Mid term study quiz Process operations
What is the name of the policy defining procedures for entering confined spaces, such as equipment, storage tanks, and excavations below grade? A turnaround (TAR) policy A confined space entry (CSE) policy A management of change (MOC) policy A control of work (COCW) policy
A confined space entry (CSE) policy
What can be used to secure multiple valves with a single lock? Incorrect answer: A lockbox A wedge A chain A locking cable
A locking cable
What is a hardbound logbook? A small personal notebook that every process technician is required to complete daily A typically hardbound ledger used to handwrite significant activities that have occurred during the shift A historical document created at the end of every calendar year to record significant events at the processing facility An electronic journal used to record events at the processing facility.
A typically hardbound ledger used to handwrite significant activities that have occurred during the shift
What kind of process drawings depict objects, such as equipment and piping, as 3D images, as they would appear to the viewer? Foundation diagrams Elevation diagrams Equipment location diagrams Isometric drawings (Isoms)
Isometric drawings (isoms)
Which standards determine the requirements that plants must follow for material release reporting? United States Environmental Standards Agency (USESA) North American Environmental Monitoring Agency (NAEMA) International Bureau for Air Quality (IBAQ) National Emissions Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP)
National Emissions Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP)
During a unit startup, the process technician would communicate work permit status with which groups? Engineering and maintenance Operations and safety Operations and maintenance Safety and engineering
Operations and maintenance
In larger process facilities, multiple ________ report directly to the plant superintendent and are assigned by location within the facility (i.e., north, west, etc.) or by unit. shift supervisor operation superintendents area superintendents relief supervisors
Operations superintendents
How are loop diagrams used? They help process technicians understand power transmission and how it relates to the process. They show all components and connections between instrumentation and a control room. They show the relationship of units and equipment to facility boundaries. They are single page documents representing a facility's electrical distribution infrastructure
They show all components and connections between instrumentation and a control room.
What are electrical diagrams used for? To show all components and connections between instrumentation and a control room To help process technicians understand power distribution and how it relates to the process To provide process technicians a P&ID-type view of the utilities used for a process To depict objects as 3D images
To help process technicians understand power distribution and how it relates to the process
What is nonverbal communication (NVC)? Sirens and other alarms term-33 Spoken communication that consists entirely of verbs and adjectives Unspoken communication, such as gesture, expression, or body language Encoded messages, such as Morse code
Unspoken communication, such as gesture, expression, or body language
What is the term used to describe communication by means of printed or handwritten symbols or letters? Written communication Business prose Correspondence Verbal communication
Written communication
A procedure template is ________. nothing more than a set of fonts that can be used to give the entire company's correspondence a consistent "look" simply blank pages that can be used to write procedure instructions a form or guide that accurately and effectively shapes procedure presentation and content a set of rules for paper size, margins, indentations, etc., to be used for all documents within the company
a form or guide that accurately and effectively shapes procedure presentation and content
Isolation of energy sources from a piece of equipment is called ________. a hot work procedure a blinding procedure an insolation procedure a lockout/tagout (LOTO) procedure
a lockout/tagout (LOTO) procedure
Automation systems like a digital control system (DCS) ________. are powerful tools but are limited to controlling and monitoring a single process allow greater control and optimization of one process or many processes simultaneously can handle only a small amount of data make communication between field and control room difficult because the control room has to be isolated
allow greater control and optimization of one process or many processes simultaneously
Personnel in the process industry must be fully capable of performing their assigned tasks ________. with only a few errors, based on hazards found throughout the processing industry without error, based on the hazards found throughout the industry and in their particular facility with only a few errors, based on hazards found in their particular facility without error, even if they risk accidents or hazards found around their particular facility
without error, based on the hazards found throughout the industry and in their particular facility
Responsibilities of a qualified process technician include ________. developing site and unit specific training courses for the area administering written exams monitoring the process operation administering performance reviews
monitoring the process operation
Gestures, facial expressions, and body language are all forms of ________. nonverbal communication (NVC) token gestures meaningless distractions extraneous emphasis
nonverbal communication (NVC)
The process of communicating by sending and receiving wordless messages is called ________. nonverbal communication (NVC) telepathy cryptography signaling
nonverbal communication (NVC)
Typically, new process technicians will spend ________ of their job in training. seven to ten days two to three weeks at least four months one to three months
one to three months
Typically, new process technicians will spend ________ of their job in training. two to three weeks seven to ten days at least four months one to three months
one to three months
In larger process facilities, multiple ________ report directly to the plant superintendent and are assigned by location within the facility (i.e., north, west, etc.) or by unit. shift supervisors operation superintendents area superintendents relief supervisors
operation superintendents
Symbols for hydraulic, electric, future equipment, and software/data links are examples of ________ symbols. actuator piping electrical equipment and motor vessel
piping
Operator or plant operator is another term used to refer to a ________. process engineer lab technician plant manager process technician
process technician
Process technicians ________ operating procedures relevant to their area of responsibility. write, maintain, and use may freely deviate from any are never involved in the writing or revision of write, use, and are authorized to change any
write, maintain, and use
Process technicians ________ operating procedures relevant to their area of responsibility. may freely deviate from any write, use, and are authorized to change any write, maintain, and use are never involved in the writing or revision of
write, maintain, and use
OSHA believes that ________ is an essential part of every employer's safety and health program for protecting workers from injury and illness. learn-as-you-go training for certain job assignments optional employee training flexible safety standards training
training
Which of the following is a duty of an outside operator? Performing necessary corrective actions to keep operating parameters within control guidelines Overseeing and assisting maintenance personnel, contractors, and technical personnel working in the field Interpreting laboratory analysis and adjusting process parameters to maintain product quality specifications Recording performance data (readings) from the DCS as required by the operating facility
Overseeing and assisting maintenance personnel, contractors, and technical personnel working in the field
What is the name used to describe specialized gear that provides a barrier between hazards and the worker? Insulating armor workwear (IAW) Precautionary work gear (PWG) Specialized safety clothing (SSC) Personal protective equipment (PPE)
Personal protective equipment (PPE)
An industrial complex that produces its own instrument and plant air systems through compression is applying which kind of energy? Mechanical energy Thermal energy Chemical energy Pneumatic energy
Pneumatic energy
Which federal law was enacted to protect human health and the environment and to conserve natural resources? Natural Resource Protection Act (NRPA) Environmental Conservation Preservation Act (ECPA) Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) Human Health and Environmental Conservation Act (HHECA)
Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA)
What is the standard term for policies that process facilities implement to minimize or prevent risks? Safety, health, and environmental (SHE) policies Unit standard operating procedures (SOPs) Operating manuals Piping and instrument diagrams (P&IDs)
Safety, health, and environmental (SHE) policies
What is the name for anything that can produce electrical, mechanical, hydraulic, pneumatic, chemical, thermal, or other energy? An energy basis An energy source A generator A dynamo source
An energy source
What is an energy source? Any mechanical device that physically prevents the transmission or release of energy A safety device ensuring no lockout/tagout (LOTO) devices are removed while work is performed Any source of electrical, mechanical, hydraulic, pneumatic, chemical, thermal, or other energy Any device that utilizes a positive means, such as keyed or combination type lock, to hold equipment in a zero-energy state
Any source of electrical, mechanical, hydraulic, pneumatic, chemical, thermal, or other energy
Which of the following is an example of positive reinforcement? Asking trainees to skip breaks and lunch periods Assigning trainees progressively more complicated new job tasks Assigning tasks that no one else on the floor wants to do Telling the trainee that they might still be able to avoid failing the training
Assigning trainees progressively more complicated new job tasks
What is the term describing the method used by process technicians to monitor the sounds, sights, and smells of a process unit or area during unit walkthrough inspections? Audio visual olfactory (AVO) Control of work (COW) Confined space entry (CSE) Self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA)
Audio visual olfactory (AVO)
What is the name of the process and procedure for isolating equipment for hot work, cold work (like changing out a seal or bearings), or specific activities that require equipment removal? Control of work (COW) Management of change (MOC) Confined space entry (CSE) Blinding
Blinding
What is the function of a flare system? Chemically alters materials by the application of heat and pressure, usually in the presence of a specific catalyst Burns unwanted process gasses before they are released into the atmosphere Converts high-purity water to high-pressure, high-temperature steam for heating process streams Removes heat by circulating a refrigerant through a condenser, an expansion valve or orifice, and an evaporator
Burns unwanted process gasses before they are released into the atmosphere
What is the function of a flare system? Chemically alters materials by the application of heat and pressure, usually in the presence of a specific catalyst Converts high-purity water to high-pressure, high-temperature steam for heating process streams Removes heat by circulating a refrigerant through a condenser, an expansion valve or orifice, and an evaporator Burns unwanted process gasses before they are released into the atmosphere
Burns unwanted process gasses before they are released into the atmosphere
How do hydraulic systems work? By using the flow of electrons through a conductor to produce energy By using the force of flowing gases to transmit power By using pressurized fluids as a means of generation, control, and transmission of power By taking the sum of kinetic and potential energy of a mechanical system
By using pressurized fluids as a means of generation, control, and transmission of power
What type of energy is stored in chemicals (compounds) and released or absorbed in chemical reactions? Thermal energy Pneumatic energy Hydraulic energy Chemical energy
Chemical energy
What is a simple method to practice writing procedures? Watch online videos on how to write procedures. Choose a complicated task and try to break it down into smaller parts. Choose a simple task and write a procedure. Attend a workshop on procedure writing at a local community college.
Choose a simple task and write a procedure.
Which of the following refers to long term chemical exposure? Venting Acute exposure Material release Chronic exposure
Chronic exposure
What is a subject matter expert (SME)? The employee of an outside company that specializes in technical training but who has no knowledge about the actual nature of the work performed An independent organization, rather than a person, providing general knowledge about a subject An individual within an organization possessing a very high level of expertise regarding a particular job, task, or process An external consultant brought into a company who has general knowledge but very little expertise regarding a particular job, task, or process
Correct Answer:An individual within an organization possessing a very high level of expertise regarding a particular job, task, or process
Which of the following is not primarily involved with assessing potential hazards associated with an industrial process? Process hazard analyses (PHA) Distributed control systems (DCS) Pre-startup safety review (PSSR) Hazard and operability (HAZOP) studies
Distributed control systems (DCS)
What kind of diagrams help process technicians understand power distribution and how it relates to the process? Electrical diagrams Block flow diagrams (BFDs) One-line diagrams Loop diagrams
Electrical diagrams
During a unit shutdown, the process technician would communicate electrical issues with which group? Maintenance Safety Engineering Operations
Engineering
What is essential protective clothing worn for firefighting? Oxygen mask Fire turret Body harness FRC
FRC
If they were included, where would mitigations appear in a procedure? As line items in the procedure validation signatures section As line items in the revision history section For any hazard(s) identified as safety, health, and environmental considerations In the statement regarding purpose at the very beginning
For any hazard(s) identified as safety, health, and environmental considerations
Which drawings are used by construction crews in pouring footers, beams, and so forth? Equipment location diagrams Isometric drawings (Isoms) Foundation diagrams Elevation diagrams
Foundation diagrams
During a unit startup, the process technician is expected to communicate with all but which of the following work groups? Engineering Safety Maintenance Human resources
Human resources
Where is external and internal inspection of equipment and piping considered vital to successful SHE practices? In high-pressure, hazardous, or corrosive material service In plant cafeterias and worker lunch rooms In administrative offices and public areas In equipment near parking facilities
In high-pressure, hazardous, or corrosive material service
What are one-line diagrams? Simple drawings that show a general overview of a process, indicating the parts of a process and their relationships Single page documents that represent a facility's electrical distribution infrastructure; also known as the single-line diagram Basic drawings that use symbols and directional arrows to show primary product flow through a process Visual layouts of the emergency access, personnel safety equipment, fire protection systems and environmental systems
Single page documents that represent a facility's electrical distribution infrastructure; also known as the single-line diagram
Which of the following are examples of actuator symbols? Symbols for transformers, transducers, inductors, and potential transformers Symbols for pneumatic, motor, hydraulic, and solenoid Symbols for hydraulic, electric, future equipment, and software/data link Symbols for induced draft cross-flow and natural draft counter-flow
Symbols for pneumatic, motor, hydraulic, and solenoid
Which of the following is an international organization that specifies fire codes, including building construction codes, fire suppression systems, and firefighting capabilities required at facilities? The American Petroleum Institute (API) The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) The American National Standards Institute (ANSI)
The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA)
Describe chemical energy. The energy stored in chemicals (compounds) and energy released or absorbed in chemical reactions The energy made available by the flow of electrons through a conductor The sum of kinetic and potential energy of a mechanical system The energy produced by ionizing radiation
The energy stored in chemicals (compounds) and energy released or absorbed in chemical reactions
What is the most common style of blind used in the process industry? The figure 8 blind The spherical blind The ovoid blind The single-disk blind
The figure 8 blind
What is the American National Standards Institute (ANSI)? The global, nonprofit technical society that develops standards for automation, instrumentation, control, and measurement The organization that specifies requirements and standards for pressure vessels, piping, and their fabrication The standard that specifies electrical cable sizing requirements and installation practices The organization that oversees and coordinates voluntary standards in the United States
The organization that oversees and coordinates voluntary standards in the United States
What is the term used to describe a process technician who is trained and qualified on the subject matter of the procedure prior to its use? The qualified professional The procedure user The subject matter authority The authorized worker
The procedure user
Who is the individual who is accountable for the accurate development and maintenance of a procedure? The floor supervisor The procedure user The procedure owner Human resources
The procedure user
In an effective verbal communication, what should happen once the receiver responds to the sender and conveys an understanding of the original message? The sender responds with additional facts and information. The conversation ends. The sender requests an email from the receiver restating their understanding of the conversation. The sender follows up with a written email.
The sender responds with additional facts and information.
Define Turnaround (TAR). Incorrect answer: The unit-specific procedures used for the purpose of equipment and system startup, shutdown, normal operation, as well as emergency situations The term used to describe the shutdown period for an operation unit, usually for mechanical reconditioning Work practice that identifies the means of safely controlling maintenance, demolition, remediation, construction, operating tasks, and similar work The process and procedure to isolate equipment for hot work, cold work (like changing out a seal or bearings), or specific activities that require equipment removal
The term used to describe the shutdown period for an operation unit, usually for mechanical reconditioning
Injuries from excessive heat or cold can result from which kind of energy? Hydraulic energy Chemical energy Thermal energy Pneumatic energy
Thermal energy
To understand the inner workings and technological details of the process and equipment, as well as the scientific and physical attributes, trainees are ________. often expected to solve complex mathematical equations or mechanical engineering problems as much students of math, science, and physics as they are students of the mechanical requirements of process equipment expected to understand the principles of quantum mechanics not expected to understand principles of math, science, or physics
as much students of math, science, and physics as they are students of the mechanical requirements of process equipment
Blind flanges are sometimes called ________. pancake blinds waffle flanges blank flanges orifice plates
blank flanges
Trainees in process operations on-the-job training (OJT) must complete a training program to ensure that they ________. can safely and consistently complete the job tasks for which they are responsible can teach other new process trainees to perform all of the procedures within their units can pass a rigorous written exam covering all of the job functions within their units can safely and consistently perform every job task within their respective units
can safely and consistently complete the job tasks for which they are responsible
The area superintendent ________. may be called the operations supervisor coordinates activities from shift to shift is responsible for overseeing all of the process operations in a particular region of the US reports to the plant superintendent
coordinates activities from shift to shift
In order to qualify for a position in the process industry, an individual may need to ________. have a bachelor's degree in process technology or equivalent experience in the field have an associate's degree in process technology or equivalent experience in the field have a master's degree in chemical engineering with a minor in process technology submit proof of completing a six-month training program in process technology or equivalent experience in the field
have an associate's degree in process technology or equivalent experience in the field
Training modules for process unit systems and equipment typically includes ________. warranty information for each piece of equipment names of former employees who ran the equipment depreciation information for each piece of equipment information about safety systems
information about safety systems
It is common that the process technician ________. manages hydrocarbon detector operations is the first responder for dealing with a medical emergency, fire/explosion, or material release manages foam application systems is not authorized to respond to a medical emergency, fire/explosion or material release
is the first responder for dealing with a medical emergency, fire/explosion, or material release
