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Chemical/Refining Process Technician Skill Standards
Chemical/Refining
Process Technician
Skill Standards
Center for the Advancement
of Process Technology
February 2005 Page 1
Critical work functions
describe the skills
required for the job of
a chemical/refining
process technician.
Critical Work Function A:
Control Separation Systems
Monitor and Regulate
Distillation System
1.
Production rates meet desired production level per company specifications.
2.
Production costs which are controlled by operators indicate efficient use of equipment, raw
materials, utilities and other resources.
3.
Product/process meets established process specifications.
4.
Equipment is monitored and maintained according to manufacturer/company operational
parameters, safety standards and government regulations.
5.
Equipment maintenance is coordinated according to mechanical requirements,
maintenance schedule or equipment malfunction.
6.
Equipment is prepared for mechanical work including shut down and Lockout/Tagout
according to company policy.
7.
Equipment is returned to service following mechanical work including verifying work,
completing Lockout/Tagout, completing paperwork and start-up according to company
policy.
8.
Process variables meet product and equipment parameters.
Monitor and Regulate
Stripping System
1.
Production rates meet desired production level per company specifications.
2.
Production costs which are controlled by operators indicate efficient use of equipment, raw
materials, utilities and other resources.
3.
Product/process meets established process specifications.
4.
Equipment is monitored and maintained according to manufacturer/company operational
parameters, safety standards and government regulations.
5.
Equipment maintenance is coordinated according to mechanical requirements, maintenance
schedule or equipment malfunction.
6.
Equipment is prepared for mechanical work including shut down and Lockout/Tagout
according to company policy.
7.
Equipment is returned to service following mechanical work including verifying work,
completing Lockout/Tagout, completing paperwork and start-up according to company
policy.
8.
Process variables meet product and equipment parameters.
Monitor and Regulate
Filtration System
1.
Production rates meet desired production level per company specifications.
2.
Production costs which are controlled by operators indicate efficient use of equipment, raw
materials, utilities and other resources.
3.
Product/process meets established process specifications.
4.
Equipment is monitored and maintained according to manufacturer/company operational
parameters, safety standards and government regulations.
5.
Equipment maintenance is coordinated according to mechanical requirements, maintenance
schedule or equipment malfunction.
6.
Equipment is prepared for mechanical work including shut down and Lockout/Tagout
according to company policy.
7.
Equipment is returned to service following mechanical work including verifying work,
completing Lockout/Tagout, completing paperwork and start-up according to company
policy.
8.
Process variables meet product and equipment parameters.
Critical Work Function A:
Control Separation Systems
Performance Criteria
Performance criteria correlate to the key activities. The performance criteria
provide information on how to determine when someone is performing each key
activity competently.
Key Activities
Key activities are
the duties and tasks
involved in carrying
out a critical work
function Page 2
Monitor and Regulate
Absorption System
1.
Production rates meet desired production level per company specifications.
2.
Production costs which are controlled by operators indicate efficient use of equipment, raw
materials, utilities and other resources.
3.
Product/process meets established process specifications.
4.
Equipment is monitored and maintained according to manufacturer/company operational
parameters, safety standards and government regulations.
5.
Equipment maintenance is coordinated according to mechanical requirements, maintenance
schedule or equipment malfunction.
6.
Equipment is prepared for mechanical work including shut down and Lockout/Tagout
according to company policy.
7.
Equipment is returned to service following mechanical work including verifying work,
completing Lockout/Tagout, completing paperwork and start-up according to company
policy.
8.
Process variables meet product and equipment parameters.
Monitor and Regulate
Adsorption System
1.
Production rates meet desired production level per company specifications.
2.
Production costs which are controlled by operators indicate efficient use of equipment, raw
materials, utilities and other resources.
3.
Product/process meets established process specifications.
4.
Equipment is monitored and maintained according to manufacturer/company operational
parameters, safety standards and government regulations.
5.
Equipment maintenance is coordinated according to mechanical requirements, maintenance
schedule or equipment malfunction.
6.
Equipment is prepared for mechanical work including shut down and Lockout/Tagout
according to company policy.
7.
Equipment is returned to service following mechanical work including verifying work,
completing Lockout/Tagout, completing paperwork and start-up according to company
policy.
8.
Process variables meet product and equipment parameters.
Monitor and Regulate
Extraction System
1.
Production rates meet desired production level per company specifications.
2.
Production costs which are controlled by operators indicate efficient use of equipment, raw
materials, utilities and other resources.
3.
Product/process meets established process specifications.
4.
Equipment is monitored and maintained according to manufacturer/company operational
parameters, safety standards and government regulations.
5.
Equipment maintenance is coordinated according to mechanical requirements, maintenance
schedule or equipment malfunction.
6.
Equipment is prepared for mechanical work including shut down and Lockout/Tagout
according to company policy.
7.
Equipment is returned to service following mechanical work including verifying work,
completing Lockout/Tagout, completing paperwork and start-up according to company
policy.
8.
Process variables meet product and equipment parameters.
Monitor and Regulate
Dehydration System
1.
Production rates meet desired production level per company specifications.
2.
Production costs which are controlled by operators indicate efficient use of equipment, raw
materials, utilities and other resources.
3.
Product/process meets established process specifications.
4.
Equipment is monitored and maintained according to manufacturer/company operational
parameters, safety standards and government regulations.
5.
Equipment maintenance is coordinated according to mechanical requirements, maintenance
schedule or equipment malfunction.
6.
Equipment is prepared for mechanical work including shut down and Lockout/Tagout
according to company policy.
7.
Equipment is returned to service following mechanical work including verifying work,
completing Lockout/Tagout, completing paperwork and start-up according to company
policy.
8.
Process variables meet product and equipment parameters.
Performance Criteria
Key Activities
Critical Work Function A:
Control Separation Systems Page 3
Knowledge and Skills
Describes what a worker needs to know or be able to do to perform the critical work function.
OCCUPATIONAL AND TECHNICAL KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS
These are the technical knowledge and skills needed to perform the critical work function.
Skill Standard Name
Definition
Process Variables
Knowledge of effects and relationships of process variables such as pressure, composition, temperature, level, and
flow.
Operating Parameters
Knowledge of normal operating procedures and design limits, and the differences between them.
System Components
Knowledge of system components and their functions (e.g., stationary equipment, rotating equipment,
instrumentation and controls).
Heat and or Material Balances
Calculate heat and or material balance for quality and cost optimization.
Distillation
Understanding of distillation fundamentals (e.g., boiling points, vapor pressures, latent heat, sensible heat,
viscosity, applied pressure, flash points, and distillation curves) and batch and continuous distillation systems (e.g.,
atmospheric, vacuum, and azeotropic).
SHE (Safety, Health, & Environment)
Understand incidents, hazards (e.g., electrical, physical, chemical, biological, environmental), risks (e.g., releases,
equipment failures, chemical incompatibility, and other exposures), audits, investigations, and unsafe work
practices, and awareness of critical federal, state, and local regulations (e.g., OSHA, EPA, USCG, and DOT; read
and interpret MSDS sheets) in order to help ensure compliance with the regulations.
Procedures
Understand and follow established procedures to operate safely, efficiently and in an environmentally sound
manner (e.g., emergency, startup