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Evidence Guide: PMAOPS226 - Monitor and operate flare systems

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PMAOPS226 - Monitor and operate flare systems

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

Monitor flare system

  1. Identify and control flare system hazards
  2. Visually inspect the flare and flare system components for compliance to requirements
  3. Take relevant readings
  4. Check for process causes of identified problems
  5. Check for other causes of identified problems
  6. Take actions specified in the procedures
  7. Complete logs as required
Identify and control flare system hazards

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Visually inspect the flare and flare system components for compliance to requirements

Completed
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Take relevant readings

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Check for process causes of identified problems

Completed
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Check for other causes of identified problems

Completed
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Take actions specified in the procedures

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Complete logs as required

Completed
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Shut down flare system

  1. Obtain required authorisations for a flare shutdown
  2. Notify other relevant plants/units of planned shutdown
  3. Identify and control flare shutdown hazards
  4. Purge and isolate flare system
  5. Complete other preparations for flare shutdown according to procedures
  6. Shut down according to procedures
Obtain required authorisations for a flare shutdown

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Notify other relevant plants/units of planned shutdown

Completed
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Identify and control flare shutdown hazards

Completed
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Purge and isolate flare system

Completed
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Complete other preparations for flare shutdown according to procedures

Completed
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Shut down according to procedures

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Start up flare system

  1. Check all required work has been completed
  2. Check integrity of components
  3. Notify other relevant plants/units of planned start-up
  4. Identify and control flare start-up hazards
  5. De-isolate and purge flare system
  6. Complete other preparations for flare start-up according to procedures
  7. Start up flare system according to procedures
Check all required work has been completed

Completed
Date:

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Check integrity of components

Completed
Date:

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Notify other relevant plants/units of planned start-up

Completed
Date:

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Identify and control flare start-up hazards

Completed
Date:

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De-isolate and purge flare system

Completed
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Complete other preparations for flare start-up according to procedures

Completed
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Start up flare system according to procedures

Completed
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Solve flare system problems

  1. Recognise and respond to abnormal conditions
  2. Identify other problems in flare system
  3. Take action to remedy flare problems in accordance with procedures
  4. Communicate relevant information
  5. Complete required documentation
Recognise and respond to abnormal conditions

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Identify other problems in flare system

Completed
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Take action to remedy flare problems in accordance with procedures

Completed
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Communicate relevant information

Completed
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Complete required documentation

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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.

1

Monitor flare system

1.1

Identify and control flare system hazards

1.2

Visually inspect the flare and flare system components for compliance to requirements

1.3

Take relevant readings

1.4

Check for process causes of identified problems

1.5

Check for other causes of identified problems

1.6

Take actions specified in the procedures

1.7

Complete logs as required

2

Shut down flare system

2.1

Obtain required authorisations for a flare shutdown

2.2

Notify other relevant plants/units of planned shutdown

2.3

Identify and control flare shutdown hazards

2.4

Purge and isolate flare system

2.5

Complete other preparations for flare shutdown according to procedures

2.6

Shut down according to procedures

3

Start up flare system

3.1

Check all required work has been completed

3.2

Check integrity of components

3.3

Notify other relevant plants/units of planned start-up

3.4

Identify and control flare start-up hazards

3.5

De-isolate and purge flare system

3.6

Complete other preparations for flare start-up according to procedures

3.7

Start up flare system according to procedures

4

Solve flare system problems

4.1

Recognise and respond to abnormal conditions

4.2

Identify other problems in flare system

4.3

Take action to remedy flare problems in accordance with procedures

4.4

Communicate relevant information

4.5

Complete required documentation

Required Skills and Knowledge

Elements describe the essential outcomes.

Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element.

1

Monitor flare system

1.1

Identify and control flare system hazards

1.2

Visually inspect the flare and flare system components for compliance to requirements

1.3

Take relevant readings

1.4

Check for process causes of identified problems

1.5

Check for other causes of identified problems

1.6

Take actions specified in the procedures

1.7

Complete logs as required

2

Shut down flare system

2.1

Obtain required authorisations for a flare shutdown

2.2

Notify other relevant plants/units of planned shutdown

2.3

Identify and control flare shutdown hazards

2.4

Purge and isolate flare system

2.5

Complete other preparations for flare shutdown according to procedures

2.6

Shut down according to procedures

3

Start up flare system

3.1

Check all required work has been completed

3.2

Check integrity of components

3.3

Notify other relevant plants/units of planned start-up

3.4

Identify and control flare start-up hazards

3.5

De-isolate and purge flare system

3.6

Complete other preparations for flare start-up according to procedures

3.7

Start up flare system according to procedures

4

Solve flare system problems

4.1

Recognise and respond to abnormal conditions

4.2

Identify other problems in flare system

4.3

Take action to remedy flare problems in accordance with procedures

4.4

Communicate relevant information

4.5

Complete required documentation

Evidence required to demonstrate competence in this unit must be relevant to and satisfy the requirements of the elements and performance criteria, and include the ability to:

monitor and inspect flare systems

shut down/start up flare systems according to procedures

recognise conditions which indicate a problem and take appropriate action

convey information relevant to the operation clearly and effectively.

Evidence must be provided that demonstrates knowledge of:

hazards that may arise in the job/work environment, and:

their possible causes

potential consequences

appropriate risk controls

flare system operating principles, requirements and parameters

routine problems, faults and their symptoms and the corrective action to be taken

knock on/escalation potential

process materials likely to be flared and the conditions which will lead to flaring

relevant environmental requirements

significance of the exclusion zone

flare start-up, re-ignition and shutdown procedures.

Range Statement

This field allows for different work environments and conditions that may affect performance. Essential operating conditions that may be present (depending on the work situation, needs of the candidate, accessibility of the item, and local industry and regional contexts) are included.

Regulatory framework

The latest version of all legislation, regulations, industry codes of practice and Australian/international standards, or the version specified by the local regulatory authority, must be used, and include one or more of the following:

legislative requirements, including work health and safety (WHS)

industry codes of practice and guidelines

environmental regulations and guidelines

Australian and other standards

licence and certification requirements

All operations to which this unit applies are subject to stringent health, safety and environment (HSE) requirements, which may be imposed through state/territory or federal legislation, and these must not be compromised at any time. Where there is an apparent conflict between performance criteria and HSE requirements, the HSE requirements take precedence

Procedures

All operations must be performed in accordance with relevant procedures.

Procedures are written, verbal, visual, computer-based or in some other form, and include one or more of the following:

emergency procedures

work instructions

standard operating procedures (SOPs)

safe work method statements (SWMS)

formulas/recipes

batch sheets

temporary instructions

any similar instructions provided for the smooth running of the plant

Routine problems

Routine problems must be resolved by applying known solutions.

Routine problems are predictable and include one or more of the following:

iced lines

high levels in pots/vessels

smoke from flare

flame out

lack of header purge flow

flash back

inconsistent header composition

blockage

cold feed to warm header

Known solutions are drawn from one or more of the following:

procedures

training

remembered experience

Non-routine problems must be reported according to according to relevant procedures.

Abnormal conditions

Abnormal conditions include one or more of the following:

weather

loss of pilot fuel

loss of utilities

flame out

high flare system back pressure

cross connection between dissimilar systems

Responding to abnormal conditions

Responding to abnormal conditions includes the following:

determining problems needing action

accessing and applying relevant technical and plant data

applying appropriate problem solving techniques to determine possible fault causes

rectifying problem using appropriate solution within area of responsibility

following through items initiated until final resolution has occurred

reporting problems outside area of responsibility/ability to resolve to designated person

Flare system

The flare system includes one or more of the following:

elevated flare

ground flare

vents (sometimes called ‘cold flare’)

The flare system includes all items from the safety relief device through to the flare inclusive.

Hazards

Hazards include one or more of the following:

access and exclusion zone

heat

blow backs

leaks/loss of containment (LOC)

ineffective isolations

inadequate ventilation

air ingress

liquid carryover

high liquid levels in knock out pots/separation vessels

contraction and expansion (cold vapours)

dislodgement of burning coke

noise

cryogenic temperatures

radiation

liquid hammer

Visual inspection

As relevant to the type of flare, visual inspection includes one or more of the following:

pilot flame condition

burn pattern

ice on header lines

vessel levels

damage or deterioration

smoke density

Logs and reports

Logs and reports include one or more of the following:

paper or electronic based

verbal/radio reports

reporting items found which require action