Center for Petrochemical Energy and Technology
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An Industry-Leading Hub
In the “Energy Capital of the World,” CPET serves as the petrochemical field’s hub for training the next generation of skilled workers. We offer hands-on experiences and proprietary training across fields.
CPET’s expert leadership team, in-depth training programs, and advanced facilities help make the greater Houston area the “Energy Capital of the World.”
Our curriculum is designed in collaboration with industry leaders working at the area’s top companies. Learn more about how our expert leadership team oversees curriculum development and instruction for all petrochemical training programs.
Our Industry Partners
- LyondellBasell donated $5 million to CPET, helping create the center and develop curriculum.
- INEOS Olefins and Polymers provided funds for the naming rights to an Instrumentation Lab.
- Kuraray provided funds for the naming rights to CPET’s Chemistry/Physics Lab.
- Lubrizol donated funds for student scholarships.
- Contech sponsored an Instrumentation Lab
- Eaton donated funds for CPET to create the Eaton Commons, purchase electrical equipment, and develop curriculum.
- Emerson provided funds for the naming rights to CPET’s Control Room, Valve Lab, and Distributed Control System Lab.
- Siemens Analytical Products and Solutions sponsored the naming rights to the Analyzer Lab.
- Swagelok donated funds for naming rights to an Instrumentation Lab.
- Dow provided funds for the naming rights to CPET’s Equipment Lab.
- Olympus Corporations of the Americas sponsored naming rights to the Ultrasonic Testing Labs.
- Evosite LLC donated funds for CPET to purchase its Control Role Console.
- Hunter Buildings donated a blast-resistant building that CPET uses to train outside operators and house the Motor Control Center for the glycol unit.
- Shell Oil Company donated funds for student scholarships.
- nVent Thermal Management sponsored the creation of CPET’s AC/DC Lab.
- Albermarle Foundation donated funds for student scholarships.
- BIC Magazine and Recruiting provided funds for student seating lounges.
Our Facilities
Glycol Unit
Performance Learning Platform (PLP) Lab
Control Room
Simulator Lab
Glass Pilot Plant
Process Instrument Control Lab
Analyzer Lab
Digital Control System (DCS) Lab
Process Equipment Lab (Cut-away Lab)
Electrical Labs
Support CPET’s Groundbreaking Initiatives
Technology is constantly evolving, and our equipment and faculty must evolve with it. This $2 million endowment would provide:
- Essential resources for equipment and technology enhancements
- Upgraded equipment and training to keep pace with industry standards
- Faculty and staff support and professional development
Contributing to this endowment helps ensure that CPET and its faculty and staff remain at the forefront of this ever-evolving industry.
Technology is constantly evolving, and our equipment and faculty must evolve with it. This $2 million endowment would provide:
- Essential resources for equipment and technology enhancements
- Upgraded equipment and training to keep pace with industry standards
- Faculty and staff support and professional development
Contributing to this endowment helps ensure that CPET and its faculty and staff remain at the forefront of this ever-evolving industry.
This $2 million donation will sponsor the exterior unit designed by industry engineers to separate glycol and water. The unit includes:
- A tank farm
- A gas-fired boiler
- A cooling tower
- 3-story distillation column
- Pumps
- Exchangers
- Separation instrumentation
Built on an 8,000-square-foot layout in CPET’s Control Room, the glycol distillation unit will serve as an educational tool for students who will monitor and operate the system.
This $1 million donation will sponsor CPET’s Process Simulator Lab, which uses software to create representations of chemical, physical, and technical processes. These processes help faculty and students gain insight into unit operations including refining, distillation columns, reactors, and batch processing.
To continue creating engaging, industry-aligned learning experiences for our students, we’re constantly upgrading our systems, buildings, and labs. Opportunities to contribute to CPET’s infrastructure include:
- A $500,000 sponsorship of the Craft Training Center, which offers credit and noncredit courses and industry contract training. Featuring a high-bay industrial lab and classrooms, this center offers courses in pipefitting, millwright, boiler-making, and industrial maintenance.
- A $100,000-250,000 sponsorship of industry-specific skills labs, supporting process technology, electrical training, instrumentation/analyzer technology, and nondestructive testing.
- A $100,000 sponsorship of the directional identities for CPET’s four major hallways.
