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IntroTech102 Flashcards

1
Q

A way to display the major components of a complex
system

A

Block Flow Diagram (BFD)

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2
Q

Equipment that is represented by one block in a BFD

A

Unit Operation

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3
Q

A way to map the interconnects between units and
instrumentation

A

Plumbing and
Instrumentation Diagram
(P&ID)

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4
Q

An electrical current that flows in only one direction

A

Direct Current (DC)

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5
Q

Electrical current that reverses direction many times per
second

A

Alternating Current (AC)

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6
Q

Converts mechanical energy into electrical energy

A

Generator

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7
Q

Device that can step voltage or current up or down

A

Transformer

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8
Q

When voltage is high enough that electricity flows through
air unintentionally

A

Arc Flash

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9
Q

Power control system that is managed by computers using
switches and sensors

A

Smart Grid

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10
Q

Computers that monitor and adjust industrial processes

A

Programmable Logic
Controllers (PLC)

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11
Q

Energy that comes from sources that are naturally
replenished

A

Renewable Energy

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12
Q

Energy that comes from burning alcohol made from
vegetation

A

Biomass Fuel

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13
Q

Semiconductors that convert solar energy to electrical
energy

A

Photovoltaic Cells

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14
Q

Computer model to predict how a product will perform

A

Simulation

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15
Q

A method of testing products without totally destroying
them

A

Non-Destructive Testing
(NDT)

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16
Q

High frequency sound waves bounce off defects and
cracks in a product, such as the inside of a pipe

A

Ultrasonic Testing

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17
Q

Transducer that generates a high frequency signal and
detects its reflection

A

Pulser/Receiver

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18
Q

Gauges that are placed inside pipelines and move through
them looking for problems

A

Pipeline Inspection Gauges
(PIG)

19
Q

Natural gas that can be used as a fuel

A

Methane

20
Q

Geologic maps that can be used to find oil and gas
deposits

A

Topographic Survey

21
Q

Layers of rock

A

Strata

22
Q

Pressurized fluid is forced into a well to crack it open to
release natural gas

A

Hydraulic Fracking

23
Q

Compressed rock deep within the Earth

A

Bedrock

24
Q

Sensors that report data to a central headquarters or
control station

A

Telemetering Equipment

25
Q

Machinery that decreases the volume of a gas, but
increases its pressure

A

Compressor

26
Q

Limit heat from fires and pre-wet combustible material

A

Fire Control Systems

27
Q

Release lots of water or chemical designed to put out the
fire quickly

A

Fire Suppression Systems

28
Q

Drawings that show the landscape and shape of the
building and grounds

A

Site Drawings

29
Q

Drawings that show the dimensions of the building

A

Architectural Plans

30
Q

Drawings that show foundations and framing materials

A

Structural Drawings

31
Q

Drawings that show plumbing and HVAC routing

A

Mechanical Drawings

32
Q

Area of building that could burn

A

Design Area

33
Q

Volume of water per square foot of design area required
by code

A

Design Density

34
Q

Sprinkler system that has pipes filled with pressurized
water

A

Wet Pipe Sprinkler System

35
Q

Pipes fill with water after first releasing pressurized air

A

Dry Pipe Sprinkler System

36
Q

All water in the system is released at once

A

Deluge Sprinkler System

37
Q

Contains firefighting chemicals instead of just water

A

Foam-Water Sprinkler
System

38
Q

Works closely with engineers to improve products or
processes

A

Engineering Technician

39
Q

Devices that rely on a change in pressurized liquid to
operate

A

Hydraulic Devices

40
Q

Devices that rely on a change in pressurized air to operate

A

Pneumatic Devices

41
Q

People who take geographic measurements for making
and using maps

A

Surveyors

42
Q

Set of detailed instructions for every operation in a plant,
used to improve safety and efficiency.

A

Standard Operating
Procedure (SOP)

43
Q

A way to use a computer to automate machinery based on
a series of coordinates

A

Computer Numerical
Control (CNC)

Engineering Technician (2 decks)

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