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Evidence Guide: FWPCOT3231 - Operate steam boiler

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FWPCOT3231 - Operate steam boiler

What evidence can you provide to prove your understanding of each of the following citeria?

Prepare for operation

  1. Review operational order and where required check with appropriate personnel.
  2. Select appropriate personal protective equipment and check for operational effectiveness.
  3. Identify and set quantity of steam to be generated for allocated process.
  4. Plan steam generation in line with work order.
Review operational order and where required check with appropriate personnel.

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Select appropriate personal protective equipment and check for operational effectiveness.

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Identify and set quantity of steam to be generated for allocated process.

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Plan steam generation in line with work order.

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Operate and monitor boiler

  1. Use equipment in line with organisational safety procedures, manufacturer’s instructions and environmental protection practices.
  2. Complete pre-operational safety and pre start-up checks to ensure operational effectiveness.
  3. Start boiler and bring safely on line; communicate recent performance to appropriate personnel.
  4. Assess continued operation of boiler against pre-operational checks, maintenance requirements and operating conditions.
  5. Monitor boiler operation, diagnose status and adjust to maintain safe and efficient operation.
  6. Store and record boiler house chemicals, in line with safety procedures and environmental protection practices.
  7. Follow emergency shutdown procedures in cases of fire.
  8. Complete operating log, record fuel efficiency and report to appropriate personnel.
Use equipment in line with organisational safety procedures, manufacturer’s instructions and environmental protection practices.

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Complete pre-operational safety and pre start-up checks to ensure operational effectiveness.

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Start boiler and bring safely on line; communicate recent performance to appropriate personnel.

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Assess continued operation of boiler against pre-operational checks, maintenance requirements and operating conditions.

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Monitor boiler operation, diagnose status and adjust to maintain safe and efficient operation.

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Store and record boiler house chemicals, in line with safety procedures and environmental protection practices.

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Follow emergency shutdown procedures in cases of fire.

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Complete operating log, record fuel efficiency and report to appropriate personnel.

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Shut down and store boiler

  1. Follow organisational safety procedures to shut down equipment.
  2. Prepare boiler for inspection process; remove valves and fittings in line with organisational safety procedures.
  3. Clean boiler externally and internally if appropriate in line with environmental protection practices.
  4. Select storage mode and store boiler in line with organisational safety procedures.
  5. Record and report and equipment faults and maintenance requirements to appropriate personnel.
Follow organisational safety procedures to shut down equipment.

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Prepare boiler for inspection process; remove valves and fittings in line with organisational safety procedures.

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Clean boiler externally and internally if appropriate in line with environmental protection practices.

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Select storage mode and store boiler in line with organisational safety procedures.

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Record and report and equipment faults and maintenance requirements to appropriate personnel.

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Assessed

Teacher: ___________________________________ Date: _________

Signature: ________________________________________________

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Instructions to Assessors

Evidence Guide

Elements describe the essential outcomes.

Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element. Where bold italicised text is used, further information is detailed in the range of conditions.

1. Prepare for operation

1.1 Review operational order and where required check with appropriate personnel.

1.2 Select appropriate personal protective equipment and check for operational effectiveness.

1.3 Identify and set quantity of steam to be generated for allocated process.

1.4 Plan steam generation in line with work order.

2. Operate and monitor boiler

2.1 Use equipment in line with organisational safety procedures, manufacturer’s instructions and environmental protection practices.

2.2 Complete pre-operational safety and pre start-up checks to ensure operational effectiveness.

2.3 Start boiler and bring safely on line; communicate recent performance to appropriate personnel.

2.4 Assess continued operation of boiler against pre-operational checks, maintenance requirements and operating conditions.

2.5 Monitor boiler operation, diagnose status and adjust to maintain safe and efficient operation.

2.6 Store and record boiler house chemicals, in line with safety procedures and environmental protection practices.

2.7 Follow emergency shutdown procedures in cases of fire.

2.8 Complete operating log, record fuel efficiency and report to appropriate personnel.

3. Shut down and store boiler

3.1 Follow organisational safety procedures to shut down equipment.

3.2 Prepare boiler for inspection process; remove valves and fittings in line with organisational safety procedures.

3.3 Clean boiler externally and internally if appropriate in line with environmental protection practices.

3.4 Select storage mode and store boiler in line with organisational safety procedures.

3.5 Record and report and equipment faults and maintenance requirements to appropriate personnel.

Required Skills and Knowledge

Elements describe the essential outcomes.

Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element. Where bold italicised text is used, further information is detailed in the range of conditions.

1. Prepare for operation

1.1 Review operational order and where required check with appropriate personnel.

1.2 Select appropriate personal protective equipment and check for operational effectiveness.

1.3 Identify and set quantity of steam to be generated for allocated process.

1.4 Plan steam generation in line with work order.

2. Operate and monitor boiler

2.1 Use equipment in line with organisational safety procedures, manufacturer’s instructions and environmental protection practices.

2.2 Complete pre-operational safety and pre start-up checks to ensure operational effectiveness.

2.3 Start boiler and bring safely on line; communicate recent performance to appropriate personnel.

2.4 Assess continued operation of boiler against pre-operational checks, maintenance requirements and operating conditions.

2.5 Monitor boiler operation, diagnose status and adjust to maintain safe and efficient operation.

2.6 Store and record boiler house chemicals, in line with safety procedures and environmental protection practices.

2.7 Follow emergency shutdown procedures in cases of fire.

2.8 Complete operating log, record fuel efficiency and report to appropriate personnel.

3. Shut down and store boiler

3.1 Follow organisational safety procedures to shut down equipment.

3.2 Prepare boiler for inspection process; remove valves and fittings in line with organisational safety procedures.

3.3 Clean boiler externally and internally if appropriate in line with environmental protection practices.

3.4 Select storage mode and store boiler in line with organisational safety procedures.

3.5 Record and report and equipment faults and maintenance requirements to appropriate personnel.

A person demonstrating competency in this unit must satisfy all of the elements, performance criteria and foundation skills of this unit. If a specific volume or frequency is not stated below, then evidence must be provided that the following requirements have been performed on at least one occasion:

follow organisational policies and procedures relevant to operating a steam boiler

start, operate, monitor and shut down a steam boiler in line with statutory requirements and standard operating procedures

prepare boiler for annual inspection

complete operating and maintenance logs

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

environmental protection practices for boiler operations:

cleaning plant, tools and equipment

disposing of hazardous substances

characteristics and dangers of steam

purpose, features and operation of :

steam-generating boilers, including liquid or vapour restricted to water or steam

fuel and fuel supply system

processes for boiler startup, shutdown, cleaning and storage

range of data used to evaluate boiler performance:

steam levels

pressure levels

energy generation levels

heat build-up

system overload information

test outcomes for water quality and chemicals

past performance records

methods used to:

remove valves and fittings

clean boilers internally and externally

safely handle and store boiler house chemicals

organisational procedures specific to operating steam boilers:

workplace health and safety with particular emphasis on equipment lock out and use of personal protective equipment

communication reporting lines

recording and reporting operating logs, fuel efficiency records, equipment faults and maintenance requirements.

Range Statement

Not Applicable