Gas Plant Operator at Ascentech Services Limited

Job Responsibilities

• Controls fractionating columns, compressors, purifying towers, heat exchangers, and related equipment to extract nitrogen and oxygen from the air for industrial and therapeutic use: Turns valves in specified sequence to control the flow of air through a series of units that compress and liquefy it, remove carbon dioxide and impurities, and separate resulting product into nitrogen and oxygen.
• Observes pressure, temperature, level, and flow gauges to ensure standard operation.
• Tests oxygen for purity and moisture content at various stages of the process, using burette and moisture meter
• Adjusts equipment according to test results and knowledge of process and equipment.
• Opens valves to transfer liquid or gaseous oxygen through a heat exchanger to cool air, heat and vaporize liquid oxygen, and store gaseous or liquid oxygen in storage tanks at specified temperatures and pressure.
• Turns valves to transfer compressed oxygen to storage cylinders.
• Cleans and repairs equipment, such as replacing defective valves and removing carbon from valves, using handtools and air hoses.
• Records gauge readings and test results.
• May open valves to convey hot nitrogen through alternate batteries of driers to remove moisture.
• May clean and refill the drier with activated alumina.
•  May operate equipment to extract, compress, and liquefy hydrogen from natural gas and be designated Liquid-Hydrogen-Plant Operator.

Qualifications

• Candidates should possess an SSCE / GCE / NECO, OND or HND qualification with 1-2 years work experience