My office
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A view of my "office" at the university. It is a privilege to have an experiment like this to teach the real-world aspects of chemical engineering. I need an updated photo that does not show the construction mess!
This is a 20 foot distillation column separating methanol and water. It is controlled using a state-of-the-art DCS (distributed control system) and industrial instruments and valves. The system is indoors and spans about 50 feet in height accessed using industrial grating. It is a world-class experiment where students start up the process, bring it to steady-state, and shut it down inside a 3 hour lab period. I do not touch the controls - it is all them (with a little coaching)!
This is where you have been hiding out all these years! I never knew what your office looked like. Thanks for Sharing.
ReplyDeleteThe secret is out - only because the departure countdown is underway!
DeleteThat's pretty cool
ReplyDeleteIt really is.
DeleteThis is in the new Zachry building, right? I remember the labs being in Jack E. Brown when I was a TA.
ReplyDeleteThe large column has not ever been in JEB. While Zachry was being renovated, we had UO labs in JEB. They are now back in Zachry.
DeleteI'm glad the column is set up again! I bet the new facility is much much nicer than the old one (was it in the basement?) in old Zachary.
DeleteNo more happy than me! It is such a great experience.
DeleteKaty, the lab has always been on the ground floor in Zachry.
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