Unit Operations: Quiz 1

Distillation

Separates components of a mixture by their boiling points

Cooling tower

Used to remove heat from water by evaporation

Reactor

Used to combine a raw material, heat, pressure, and sometimes catalysts to produce a new product

Catalyst

Used to speed up a reaction between chemicals without becoming a part of the final product

Strainer

Used to remove solids from a liquid stream

Steam trap

Removes condensate from a liquid stream

Pressure

The amount of force exerted per surface area

Heat

A form of energy caused by an increase in molecular activity

Quick opening valves

Fully open or fully closed with 1/4 turn

Flange

Used to bolt/connect the body of a valve to a pipe or to connect two pipes