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PMAOPS390B
Operate a biochemical process
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Version 1.0
Issue Date: May 2024
This unit includes the operation of all associated pumps, dosing pumps, agitation, aeration (if appropriate), temperature control and similar equipment which is integral to the operation of the biochemical process. While biochemical processes are often batch, this unit also applies to continuous biochemical processes.
This unit does not apply to ambient temperature biotreating such as might be typical of a waste stream biotreater - see PMAOPS290B Operate a biotreater.
This unit does not require the operation of a central control panel. Where the operation of a central control panel is part of the job, PMAOPS305B Operate process control systems is relevant.
The plant technician would:
identify and rectify operational problems
predict the potential impact of changes from other plant sections on biochemical process
facilitate output changes.
In a typical scenario, a plant uses a biochemical process to produce chemical or biological materials which are the product of that plant. The process may use enzymes such as amylases, moulds such as yeasts and/or bacteria such as e coli. The product may be a chemical compound such as alcohol (which may be able to be produced by chemical synthesis) or biochemical products such as enzymes or proteins.
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