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Demonstrate basic knowledge of chemistry used in a petrochemical
workplace
Level
2
Credits
4
Purpose
This unit standard is for people new to the petrochemical industry or those
wishing to develop their technical knowledge in petrochemical processes.
People credited with this unit standard are able to demonstrate basic
knowledge of chemical concepts relevant to petrochemical processes, and
the chemistry of hydrocarbons relevant to petrochemical processes.
Subfield
Petrochemical Industry
Domain
Petrochemical Process and Product Management
Status
Registered
Status date
20 February 2009
Date version published
20 February 2009
Planned review date
31 December 2013
Entry information
Open.
Accreditation
Evaluation of documentation by NZQA.
Standard setting body (SSB)
NZ Motor Industry Training Organisation (Incorporated)
(MITO)
Accreditation and Moderation Action Plan (AMAP) reference
0114
This AMAP can be accessed at http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/framework/search/index.do.
Special notes
None.
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Elements and performance criteria
Element 1
Demonstrate basic knowledge of chemical concepts relevant to petrochemical processes.
Range
examples relating to the petrochemical industry.
Performance criteria
1.1
The structure of atoms is described in relation to petrochemicals.
Range
1.2
The periodic table of elements is described in basic terms in relation to
petrochemicals.
Range
1.3
solid, liquid, gas.
The power of hydrogen is described in basic terms in relation to petrochemicals.
Range
1.6
cations, anions, charge, formulae.
The three states of matter are described in basic terms in relation to
petrochemicals.
Range
1.5
elements – metals, non metals, alloys and their associated
properties, symbols, properties.
Ions and ionic compounds are described in basic terms in relation to
petrochemicals.
Range
1.4
sub-atomic particles, charge, atomic number, mass number.
acids, bases, neutral.
Factors affecting reaction rate are explained in terms of particle collision in
relation to petrochemicals.
Range
concentration, surface area, pressure, temperature, catalyst.
Element 2
Demonstrate basic knowledge of the chemistry of hydrocarbons relevant to petrochemical
processes.
Performance criteria
2.1
The term hydrocarbon is defined and common petrochemical uses are
identified.
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2.2
Basic hydrocarbon terminology is explained in relation to petrochemical
processes.
Range
2.3
isomers, density, viscosity, synthesised, reforming, fractionation,
fermentation, cracking, hydration, exothermic, endothermic,
incomplete combustion.
The main hydrocarbon functional subgroups are identified and fundamental
differences described in relation to petrochemical processes.
Range
source, chemical properties, physical properties.
Please note
Providers must be accredited by NZQA, or an inter-institutional body with delegated
authority for quality assurance, before they can report credits from assessment against
unit standards or deliver courses of study leading to that assessment.
Industry Training Organisations must be accredited by NZQA before they can register
credits from assessment against unit standards.
Accredited providers and Industry Training Organisations assessing against unit standards
must engage with the moderation system that applies to those standards.
Accreditation requirements and an outline of the moderation system that applies to this
standard are outlined in the Accreditation and Moderation Action Plan (AMAP). The
AMAP also includes useful information about special requirements for organisations
wishing to develop education and training programmes, such as minimum qualifications for
tutors and assessors, and special resource requirements.
Comments on this unit standard
Please contact the NZ Motor Industry Training Organisation (Incorporated) (MITO)
info@mito.org.nz if you wish to suggest changes to the content of this unit standard.
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