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Title
Operate an auxiliary internal combustion engine on energy and
chemical plant
Level
2
Credits
4
Purpose
People credited with this unit standard are able to demonstrate
knowledge of auxiliary internal combustion engines in the
energy and chemical industry, and operate an auxiliary internal
combustion engine at an energy and chemical plant.
Classification
Energy and Chemical Plant > Operation of Energy and
Chemical Plant
Available grade
Achieved
Explanatory notes
1
Definitions
Organisational requirements refer to documented policies and to documented or
other directions provided to staff. These may include but are not limited to:
manufacturers’ procedures, plant procedures, suppliers’ instructions, site signage,
legislative requirements, codes of practice, company health and safety plans, on site
briefings, and supervisor’s instructions.
Plant refers to the plant or unit at which the person is employed.
2
Performance of the elements of this unit standard must comply with the following
enactments: Health and Safety in Employment Act 1992; Resource Management Act
1991; and Hazardous Substances and New Organisms Act 1996.
3
This unit standard is
expiring
The Environmental Risk Management
Authority (ERMA) is responsible for assessing
and approving hazardous substances and, where appropriate, setting controls on the
way the substance is used. Any questions relating to the provisions for hazardous
substances should be directed to ERMA New Zealand, telephone 04 916 2426; or
EXITO, telephone 03 964 4710.
4
This unit standard is for occupations such as boiler operators and petrochemical
process operators whose role can include all or some of the following: steam
generation, water treatment, hydrocarbon processing and electrical generation in
industries including petrochemical, power generation, dairy processing, meat
processing, timber processing and other steam users.
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Outcomes and evidence requirements
Outcome 1
Demonstrate knowledge of auxiliary internal combustion engines in the energy and
chemical industry.
Evidence requirements
1.1
Types of internal combustion engines in the industry are identified in terms of
operating concepts.
Range
1.2
Components of each type of internal combustion engine are described in terms
of purpose and operating concepts.
Range
1.3
types – four stroke, two stroke.
cylinder, cylinder head, valve gear, crankcase, crankshaft,
connecting rod, piston, flywheel, timing gear.
Selected fuels are explained in terms of their properties and associated
hazards.
Range
petrol, diesel, kerosene, LPG, CNG, methanol, methane, heavy
fuel oil.
1.4
Fuel quality variation is explained in terms of effect on engine performance and
on operations.
1.5
Auxiliary equipment and systems are described in terms of purpose and
operating concepts.
systemsunit
– cooling, exhaust,
lubrication, ignition,is
gearing.
This
standard
Potential problems of incorrect equipment operation are described in terms that
explain the operational steps
and techniques required to avoid them.
expiring
Range
1.6
Range
overspeed, crankcase explosions, cylinder explosions, fires.
Outcome 2
Operate an auxiliary internal combustion engine on energy and chemical plant.
Evidence requirements
2.1
Engine is identified using the plant documentation.
2.2
Upstream and downstream effects of the engine operation are assessed to
determine method of operation.
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Current status of the engine is determined in accordance with organisational
requirements.
Range
operating, standby, isolated.
2.4
Internal combustion engine is operated in accordance with organisational
requirements.
2.5
Preventative maintenance and routine procedures are carried out on an internal
combustion engine in accordance with organisational requirements.
Range
2.6
monitoring, log keeping, lubrication.
Control systems are identified for an internal combustion engine and described
in terms of their effect on the process.
Range
2.7
speed, temperature, lubrication.
Deviations from normal operating parameters are identified and reported in
accordance with organisational requirements.
This unit standard is expiring. Assessment against the standard must take place by
the last date for assessment set out below.
Status information and last date for assessment for superseded versions
Process
Version Date
Last Date for Assessment
Registration
1
8 November 1995
31 December 2014
Revision
2
15 December 1998
31 December 2014
Review
3
29 May 2000
31 December 2014
Review
7
22 May 2009
31 December 2016
Review
8
24 October 2014
31 December 2016
Revision
Review
Rollover and
Revision
4
24
July 2002 standard
31 December
This
unit
is2014
5
27 June 2005
31 December 2014
expiring
6
25 July
2006
31 December 2014
Consent and Moderation Requirements (CMR) reference
0079
This CMR can be accessed at http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/framework/search/index.do.
Please note
Providers must be granted consent to assess against standards (accredited) by NZQA,
before they can report credits from assessment against unit standards or deliver courses
of study leading to that assessment.
Industry Training Organisations must be granted consent to assess against standards by
NZQA before they can register credits from assessment against unit standards.
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Providers and Industry Training Organisations, which have been granted consent and
which are assessing against unit standards must engage with the moderation system that
applies to those standards.
Requirements for consent to assess and an outline of the moderation system that applies
to this standard are outlined in the Consent and Moderation Requirements (CMR). The
CMR 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.
This unit standard is
expiring
New Zealand Industry Training Organisation
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