| Job Title |
Autoclave Operator I |
| Job Description |
Controls Autoclave (high-pressure Tank) To Process Liquid,
Solid, And Gaseous Ingredients Into Chemical Products According
To Specifications: Reads Production Schedule To Determine
Product, Ingredients, Temperature, Pressure, And Duration Of
Process. Turns Valves To Load Liquid Ingredients Into Tank.
Weighs Out And Dumps Solid Ingredients And Catalyst Into
Equipment, And Turns Steam And Coolant Valves To Heat Mixture To
Specified Temperature. Turns Valves To Displace Accumulated
Gases To Avoid Explosion. Closes Vent To Seal Autoclave. Sets
Dials To Control Pressure And Flow Of Gaseous Material Through
Mixture. Opens Vent To Admit Product Into Load Tank. Connects
Drain Line From Load Tank To Filter Press, Using Handtools, And
Starts Pumps To Force Product Through Press To Separate
Catalyst. Drains Product Into Drum And Starts Pumps To Transfer
Catalyst To Load Tank For Reuse. May Test Samples Of Materials
Produced, Using Refractometer Or Other Standard Test Equipment,
To Ensure Attainment Of Specified Product.
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