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Operate and troubleshoot gas treatment process

Operate and troubleshoot gas treatment process

Unit of competency
National Code
PMAOPS345
State Code
OCK93
TGA Status
Current
DTWD Status
Approved
Current Release Number
1.00
Current Release Date
16/11/2020
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State Implementation and Classification
Approved Date
09/03/2021
Field of Education
030717 - Plant And Machine Operations
Original Release Date
09/03/2021
Nominal Hours
60
Description
This unit of competency describes the skills and knowledge required to operate a gas treatment process including filtration, dehydration, and acid gas and LPG removal. This unit applies to autonomous operators who are required to demonstrate a significant understanding of the process and the equipment operation in a plant with local control, or in liaison with the control-room operator in a plant with a centralised control panel.This unit applies to an individual working alone or as part of a team or group, and working in liaison with other shift team members and the control-room operator, as appropriate. In the case of a large, complex plant, the operations technician would be part of a team during startup and shutdown procedures. It does not require the operation of a central control panel.No licensing, legislative or certification requirements exist at the time of publication. Relevant legislation, industry standards and codes of practice within Australia must be applied.
Notes
Elements and Performance Criteria
1. Operate gas treatment process according to procedures
  • 1.1 Receive and give shift handover
  • 1.2 Communicate with personnel to identify and coordinate work requirements
  • 1.3 Identify, control and report process system hazards
  • 1.4 Check for recent work undertaken on gas treatment process and address outstanding and incomplete work
  • 1.5 Check operational status of process system
  • 1.6 Perform routine checks and complete logs and paperwork, taking action on unexpected readings
  • 1.7 Adjust gas treatment process according to operational parameters
2. Identify and respond to abnormal situations during operation
  • 2.1 Monitor gas treatment process frequently and critically throughout shift using own senses, and measured and indicated data
  • 2.2 Monitor field data and instrumentation to ensure that product remains on specification
  • 2.3 Identify impacts of changes upstream and downstream
  • 2.4 Recognise actual and developing situations that may require action
  • 2.5 Take action to remedy abnormal situations according to operating procedures
  • 2.6 Complete required documents outlining abnormal situation management and corrective action taken
3. Shutdown and prepare gas treatment process for maintenance
  • 3.1 Shut down gas treatment process according to operating procedures
  • 3.2 Identify, control and report shutdown hazards
  • 3.3 Monitor shutdown and identify abnormal situations that may require action
  • 3.4 Take action to remedy abnormal situations according to operating procedures
  • 3.5 Shut down and changeover duty and standby equipment according to operating procedures
  • 3.6 Isolate gas treatment process system from energy sources
4. Prepare and start-up gas treatment process
  • 4.1 De-isolate and prepare gas treatment process to be returned to standby or service
  • 4.2 Complete pre-start checks according to operating procedures
  • 4.3 Startup gas treatment process according to operating procedures
  • 4.4 Identify, control and report startup hazards
  • 4.5 Monitor startup and identify abnormal situations that may require action
  • 4.6 Take action to remedy abnormal situations according to operating procedures
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State Code National Code Title Type
BGB2 PMA30120 Certificate III in Process Plant Operations Qualification