| Job Title |
Paraffin-plant Operator |
| Job Description |
Operates Filter Presses To Separate Oil Of Paraffin Distillate
From Paraffin Wax: Installs Filter Plates, Using Handtools, And
Turns Handwheel To Adjust Hydraulic Ram Pressure. Turns Valve To
Regulate Flow Of Chilled Distillate Into Filter Plates. Starts
Machine To Activate Hydraulic Rams That Squeeze Oil From
Distillate As Wax Solidifies. Observes Oil Pressed From Filter
Plates, And Adjusts Ram Pressure To Extract Maximum Amount Of
Oil From Wax. Scrapes Accumulated Wax From Filter Plates Into
Spiral Conveyor That Carries It To Melting Pan. Turns Valve To
Regulate Flow Of Steam Into Melting Pan To Heat Wax. Starts Pump
To Return Salvaged Distillate From Tank To Filter Press For
Reprocessing. May Be Designated According To Phase Of Processing
As Leak Operator, Paraffin Plant (petrol. Refin.); Press
Operator, Paraffin Plant (petrol. Refin.).
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