Unit of Competency Mapping – Information for Teachers/Assessors – Information for Learners
PMAOPS302B Mapping and Delivery Guide
Operate reactors and reaction equipment
Version 1.0
Issue Date: June 2024
Qualification | - |
Unit of Competency | PMAOPS302B - Operate reactors and reaction equipment |
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Description | Typically an operations technician would be looking after the operation of a production unit which, as its prime function, causes and controls a chemical reaction. It includes the operation of equipment ancillary to the main reactor. The reactor or reaction equipment includes types of reactors such as:batchcontinuouscatalyticfluidised bed. | ||
Employability Skills | This unit contains employability skills. | ||
Learning Outcomes and Application | The plant technician would:identify and rectify operational problemsrun all aspects of the reactor operation, including start-up and shut downmonitor and manage the supply of raw materials and output of productadjust product properties to meet specifications.Generally the plant technician would operate independently in a plant with local control or in liaison with the control room operator in a plant with centralised/distributed control system (DCS) type controls. The plant technician would be expected to be capable of performing all parts of this unit. At all times they would be liaising and cooperating with other members of the team.This unit does not require the operation of a central control panel. | ||
Duration and Setting | X weeks, nominally xx hours, delivered in a classroom/online/blended learning setting. |
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Prerequisites/co-requisites | Pre-requisite units | ||
Competency Field |
Development and validation strategy and guide for assessors and learners | Student Learning Resources | Handouts Activities |
Slides PPT |
Assessment 1 | Assessment 2 | Assessment 3 | Assessment 4 | |
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Elements of Competency | Performance Criteria | |||||||
Element: Prepare for work. |
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Element: Start-up reaction systems. |
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Element: Monitor and control the reaction process. |
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Element: Change production rates and/or product grade/specification. |
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Element: Maintain plant effectiveness. |
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Element: Shut down reaction systems. |
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Element: Clean reactors/vessels. |
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Element: Isolate and de-isolate reactor. |
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