Elements and Performance Criteria

Stream: Production Plant
Field: Operations
Equivalencies: N/A
Generation plant to be tuned may include oil, gas or coal firing equipment; draft systems and associated systems; unit control equipment, turbine systems, steam and water systems; water treatment plant, dust collection plant; unit computer or distributive control systems
Variables include age of plant, plant duty and varying ages of control equipment
Documentation may include; drawings, logic diagrams, function diagrams, plant records, testing procedures, plant notes, test equipment calibration certificates, manufacturer's operating and maintenance manuals; plant incident reports, specialist reports and manufacturer's recommendations
Resources may include internal service groups, external specialists and specialised testing equipment
Technical considerations may include control systems rate of change, plant overshoot/undershoot, plant capability/limitations, control system type and design
Process considerations may include; pressure, level, flow, temperature, speed and vibration and mix
Statutory requirements may include occupational health and safety legislation, and environmental legislation

Critical aspects of evidence
The knowledge and application of relevant sections of: Occupational, health and safety legislation; Statutory legislation; Enterprise/site safety procedures; Enterprise/site emergency procedures
Planning for tuning procedures
Tuning processes and techniques
Testing and monitoring procedures
Work completion procedures
Context of assessment
Competency Standards should be assessed on site or in a simulated work environment under the normal range of workplace conditions
Assessment of this unit will be supported with documentary evidence, by means of endorsement stating type and work
Interdependent assessment of unit
Nil
Knowledge and Skills
A knowledge of:
Relevant occupational health and safety regulations; Relevant statutory legislation; Relevant enterprise/site safety procedures; Enterprise/site emergency procedures and techniques; Plant status; Plant operating parameters; Environmental procedures; Relevant plant and equipment; Location of relevant plant and equipment; Enterprise recording procedures; Plant processes and process dynamics; Programming and testing requirements; Plant capability limitations; Means of accessing test points; Tuning processes and techniques; Relevant plant variables that can be monitored; Field device and plant characteristics; Tuning algorithms; Control systems function and logic scaling requirements; Scheduling (planning) and testing activities; Testing and tuning techniques; Structure and design technology of power generation plant
The ability to:
Apply relevant occupational health and safety regulations; Apply relevant statutory legislation; Apply relevant enterprise/site safety procedures; Apply enterprise/site emergency procedures and techniques; Apply enterprise recording procedures; Locate relevant plant and equipment; Operate plant within design parameters; Identify plant status; Use enterprise documentation procedures; Solve problems; Set-up and use test/tuning equipment; Co-ordinate testing operations; Communicate effectively; Prepare engineering programmes/ procedures/reports; Analyse test results and translate to tuning settings for optimal system response; Apply testing and tuning techniques; Apply data analysis techniques and tools.