Unit of Competency Mapping – Information for Teachers/Assessors – Information for Learners
PMAOPS232B Mapping and Delivery Guide
Produce product by filtration
Version 1.0
Issue Date: April 2024
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Unit of Competency | PMAOPS232B - Produce product by filtration |
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Description | This competency covers the skills needed to operate typical stand alone dual phase separation equipment as used in a chemical, oil/hydrocarbons processing or other plant. | ||
Employability Skills | This unit contains employability skills. | ||
Learning Outcomes and Application | In a typical scenario, a product is filtered to remove a particulate solid (precipitate/cake) from the liquid (filtrate). The filtrate or the precipitate may be the product. The operations technician will monitor pressure differentials through filtration equipment and may check temperature gradients, product flows and levels in order to confirm the correct working status of all the equipment under control. Filter vessels and internals vary depending on process requirements.The operations technician would:identify and correct operational problemsdetermine the impact of differential pressure changes and adjust process variables accordinglyliaise with maintenance to schedule equipment availability.Generally the operations technician would be part of a team during startup and shutdown procedures and may be expected to be capable of performing all parts of this unit. At all times they would be liaising and cooperating with other members of the team.This unit does not cover powered separation equipment (eg centrifuge) or chemical separation equipment which are instead covered by:PMAOPS207B Operate powered separation equipmentPMAOPS208B Operate chemical separation equipment. | ||
Duration and Setting | X weeks, nominally xx hours, delivered in a classroom/online/blended learning setting. |
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Competency Field |
Development and validation strategy and guide for assessors and learners | Student Learning Resources | Handouts Activities |
Slides PPT |
Assessment 1 | Assessment 2 | Assessment 3 | Assessment 4 | |
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Elements of Competency | Performance Criteria | |||||||
Element: Prepare for work. |
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Element: Start up/shut down the filter system. |
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Element: Monitor the filtration process. |
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Element: Isolate and de-isolate plant. |
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