ACEPT's Process Plant

ACEPT features a full-scale process plant and process control equipment that provides a hands-on experience in a real-life industry environment.

This consists of:

• An instrument air package that provides nitrogen and compressed air for use within the process train
• Holding tanks for water, oil and slops, and a recovered oil tank
• A separator for separating oil and water
• A tilted plate separator and an induced gas flotation vessel
• Hydrocyclones for purifying separated water
• Pumps and valves to circulate fluids
• A pigging system to train students in the launching and recovery of pigs

The process plant is operated from the control room.

Honeywell have developed a simulation of the process control system that is identical to the operation of the process train. This allows students to operate in a virtual environment before progressing to the ‘live’ equipment.

In addition, Woodside have donated a dehydration plant for use as a static training device.