Assessment Requirements for PMAOPS311 Operate and troubleshoot reactors and reaction equipment

Release: 1

Assessment Requirements for PMAOPS311 Operate and troubleshoot reactors and reaction equipment

Modification History

Release 1. Unit code and title changed. Application and Performance Criteria changed. Range of Conditions removed. Assessment Requirements changed. Supersedes and is equivalent to PMAOPS302 Operate reactors and reaction equipment.

Performance Evidence

There must be evidence the candidate has completed the tasks outlined in the elements and performance criteria of this unit:

at least 2 times, each in a separate work context.

Knowledge Evidence

There must be evidence the candidate has knowledge of:

all items on a schematic of the reactor unit, including:

type of reactor, the component plant items and their functions

troubleshooting of major components

principles of operation of plant and equipment

operating parameters and integrity limits including temperature, pressure, flow and pH

procedures for starting, stopping, operating, controlling and isolating the reactor

basis of the process used in the reactor to cause chemical reaction

methods of controlling the reaction rate and yield, and the advantages and disadvantages of each

impact of external factors (including variations in weather and feed)

interactions between plant items and processes

physics and chemistry to the level of being able to provide an overview of the science of the reactor process

the nature and condition of materials at each stage of the reaction, the changes which have occurred in that stage and why they have occurred

the reaction in chemical terms and equations, including the effect of changing reaction variables (including temperature, pressure, catalyst, concentration and pH)

product specifications and tolerances

reactor and reaction equipment abnormal situations and required actions, including but not limited to:

variations in catalyst activity

control of exotherm/endotherm

adjustments to meet product specifications

variations in feed rates and quality

raw materials variations

instrument failure and wrong reading

equipment failure (electrical and mechanical)

mechanical failure

operational problems

hierarchy of control

reactor hazards:

possible causes

potential consequences

appropriate risk controls

reporting and escalation procedures.

Assessment Conditions

Skills must have been demonstrated in the workplace or in a simulated environment that reflects workplace conditions and contingencies. The following conditions must be met for this unit:

use of suitable facilities, equipment and resources, including:

reactors and reaction equipment

operating procedures

abnormal situations must be relevant to reactors and reaction equipment.

Assessors must satisfy the NVR/AQTF mandatory competency requirements for assessors.

Links

Companion Volume implementation guides are found in VETNet - https://vetnet.gov.au/Pages/TrainingDocs.aspx?q=9fc2cf53-e570-4e9f-ad6a-b228ffdb6875