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Chemical Processing Plant Controllers

Chemical processing plant controllers operate and monitor chemical plants and related multi-function process control machinery, and adjust and maintain processing units and equipment which distil, filter, separate, heat or refine chemicals.

3 Technicians and Associate Professionals / 31 Science and Engineering Associate Professionals / 313 Process Control Technicians / All level 4

// Working conditions

// Hand tools

No hand tools in this set.

operating electronic or computerized control panel from a central control room to monitor and optimize physical and chemical processes for several processing units

adjusting equipment, valves, pumps, controls and process equipment

controlling the preparation, measuring and feeding of raw materials and processing agents such as catalysts and filtering media into plant

controlling process start-up and shut-down, troubleshooting and monitoring outside process equipment

verifying equipment for malfunctions, carrying out routine operating tests and arranging for maintenance

analysing sample products, performing tests, recording data and writing production logs.

Included occupations

Examples of the occupations classified here:
- Chemical filtering and separating equipment operator
- Chemical heat treating plant operator
- Chemical process technician
- Chemical still and reactor operator

Excluded occupations

Some related occupations classified elsewhere:
- Petroleum and natural gas refinery operators - 3134
- Chemical products plant and machine operators - 8131

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