Unit of competency Outline
Date retreived
22/07/2026 9:55 PM AWST
22/07/2026 9:55 PM AWST
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Operate reverse osmosis plant
Operate reverse osmosis plant
Unit of competency
National Code
UTPNEG173A
UTPNEG173A
State Code
M1620
M1620
TGA Status
Replaced
Replaced
DTWD Status
Archived
Archived
State Implementation and Classification
Approved Date
24/09/2001
Field of Education
030717 - Plant And Machine Operations
Original Release Date
24/09/2001
Nominal Hours
40
Description
Notes
Elements and Performance Criteria
No information
Stream: Production Plant
Field: Operations
Equivalencies: N/A
Systems, plant and/or equipment may include electrical supply switchboard(s) and transformers; reverse osmosis membranes and pressure vessels; electrical motors; pumps; valves, actuators and dampers (electric, hydraulic, pneumatic and manual); safety showers and eyewash equipment; lime, ferric chloride storage and delivery plant; high pressure/high capacity chlorinestorage cylinders and associated delivery equipment; high capacity sulphuric acid storage tanks and associated delivery equipment; safety shower and eyewash equipment; and supervisory, protection and alarm and control equipment
Safety standards may include relevant sections of occupational health and safety legislation, enterprise safety rules, relevant state and federal legislation, national standards for plant and Australian standards
Information and documentation sources may include verbal and written communications, enterprise/site safety rules documentation/form(s), enterprise/site operating instructions, enterprise/site log book, manufacturer's operation and maintenance manuals, dedicated computer equipment, equipment and alarm manuals and enterprise standing instructions and plant notes
Technical and operational indicators may include stimuli (audio, smell, touch, visual), remote or local indicators and recorders and alarms (visible and/or audible)
Communications may be by means of telephone, two way radio, pager, computer (electronic mail) and operating log (written or verbal)
Tests may include stand-by plant "cut-in" tests, motor direction checks and plant performance tests
Appropriate personnel to consult, give or receive direction may include supervisor/team leader or equivalent, technical and engineering officers or equivalent, maintenance staff, power plant operations personnel or equivalent, other operating staff or equivalent and contractor staff
Test, fault finding and operating tools may include high voltage testers, providing dead equipment, power or hand tools, pH and conductivity meters and chlorine leak detectors
Operating environment may be remote from plant, aided byindicators and monitors, during inclement or otherwise harsh weather conditions, in wet/noisy/ dusty/hot areas or during continuous operation
Faults and abnormal operating conditions may include motor/pump/ actuator/valve/damper failure/malfunctions, control equipment failure/ malfunctions, loss of electrical supply to plant and equipment, process chemical limits exceeded, process chemicals leaks/spillages, excessive vibration pumps/motors and clarifier abnormal operation (eg. loss of sludge bed)
Field: Operations
Equivalencies: N/A
Systems, plant and/or equipment may include electrical supply switchboard(s) and transformers; reverse osmosis membranes and pressure vessels; electrical motors; pumps; valves, actuators and dampers (electric, hydraulic, pneumatic and manual); safety showers and eyewash equipment; lime, ferric chloride storage and delivery plant; high pressure/high capacity chlorinestorage cylinders and associated delivery equipment; high capacity sulphuric acid storage tanks and associated delivery equipment; safety shower and eyewash equipment; and supervisory, protection and alarm and control equipment
Safety standards may include relevant sections of occupational health and safety legislation, enterprise safety rules, relevant state and federal legislation, national standards for plant and Australian standards
Information and documentation sources may include verbal and written communications, enterprise/site safety rules documentation/form(s), enterprise/site operating instructions, enterprise/site log book, manufacturer's operation and maintenance manuals, dedicated computer equipment, equipment and alarm manuals and enterprise standing instructions and plant notes
Technical and operational indicators may include stimuli (audio, smell, touch, visual), remote or local indicators and recorders and alarms (visible and/or audible)
Communications may be by means of telephone, two way radio, pager, computer (electronic mail) and operating log (written or verbal)
Tests may include stand-by plant "cut-in" tests, motor direction checks and plant performance tests
Appropriate personnel to consult, give or receive direction may include supervisor/team leader or equivalent, technical and engineering officers or equivalent, maintenance staff, power plant operations personnel or equivalent, other operating staff or equivalent and contractor staff
Test, fault finding and operating tools may include high voltage testers, providing dead equipment, power or hand tools, pH and conductivity meters and chlorine leak detectors
Operating environment may be remote from plant, aided byindicators and monitors, during inclement or otherwise harsh weather conditions, in wet/noisy/ dusty/hot areas or during continuous operation
Faults and abnormal operating conditions may include motor/pump/ actuator/valve/damper failure/malfunctions, control equipment failure/ malfunctions, loss of electrical supply to plant and equipment, process chemical limits exceeded, process chemicals leaks/spillages, excessive vibration pumps/motors and clarifier abnormal operation (eg. loss of sludge bed)
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Replaced By
| State Code | National Code | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| S5209 | UEPOPS323A | Operate and Monitor Reverse Osmosis Plant | Unit of competency |
| State Code | National Code | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| M085 | UTP30298 | Certificate III in ESI Generation (Operations) | Qualification |