Tuesday, April 28, 2026 – Tour of CPET Facility at San Jacinto College
The Center for Petrochemical, Energy, and Technology (CPET) facility at San Jacinto College offers students a unique, hands-on opportunity to learn about industry standards and provides training to future Houston-area plant workers. During this visit, PCAC attendees learned about CPET’s background and toured portions of the 151,000-square-foot complex.
- The glycol distillation unit Extended Run – used to teach process operations
- The multifunctional glass pilot lab for training process systems
- San Jacinto College workforce programs
- The collaboration with Ely Lilly and the new biotech center and how that will affect the local economy
- New and incumbent student programs