methods, spectral methods, metrology)
Implementation / working methods:
1-day interactive face-to-face course, powerpoint support will be shared at the beginning of the course in paper and digital formats.
A questionnaire will be sent to trainees before the course in order to adapt the course content to participants' expectations as far as possible.
A course evaluation questionnaire will be distributed to participants at the end of the course.
Course language and materials:
French