Air Separation Plant Operator Science & Engineering Technicians
SaveWhat Does an Air Separation Plant Operator Do?
Air separation plant operators control and maintain the equipment for nitrogen and oxygen extraction from air, ensuring the required operational parameters of pressure, flow and temperature are met. They perform product purity tests and monitor its transfer to storage tanks or to fill cylinders.
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Where Do I Start?
Basic Chemicals
The production and characteristisc of organic basic chemicals such as ethanol, methanol, benzene and inorganic basic chemicals such as oxygen, nitrogen, hydrogen.
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Skills You Need to Become an Air Separation Plant Operator
Essential Skills
Essential Skills
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EssentialBasic Chemicals knowledge
The production and characteristisc of organic basic chemicals such as ethanol, methanol, benzene and inorganic basic chemicals such as oxygen, nitrogen, hydrogen.
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EssentialChemical Preservation knowledge
Process of adding chemical compounds to a product, such as food or pharmaceutical products, to prevent decay caused by chemical changes or microbial activity.
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EssentialCharacteristics Of Chemicals Used For Tanning knowledge
Composition and physico-chemical properties of auxiliary chemicals used in the different tanning processes (tanning agents, fat liquors, pigments, dyes, etc.)
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EssentialOptimise Production Processes Parameters skill
Optimise and maintain the parameters of the production process such as flow, temperature or pressure.
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EssentialControl Air Flow skill
Control the flow of air through the compression units by turning on the valves in the correct sequence.
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EssentialOperate Gas Extraction Equipment skill
Operate the equipment used for oxygen and nitrogen extraction equipment such as compressors, fractionating columns, heat exchangers and purifying towers.
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EssentialTest Oxygen Purity skill
Test the purity and the moisture content of the processed oxygen making use of the burette moisture meter.
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EssentialTransfer Oxygen skill
Transfer liquid or gaseous oxygen by opening the valves to allow the transfer through the heat exchanger to cool air and store the oxygen in tanks ensuring the specific temperature …
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Optional Skills (5 of 11 displayed)
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OptionalMechanics knowledge
Theoretical and practical applications of the science studying the action of displacements and forces on physical bodies to the development of machinery and mechanical devices.
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OptionalClean Equipment skill
Perform cleaning routines after equipment use.
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OptionalCommunicate Test Results To Other Departments skill
Communicate testing information such as testing schedules, samples testing statistics and test results, to the relevant departments.
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OptionalConduct Performance Tests skill
Conduct experimental, environmental and operational tests on models, prototypes or on the systems and equipment itself in order to test their strength and capabilities under normal and extreme conditions.
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OptionalMaintain Equipment skill
Regularly inspect and perform all required activities to maintain the equipment in functional order prior or after its use.
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OptionalMonitor Environmental Parameters skill
Check the impact of manufacturing machinery on the environment, analysing temperature levels, water quality and air pollution.
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OptionalPrepare Chemical Samples skill
Prepare the specific samples such as gas, liquid or solid samples in order for them to be ready for analysis, labeling and storing samples according to specifications.
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OptionalClean Driers skill
Clean the refill driers using alumina.
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OptionalCope With Manufacturing Deadlines Pressure skill
Cope with a tight schedule on the manufacturing processes level and take the necessary actions when deadlines approach or when some processes fail.
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OptionalOperate Hydrogen Extraction Equipment skill
Operate the equipment used in hydrogen extraction and processing.
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OptionalWork With Hot Nitrogen skill
Work with hot nitrogen by conveying it through alternate batteries of driers.
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