Batch Operators
I hear quite often that batch operators have a lot of choices to make and no doubt a lot more to learn in order to operate their process. I'm interested in knowing where batch operators have the most difficulty/make the most mistakes?
When you hire a new batch operator, what is the most difficult thing for them to learn?
Dawn Marruchella, Emerson Process Management
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Liquid Batching
This message came from a reader, Darko:
There is many batching procedure.
About which batching procedure would you like to learn?
Liquid, solids....
How to handle ... how to build it up.... regulation
loop...equipment which have to be used...
For liquid batching you can find a lot of data on: http://www.krohne-downloadcenter.com/dlc/HB_BATCHFLUX_e_72.pdf
I hope that help...
Darko
Planning and Production involvement leads to success
My experience is in a multi scale batch synthesis facility. We've been through two control system start ups with vendor changes. The first system didn't work as well as we didn't know the questions to ask and didn't have all plant groups involved. The second instance we did involve everyone very early and we have a much better system today. We're also migrating to on line recipe directed prompts/instructions in the system versus our paper batch sheets. Where you are on the automation continuum determines your operator skill level requirements. We're finding the operators see the benefits to the new system as they will be more directed with less chance they'll make a mistake.
The other determining factor for operator capability is training and allowing the time for it. We usually didn't consider operators fully trained for 6 to 9 months, probably a luxury most companies today can't afford.