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Level 5
Credits 8
Purpose This unit standard is intended for petrochemical operator technicians who operate complex plant from a panel.
People credited with this unit standard are able to operate petrochemical distillation equipment, and identify and respond to deviations from stable conditions in a petrochemical process.
Subfield Petrochemical Industry
Domain
Status
Status date
Date version published
Planned review date
Entry information
Petrochemical Process and Product Management
Registered
20 February 2009
20 February 2009
31 December 2013
Prerequisite: Unit 18423, Demonstrate knowledge of distillation equipment in a petrochemical workplace , or demonstrate equivalent knowledge and skills.
Replacement information
Accreditation
This unit standard and unit standard 18423 replaced unit standard 9615.
Evaluation of documentation and visit by NZQA and industry.
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
1 Performance of the elements of this unit standard must comply with relevant site requirements and the following legislation:
Health and Safety in Employment Act 1992;
Resource Management Act 1991.
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2 This unit standard is intended for, but is not limited to, workplace assessment. While all performance criteria must be met it is noted that all range statements within this unit standard are indicative and dependent on enterprise and site specific equipment, procedures, and practices. Any queries can be directed to the NZ Motor Industry
Training Organisation (Incorporated) (MITO).
3 Definition
Site requirements mean the site specific documented methods for performing work activities and include health, safety, environmental, and quality management requirements. They may refer to manuals, codes of practice, or policy statements.
Element 1
Operate petrochemical distillation equipment in stable conditions.
Performance criteria
1.1 The distillation equipment is operated to achieve maximum efficiency.
Range product specifications, environmental impact, economy.
1.2 Upstream and downstream effects of the operation are assessed to determine operating requirements.
1.3
1.4
Process changes are reported and logged in accordance with site requirements.
Preventative maintenance and routine procedures are carried out in accordance with site requirements.
Range monitoring, trip testing, maintenance related log keeping.
Element 2
Identify and respond to deviations from stable conditions in a petrochemical process.
Performance criteria
2.1 Minor deviations from stable operating conditions are identified, and the steps to avoid and recover from them explained in accordance with site requirements.
Range temperature and pressure deviation, mechanical failure, vapour locking.
2.2 Deviations that may lead to emergency situations are identified and plant emergency procedures explained in accordance with site requirements.
Range flooding, fire, toxic emissions.
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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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