| Job Title |
Plant Operator, Furnace Process |
| Job Description |
Controls Semiautomatic Furnaces And Auxiliary Equipment To
Produce Carbon Black By Partial Combustion Of Crude Oil, Natural
Gas, Or Mixture Of Both: Notifies Unit Operators (chemical) To
Start Or Shut Down Equipment Units, Such As Reactors (furnaces),
Quenchers, Precipitators, Cyclones (grit Collectors), And
Filters To Maintain Efficient Production. Monitors Pyrometers,
Recording Meters, And Other Gauges To Verify Process Conditions
As Indicated By Control Panel Instruments. Turns Valves And
Moves Switches On Central Control Panel To Regulate Temperature,
Pressure, And Flow Of Fuel And Air In Reactors, And To Transfer
Accumulated Carbon Black Through Auxiliary Units To Produce
Carbon Black Of Specified Type And Grade. Tours Plant Area To
Verify That Equipment Is Operating As Indicated By Central
Control Panel. Records Instrument Readings In Operating Log And
Reports Abnormal Conditions To Supervisory Personnel. Gives
Directions To Crew During Manual Operation Of Equipment To
Maintain Production Or Verify Accuracy Of Instrumentized
Controls.
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