Extending Plant Operators’ Knowledge with ITOP: Smarter Training for Safer Plants

Language
English

Description:
In the same way that gardeners do not need to study Botany to carry out their work (although understanding basic Botany—such as plant physiology, growth cycles, reproduction, and interactions with the environment—helps them make better decisions about plant care and problem-solving), Plant Operators do not need a full background in Chemical Engineering to ensure safe and reliable production.

However, just as with gardening, understanding how unit operations such as distillation, heat exchange, pumping, and reaction systems work enables operators to recognize abnormal conditions, troubleshoot effectively, and optimize processes.

That’s where ITOP, Inprocess’ smart and modern training platform, comes in. ITOP provides a risk-free learning environment that helps operations staff go beyond their daily experience and truly understand how process equipment works.

In this session, Dr. Josep-Anton Feliu, Products Sr. Director at Inprocess, showed and demonstrated how ITOP can extend operators’ knowledge, making plants safer, smarter, and more resilient.

Key topics that were covered:
• Why deeper technical understanding enhances operator decision-making
• How ITOP bridges the gap between routine tasks and process fundamentals
• Demonstrations of ITOP’s interactive training modules
• How risk-free learning prepares operators for abnormal situations

If you couldn’t attend, you can now request the webinar recording.

Date
1/10/2025

Presenter(s)
Dr. Josep-Anton Feliu