PMAOPS344 — Operate and troubleshoot flare systems

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What an assessment for PMAOPS344 must cover

72 assessable components: 4 elements (21 performance criteria), 1 performance evidence and 45 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 flare system in accordance with procedures

1.1Receive and give shift handover
1.2Identify type of flare system and duty/standby status of relevant equipment
1.3Monitor flare system frequently and critically throughout shift using own senses, and measured and indicated data
1.4Ensure the flare system is running within stated operational tolerances as requested by the control room operator

2 Identify and respond to abnormal situations

2.1Identify problems within the flare system and problems in other units that will impact flare system operation
2.2Take action to remedy abnormal flare situations in according to operating procedures, and as required by control room
2.3Verify the asset integrity of all flare equipment and respond to integrity breaches according to operating procedures
2.4Maintain appropriate communication with control-room operator during abnormal flare situations
2.5Assess flare incidents and notify appropriate personnel of the incident according to operating procedures
2.6Complete required documents outlining abnormal flare situation management including corrective action taken

3 Shutdown and prepare flare system for maintenance

3.1Identify maintenance scope from workplace documentation
3.2Prepare flare system for duty changeover according to operating procedures
3.3Maintain appropriate communication with control-room operator during flare system duty changeover
3.4Identify, control and report shutdown hazards
3.5Isolate flare systems and utilities from operating sources according to operating procedures
3.6Leave the shutdown flare system in a safe state for handover to maintenance

4 Prepare and start up flare system

4.1Check that any maintenance or other performed work has been completed
4.2De-isolate flare system equipment according to operating procedures
4.3Complete flare system pre-start checks according to operating procedures
4.4Identify, control and report startup hazards
4.5Maintain appropriate communication with control-room operator during the flare startup

Performance evidence

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

Knowledge evidence

physical plant and equipment including: all items on flare system schematics and the function of each
physical plant and equipment including: flare equipment terminology
policies and procedures including: where to locate latest version of workplace maintenance documents and procedures
policies and procedures including: required preparation and permits for different types of work to be done on the flare unit or its component items
policies and procedures including: isolation requirements
policies and procedures including: role within permit system when taking flare custody back from maintenance
policies and procedures including: de-isolation principles
operating parameters including: basic flare-specific physics and chemistry relevant to operation of the flare system equipment and of the relevant upstream processes, to the level of being able to interpret the science and extract factors controlling the flare operation:
smokeless combustion
negative pressures after flaring hot vapours
Joule–Thompson effect
air ingress
operating parameters including: flare duty of care obligations
operating parameters including: key operating principles of flare equipment and associated ancillary equipment
operating parameters including: flare safe operating envelope for relevant process variables
operating parameters including: interactions between plant items/processes and the flare
operating parameters including: factors affecting efficient operation of the equipment
operating parameters including: specific key alarms and appropriate actions
operating parameters including: impact of external factors including variations in weather and feed
operating parameters including: the following signs of flare unit upset and corrective actions:
high level or low level in knockout drum
icing up of flare lines or valves
low flare header pressure
loss of pilot gas or minimal gas flow
oxygen alarm
flame sensor alarm
black smoke – understanding the Ringelmann scale
extinguished pilot burners
flare height and noise levels
pulsing flame – relief valve chattering
operating parameters including: flare integrity limits, regulatory specifications and tolerances
operating parameters including: function and basic troubleshooting of major internal components
operating parameters including: the advantages and disadvantages of changing each of the variables during flare operational upsets
operating parameters including: correct methods of changing duty of flare equipment
operating parameters including: correct methods of reinstating and starting flare systems
risk management including: key safety systems and relevant procedures
risk management including: knock on and escalation potential from process upsets and actions
risk management including: emergency shutdown procedures and communication protocols
risk management including: locations of muster points, spill kits, emergency response beacons and equipment relevant to the flare system
risk management including: incident response role requirements within site safety management plan
risk management including: appropriate application of hierarchy of control measures to control risks
risk management including: flare system hazards: possible causes
risk management including: flare system hazards: potential consequences
risk management including: flare system hazards: appropriate risk controls
risk management including: 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.
Writing skills: to complete workplace documentation
Oral communication skills: to liaise and coordinate with team members and the control-room operator.
Numeracy skills: to monitor field data, instrumentation and process parameters.

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What does an assessment tool for PMAOPS344 need to cover?

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