Operator Responsibilities
Terminology
Refinery Safety
Refinery Processes
Misc.
100
Keeping your unit and surrounding areas clean to prevent slips, trips , falls and other hazards is called _____________
What is housekeeping
100
______ is a physical method of separating components of a mixture based on their respective boiling points.
What is Distillation
100
Confined spaces, radiation, noise, and electricity are all examples of _________ hazards.
What is physical
100
This process applies extreme heat to break the molecular bonds of compounds from the distillation tower that cannot be separated by distillation.
What is Thermal Cracking
100
Crude oil is simply ______ oil.
What is unrefined
200
At the end of every shift, operators should be recording the days events in a _________
What is shift turnover log book
200
Creating gas, naphtha, kerosene, and other products from crude oil
What is oil refining
200
PSM, HAZCOM, PPE, and HAZWOPER are administered by _______
What is OSHA
200
This process uses a vacuum and less heat to achieve the same goal as the atmospheric distillation process
What is vacuum flashing
200
Crude oil batches with lots of ______ are called "sour."
What is sulfur
300
______ : Monitoring and inspecting equipment during routine tours of a process area once per shift
What is "rounds"
300
Distillation is also called ____________
What is fractionating
300
_______ ___ ________ are points where hazardous substances can enter the body
What is routes of entry
300
Also known as cat-cracking, this process uses a catalyst to break down the mid-level product and create gasoline.
What is Catalytic Cracking
300
Viscosity can be affected by a variety of factors, but _______ is the main factor.
What is temperature
400
________ is a form of problem solving, often applied to repair failed products or processes.
What is troubleshooting
400
Specialized pieces of material placed inside a distillation column to maximize the contact area of the liquid and facilitate the distillation process
What is packing
400
Regulations concerning transportation of products through railcar or truck are managed by the _____________ ____ _________.
What is the department of transportation
400
Light oil from the cat-cracking process is combined with hydrogen, then heated and pressurized. When the process is complete, the result is high quality gasoline.
What is hydrocracking
400
An increase in pressure leads to an increase in ______ ______.
What is boiling point
500
Maintaining the _____ of the final product must always be on the mind of the process technician.
What is quality
500
A _________ is a document that provides physical, safety, health, and handling information for a particular chemical.
What is an MSDS
500
________ ________ refers to the maximum amount of exposure one can have to a hazard without sustaining injury.
What is Exposure limits
500
opposite of cracking. It is used to combine lighter molecules to make heavier ones.
What is alkylation
500
Organic chemistry is associated with compounds that contain _______, while inorganic chemistry is associated with compounds that do not.
What is carbon
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