Occupation information for Biofuels Processing Technician... Washington

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Typical education needed for entry: High school diploma or equivalent

Typical work experience needed for a job in this occupation: No work experience

Typical on-the-job training once you have a job in this occupation: 1 to 12 months on-the-job training

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• Monitor batch, continuous flow, or hybrid biofuels production processes.
• Operate valves, pumps, engines, or generators to control and adjust biofuels production.
• Monitor and record biofuels processing data.
• Collect biofuels samples and perform routine laboratory tests or analyses to assess biofuels quality.
• Operate equipment, such as a centrifuge, to extract biofuels products and secondary by-products or reusable fractions.
• Process refined feedstock with additives in fermentation or reaction process vessels.
• Operate chemical processing equipment for the production of biofuels.
• Monitor and record flow meter performance.
• Inspect biofuels plant or processing equipment regularly, recording or reporting damage and mechanical problems.
• Measure and monitor raw biofuels feedstock.

Tools:

• Air samplers or collectors
• Control valves
• Distillation pipings or columns or fittings
• Screwdrivers
• Titration equipment

Technology:

• Analytical or scientific software
• Facilities management software
• Industrial control software
• Object or component oriented development software
• Spreadsheet software

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