Position:
Shift Supervisor - Special Carbon Black Unit

Nr of Positions:
1

Location:
Abu Dhabi

Duration:
Contract

Start Date:
ASAP

Type of Business:
Petrochemical/oil and gas

Remuneration:
$5000 + benefits

Main Functions:
Following minimum knowledge required for Shift Supervisor:
• Knowledge about reactor refractory curing
• Knowledge about reactor cold start up
• Knowledge about reactor hot start up
• Reactor normal shut down procedure
• Major trouble shooting in reactors–Slurry oil Nozzle failure ,Reactor back pressure,Reactor shell failure
• Knowledge about reactor ventury and its importance.
• Knowledge about HT slurry oil quality
• Knowledge about the MSDS of HT slurry
• HT slurry handling and storage
• HT slurry preheater and Oil pre heater operation
• HT slurry Pump operation , Header Pressure control
• Air preheater operation , APH temperature
• Trouble shooting of Air pre heater
• Knowledge about process air blower operation
• PAB change over procedure
• Ventury scrubber operation and trouble shooting
• Quench Tower operation , its purpose and Trouble shooting
• Bag filter operation procedure
• Bag filter leak checking
• Bag filter trouble shooting
• Safety precautions in bag filter operation
• what is the difference between reverse flow bag filter and pulse jet bag filter
• Pelletisation operation , different type of pelletisation , use of binder etc
• Knowledge about reprocessing system and trouble shooting
• Knowledge about different type and grades of Carbon Black
• Knowledge about uses of carbon black
• Knowledge about safe sampling
• Knowledge about swing reactor operation
• Knowledge about carbon black spillage handling
• Dryer operation and major trouble shooting
• Knowledge about dryer snorkel operation
• Knowledge about composition of off gas and its calorific value
• Knowledge about micro pulverizer operation and trouble shooting
• Knowledge about magnetic separator and trouble shooting
• what are the PPEs required to be used for working near the reactor
• Knowledge about the main quality parameter
• Control philosophy of reactor tail end temperature
• Control philosophy of reactor air flow control
• Purpose of Reactor Process air temperature correction factor
• Emergency shutdown connected with reactor
• Total plant shutdown interlocks
• Emergency interlocks connected with dryer
• Knowledge about Mixer pellet quality control
• Knowledge about precautions to be taken to avoid any fugitive emission when operating the dryer with snorkel
• Knowledge about excess oxygen in the reactor
• What basic Reactor parameters determine the grade, quality and the yield of Carbon Black formation?
• What is the Flue gas from bag filter outlet composed of?
• What do you mean by BMCI?
• What is the formula for calculating Effective BMCI (EBMCI)?
• Formula for calculating API gravity?
• What is the use of Pre – Quench in Reactors?
• What is the most common test for measuring surface area of Carbon Black?
• How is the structure of carbon black measured?
• 100# Mesh Screen: what does Screen 100# mean?
• Knowledge about Carbon Black agglomerate and aggregate
• Knowledge about the relation between Surface area and Particle Size in Carbon Black?
• Knowledge about carbon black structure and Its effect on dispersion rate
• Knowledge about Tint strength property in Carbon Black and trouble shooting
• Theory of excess air used in Combustion Zone in Carbon Black Reactors?
• Knowledge about Water – Gas reaction? And how does it effect on Yield of Carbon Black?
• Particle size: how does carbon black particle size relate to carbon black surface area?
• Knowledge about carbon black reinforcement?
• Knowledge about the MSDS of carbon black.
• Knowledge about Carbon black grade change procedure
• Knowledge about Ventury scrubber , trouble shooting and vent valve malfunctioning
• Knowledge about different permissive in the Carbon Black Plant
• Knowledge about the ESD systems in the plant
• General awareness on safe operation of the plant
• Different types of PTW.
• Knowledge about Handling emergency situation
• Knowledge about utility consumptions
• Knowledge about different battery limit conditions.
• Knowledge about packing system
• Knowledge about the Off gas flare operation
• Knowledge about the off gas boiler operation and trouble shooting

Requirements:
***ONLY OPEN TO SOUTH AFRICAN CANDIDATES
• High School/Diploma/Degree with 15 years of experience in Petrochemical/Refinery out of which 8 years of Panel Operation Experience is a must.