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Evidence Guide: PMASUP341 - Monitor and maintain instrument and control systems

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PMASUP341 - Monitor and maintain instrument and control systems

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

Monitor equipment operation

  1. Monitor equipment operation according to instrument/electrical equipment operating principles and parameters
  2. Access and interpret relevant technical drawings and schematics to determine system faults
  3. Issue permit to work to allow work to be undertaken
  4. Verify equipment operation/performance through test procedures to ensure correct operation and to confirm identified problems from other sources
  5. Correct operational variations through calibration and adjustment
  6. Document operational variations
Monitor equipment operation according to instrument/electrical equipment operating principles and parameters

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Access and interpret relevant technical drawings and schematics to determine system faults

Completed
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Issue permit to work to allow work to be undertaken

Completed
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Verify equipment operation/performance through test procedures to ensure correct operation and to confirm identified problems from other sources

Completed
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Correct operational variations through calibration and adjustment

Completed
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Document operational variations

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Test/repair equipment

  1. Verify equipment is operating correctly and document test results
  2. Apply appropriate troubleshooting techniques to determine the cause of operational faults
  3. Rectify operational faults through the application of relevant maintenance procedures
  4. Isolate, remove and dispose of faulty equipment, and install new equipment
  5. Verify the performance of newly installed equipment to ensure it meets required operational parameters and conditions
  6. Record all repairs/installations to provide historical records of the condition of system equipment
Verify equipment is operating correctly and document test results

Completed
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Apply appropriate troubleshooting techniques to determine the cause of operational faults

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Rectify operational faults through the application of relevant maintenance procedures

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Isolate, remove and dispose of faulty equipment, and install new equipment

Completed
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Verify the performance of newly installed equipment to ensure it meets required operational parameters and conditions

Completed
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Record all repairs/installations to provide historical records of the condition of system equipment

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Recommission systems and equipment

  1. Recommission repaired/installed equipment to online operation in the correct sequence at the required operational parameters
  2. Monitor or activate systems to ensure they are operating both safely and effectively
  3. Close out permit to work and restore site/system to normal operation
Recommission repaired/installed equipment to online operation in the correct sequence at the required operational parameters

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Monitor or activate systems to ensure they are operating both safely and effectively

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Close out permit to work and restore site/system to normal operation

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Compile and analyse reports

  1. Collect information concerning deviations/repaired equipment and put into accepted reporting format
  2. Compile reports ensuring they provide an accurate and ongoing record of deviations in pipeline processes and a current record of pipeline and equipment trends
  3. Utilise information or reports for short and long-term deviation control planning
Collect information concerning deviations/repaired equipment and put into accepted reporting format

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Compile reports ensuring they provide an accurate and ongoing record of deviations in pipeline processes and a current record of pipeline and equipment trends

Completed
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Utilise information or reports for short and long-term deviation control planning

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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 equipment operation

1.1

Monitor equipment operation according to instrument/electrical equipment operating principles and parameters

1.2

Access and interpret relevant technical drawings and schematics to determine system faults

1.3

Issue permit to work to allow work to be undertaken

1.4

Verify equipment operation/performance through test procedures to ensure correct operation and to confirm identified problems from other sources

1.5

Correct operational variations through calibration and adjustment

1.6

Document operational variations

2

Test/repair equipment

2.1

Verify equipment is operating correctly and document test results

2.2

Apply appropriate troubleshooting techniques to determine the cause of operational faults

2.3

Rectify operational faults through the application of relevant maintenance procedures

2.4

Isolate, remove and dispose of faulty equipment, and install new equipment

2.5

Verify the performance of newly installed equipment to ensure it meets required operational parameters and conditions

2.6

Record all repairs/installations to provide historical records of the condition of system equipment

3

Recommission systems and equipment

3.1

Recommission repaired/installed equipment to online operation in the correct sequence at the required operational parameters

3.2

Monitor or activate systems to ensure they are operating both safely and effectively

3.3

Close out permit to work and restore site/system to normal operation

4

Compile and analyse reports

4.1

Collect information concerning deviations/repaired equipment and put into accepted reporting format

4.2

Compile reports ensuring they provide an accurate and ongoing record of deviations in pipeline processes and a current record of pipeline and equipment trends

4.3

Utilise information or reports for short and long-term deviation control planning

Required Skills and Knowledge

Elements describe the essential outcomes.

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

1

Monitor equipment operation

1.1

Monitor equipment operation according to instrument/electrical equipment operating principles and parameters

1.2

Access and interpret relevant technical drawings and schematics to determine system faults

1.3

Issue permit to work to allow work to be undertaken

1.4

Verify equipment operation/performance through test procedures to ensure correct operation and to confirm identified problems from other sources

1.5

Correct operational variations through calibration and adjustment

1.6

Document operational variations

2

Test/repair equipment

2.1

Verify equipment is operating correctly and document test results

2.2

Apply appropriate troubleshooting techniques to determine the cause of operational faults

2.3

Rectify operational faults through the application of relevant maintenance procedures

2.4

Isolate, remove and dispose of faulty equipment, and install new equipment

2.5

Verify the performance of newly installed equipment to ensure it meets required operational parameters and conditions

2.6

Record all repairs/installations to provide historical records of the condition of system equipment

3

Recommission systems and equipment

3.1

Recommission repaired/installed equipment to online operation in the correct sequence at the required operational parameters

3.2

Monitor or activate systems to ensure they are operating both safely and effectively

3.3

Close out permit to work and restore site/system to normal operation

4

Compile and analyse reports

4.1

Collect information concerning deviations/repaired equipment and put into accepted reporting format

4.2

Compile reports ensuring they provide an accurate and ongoing record of deviations in pipeline processes and a current record of pipeline and equipment trends

4.3

Utilise information or reports for short and long-term deviation control planning

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:

test, repair, recommission and monitor the operational condition of instrument control systems

isolate and de-isolate equipment

read and interpret schematics, technical drawings and technical information

isolate the causes of problems and distinguish between causes of problems/alarm/fault indications, including:

instrument failure/malfunction

electrical failure/malfunction

mechanical failure/malfunction

equipment design deficiencies

product parameters (temperature, flows, pressure and levels)

process control system malfunction

power/utility failures

issue permits to allow work to be undertaken

verify equipment operation

prepare and analyse reports related to the equipment/ systems.

Evidence must be provided that demonstrates knowledge of:

process and plant schematic and instrumentation diagrams

types and functions of instrumentation and control devices

control functions, control regimes, adjustments and tuning

types and application of test and calibration methods

types and application of test equipment typically used with control system repair/maintenance/calibration

short and long-term deviation control planning

organisation procedures, including those covering

safety, emergency and hazard control

work permit systems

maintenance

standard operating procedures (SOPs)

hierarchy of control.

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, 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

Instrument and control systems

This unit of competency includes all such items of equipment and unit operations which form part of the instrument and control systems for plant units, such as:

compressor systems and equipment – instrumentation and control systems include one or more of the following:

compressors, monitoring systems, power supply systems, pumps, pumping systems and equipment, pressure vessels/filtration equipment, coolers, scrubbers, expanders, anti-surge systems, safety systems and compressor control systems

prime movers, such as turbine engines, reciprocating engines, electric motors – instrumentation and control systems include one or more of:

fuel and carburettion systems, ignition systems, lubrication systems, induction and exhaust systems, governing systems, power supply systems, safety and shutdown systems

flow systems – instrumentation and control systems include one or more of the following:

piping systems, metering equipment, flow control equipment, pressure and temperature transmitters and transducers, telemetry equipment, programmable logic controllers (PLCs), flow computers, electro-pneumatic process control equipment and their associated online analytical instrumentation, such as gas chromatographs, moisture analysers, gas sampling and gas analysis equipment and pig

valve systems – instrumentation and control systems include one or more of the following:

non-control valves, control and shut off valves, non-return or check valves and pressure relief valves, manual hand operated actuator, gas/hydraulic actuator and pneumatic valves

Instrument/electrical systems

Instrument/electrical systems include one or more of the following:

process analysing systems, eg gas analysis

emergency shutdown systems (ESD)

fire systems

pressure and temperature control systems

metering systems (e.g. orifice, turbine and positive displacement)

telemetry and supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) systems

communications systems

solar systems

utility systems

Types of faults

Types of faults include one or more of the following:

material leaks

electrical problems

compressor or pump failure

out of current inspection status

gauge failure or hose rupture/leaks

instruments out of calibration

non-flow of material

instruments and equipment requiring cleaning

Test equipment

Test equipment will be selected as required from one or more of the following:

dead weight tester

transmission unit

ice point tester

decade box

multimeter

resistance temperature device (RTD) calibrator

chart recorders

data logging equipment