About

The Morrow Pilot Plant serves as the core training system for Chemical Engineering seniors enrolled in ChE 4330: Startup and Operating Industrial Scale Equipment I & II.

Students learn how real natural gas dehydration works by operating a scaled, functional natural gas distillation unit. All operations are performed under direct faculty supervision with strict safety protocols.

This plant allows students to:

• See how process equipment behaves outside a textbook
• Develop engineering intuition through real equipment challenges
• Understand the differences between trayed and packed columns
• Diagnose issues, make adjustments, and observe system responses
• Build confidence in a professional, industrial-style setting

This is not a research facility. It exists solely to support student learning, skill development, and experiential training.

SAFETY & TRAINING

The Morrow Pilot Plant operates under strict academic safety standards. Students receive training on:

• Natural gas dehydration hazards
• PPE usage
• Emergency procedures
• Lockout/tagout concepts (academic-level)
• Safe startup and shutdown practices