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