PTAC 1302 Quiz 2 CH. 2 through 7 (PTAC INDUSTRIES) Latest 2023

PTAC 1302 Quiz 2 CH. 2 through 7 (PTAC INDUSTRIES) Latest 2023 What is the unit of electric current? Amp What is a person who studies the art of science of preparing medicines? Apothecary What technique involves removing moisture from items such as milk and coffee? Evaporating What is the top priority for process technicians working in potentially hazardous conditions? Safety What is the prime method for transporting petroleum products? Pipelines What government agency affects the fossil fuels industry? DOT OSHA EPA All of these All of these What compound almost exclusively makes up petroleum? Hydrocarbon Which of the following can occur to raw paper? Coated Cut Folded All of these All of these What workplace conditions should a process technician expect in the water and wasewater treatment industry? Work in emergency situations Indoors and Outdoors work Physically demanding work All of these All of these According to 2016 statistics of the Department of Labor (DOL), what percentage of employees in the food manufacturing industry are production workers? More than 50% Which of the following materials can be used to make paper? Linen Cotton Synthetics All of these All of these What water treatment system removes particles from water by passing it through porous media? Filtration What is the exploration and production sector of the oil and gas industry sometimes called? Upstream What technique inclues gathering materials into a mass? Agglomerating What process uses pressurized liquid to create cracks in rock formations to release oil and natural gas? Fracking What is essential when producing wate for distribution? Testing What equipment might a process technician use in the food and beverage industry? Blenders Grinders Slicers All of these All of these Which sector of the power generation industry is responsible for carrying power to end users? Distribution Which of the following is a means of water disinfection? Chlorine What type of chemical is produced in large quantities and in large facilities? Commodity chemcials What would be a unique hazard of the food and beverage industry? Subzero Freezers What solid cannot be removed by slowing the flow? Suspended and dissolved solids What agency oversees bottled water? FDA Which of the following is a factor in determining the certification of a process technician in some fields of water treatment? Municipal or industrial Type of treatment facility Technician's experience and training All of these All of these Whose well was considered the first commercially successful oil well? Colonel Edwin Drake What agency inspects food and animals for diseases before and after slaughter? Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) What water treatment system removes sals and minerals from saltwater? Desalination What is the most common equipment a process technician might work with in the pulp and paper industry? Pumps What causes a substantial percentage of foodborne illnesses? Pathogens What is a vital part of the parmaceutical industry? Quality control What water source is typically low in turbidity and often dos not needed to be filtered? Well water Which of the following is a roadblock for development of fusion power? The need for extreme heat What is the name of the scientist whose prinples for compounding are still used today? Galen What agency develops and advocates public health policies to prevent food-borne diseases? FDA What stage of water treatment is wastewater adjusted for temperature and pH? Second stage What type of power generation facility can provide heat and colling, and electricity to consumers? Congeneration station Which of the following is/are a sectors' in the power generation industry? Generation Distribution Transmissions All of these All of these What does understanding the consumption of power from a consumer perspective do for a process technician in the power generation industry? Their work is enhanced How would you characterize a metallic mineral? Have luster or the ability to reflect light Which renewable energy source uses the power of the sun? Solar What would not be a fuel source for a steam turbine? What would not be a fuel source for a steam turbine? Oil Gas Coal Water Water What technique involves processing water by forcing it through a membrane through which salts and impurities cannot pass? Applying reverse osmosis What type of electrical current reverses its direction periodically? Alternating current What act implemented a national system of regulation on the discharge of pollutants? Clean Water Act Which refining process prepares components for additional processing? Treatment What agency oversees drinking water? EPA What is the term for a long, thin substance resembling threads? Fibers What act established standards for drinking water? Safe Drinking Water Act What refers to chemicals derived from fossil fuels or petroleum poducts? Petrochemical What segment includes the process of locating oil and gas reservoirs by conducting surveys and studies, and by drilling wells? Exploration