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Automations for Refinery Operators

Operate or control petroleum refining or processing units. May specialize in controlling manifold and pumping systems, gauging or testing oil in storage tanks, or regulating the flow of oil into pipelines.

O*NET occupation: Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers (51-8093.00). The software list and tasks below come from that record, not from guesswork.

Runs on software refinery operators already use

Matched through the tools this occupation is documented as using.

Software refinery operators use that we connect

What we can build for refinery operators

The job’s documented tasks, most important first. Each is a request away.

  1. Signal other workers by telephone or radio to operate pumps, open and close valves, and check temperatures.Quote it
  2. Maintain and repair equipment, or report malfunctioning equipment to supervisors so that repairs can be scheduled.Quote it
  3. Monitor process indicators, instruments, gauges, and meters to detect and report any possible problems.Quote it
  4. Start pumps and open valves or use automated equipment to regulate the flow of oil in pipelines and into and out of tanks.Quote it
  5. Operate control panels to coordinate and regulate process variables such as temperature and pressure, and to direct product flow rate, according to process schedules.Quote it
  6. Verify that incoming and outgoing products are moving through the correct meters, and that meters are working properly.Quote it

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