| Job Title |
Hydrogenation Operator |
| Job Description |
Controls Equipment To Process Base Oils Used In Manufacture Of
Margarine And Shortening: Starts Pumps To Move Premeasured
Batches Of Refined Oils Or Fats Into Converter Vessel. Turns
Valves To Adjust Rate Of Flow Of Hydrogen, Steam, Air, And Water
Into Converter, And Weighs And Adds Specified Amounts Of
Catalytic Agents And Other Chemicals To Harden Batch Of Oils Or
Fats, As Required. Tests Samples Of Batch To Ensure That
Hardness Of Product Is In Accordance With Specifications, Using
Refractometer. Pumps Hardened Oils Through Filter Press To
Remove Catalyst And Attaches Lines To Transfer Filtered Oil To
Blending Vessel. Starts Pump To Add Specified Amounts Of
Blending Oils To Blending Vessel And Turns Valves To Heat And
Blend Oils For Required Amount Of Time. Observes Temperature And
Pressure Gauges, And Turns Valves To Make Adjustment When
Necessary. Pumps Finished Oils Through Filter Press To Holding
Tank. May Be Designated According To Equipment Controlled As
Blender (oils & Grease); Hardener (oils & Grease).
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