Elements and Performance Criteria
- Plan and prepare work
- Safety issues are identified to comply with enterprise/site requirements
- Work requirements are identified from relevant personnel and documentation
- Pre operational checks are carried out on plant according to manufacturer's recommendations and site requirements
- Where appropriate, the teams and individuals roles and responsibilities within the team are identified and, where required, assist in the provision of the on-the-job training
- Operate plant
- Pre-light conditions are established in accordance with enterprise standards and site requirements
- Combustion is established and supported in accordance with enterprise, manufacturer's and site requirements. Combustion support fuel consumption is kept at minimum levels
- Fuel and air and feed flows are adjusted to achieve required steam conditions and demand , observing operating requirements
- Plant is operated within limits of plant design, enterprise or site requirements
- Plant is monitored and observed to detect deviations from required operating conditions
- Corrective actions are taken to rectify abnormalities in accordance with manufacturer's and enterprise/site procedures
- Test plant operation
- Tests are performed in accordance with defined procedures applicable to the operational test
- System and plant is observed for correct operational response
- Corrective action is taken when response is not in accordance with documentation, plant integrity or personnel safety requirements
- Plant is returned to required operational status upon completion of test
- Analyse system faults
- Causes of abnormal plant operating conditions are identified by analysing the technical and operational information in a logical and sequential manner
- Corrective action taken is in accordance with enterprise/site procedures
- Plant integrity and personnel safety is maintained through consultation with appropriate personnel, and reference to plant, technical and operational documentation
- Appropriate personnel are notified when defects are detected
- Complete documentation