Use Utilities And Services

Course details

This competency unit provides the participant with the fundamental and practical development on the operations of steam, compresses air, nitrogen, water and auxiliary systems on a hydrocarbon process plant. This competency unit covers the use of a range of utilities and services used on a day-to-day basis in a process plant.

COURSE TOPICS

TOPIC 1

OPERATE THE STEAM SYSTEM

• Hazards associated with steam systems
• Physical properties of steam and how they affect plant processes
• Functions of steam within plant processes (for heating, milling and stripping)
• Normal operating parameters and associated specifications with the steam system (low or high temperatures, pressures)
• Recommendations for venting/draining steam or water at high temperature and pressure
• Procedure to follow when there are problems with the steam system
• Steam utilization management system
• Communication channels with all utilities operators and personnel
• Procedure for reporting and recording any problems with the steam supply and systems

TOPIC 2

OPERATE THE COMPRESSED AIR SYSTEM

• Hazards associated with the compressed air system
• Functions of compressed air systems within specified plant processes such as agitation and instrument
• Normal operating parameters and associated specifications with the compressed air (low or high pressures)
• Recommendations for venting/draining the compressed air systems
• Procedure for handling problems with the compressed air systems
• Communication channels with utilities operators and personnel
• Procedures for reporting and recording problems with the compressed air systems
• Air utilization management system
• Importance of using clean, dry and oil free compressed air
• Safeguarding devices for compressed air systems

TOPIC 3

OPERATE THE NITROGEN SYSTEM

• Hazards associated with the nitrogen system
• Functions of the nitrogen systems within specified process (purging)
• Normal operating parameters and associated specifications with the nitrogen system (low or high pressures)
• Recommendations for venting/draining the nitrogen system
• Procedure for handling problems with the nitrogen systems
• Communication channels with utilities operators and personnel
• Procedures for reporting and recording any problems with the nitrogen systems
• Safeguarding devices of nitrogen systems

TOPIC 4

OPERATE THE WATER SYSTEMS

• Hazards associated with the water system
• Interpretation of water plant and equipment on a schematic drawing
• Functions of water systems within processes for cooling and dilution
• Normal operating parameters and associated specifications with the water systems such as PH, conductivity
• Reasons for different grades of water (potable, raw)
• Reasons for treating cooling water with chemicals and reagents
• Reasons for filtering and treating sea water before use
• Reasons for keeping potable water separated and free from all contaminates
• Procedures for handling abnormal problems with water systems
• Procedures for communicating with utilities operators
• Water utilization management system
• Safeguarding devices for water systems
• Specify the reporting and recording of any problems with the water supply and systems

TOPIC 5

OPERATE THE AUXILIARY SERVICES

• Hazards in association with auxiliary plant and equipment
• Interpretation of auxiliary plant and equipment on schematic drawing
• Functions of auxiliary plant and equipment within specified processes
• Normal operating parameters and associated specifications of auxiliary plant and equipment
• Application of vacuum (pumps, lutes, barometric leg, separators)
• Application of oxygen and CO2 (storage, pipe-work, valves)
• Application n of fuel oil and gas (storage, pipe-work, regulators and burners)
• Procedures for handling abnormal problems with auxiliary plant and equipment.
• Procedures for communicating with utilities operators
• Procedure for reporting and recording system problems with auxiliary plant and equipment
• Safeguarding systems of auxiliary services

PRE-REQUISITES

Candidates must be able to:

• Understand and speak English
• Demonstrate maths proficiency
• Successfully complete an assessment test conducted by CPTC 

TARGET AUDIENCE

• New entrants to the chemical and process Industry
• Process technicians or operators looking for skills enhancement
• Personnel interested in joining the chemical and process industry

CERTIFICATION

A WSQ Statement of Attainment will be issued to each participant upon successful completion of the course of the course