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.
- Modules
- 6
- Max students
- 20
- Language
- EN
What it usually covers
- 1
The Operator’s Role and the Shift
- What a Process Plant Operator Does
- Field Operators and Control Room Operators
- Shift Handover
- Operator Rounds and Readings
- Logbooks and Shift Records
- 2
Reading Plant Drawings
- Block Diagrams, PFDs and P&IDs
- Equipment Symbols and Process Lines
- Instrument Tags and Symbols (ISA 5.1)
- Valve Types, Symbols and Positions
- Tracing a System on a P&ID
- 3
Procedures, Operating Limits and the Control Room
- Operating Procedures and Their Types
- Following and Signing a Procedure
- When a Procedure Is Wrong
- Operating Limits and the Safe Operating Envelope
- The DCS Screen: Trends, Setpoints and Modes
- 4
Alarms, Start-up, Upsets and Emergency Shutdown
- Alarms and Alarm Priorities
- Responding to Alarms, Standing Alarms and Floods
- Normal Start-up and Shutdown in Principle
- Recognising and Responding to Process Upsets
- Emergency Shutdown Levels and the Operator’s Response
- 5
Equipment Care, Maintenance Handover and Sampling
- Preparing Equipment for Maintenance
- Handing Over and Taking Back Equipment
- Sampling and the Laboratory
- Looking After Pumps and Compressors
- Looking After Heat Exchangers and Piping
- 6
Containment, Communication and Competence
- Housekeeping on a Process Plant
- Leaks and Loss of Primary Containment
- Clear Communication on Shift
- Working With Maintenance and Other Teams
- Operator Competence and Continuous Learning
This page describes what the training usually covers. Each training provider may change the content, the length and the order to suit the group. Confirm the final content with the training provider before you book.
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