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Elements and Performance Criteria

  1. Identify and diagnose causes of faults
  2. Rectify faults
  3. Record and report operational data

Performance Evidence

A person demonstrating competency in this unit must satisfy all of the elements, performance criteria and foundation skills of this unit, and must be able to provide evidence that they can troubleshoot and rectify power generation systems in the pulp and paper industry by:

identifying, diagnosing and rectifying faults in plant, equipment and processes relevant to power generation systems, at least twice in line with required enterprise intervals, in a pulp or paper manufacturing facility

selecting and using appropriate troubleshooting methods for power generation systems

reading and interpreting documentation, procedures and reports relevant to troubleshooting and power generation systems

communicating effectively and working safely with others, in the work area when troubleshooting and rectifying power generation systems.


Knowledge Evidence

A person competent in this unit must be able to demonstrate knowledge of:

troubleshooting methods applicable to the operation power generation systems

documentation and procedures relevant to troubleshooting and rectifying power generation systems in the pulp and paper industry including:

work health and safety (WHS) including high risk load shifting licensing requirements

Standard Operating Procedures (SOP)

productivity requirements

quality procedures

environmental sustainability requirements/practices

machinery and plant manufacturing operating manuals

enterprise policies and procedures

oil or chemical spills and disposal guidelines

plant isolation documentation

safe work documentation including plant clearance, job safety analysis, permit systems

operational logs and reports

maintenance logs

Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS)

process and instrument diagrams

power generation systems, processes and associated services sufficient to troubleshoot including:

plant layout

theory of operation

causes and effects of adjustments made to power generation system and processes

relationships between power generation system and associated services

sampling and testing for plant and system operations, and process steam supply monitoring – purpose, standards and procedures as per site agreements

types, causes and effects of power distribution systems and power generation plant shutdowns

effect of steam quality on turbine operation

operational tolerances of the turbine system and the effect of operating outside these tolerances

AC/DC generation principles

output control and regulation principles

power factor characteristics, effects and correction techniques

electrical isolation procedures

principles of operation of transformers and circuit protection systems

electronic and other control systems, operation and application to make appropriate adjustments that control power generation systems.