Cost Reduction for Operators
e-Learning
About the eLearning Course
In Cost Reduction for Operators, you will learn important strategies for reducing the waste of time, materials, and labor by running equipment at top efficiency and supporting a preventive maintenance program. Emphasis is placed on using instruments to accurately determine at which point in a process enough becomes too much. You will also learn ways to avoid fuel and steam waste, heat loss, waste of utilities, and ways to avoid excess equipment loss and repair through a preventive maintenance program.
Target Audience
Operations personnel who require a fundamental understanding of knowledge to operate and maintain facilities. Also suitable for maintenance and technician personnel whether new to their roles or seasoned experts looking to enhance their skills.You Will Learn
Participants will learn how to:
- Describe your key roles and responsibilities for efficient operation.
- Identify the probable causes of fuel waste in a furnace.
- Describe the factors that affect boiler efficiency.
- Identify the probable causes of steam waste and describe how to prevent it.
- Describe how to prevent heat loss and identify indications of heat loss in a heat exchanger.
- Describe how fuel is wasted through relief line leaks.
- Describe how to efficiently use air, water, and electricity in a refinery.
- Describe how money is saved through preventative maintenance.
