PMAOPS311 — Operate and troubleshoot reactors and reaction equipment

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What an assessment for PMAOPS311 must cover

62 assessable components: 4 elements (27 performance criteria), 1 performance evidence and 29 knowledge evidence requirements, plus 5 foundation skills. An audit-defensible tool maps every question and task back to these — that mapping is the coverage matrix Auditori generates alongside the assessment.

Elements & performance criteria

1 Operate reactor unit according to procedures

1.1Receive and give shift handover
1.2Communicate with personnel to identify and coordinate work requirements
1.3Identify, control and report process system hazards
1.4Check for recent work undertaken on reactor and address outstanding and incomplete work
1.5Check operational status of process system
1.6Perform routine checks and complete logs and paperwork, taking appropriate action on unexpected readings
1.7Adjust process system according to its type and function/s to maximise performance

2 Identify and respond to abnormal situations during operation

2.1Monitor reactor unit frequently and critically throughout shift using own senses, and measured and indicated data
2.2Monitor field data and instrumentation to ensure that product remains on specification
2.3Identify impacts of changes upstream and downstream
2.4Identify actual and developing situations that may require action
2.5Take action to remedy abnormal situations according to operating procedures
2.6Complete required documents outlining abnormal situation management and corrective action taken

3 Shut down and prepare reactor unit for maintenance

3.1Prepare process system to be shut down according to operating procedures
3.2Complete pre-shutdown checks according to operating procedures
3.3Shut down process system according to operating procedures
3.4Identify, control and report shutdown hazards
3.5Monitor shutdown and identify abnormal situations which may require action
3.6Take action to remedy abnormal situations according to operating procedures
3.7Shut down and changeover duty and standby equipment according to operating procedures
3.8Isolate process system from energy sources

4 Prepare and start up reactor unit

4.1De-isolate and prepare process system to be returned to standby or service
4.2Complete pre-start checks according to operating procedures
4.3Start up process system according to operating procedures
4.4Identify, control and report startup hazards
4.5Monitor startup and identify abnormal situations which may require action
4.6Take action to remedy abnormal situations according to operating procedures

Performance evidence

at least 2 times, each in a separate work context.

Knowledge evidence

all items on a schematic of the reactor unit, including: type of reactor, the component plant items and their functions
troubleshooting of major components
principles of operation of plant and equipment
operating parameters and integrity limits including temperature, pressure, flow and pH
procedures for starting, stopping, operating, controlling and isolating the reactor
basis of the process used in the reactor to cause chemical reaction
methods of controlling the reaction rate and yield, and the advantages and disadvantages of each
impact of external factors (including variations in weather and feed)
interactions between plant items and processes
physics and chemistry to the level of being able to provide an overview of the science of the reactor process
the nature and condition of materials at each stage of the reaction, the changes which have occurred in that stage and why they have occurred
the reaction in chemical terms and equations, including the effect of changing reaction variables (including temperature, pressure, catalyst, concentration and pH)
product specifications and tolerances
reactor and reaction equipment abnormal situations and required actions, including but not limited to:
variations in catalyst activity
control of exotherm/endotherm
adjustments to meet product specifications
variations in feed rates and quality
raw materials variations
instrument failure and wrong reading
equipment failure (electrical and mechanical)
mechanical failure
operational problems
hierarchy of control
reactor hazards:
possible causes
potential consequences
appropriate risk controls
reporting and escalation procedures.

Foundation skills

Learning skills: to follow instructions, monitor process and select appropriate procedure.
Reading skills: to follow written procedures and documentation.
Oral communication skills: to liaise and coordinate with team members and the control-room operator.
Writing skills: to complete workplace documentation.
Numeracy skills: to monitor field data, instrumentation and process parameters.

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Questions about assessing PMAOPS311

What does an assessment tool for PMAOPS311 need to cover?

To satisfy the Principles of Assessment and Rules of Evidence, an assessment for PMAOPS311 needs to address all 62 unit components: 4 elements with 27 performance criteria, 1 performance evidence requirements, 29 knowledge evidence requirements, and the foundation skills. A coverage matrix mapping each question and task to these components is what an auditor looks for.

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