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Occupational Title: Chemical/Refining Process Technician |
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Critical Work Function |
Occupational Skills, Knowledge and Conditions |
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Key Activities |
Performance Criteria |
Occupational Skills and Knowledge |
Conditions |
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Those duties or task clusters that are necessary to perform each critical work function. |
Specific demonstrable performance and standards that indicate when the key activity has been performed successfully. |
Those skills and knowledge that are specific to the occupation, such as technical processes or procedures common across the occupation that are critical to the related key activity. |
Tools, resources and equipment necessary to carry out key activities and their related performance criteria. |
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KA1.1
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Monitor and Regulate Distillation System |
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Process Variables - Knowledge of effects
and relationships of process variables such as pressure, composition,
temperature, level, and flow. Operating Parameters - Knowledge of
normal operating procedures and design limits, and the differences between
them. System Components - Knowledge of system
components and their functions (e.g., stationary equipment, rotating
equipment, instrumentation and controls). Heat and or Material Balances - Calculate
heat and or material balance for quality and cost optimization. Distillation - Understanding of
distillation fundamentals (e.g., boiling points, vapor pressures, latent
heat, sensible heat, viscosity, applied pressure, flash
points, and distillation curves) and batch and continuous distillation
systems (e.g., atmospheric, vacuum, and azeotropic). SHE (Safety, Health, & Environment)
-Understand incidents, hazards (e.g., electrical, physical, chemical,
biological, environmental), risks (e.g., releases, equipment failures,
chemical incompatibility, and other exposures), audits, investigations, and
unsafe work practices, and awareness of critical
federal, state, and local regulations (e.g., OSHA, EPA, USCG, and DOT; read
and interpret MSDS sheets) in order to help ensure compliance with the
regulations. Procedures - Understand and follow
established procedures to operate safely, efficiently and in an
environmentally sound manner (e.g., emergency, startup, shutdown, SOP, LOTO,
emissions violations, and other OSHA regulated procedures). Maintain Quality - Optimize process
systems by acquiring data and making adjustments. Instrumentation and Control Systems
-Knowledge of measurement, controls (e.g., indicators, recorders, and
gauges), instrumentation (e.g., manual, automatic, cascade, and ratio) and
Distributive Control Systems (DCS). Troubleshooting - Ability to recognize a
problem, collect and analyze information, define root cause, and take an
appropriate plan of action. Process Symbols - Understand symbols used
in process diagrams. Use Process Drawings - Interpret and
sketch process diagrams (e.g., block/flow, process flow, and P&ID) in
order to trace and learn systems, and to aid communication. Stripping - Understanding of stripping
fundamentals (e.g., boiling points, vapor pressures, latent heat, sensible
heat, viscosity, applied pressure, and flash points) and of the mediums used
(e.g., steam, nitrogen, and air) and purposes (e.g., flash point control, H2S
stripping, light ends removal). Filtration - Understanding of filtration
fundamentals (e.g., filters, solvents, flow rate, pressure, particle size)
and filtration systems (e.g., plate and frame, rotary
vacuum, centrifuge, filter aids, cyclonic, sand filters). Absorption - Understanding of absorption
fundamentals (e.g., relative solubility, temperature, feed rates) and
absorption systems (e.g., scrubbing medium, towers) and purposes (e.g.,
removing hazardous gases, product purification, and product manufacturing). Adsorption - Understanding of adsorption
fundamentals (capacity, saturation, regeneration, pressure differential) and
paced or plate adsorption systems (e.g., ionic exchange, demineralizing,
anthracite filters, and zeolites). Extraction - Understanding extraction
fundamentals (e.g., distribution coefficient, solubility, specific gravity,
interface) and liquid/liquid, liquid/solids, recycle streams, counter
current, cross current, batch/continuous systems. Dehydration - Understanding of
dehydration fundamentals (e.g., drying medium temperature, psychometry –
study of air/water/vapor, direct/indirect drying) and the purpose and types
of dehydration systems (e.g., spray dryer, rotary vacuum dryer, and tray
dryer) Decanting - Understanding of decanting
fundamentals (e.g., specific gravity, residence time, interface, skimming). Fired Heaters/Furnaces Knowledge of fired
heat/furnace fundamentals (e.g., heat transfer, flame impinging) and systems
(e.g., induced draft, forced draft, convection section, radiant section,
shock bank, dampner, air registers). Cooling Water - Understanding cooling H2O
fundamentals (e.g., rate of evaporation, pH, conductivity, micro-bio content,
chemical injection) and cooling water systems (e.g., counter flow, cross
flow, temperature control). Heat Exchangers - Understanding of heat
exchanger fundamentals (e.g., temperature changes, conduction, convection,
fouling, leaks, thermo-siphon) and types of heat exchangers (e.g.,
shell-tube, single pass, multiple pass, floating head, condensers, Gfin,
Plate and frame, Fin fan, and cooling mediums). Instrument Air - Understanding of
instrument air fundamentals (e.g., compression, dewpoint, filtration, system
pressure) and instrument air systems (e.g., dryers, filters, cycles,
compressors, desiccant filters, switching, receivers, KO pots, back-ups – N2
utility air). Material Sampling - Knowledge of sampling
techniques and of proper labeling procedures for samples collected. Quality Assurance - Interpret and verify
quality (e.g., certificate of analysis) and quantity when receiving
materials. Hazard Labeling - Knowledge of standard
labeling systems (e.g., NFPA for equipment). Equipment Monitoring - Conduct physical
inspections of equipment (e.g., tanks, pipes, drums, pumps, vents, and safety
equipment). Inventory Control - Knowledge of
inventory control fundamentals and its impact. PPE - Knowledge of personal protective
equipment and their appropriate use. Safety Equipment Operations -Knowledge of
operating safety equipment. Nitrogen - Understanding of nitrogen
fundamentals (e.g., inert, properties, hazards, uses, sources) and nitrogen
systems (e.g., regulators, knock-out pots, generators-varies by site,
compressors, analyzers, O2 content). |
Drums Hoses Compressors Extruders Flares Boilers Cryogenic unit Economizer Switch gears Skimmers Steam traps Gloves Respirator Acid suit Ear muffs SCBA (Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus) Face shield Motor control centers Reverse osmosis unit Safety goggles/glasses Drum dolly Pumps (centrifugal, vacuum, positive
displacement) Drivers (such as electrical motors, steam
turbines, gas turbines, air drivers) Piping Scrubbers Valves Filters Demisters Condenser Generators Transformers Aerators Clarifiers Fork lift Hand truck Slicker suit Hard hat Eyewash fountain FRCs (Flame Retardant Clothing) Thermal suit Furnaces/fired heaters Fire extinguisher Metatarsal guard Control valve (regulator) Instrumentation (analyzers, gauges,
control loops, temperature sensing devices) Tools (such as sample thief, strapping
tape, pipe wrench, channel locks, valve wrenches) Tubing Tanks Resins Cooling towers Dryers Eductors Meters Incinerator Basins pH meters Superheaters Safety boots Ear plugs Safety shower First aid kit Fire monitors Tower (tray, packed) API separators/traps Microfiltration equipment Desuperheaters Heat exchangers (coolers, reboilers,
fans) Heat recovery steam generator (waste heat
boiler) Reactors (batch stirred tank or
continuous stirred tank, fixed bed catalyst or fluidized be catalyst) Fittings Safety harness Personal lift Computers UPS (uninterruptible power source)
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KA1.2 |
Monitor and Regulate Stripping System |
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Process Variables - Knowledge of effects
and relationships of process variables such as pressure, composition,
temperature, level, and flow. Operating Parameters - Knowledge of
normal operating procedures and design limits, and the differences between
them. System Components - Knowledge of system
components and their functions (e.g., stationary equipment, rotating
equipment, instrumentation and controls). Heat and or Material Balances - Calculate
heat and or material balance for quality and cost optimization. Distillation - Understanding of
distillation fundamentals (e.g., boiling points, vapor pressures, latent
heat, sensible heat, viscosity, applied pressure, flash
points, and distillation curves) and batch and continuous distillation systems
(e.g., atmospheric, vacuum, and azeotropic). SHE (Safety, Health, & Environment)
-Understand incidents, hazards (e.g., electrical, physical, chemical,
biological, environmental), risks (e.g., releases, equipment failures,
chemical incompatibility, and other exposures), audits, investigations, and
unsafe work practices, and awareness of critical
federal, state, and local regulations (e.g., OSHA, EPA, USCG, and DOT; read
and interpret MSDS sheets) in order to help ensure compliance with the
regulations. Procedures - Understand and follow
established procedures to operate safely, efficiently and in an
environmentally sound manner (e.g., emergency, startup, shutdown, SOP, LOTO,
emissions violations, and other OSHA regulated procedures). Maintain Quality - Optimize process
systems by acquiring data and making adjustments. Instrumentation and Control Systems
-Knowledge of measurement, controls (e.g., indicators, recorders, and
gauges), instrumentation (e.g., manual, automatic, cascade, and ratio) and
Distributive Control Systems (DCS). Troubleshooting - Ability to recognize a
problem, collect and analyze information, define root cause, and take an
appropriate plan of action. Process Symbols - Understand symbols used
in process diagrams. Use Process Drawings - Interpret and
sketch process diagrams (e.g., block/flow, process flow, and P&ID) in
order to trace and learn systems, and to aid communication. Stripping - Understanding of stripping
fundamentals (e.g., boiling points, vapor pressures, latent heat, sensible
heat, viscosity, applied pressure, and flash points) and of the mediums used
(e.g., steam, nitrogen, and air) and purposes (e.g., flash point control, H2S
stripping, light ends removal). Filtration - Understanding of filtration
fundamentals (e.g., filters, solvents, flow rate, pressure, particle size)
and filtration systems (e.g., plate and frame, rotary
vacuum, centrifuge, filter aids, cyclonic, sand filters). Absorption - Understanding of absorption
fundamentals (e.g., relative solubility, temperature, feed rates) and
absorption systems (e.g., scrubbing medium, towers) and purposes (e.g.,
removing hazardous gases, product purification, and product manufacturing). Adsorption - Understanding of adsorption
fundamentals (capacity, saturation, regeneration, pressure differential) and
paced or plate adsorption systems (e.g., ionic exchange, demineralizing,
anthracite filters, and zeolites). Extraction - Understanding extraction
fundamentals (e.g., distribution coefficient, solubility, specific gravity, interface)
and liquid/liquid, liquid/solids, recycle streams, counter current, cross
current, batch/continuous systems. Dehydration - Understanding of
dehydration fundamentals (e.g., drying medium temperature, psychometry –
study of air/water/vapor, direct/indirect drying) and the purpose and types
of dehydration systems (e.g., spray dryer, rotary vacuum dryer, and tray
dryer) Decanting - Understanding of decanting
fundamentals (e.g., specific gravity, residence time, interface, skimming). Fired Heaters/Furnaces Knowledge of fired
heat/furnace fundamentals (e.g., heat transfer, flame impinging) and systems
(e.g., induced draft, forced draft, convection section, radiant section,
shock bank, dampner, air registers). Cooling Water - Understanding cooling H2O
fundamentals (e.g., rate of evaporation, pH, conductivity, micro-bio content,
chemical injection) and cooling water systems (e.g., counter flow, cross
flow, temperature control). Heat Exchangers - Understanding of heat
exchanger fundamentals (e.g., temperature changes, conduction, convection,
fouling, leaks, thermo-siphon) and types of heat exchangers (e.g.,
shell-tube, single pass, multiple pass, floating head, condensers, Gfin,
Plate and frame, Fin fan, and cooling mediums). Instrument Air - Understanding of
instrument air fundamentals (e.g., compression, dewpoint, filtration, system
pressure) and instrument air systems (e.g., dryers, filters, cycles,
compressors, desiccant filters, switching, receivers, KO pots, back-ups – N2
utility air). Material Sampling - Knowledge of sampling
techniques and of proper labeling procedures for samples collected. Quality Assurance - Interpret and verify
quality (e.g., certificate of analysis) and quantity when receiving
materials. Hazard Labeling - Knowledge of standard
labeling systems (e.g., NFPA for equipment). Equipment Monitoring - Conduct physical
inspections of equipment (e.g., tanks, pipes, drums, pumps, vents, and safety
equipment). Inventory Control - Knowledge of
inventory control fundamentals and its impact. PPE - Knowledge of personal protective
equipment and their appropriate use. Safety Equipment Operations -Knowledge of
operating safety equipment. Nitrogen - Understanding of nitrogen
fundamentals (e.g., inert, properties, hazards, uses, sources) and nitrogen
systems (e.g., regulators, knock-out pots, generators-varies by site,
compressors, analyzers, O2 content). |
Drums Hoses Compressors Extruders Flares Boilers Cryogenic unit Economizer Switch gears Skimmers Steam traps Gloves Respirator Acid suit Ear muffs SCBA (Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus) Face shield Motor control centers Reverse osmosis unit Safety goggles/glasses Drum dolly Pumps (centrifugal, vacuum, positive
displacement) Drivers (such as electrical motors, steam
turbines, gas turbines, air drivers) Piping Scrubbers Valves Filters Demisters Condenser Generators Transformers Aerators Clarifiers Fork lift Hand truck Slicker suit Hard hat Eyewash fountain FRCs (Flame Retardant Clothing) Thermal suit Furnaces/fired heaters Fire extinguisher Metatarsal guard Control valve (regulator) Instrumentation (analyzers, gauges,
control loops, temperature sensing devices) Tools (such as sample thief, strapping
tape, pipe wrench, channel locks, valve wrenches) Tubing Tanks Resins Cooling towers Dryers Eductors Meters Incinerator Basins pH meters Superheaters Safety boots Ear plugs Safety shower First aid kit Fire monitors Tower (tray, packed) API separators/traps Microfiltration equipment Desuperheaters Heat exchangers (coolers, reboilers,
fans) Heat recovery steam generator (waste heat
boiler) Reactors (batch stirred tank or
continuous stirred tank, fixed bed catalyst or fluidized be catalyst) Fittings Safety harness Personal lift Computers UPS (uninterruptible power source) |
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KA1.3 |
Monitor and Regulate Filtration System |
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Process Variables - Knowledge of effects
and relationships of process variables such as pressure, composition,
temperature, level, and flow. Operating Parameters - Knowledge of
normal operating procedures and design limits, and the differences between
them. System Components - Knowledge of system
components and their functions (e.g., stationary equipment, rotating
equipment, instrumentation and controls). Heat and or Material Balances - Calculate
heat and or material balance for quality and cost optimization. Distillation - Understanding of
distillation fundamentals (e.g., boiling points, vapor pressures, latent
heat, sensible heat, viscosity, applied pressure, flash
points, and distillation curves) and batch and continuous distillation
systems (e.g., atmospheric, vacuum, and azeotropic). SHE (Safety, Health, & Environment)
-Understand incidents, hazards (e.g., electrical, physical, chemical,
biological, environmental), risks (e.g., releases, equipment failures,
chemical incompatibility, and other exposures), audits, investigations, and
unsafe work practices, and awareness of critical
federal, state, and local regulations (e.g., OSHA, EPA, USCG, and DOT; read
and interpret MSDS sheets) in order to help ensure compliance with the
regulations. Procedures - Understand and follow
established procedures to operate safely, efficiently and in an
environmentally sound manner (e.g., emergency, startup, shutdown, SOP, LOTO,
emissions violations, and other OSHA regulated procedures). Maintain Quality - Optimize process
systems by acquiring data and making adjustments. Instrumentation and Control Systems
-Knowledge of measurement, controls (e.g., indicators, recorders, and
gauges), instrumentation (e.g., manual, automatic, cascade, and ratio) and
Distributive Control Systems (DCS). Troubleshooting - Ability to recognize a
problem, collect and analyze information, define root cause, and take an
appropriate plan of action. Process Symbols - Understand symbols used
in process diagrams. Use Process Drawings - Interpret and
sketch process diagrams (e.g., block/flow, process flow, and P&ID) in
order to trace and learn systems, and to aid communication. Stripping - Understanding of stripping
fundamentals (e.g., boiling points, vapor pressures, latent heat, sensible
heat, viscosity, applied pressure, and flash points) and of the mediums used
(e.g., steam, nitrogen, and air) and purposes (e.g., flash point control, H2S
stripping, light ends removal). Filtration - Understanding of filtration
fundamentals (e.g., filters, solvents, flow rate, pressure, particle size)
and filtration systems (e.g., plate and frame, rotary
vacuum, centrifuge, filter aids, cyclonic, sand filters). Absorption - Understanding of absorption
fundamentals (e.g., relative solubility, temperature, feed rates) and
absorption systems (e.g., scrubbing medium, towers) and purposes (e.g.,
removing hazardous gases, product purification, and product manufacturing). Adsorption - Understanding of adsorption
fundamentals (capacity, saturation, regeneration, pressure differential) and
paced or plate adsorption systems (e.g., ionic exchange, demineralizing,
anthracite filters, and zeolites). Extraction - Understanding extraction
fundamentals (e.g., distribution coefficient, solubility, specific gravity,
interface) and liquid/liquid, liquid/solids, recycle streams, counter
current, cross current, batch/continuous systems. Dehydration - Understanding of
dehydration fundamentals (e.g., drying medium temperature, psychometry –
study of air/water/vapor, direct/indirect drying) and the purpose and types
of dehydration systems (e.g., spray dryer, rotary vacuum dryer, and tray
dryer) Decanting - Understanding of decanting
fundamentals (e.g., specific gravity, residence time, interface, skimming). Fired Heaters/Furnaces Knowledge of fired
heat/furnace fundamentals (e.g., heat transfer, flame impinging) and systems
(e.g., induced draft, forced draft, convection section, radiant section,
shock bank, dampner, air registers). Cooling Water - Understanding cooling H2O
fundamentals (e.g., rate of evaporation, pH, conductivity, micro-bio content,
chemical injection) and cooling water systems (e.g., counter flow, cross
flow, temperature control). Heat Exchangers - Understanding of heat
exchanger fundamentals (e.g., temperature changes, conduction, convection,
fouling, leaks, thermo-siphon) and types of heat exchangers (e.g.,
shell-tube, single pass, multiple pass, floating head, condensers, Gfin,
Plate and frame, Fin fan, and cooling mediums). Instrument Air - Understanding of
instrument air fundamentals (e.g., compression, dewpoint, filtration, system
pressure) and instrument air systems (e.g., dryers, filters, cycles,
compressors, desiccant filters, switching, receivers, KO pots, back-ups – N2
utility air). Material Sampling - Knowledge of sampling
techniques and of proper labeling procedures for samples collected. Quality Assurance - Interpret and verify
quality (e.g., certificate of analysis) and quantity when receiving
materials. Hazard Labeling - Knowledge of standard
labeling systems (e.g., NFPA for equipment). Equipment Monitoring - Conduct physical
inspections of equipment (e.g., tanks, pipes, drums, pumps, vents, and safety
equipment). Inventory Control - Knowledge of
inventory control fundamentals and its impact. PPE - Knowledge of personal protective equipment
and their appropriate use. Safety Equipment Operations -Knowledge of
operating safety equipment. Nitrogen - Understanding of nitrogen
fundamentals (e.g., inert, properties, hazards, uses, sources) and nitrogen
systems (e.g., regulators, knock-out pots, generators-varies by site,
compressors, analyzers, O2 content). |
Drums Hoses Compressors Extruders Flares Boilers Cryogenic unit Economizer Switch gears Skimmers Steam traps Gloves Respirator Acid suit Ear muffs SCBA (Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus) Face shield Motor control centers Reverse osmosis unit Safety goggles/glasses Drum dolly Pumps (centrifugal, vacuum, positive
displacement) Drivers (such as electrical motors, steam
turbines, gas turbines, air drivers) Piping Scrubbers Valves Filters Demisters Condenser Generators Transformers Aerators Clarifiers Fork lift Hand truck Slicker suit Hard hat Eyewash fountain FRCs (Flame Retardant Clothing) Thermal suit Furnaces/fired heaters Fire extinguisher Metatarsal guard Control valve (regulator) Instrumentation (analyzers, gauges,
control loops, temperature sensing devices) Tools (such as sample thief, strapping
tape, pipe wrench, channel locks, valve wrenches) Tubing Tanks Resins Cooling towers Dryers Eductors Meters Incinerator Basins pH meters Superheaters Safety boots Ear plugs Safety shower First aid kit Fire monitors Tower (tray, packed) API separators/traps Microfiltration equipment Desuperheaters Heat exchangers (coolers, reboilers,
fans) Heat recovery steam generator (waste heat
boiler) Reactors (batch stirred tank or
continuous stirred tank, fixed bed catalyst or fluidized be catalyst) Fittings Safety harness Personal lift Computers UPS (uninterruptible power source) |
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KA1.4 |
Monitor and Regulate Absorption System |
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Process Variables - Knowledge of effects
and relationships of process variables such as pressure, composition,
temperature, level, and flow. Operating Parameters - Knowledge of
normal operating procedures and design limits, and the differences between
them. System Components - Knowledge of system
components and their functions (e.g., stationary equipment, rotating
equipment, instrumentation and controls). Heat and or Material Balances - Calculate
heat and or material balance for quality and cost optimization. Distillation - Understanding of
distillation fundamentals (e.g., boiling points, vapor pressures, latent
heat, sensible heat, viscosity, applied pressure, flash
points, and distillation curves) and batch and continuous distillation
systems (e.g., atmospheric, vacuum, and azeotropic). SHE (Safety, Health, & Environment)
-Understand incidents, hazards (e.g., electrical, physical, chemical,
biological, environmental), risks (e.g., releases, equipment failures,
chemical incompatibility, and other exposures), audits, investigations, and
unsafe work practices, and awareness of critical federal,
state, and local regulations (e.g., OSHA, EPA, USCG, and DOT; read and
interpret MSDS sheets) in order to help ensure compliance with the
regulations. Procedures - Understand and follow
established procedures to operate safely, efficiently and in an
environmentally sound manner (e.g., emergency, startup, shutdown, SOP, LOTO,
emissions violations, and other OSHA regulated procedures). |