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Process Plant - PRTC 240

Troubleshooting

• State the benefits of problem solving in teams
• Explain the steps in a standardized process for troubleshooting
• Describe the tools commonly used to troubleshoot process operating problems
• Predict how a system will respond to operating condition changes
• Identify abnormal operating conditions
• Apply material and energy balances to a system
• Analyze controller response to operational changes
• Point out the area of the process where the problems seem to start
• Select causes that could lead to the conditions observed
• Analyze each cause to determine if it could be the root cause
• Devise a corrective action plan to address each possible root cause

Prepared by: Rick Nyberg