| Job Title |
Oil-recovery-unit Operator |
| Job Description |
Controls Processing Equipment To Separate Recoverable Oil From
Refinery Sewage System: Starts Pumps, Observes Flowmeters And
Pressure Meters, And Turns Valves To Regulate Directional Flow
Of Oil, Water, Solids, Chemicals, And Air, According To
Operating Procedures. Turns Handwheels To Control Skimming
Devices That Collect Sprung Oil From Reservoirs Of Separation
Units. Opens Valves On Steam Heat-exchanger To Raise Temperature
Of Skimmed Oil To Treating Temperature. Mixes And Blends Caustic
Cleansing And Demulsifying Chemicals Into Oil To Remove
Impurities And Water. Turns Valves To Pump Reclaimed Oil To
Storage Tanks, Solids To Disposal Unit, And Water To Oxidation
Ponds Or To Separator Unit For Recycling. Records Amount Of Oil
Reclaimed, Amount Of Water Or Impurities Removed, And Specified
Data Concerning Operating Condition Of Processing Equipment.
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