Process Plant Operations

A practical introduction to running an oil, gas or petrochemical process plant for new and developing field operators, control room operators and shift technicians. It covers shift handover, rounds and logbooks, reading PFDs and P&IDs, following procedures, operating limits, the control room screen, alarms, start-up, upsets and emergency shutdown. It also covers preparing equipment for maintenance, sampling, equipment care, leak awareness, communication and operator competence.