Power Plant Operators

A typical week, in the words of people in the job

1. 01Examine and test electrical power distribution machinery and equipment, using testing devices.
2. 02Inspect records or log book entries or communicate with plant personnel to assess equipment operating status.
3. 03Operate, control, or monitor gasifiers or related equipment, such as coolers, water quenches, water gas shifts reactors, or sulfur recovery units, to produce syngas or electricity from coal.
4. 04Monitor power plant equipment and indicators to detect evidence of operating problems.
5. 05Control power generating equipment, including boilers, turbines, generators, or reactors, using control boards or semi-automatic equipment.
6. 06Clean, lubricate, or maintain equipment, such as generators, turbines, pumps, or compressors, to prevent failure or deterioration.
7. 07Operate, control, or monitor equipment, such as acid or gas carbon dioxide removal units, carbon dioxide compressors, or pipelines, to capture, store, or transport carbon dioxide exhaust.
8. 08Regulate equipment operations and conditions, such as water levels, based on instrument data or from computers.
9. 09Open and close valves and switches in sequence to start or shut down auxiliary units.
10. 10Operate or maintain distributed power generation equipment, including fuel cells or microturbines, to produce energy on-site for manufacturing or other commercial purposes.
11. 11Control generator output to match the phase, frequency, or voltage of electricity supplied to panels.
12. 12Control or maintain auxiliary equipment, such as pumps, fans, compressors, condensers, feedwater heaters, filters, or chlorinators, to supply water, fuel, lubricants, air, or auxiliary power.

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