Assessor Resource
PMASMELT261B
Bake carbon anodes
Assessment tool
Version 1.0
Issue Date: April 2024
This competency unit typically covers items of equipment, such as:
carbon anode furnace
ancillary equipment, such as scrubbers and fans
conveyors
cranes (may require PMASUP237B Undertake crane, dogging and load transfer operations)
mobile equipment, such as scissor lifts, forklifts and front-end loaders (may require other competencies, eg TDTD1097B Operate a forklift for licensed load shifting or MSAPMSUP205A Transfer loads for unlicensed load shifting).
The plant technician would:
monitor the carbon bake process
prepare and conduct fire change
change thermocouples
monitor furnace refractory condition
inspect scrubbers
operate materials handling equipment
recognise and respond to 'out-of-parameter' issues
respond to emergency situations
identify and control hazards in the workplace.
Generally the operator would be part of a team during start up and shut down procedures and would be expected to be capable of demonstrating competence in 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
This competency applies to plant technicians who are required to operate the carbon bake processes in the production of carbon anodes used in the aluminium smelting process.
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