8) This describes the essential skills and knowledge and their level, required for this unit. Evidence shall show that knowledge has been acquired starting up a boiler unit. All knowledge and skills detailed in this unit should be contextualised to current industry practices and technologies. The extent of the Essential Knowledge and Associated Skills required follows: KS01-PO409B Start up a boiler unit T1 Evidence shall show that knowledge has been acquired for safe working practices of: Relevant environmental, occupational health and safety legislation and regulations Enterprise procedures Plant drawings and manufacturers manuals Introduction to and typical arrangements of power production plant Relevant plant and equipment, its location and operating parameters Electric motor types and characteristics Pump and compressor types and characteristics Valve, damper and actuator types and characteristics Switchgear types and characteristics Electrical protection types and characteristics Electrical principles Process control principles Boiler process control systems Fan types and characteristics Transformers types and characteristics Relevant state and territory regulations Plant status Enterprise recording procedures Control and data acquisition systems Supervisory, alarm, protection and control equipment The system components and their interaction with other plant and equipment external to that covered by this competency Temperature and pressure raising techniques and principles Principles of air heater operation Principles of relevant fuel combustion Electricity distribution system, a.c. and d.c. Station water distribution systems Fire protection control systems Principles of boiler and feedwater chemical treatment Boiler temperature and pressure requirements Thermodynamics Properties of matter Coal handling plant Bunkering Steam power plant boiler water and steam systems Boiler draught system, types and characteristics Fuel types and properties Principles governing efficient combustion Fuel conditioning and fuel firing equipment Control of a boiler start up Boiler efficiency Auxiliary supply systems Safe operating principles T2 Specific skills needed to achieve the Performance Criteria: Apply relevant environmental, occupational health and safety legislation and regulations Apply enterprise procedures Interpret plant drawings and manufacturers manuals Apply relevant state and territory regulations Apply enterprise recording procedures Identify plant status Prepare plant/equipment for operation Organise resources Operate boiler plant and equipment Apply temperature and pressure raising techniques and principles Apply diagnostic and testing techniques Identify and respond to abnormal plant operating conditions Plan and prioritise work Use relevant hand tools Communicate effectively Apply data analysis techniques and tools |