Gas-compressor Operator
Overall rating: (N/A)
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Operates steam or internal combustion engines to transmit,
compress, or recover gases, such as butane, nitrogen, hydrogen,
and ntaural gas in various production processes: Moves controls
and turns valves to start compressor engines, pumps, and
auxiliary equipment.
Monitors meters, gauges, and recording
instrument charts to ensure specified temperature, pressure, and
flow of gas through system. Observes operation of equipment to
detect malfunctions.
Records instrument readings and operational
changes in opertaing log.
May operate pruification tanks
(scrubbers) to purify air or byproduct gases.
May tend pumps to
mix specified amounts of acids and caustics with wtaer for use
in purifying gases. May perform minor repiars on equipment,
using handtools.
May conduct chemical tests to determine sulfur
or moisture content in gas.
May be designated accroding to type
of gas compressed or recovered as Butadiene-Compressor Operator
(chemical); Butane-Compressor Operator (petrol.
Refin.);
Ethylene-Compressor Opeartor (chemical).
May operate equipment
to control transmission of natural gas through pipelines and be
designated Compressor-Station Engineer (pipe lines).
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Gas-Compressor Operator
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