TK-0130 | Perform Daily Operations, Scheduling, & Recordkeeping 18 |
| • Describes regular monitoring activities performed at a compressor station, identifying the activities that are performed routinely. Addresses the importance of taking and recording readings. Identifies the rank and responsibilities of personnel that an operator usually interacts with at a compressor station. |
TK-0300 | Identify Principles Of Instrumentation & Controls 24 |
| • Explains concepts and terminology of instrumentation and controls including types of information used in control systems, the purpose of shutdown systems and protective devices, and types of instrumentation wiring diagrams. |
TK-0320 | Identify Sensing & Controlling Devices 21 |
| • Explains the configurations and purposes of sensing devices, the physical identification and location of sensing devices in various unit configurations, and techniques used to verify proper operation of instrumentation. |
TK-1649 | Identify & Report Hazardous Leaks 18 |
| • Explains types of leak surveys, leak detection instruments and methods, response to leak reports, grading of leak severity, leak report procedures, and best practices for leak repair. |
TK-1920 | Fired Heaters: Purpose & Theory Of Operation 24 |
| • This task describes the uses of fired heaters at a natural gas compressor station. The task focuses on identifying key components of indirect and direct fired heaters and describing how each type of heater works. |
TK-2040 | Monitor Compressor Operating Data 15 |
| • Provides a brief description of the routine tasks that
an operator completes to ensure the safe operation of various types of compressor packages. |
TK-2101 | Reciprocating Engines: Identify Valve Train Components 15 |
| • Identifies the components of the valve train.
Describes the operation of the valve train. |
TK-2102 | Reciprocating Engines: Identify Power Train Components 21 |
| • Identifies the components of the power train.
Describes the operation of the power train. |
TK-2103 | Reciprocating Engines: Identify Primary Belt-Driven & Gear-Driven Devices 12 |
| • Identifies the primary belt-driven and gear-driven devices of a reciprocating engine. Describes the purpose and use of auxiliary drives and belts. Explains the safety requirements for adjusting or replacing a drive belt. |
TK-2107 | Reciprocating Engines: Identify Elements Of Engine Geometry 21 |
| • Explains the following terms and concepts: crankshaft angles, TDC/BDC, firing order, and timing diagrams. Explains power cylinder and compressor cylinder numbering conventions. |
TK-2108 | Reciprocating Engines: Identify Terms & Concepts Of Basic Combustion 15 |
| • Explains the following terms and concepts: the fire triangle, flame front velocity, LEL and UEL, stochiometric mixtures, and the parabolic burning curve. |
TK-2109 | Reciprocating Engines: Identify Elements Of Emissions & Clean Air Requirements 24 |
| • Describes the history of the Clean Air Act. |
TK-2110 | Reciprocating Engines: Identify Elements Of The Air Delivery & Exhaust System 24 |
| • Describes the different types of engine air delivery systems. Identifies air flow paths and components. Explains the theory of operation of different air pressure manifolds. |
TK-2111 | Reciprocating Engines: Identify Elements Of The Fuel Delivery System 18 |
| • Explains the following terms and concepts: fuel supply, carburetion, fuel injection, and governors. |
TK-2114 | Reciprocating Engines: Identify Elements Of The Ignition System--All Available Types 27 |
| • Identifies the components of an ignition system. Describes primary, secondary, and ionization voltage. Identifies spark wear and failure. Identifies features of Altronic and CAT ignition systems, CAT ADEM, Waukesha ECT/ESM and ECT/CEC--To receive all ignition systmes order 2114 or order by letter for engine specific systems. |
TK-2114-A | Reciprocating Engines: Identify Elements Of The Ignition System--Altronic Ignition System (2000 Only) 18 |
| • Explains the different types of ignition systems. Identifies the components of an ignition system. Describes primary, secondary, and ionization voltage. Identifies spark wear and failure. Identifies elements of the Altronic CPU-2000 ignition system. |
TK-2114-B | Reciprocating Engines: Identify Elements Of The Ignition System--Cat Eis Ignition System & Controls 18 |
| • Explains the different types of ignition systems. Identifies the components of an ignition system. Describes primary, secondary, and ionization voltage. Identifies spark wear and failure. Identifies elements of the CAT EIS ignition system. |
TK-2114-C | Reciprocating Engines: Identify Elements Of The Ignition System--Cat Adem Ignition System & Controls 18 |
| • Explains the different types of ignition systems. Identifies the components of an ignition system. Describes primary, secondary, and ionization voltage. Identifies spark wear and failure. Identifies elements of the CAT ADEM III ignition system. |
TK-2114-D | Reciprocating Engines: Identify Elements Of The Ignition System--Waukesha Ect/Esm 18 |
| • Explains the different types of ignition systems. Identifies the components of an ignition system. Describes primary, secondary, and ionization voltage. Identifies spark wear and failure. Identifies elements of the Waukesha ECT/ESM ignition system. |
TK-2114-E | Reciprocating Engines: Identify Elements Of The Ignition System--Waukesha Ect/Cec 18 |
| • Explains the different types of ignition systems. Identifies the components of an ignition system. Describes primary, secondary, and ionization voltage. Identifies spark wear and failure. Identifies elements of the Waukesha ECT/CEC ignition system. |
TK-2119 | Reciprocating Engines: Identify Elements Of The Lubrication System 30 |
| • Explains the purpose of lubrication oil. Identifies the main oil lubrication system flow path and its components. Explains lubrication oil composition and viscosity. Identifies basic elements of oil sampling and analysis. Describes the effects of four-stroke cycle engines on oil impurities and life. |
TK-2120 | Reciprocating Engines: Identify Elements Of The Force Feed Lubrication System 21 |
| • Identifies components and describes the operation of the force feed divider block lubricating system.
Describes force feed alarm and shutdown devices.
Explains the basics of lubrication oil monitoring. |
TK-2121 | Reciprocating Engines: Identify Elements Of The Cooling System 21 |
| • Describes the different engine cooling systems including jacket water, scavenging air, and oil. Describes basic coolant analysis. Identifies cooling system components and flow paths. |
TK-2122 | Reciprocating Engines: Identify Elements Of The Starting System 9 |
| • Describes the purpose of a starting system. Identifies common problems of starting systems. Describes two common starting systems used in reciprocating engines. |
TK-2123 | Reciprocating Engines: Identify Basic Engine Controls 15 |
| • Explains P&ID diagrams and their role in adjusting engine controls. Explains various engine inputs and outputs. |
TK-2123-A | Reciprocating Engines: Identify Air-Fuel Ratio Controllers 27 |
| • Explains the operation of AFRCs used at the compressor station; rich burn, lean burn, and stoichiometric terminology; operation of AFRC components; the effects of too-rich and too-lean mixtures |
TK-2201 | Turbine Engines: Identify Components & Subsystems 18 |
| • This task identifies the major components and subsystems of a turbine engine and explains the purpose of each component and subsystem. |
TK-2215 | Turbine Engines: Identify Lubrication System Components 9 |
| • Knows the location and purpose of each of these systems: Lubricating oil, Hydraulic oil, Seal oil, Accessory drive gear. |
TK-2301 | Electric Motors: Components 15 |
| • This task describes the internal components of an electric motor. |
TK-2320 | Electric Motors: Motor Starters & Vfds 21 |
| • This task describes electric motor starters, including soft starters and variable frequency drives (VFDs), including the function of their principle components and protection features. |
TK-2401 | Reciprocating Compressors: Identify Components 18 |
| • Identifies the major components of a reciprocating compressor and describes the function of each. |
TK-2403 | Reciprocating Compressors: Identify Unloading Devices 18 |
| • Identifies the purpose of unloading devices and the major components of an unloading system, presents the theory of operation of unloading devices, explains the effects of unloading devices on: gas flow, horsepower, and the relationship of pressure to volume. |
TK-2404 | Reciprocating Compressors: Identify Valves 18 |
| • Presents the purpose of compressor cylinder valves and identifies the types of compressor valves. |
TK-2501 | Centrifugal Compressors: Identify Subsystems, Valves, & Controls 15 |
| • Identifies the subsystems of a centrifugal compressor and their purpose; identifies compressor valves and controls |
TK-2601 | Screw Compressors: Identify Components 12 |
| • Identifies the major components of screw compressors and explains their function.
Describes the oil system of oil-injected screw compressors. |
TK-3210 | Basics Of Chart Recorders 15 |
| • Understands the basic function a Barton DryFlow chart recorder. Understands the construction and configuration of the Barton DryFlow chart recorder. ? Understand the function of each internal component: Bellows (differential pressure), temperature spring, and static pressure spring; Clock, pens and paper charts: Mechanical linkages. Understand the linkage and relationships between components. Understands the basic maintenance and operating tasks related to the Barton DryFlow chart recorder: Changing charts: Changing pens, changing clock batteries, verifying zero readings, and properly documenting and submitting paperwork/char |
TK-5000 | Identify Pipeline Gas Control Operations (Scada) 24 |
| • Identifies the purpose of a SCADA system explaining the advantages and major components. Major components include HMI, RTU, PLC and field instruments and devices. Describes a basic SCADA control loop. |
TK-5020 | Identify Scada Alarming & Responses To Abnormal Operating Conditions--Dispatcher 15 |
| • Defines abnormal operating conditions; identifies equipment design operating limits for parameters on gauges, transmitters, switches, and actuators; describes normal and abnormal equipment operations, analysis of trending displays, and corrective actions for abnormal conditions; identifies location of site-specific acceptable parameters. |
TK-5025 | Identify Scada Alarming & Responses To Abnormal Operating Conditions--Fieldman 15 |
| • Explains for the gas controller abnormal operating conditions giving equipment parameters for gauges, transmitters, switches, and actuators. Explains normal and abnormal equipment operations, analysis of trending displays, corrective actions for abnormal conditions and the location of site-specific acceptable parameters. |
TK-5030 | Identify Abnormal Operating Conditions Reported By Gas Control 12 |
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TK-5035 | Respond To Notice (Emergency Response)--Gas Controller 30 |
| • Defines notice and provides a general overview of DOT, FERC, and state responses for fire and explosion, gas leak, and transmission. |