Student Textbooks
The Center for the Advancement of Process Technology (CAPT) has created textbooks for use in community colleges, technical colleges, universities and corporate settings. Educators in many disciplines will find these materials a complete reference for both theory and practical application. Students will find these textbooks to be valuable resources throughout their process and/or instrumentation technology careers.
The following is a list of all the CAPT textbooks. These textbooks are available for purchase through Pearson Custom Publishing.
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TITLE: Instrumentation
ISBN #: 0-536-85949-3 (for US citizen use)
ISBN #: 0-536-16680-3 (for non-US citizen use)
NUMBER OF PAGES: 476 plus a 32 page color section.
RELEASE DATE: January 2005
DESCRIPTION: Process Technology Instrumentation is a 24 chapter, two-semester textbook, intended for use in community colleges, technical colleges, universities and corporate settings in which process instrumentation is taught. This text includes a variety of topics including control loops, symbology, troubleshooting and safety systems. Educators in many disciplines will find these materials a complete reference for both theory and practical application. Students will find this textbook to be a valuable resource throughout their process technology career.
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TITLE: Introduction to Process Technology
ISBN #: 0-536-17501-2 (for US citizen use)
ISBN #: 0-536-10750-5I (for non-US citizen use)
NUMBER OF PAGES: Approximately 540 plus a 32 page color section
RELEASE DATE: January 2006
DESCRIPTION: A 29 chapter textbook intended for use in high schools, community colleges, technical colleges, and universities which offer introductory process technology courses. This text includes a variety of topics including: an overview of various process industries (oil and gas, chemical, mining, power generation, pulp and paper, water and waste water treatment, food and beverage, and pharmaceutical), basic chemistry, basic physics, safety, health, environment and security, quality, teams, process drawings, and process equipment.
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TITLE: Safety Health and Environment
ISBN #: 0-536-25843-0 (for US citizen use)
NUMBER OF PAGES: TBD
RELEASE DATE: August 2006
DESCRIPTION: This 24 chapter textbook covers a wide range of topics relating to safety, health and the environment, including hazard recognition (chemical, physical, ergonomic and biological), physical threats (acts of violence), cyber security, engineering controls, administrative controls, personal protective equipment, safety-related equipment, first aid, and governmental regulations. This text is intended for use in high schools, community colleges, technical colleges, and universities that offer SHE courses.
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