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Transfer petrochemical bulk product by pipeline
Level
3
Credits
4
Purpose
This unit standard is for people employed in the petrochemical industry.
People credited with this unit standard are able to: prepare for the bulk
transfer of a petrochemical product; carry out and monitor the transfer of
petrochemical product by pipeline; and shut down and report the transfer of
petrochemical product by pipeline.
Subfield
Petrochemical Industry
Domain
Petrochemical Product Transmission and Transfer
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 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 and documentation:
Health and Safety in Employment Act 1992;
Resource Management Act 1991;
Transfer equipment manufacturer’s operating instructions;
Safety data sheets.
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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
This unit standard excludes the transfer of petrochemical products at a marine
terminal, which is covered in Unit 9584, Conduct product transfer at a petrochemical
marine terminal.
4
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.
Elements and performance criteria
Element 1
Prepare for the bulk transfer of a petrochemical product.
Performance criteria
1.1
All transfer information and documentation is identified in accordance with site
requirements.
Range
1.2
source, destination, route, quantity/volume, line clear/line plug
volume, maximum allowable operating pressure, interface volume
quality, ullage, tank level, time-frames, third parties, drawings and
procedures, safety data sheets, site emergency procedures.
The transfer route is selected in accordance with site requirements.
Range
pumps, pumping stations, meter systems, sampling equipment,
additive injection equipment, leak detection equipment, tanks.
1.3
Safety equipment is identified and located according to site safety requirements.
1.4
Availability and specification of product is confirmed.
Range
1.5
quality checks, volume checks, ullage, temperature, water/glycol
draining, additives.
Availability and readiness of transfer equipment is confirmed.
Range
flow rates, pump selection, fill rates, injection systems, metering,
estimated time of completion, protection systems.
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Element 2
Carry out and monitor the transfer of petrochemical product by pipeline.
Performance criteria
2.1
Potential hazards of the transfer operation are assessed and the steps to
control them demonstrated in accordance with site requirements.
2.2
Communication is established and maintained with all affected parties in
accordance with site requirements.
2.3
Transfer equipment is started and operated in accordance with site
requirements.
2.4
Pumping equipment and valves are monitored to identify potential problems in
accordance with site requirements and manufacturer’s recommendations.
Range
2.5
Petrochemical transfer operations are monitored in accordance with site
requirements.
Range
2.6
seal leakage, overload, cavitation, lubrication, vibration, filters,
winding temperatures, current draw, packing, passing.
pressure, flow, level, temperature, density, trending, product
quality, batch tracking, line clear/line plug calculations, interface
location and control, leak detection, control and trip systems.
Any abnormal conditions affecting a transfer are identified and the steps to
rectify them are taken in accordance with site requirements.
Range
emergency stop, power failures, communications failure, spills,
contamination, control and trip systems, pump pressures,
maximum allowable operating pressure, sabotage, vandalism,
unscheduled events.
Element 3
Shut down and report the transfer of petrochemical product by pipeline.
Performance criteria
3.1
Equipment is shut down and the transfer is verified as complete in accordance
with site requirements.
Range
3.2
manual stop, auto stop, product change, sampling, test results,
communication.
Documentation is completed and distributed to appropriate personnel in
accordance with site requirements.
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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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