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Evidence Guide: PMAOPS600B - Modify plant

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PMAOPS600B - Modify plant

What evidence can you provide to prove your understanding of each of the following citeria?

Confirm required outcomes from modification

  1. Communicate with production and engineering managers and other key stakeholders and agree necessary and desirable: , technical requirements , operations requirements , timelines , cost and other requirements.
  2. Determine regulatory/industry code requirements.
  3. Obtain relevant drawings of existing plant.
  4. Develop modification brief, including relevant P&ID sketch, to meet needs.
  5. Establish required performance measures to indicate success of project.
  6. Obtain 'sign off' on modification brief from all relevant persons.
Communicate with production and engineering managers and other key stakeholders and agree necessary and desirable: , technical requirements , operations requirements , timelines , cost and other requirements.

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Determine regulatory/industry code requirements.

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Obtain relevant drawings of existing plant.

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Develop modification brief, including relevant P&ID sketch, to meet needs.

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Establish required performance measures to indicate success of project.

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Obtain 'sign off' on modification brief from all relevant persons.

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Short list possible modifications to meet brief

  1. Investigate the range of available equipment/plant units.
  2. Determine relative advantages and disadvantages of each class of equipment/type of modification which may provide a solution.
  3. Compile a shortlist of modification types/equipment classes which will best meet the modification brief.
  4. Discuss shortlist alternatives with relevant stakeholders and obtain 'sign off' for the chosen approach.
Investigate the range of available equipment/plant units.

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Determine relative advantages and disadvantages of each class of equipment/type of modification which may provide a solution.

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Compile a shortlist of modification types/equipment classes which will best meet the modification brief.

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Discuss shortlist alternatives with relevant stakeholders and obtain 'sign off' for the chosen approach.

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Select technically best equipment/unit/modification

  1. Complete technical specification for required modification incorporating feedback received.
  2. Compare specification with that of 'off the shelf' equipment where appropriate.
  3. Arrange for equipment suppliers to tender to the specification where necessary, following company procedures.
  4. Rank competing items by their compliance with the technical specification.
Complete technical specification for required modification incorporating feedback received.

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Compare specification with that of 'off the shelf' equipment where appropriate.

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Arrange for equipment suppliers to tender to the specification where necessary, following company procedures.

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Rank competing items by their compliance with the technical specification.

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Compare hazard profile of possible modifications

  1. Organise a hazard analysis (e.g. HAZOP) for the modification according to company procedures.
  2. Ensure that all stakeholders are represented on the hazard analysis team.
  3. Brief the hazard analysis team on the modification and the alternatives under evaluation.
  4. Eliminate alternatives which do not meet hazard requirements.
  5. Rank remaining competing items by safety performance.
Organise a hazard analysis (e.g. HAZOP) for the modification according to company procedures.

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Ensure that all stakeholders are represented on the hazard analysis team.

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Brief the hazard analysis team on the modification and the alternatives under evaluation.

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Eliminate alternatives which do not meet hazard requirements.

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Rank remaining competing items by safety performance.

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Make final choice of solution

  1. Evaluate competing items by their economic performance (e.g. life, maintenance, running costs) and rank by total lifetime cost.
  2. Seek further information where necessary to allow a rational selection to be made.
  3. Choose the modification which meets all required minimum standards and will provide the best solution.
  4. Verify choice in discussion with production and engineering managers and other key stakeholders.
  5. Arrange for order to be placed following company procedures.
Evaluate competing items by their economic performance (e.g. life, maintenance, running costs) and rank by total lifetime cost.

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Seek further information where necessary to allow a rational selection to be made.

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Choose the modification which meets all required minimum standards and will provide the best solution.

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Verify choice in discussion with production and engineering managers and other key stakeholders.

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Arrange for order to be placed following company procedures.

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Check and commission modification

  1. Undertake pre-commissioning activities.
  2. Complete safety acceptance documentation.
  3. Identify, record and report problems or non-conformances.
  4. Conduct trials/test runs.
  5. Record and report performance data.
  6. Bring the plant/plant systems/pipeline on line.
Undertake pre-commissioning activities.

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Complete safety acceptance documentation.

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Identify, record and report problems or non-conformances.

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Conduct trials/test runs.

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Record and report performance data.

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Bring the plant/plant systems/pipeline on line.

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Complete modification

  1. Evaluate performance of modification.
  2. Make adjustments as required.
  3. Accept (or otherwise) the equipment/unit (and ensure payment flows).
  4. Ensure plant procedures and training material updated.
  5. Ensure plant drawings and engineering specifications are updated.
  6. Complete all other required paperwork.
Evaluate performance of modification.

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Make adjustments as required.

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Accept (or otherwise) the equipment/unit (and ensure payment flows).

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Ensure plant procedures and training material updated.

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Ensure plant drawings and engineering specifications are updated.

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Complete all other required paperwork.

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Instructions to Assessors

Evidence Guide

Assessment context and methods

Assessment for this unit of competency will be on an operating plant. The unit will be assessed in as holistic a manner as is practical and may be integrated with the assessment of other relevant units of competency. Assessment will occur over a range of situations which will include disruptions to normal, smooth operation.

Simulation may be required to allow for timely assessment of this unit of competency as modifications may not occur with sufficient frequency to allow for assessment. Simulation should be based on the actual plant and will include walk-throughs of the relevant competency components. Simulations may also include the use of case studies/scenarios and role plays.

This unit of competency requires a significant body of knowledge which will be assessed through questioning and the use of what if scenarios both on the plant (during demonstration of normal operations and walk-throughs of abnormal operations) and off the plant.

Critical aspects

Competence must be demonstrated in the ability to specify the requirements and then select the best solution to meet the necessary and desirable requirements.

In particular look to see that:

safety, technical and economic aspects are all considered

the decision made can be justified on those criteria

all key stakeholders are kept well informed and agree with the decisions

the modification, and particularly its timelines, are a good fit for the overall plant requirements

obvious problems in related plant areas are recognised and an appropriate contribution made to their solution.

This will typically be assessed by a modification project on an operating plant. One complex project, or a number of simple projects, are required to demonstrate competence.

Resource implications

Assessment will require access to an operating plant over an extended period of time, or a suitable method of gathering evidence of operating ability over a range of situations. A bank of scenarios/case studies/what ifs will be required as will a bank of questions which will be used to probe the reasoning behind the observable actions.

Other assessment advice

In all plants it may be appropriate to assess this unit concurrently with relevant teamwork and communication units.

It may be appropriate to assess this unit concurrently with:

PMACOM400A - Develop plant documentation

PMAOHS401B - Assess risk

Essential knowledge

Demonstration of competence in this unit must include knowledge of the following:

the operations of the plant and each major unit in it

the principles of operation of the equipment being investigated to the extent required to interpret technical specifications in a meaningful manner

the basics of plant economics and whole of life costing

hazard analysis principles (while it is beneficial, it is not expected that the candidate will be able to undertake HAZOP (or similar) analyses but will understand basic principles and be able to interpret and use the outcomes)

typical hazards with the type of equipment being investigated

OHS legislative requirements related to plant including registration and documentation requirements related to modification of registered plant.

Assessment context and methods

Assessment for this unit of competency will be on an operating plant. The unit will be assessed in as holistic a manner as is practical and may be integrated with the assessment of other relevant units of competency. Assessment will occur over a range of situations which will include disruptions to normal, smooth operation.

Simulation may be required to allow for timely assessment of this unit of competency as modifications may not occur with sufficient frequency to allow for assessment. Simulation should be based on the actual plant and will include walk-throughs of the relevant competency components. Simulations may also include the use of case studies/scenarios and role plays.

This unit of competency requires a significant body of knowledge which will be assessed through questioning and the use of what if scenarios both on the plant (during demonstration of normal operations and walk-throughs of abnormal operations) and off the plant.

Critical aspects

Competence must be demonstrated in the ability to specify the requirements and then select the best solution to meet the necessary and desirable requirements.

In particular look to see that:

safety, technical and economic aspects are all considered

the decision made can be justified on those criteria

all key stakeholders are kept well informed and agree with the decisions

the modification, and particularly its timelines, are a good fit for the overall plant requirements

obvious problems in related plant areas are recognised and an appropriate contribution made to their solution.

This will typically be assessed by a modification project on an operating plant. One complex project, or a number of simple projects, are required to demonstrate competence.

Resource implications

Assessment will require access to an operating plant over an extended period of time, or a suitable method of gathering evidence of operating ability over a range of situations. A bank of scenarios/case studies/what ifs will be required as will a bank of questions which will be used to probe the reasoning behind the observable actions.

Other assessment advice

In all plants it may be appropriate to assess this unit concurrently with relevant teamwork and communication units.

It may be appropriate to assess this unit concurrently with:

PMACOM400A - Develop plant documentation

PMAOHS401B - Assess risk

Essential knowledge

Demonstration of competence in this unit must include knowledge of the following:

the operations of the plant and each major unit in it

the principles of operation of the equipment being investigated to the extent required to interpret technical specifications in a meaningful manner

the basics of plant economics and whole of life costing

hazard analysis principles (while it is beneficial, it is not expected that the candidate will be able to undertake HAZOP (or similar) analyses but will understand basic principles and be able to interpret and use the outcomes)

typical hazards with the type of equipment being investigated

OHS legislative requirements related to plant including registration and documentation requirements related to modification of registered plant.

Required Skills and Knowledge

Not applicable.

Range Statement

Context

The need for the modification may arise from a continuous improvement project, as a result of an analysis of plant performance or from any other source. The modification may require the selection of any number of items of equipment such as:

pumps

heat exchangers

mixers

separators

columns

reaction kettles.

Classes of equipment (see element 2) means the selection between different members of an overall class such as:

heat exchangers - various types of shell and tube, plate, etc.

mixers - propellers, impellors, jet mixing, etc.

packed columns - rings, saddles, etc.

kettles - jacketed, coiled, etc.

Required minimum standards include:

OHS legislative requirements related to plant

industry and enterprise OHS standards

enterprise standards related to maintenance

output requirements

economic performance.

HSE

All operations to which this unit applies are subject to stringent health, safety and environment requirements, which may be imposed through State or Federal legislation, and these must not be compromised at any time. Where there is an apparent conflict between performance criteria and HSE requirements, the HSE requirements take precedence.

Context

The need for the modification may arise from a continuous improvement project, as a result of an analysis of plant performance or from any other source. The modification may require the selection of any number of items of equipment such as:

pumps

heat exchangers

mixers

separators

columns

reaction kettles.

Classes of equipment (see element 2) means the selection between different members of an overall class such as:

heat exchangers - various types of shell and tube, plate, etc.

mixers - propellers, impellors, jet mixing, etc.

packed columns - rings, saddles, etc.

kettles - jacketed, coiled, etc.

Required minimum standards include:

OHS legislative requirements related to plant

industry and enterprise OHS standards

enterprise standards related to maintenance

output requirements

economic performance.

HSE

All operations to which this unit applies are subject to stringent health, safety and environment requirements, which may be imposed through State or Federal legislation, and these must not be compromised at any time. Where there is an apparent conflict between performance criteria and HSE requirements, the HSE requirements take precedence.